Date: Friday, August 7

Time: 2:30 PM - 4:10 PM

SPECIAL

Session 021: Navigating Graduate School: Stress, Support, and Student Well-Being
Room: Palace

Sponsor: Program Committee

Organizer &

Presider: Zehra Sahin Ilkorkor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Description: 

This panel brings together graduate students from diverse backgrounds to explore the unique challenges and stressors they encounter during their academic journey. Panelists will discuss a range of factors that contribute to graduate student stress, including navigating relationships with supervisors, maintaining work-life balance, overcoming cultural and institutional barriers, and managing financial pressures. By sharing personal experiences and strategies for self-care, this panel aims to foster a supportive dialogue and provide practical insights for sustaining well-being throughout graduate education.

Panelists:

Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University

Zehra Sahin Ilkorkor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Anna K. Wood, University of Michigan

Stephen Silva-Brave, The University of Texas at Arlington

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