Description
This book truthfully and compassionately guides students through the obstacle course of graduate school while keeping their mental health and diverse identities intact. Topics addressed include practical academic issues, relationships within and outside of graduate school, and the impact of the socio-political climate on graduate students.
Author: Arielle Shanok
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 08/02/2021
Pages: 408
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781538133293
ISBN10: 1538133296
BISAC Categories:
- Self-Help | Self-Management | Stress Management
- Psychology | Mental Health
- Self-Help | Personal Growth | Success
About the Author
Arielle F. Shanok, PhD, is the deputy director at The CUNY Graduate Center's student counseling services where she has helped graduate students to thrive for over a decade. Shanok worked previously as adjunct assistant professor at Barnard College, Columbia University. She has published book chapters and articles in peer reviewed journals on a range of topics from psychotherapy effectiveness to gender and money in therapy to pregnant and parenting teen students. She has a small private practice in mid-town Manhattan. Nicole Benedicto Elden, PsyD, is the assistant director of student counseling services at The CUNY Graduate Center. She has worked in various settings including college counseling centers, city, state and research hospitals, government agencies and community centers and nursing homes. She is a first-generation Filipina-American, the first in her family to obtain a doctoral degree and is proud to have the opportunity to help and mentor graduate students through their journey.