by Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw | Apr 21, 2016 | News
Many women believe that they must choose between a female identity (e.g., wife, mother) and strong academic or professional identity, failing to see how they can be integrated or enhance and bring even greater fulfillment and purpose to the other. My colleague,...
by Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw | Nov 1, 2015 | Distance Education, News
At its simplest, resilience is defined as success despite adversity (Luthar, Cicchetti, & Becker, 2000), and resilience research is nested within an ecological model that emphasizes the interactions between individuals and their environment. Given the decades of...
by Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw | Nov 25, 2014 | Counseling, News
I have the privilege to sit on the board of Freedom 4/24 that exists to raise awareness about sexual exploitation and human trafficking and to provide financial support to partner organizations dedicated to bringing freedom and doing justice. These organizations are...
by Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw | Aug 27, 2014 | News
As the new teaching semester has started and business, and consequently stress, ensues. I reflect back on lessons learned from the African Savannah, applicable for both me and my students. Sitting in the safari truck on the Maasi Reserve, I watched as two male lions...
by Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw | Jan 23, 2014 | Doctoral Journey, Running
This past weekend, my husband and I ran races in the Tinker Bell Marathon Weekend to honor my husband’s father who was a warrior in the fight against cancer, and, sadly did not win. In a few short weeks, we will again have the opportunity to run in the Princess...
