In the Spotlight

Take a look at some of our accomplishments this semester:

• Newsletter Search Function: The new search function on our website allows everyone to easily find what they are looking for.
• Julissa Martinez became a McNair Scholar and participated in the Summer Research Institute.

Adapting to the Challenges of Online Meetings
by Kimberly A. Barchard and Cassandra K. Hoffman

Online meetings have become a salient part of our everyday lives. While they have their challenges, there are ways to adapt our interactions to improve our online experiences. Kim and Cassandra describe two primary challenges inherent to online meetings and share how we can overcome them, remain productive, and maintain good relationships.

Somewhere In-Between: Overcoming Perfectionism Through Habit Shaping
by Victoria Angulo

Through the technique known as habit shaping, Victoria overcame her previous all-or-nothing mindset and finally accomplished a goal she had been pursuing for several years.

Field Experience: Building My Skills and Strengthening My Applications
by Gemma Ortega

While gaining field experience at a Title 1 elementary school, Gemma worked one-on-one with children and helped the school social worker develop whole-school programming. These experiences helped her learn more about being a social worker and strengthened her graduate school applications.

Learning About Social Work Through Information Interviews
by Gemma Ortega

Before committing yourself to graduate school, you should learn about the career you are considering in order to decide if it is a good fit. One way to do so is to conduct information interviews. In her article, Gemma shares six steps for conducting these interviews, along with her experiences and insights from doing interviews about social work.

Avoiding Feeling Overwhelmed by Managing Time, Communicating, and Saying No
by Jae Billerbeck

Getting new opportunities and projects is exciting. However, when you get bombarded with all the things you want to do, you might feel overwhelmed. This past summer, Jae adopted three new strategies to help her overcome the challenges she faced.

The IMG’s Newest Members
by Gemma Ortega and Cameron Pereira

Last fall, the Interactive Measurement Group introduced 5 new leafy friends. Although our new lab members cannot talk, they have a lot to teach. Meet our new members and see what lessons they carry in their stems.