Why can it be easy to feel like a fraud in grad school?

In this episode, Danielle Rosenscruggs, a Ph.D. candidate in developmental psychology, shares her research on the impostor phenomenon in higher education. Listen in and learn how the energy we spend trying not to be perceived as an “impostor” keeps us from achieving our full potential in graduate school. Explore ways to reframe how we see success, failure, and everything in between, and the resources at Michigan that can support you on this journey.

This episode is part one of a two-part series on the impostor phenomenon.

Resources

Michigan-based

• Rackham Impostorism Workshop - available a few times a year - search Happening @ Michigan for its next occurrence
• Email us for the Companion Workbook for Impostorism Workshop
• Research-based Strategies for Combatting the Impostor Phenomenon in Higher Education
• CAPS Counselor Embedded at Rackham
• CAPS Counselors Embedded in Michigan's Schools and Colleges
• Wellness Coaches

Outside the university

• The Impostor Academy

Visit the GradWell website for more!

Reach out to Danielle with any questions: drosens@umich.edu

Email us about the podcast: rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu

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Guest Bio

Danielle Rosenscruggs is a Ph.D. candidate in developmental psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the impostor phenomenon in higher education, with a particular interest in applied strategies to support the mental well-being of doctoral students. For her dissertation, she designed and piloted a multi-week intervention for U-M doctoral students in partnership with Rackham Graduate School, integrating cognitive reframing, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices.

Danielle is the founder of The Impostor Academy, an independent consulting business that offers research-informed workshops, talks, and strategic support to individuals and institutions seeking to understand and address impostorism. She also facilitates Rackham's impostorism workshops, has served as a wellness coach with Wolverine Wellness, and mentors both undergraduate and graduate students.