SPA Day

The Niela Project will be hosting a half-day SPA DAY for Black doctoral women in STEM. SPA DAY brings together researchers and therapists who will discuss and provide coping strategies for three phenomena:

Strong Black Woman: Expectations and pressure of managing multiple roles
Stereotype Threat: Being at risk of confirming a negative stereotype about one’s social group
Impostor Syndrome: Feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success

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Schedule – All times in Pacific Time Zone (PT)

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Welcome
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM	Concurrent Sessions Session 1: Strong Black Woman: Rejuvenating Your Mind & Body while Redefining Black Womanhood Session 2: Stereotype Threat: Cleansing Your Spirit and Letting Go of Negative, Self-Defeating Internal Dialogue Session 3: Impostor Syndrome: Pampering your Purpose and Embracing your Unique Gifts and Talents
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM	Break
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM	Concurrent Sessions Session 1: Strong Black Woman: Rejuvenating Your Mind & Body while Redefining Black Womanhood Session 2: Stereotype Threat: Cleansing Your Spirit and Letting Go of Negative, Self-Defeating Internal Dialogue Session 3: Impostor Syndrome: Pampering your Purpose and Embracing your Unique Gifts and Talents
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM	Break
1:00 PM – 1:10 PM	Group Reflection
1:10 PM – 1:20 PM	What’s Next?
1:20 PM – 1:50 PM	Virtual SPA DAY Circles
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM	Closing and Evaluations

Speakers

Dr. J. Yasmine Butler
Assistant Professor
Sam Houston State University

Dr. Ameena Kemavor
Owner
Kemavor Consulting, L.L.C

Dr. Cheryl Giscombe
LeVine Family Distinguished Associate Professor of Quality of Life, Health Promotion and Wellness
School of Nursing
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Event Hosts

Dr. Sharnnia Artis
Assistant Dean of Access and Inclusion
Samueli School of Engineering & Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
University of California, Irvine

Dr. Marjorie Shavers
Associate Professor of Counseling
Heidelberg University

Dr. Stacie LeSure
Founder and President of Research
Engineers for Equity

Breauna Spencer
Ph.D. Student, Sociology
University of California, Irvine

Joya Haithcock
M.A. Student, Clinical Counseling
Heidelberg University

For Questions

Please do not hesitate to contact us at thenielaproject@gmail.com.

This event is sponsored by The Niela Project and is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers: 1648332 and 1647986.