What are the tools that can help us manage impostor feelings in graduate school?

In this episode, Dianna Alvarado, a Ph.D. candidate in developmental psychology, discusses her research on the protective strategies that students of color utilize to navigate impostor feelings. Listen in and learn how to grow the abilities that can help us ease our doubt, calm our self-criticism, and expand our perspective.

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
• CEW+ Virtual Mindfulness Sits
• Self-Compassion Group Therapy
• MARI at UMich
• Campus Mind Works
  • Wellness Groups
  • Wellness Resources
  • Well-Being Management Checklists

Outside the university

• The Impostor Academy

Visit the GradWell website for more!

Reach out to Dianna with any questions: adianna@umich.edu

Email us about the podcast: rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu

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Guest Bio

Dianna Alvarado (she/her) is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in psychology, specifically in the area of personality and social contexts. Her research focuses on how students from marginalized backgrounds navigate challenges such as the impostor phenomenon and institutional barriers, and how cultural assets can help them thrive in higher education. Dianna currently serves as vice president of Puentes, a U-M graduate student organization focused on fostering community and professional development among Latinx scholars. After completing her graduate training, she aspires to become a faculty member at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, where she hopes to mentor and train the next generation of scientists.