Student Life Professional Development Conference 2018 - Identity, Wellness, & Work: Exploring Well-being in our Work View Other Sessions

Join us for Student Life's 12th annual Professional Development Conference! Please note that the conference is located in the Michigan League this year and will be immediately followed by the SL Celebration!

Cost is $25 for Student Life Staff for each day of the conference - which includes lunch and a link to a digital book written by our Keynote Speaker and the option to purchase a physical book. 

Cost is $50 for outside departments for each day of the conference - which includes lunch and a link to a digital book written by our Keynote Speaker and the option to purchase a physical book. 



Keynote Presentation: Thriving in Contemporary Student Affairs Practice

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Michigan League Ballroom - 2nd Floor
Dr. Pete Mather, Professor and Department Chair of Higher Education and Student Affairs at Ohio University

A growing body of scholarship on appreciative education points to the importance of attending to the well-being of educators, not only for the educators themselves but for the benefit of students. Drawing from his own professional experience, the presenter will focus on how we can apply the powerful findings from the fields of positive psychology and appreciative inquiry into student affairs practice. The presentation will address both organizational practices and individual behaviors that have proven, positive results. Attention will also be given to implications of positive psychology for social equality and justice.

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