Coping With COVID: A Snapshot of Faculty Skills, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
In spring 2020, the world shifted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this webinar, the facilitators share the results of an investigation into what their two-year colleagues have done to cope with the stress of teaching, research, and service at their colleges since the online transition. Hear about the skills found to be successful, the challenges faced, and recommendations for surviving and thriving at your own college.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn how to enumerate potentially successful coping skills.
- Be able to describe potential campus challenges.
- List three specific skills to help cope with the stress of professional roles.
Dr. Aaron Peterson is an assistant professor of educational leadership with emphases in higher education and student affairs at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). He earned a BS from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, with majors in communication studies and aviation operations in 2005; a MS in negotiation and dispute resolution from Creighton University’s School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska in 2012; and an Ed.D. in educational leadership with a focus in higher education administration through Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2018. Prior to joining the faculty at MSUM, Dr. Peterson served in multiple leadership roles within the arena of higher education and student affairs. Presently, Dr. Peterson is conducting studies involving stress, coping, and leadership approaches involving university and college faculty during the pandemic. Dr. Peterson is also the co-creator of The Leadership Lab. The Leadership Lab is an online presence and hub for students, scholars, and practitioners to share research and best practices around multiple areas regarding leadership.
Jason Kaufman, Ph.D., Ed.D., is a professor of educational leadership at Minnesota State University, Mankato and a licensed psychologist. His teaching uses a lean and lab-rich approach to promote scientific thinking, which he honed as a community college instructor. His research explores how nature-based and mind-body interventions can promote human functioning. He enjoys nature photography as time and travel allow.
Please Note:
Only those attending the LIVE webinar will receive a certificate of attendance. Thank you!
Very informative. Nicole Jenkins
Very informative! Patty Poppell-Richey, Augusta Campus, Augusta Technical College, Augusta, Georgia.
The responses from the faculty were interesting on coping: a. emphasis on attending even more to students’ needs; b. reliance on colleagues; c. frustration with administration on not being heard.
Jim Scogin, Math Instructor, ASLSPS, Augusta Tech
Very informative and refreshing that these issues were highlighted as this pertains to faculty. Helpful for prevention of job burnout as well.
Jessica Shine, Psychology, ASLSPS,
Augusta Technical College
Covid has definitely flipped the workplace environment and I think our college did an excellent job in moving to online teaching overnight.
Beverly Peltier
Augusta Technical College
I love these webinars!
Wayne Pace
Very informative Webinar.
This was very worthwhile. Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 virus. We all had to pivot and adjust. Online learning is a challenge for some students and faculty especially given the seriousness of the pandemic.
We are doing a fine job supporting faculty, staff, and students. Empathy matters.
Tangela N. Smalls, Augusta Technical College
The survey showed that for the most part people had a moderate level of stress but they were coping with it during the covid-19 pandemic. Warren Miller
Very informative webinar. Addresses very relevant issues facing educators and students impacted by COVID.
LeAnne M. Lovering, Augusta Technical College
COVID has changed the dynamic of everyone’s job and lives. Very informative.
Karissa Wright
Counseling Center
Interesting.
Michael Lockaby
Very Informative.
Very Informative webinar
Julie Carter
Great discussion and important information. #staywell #staysafe
Beverly Peltier
Augusta Technical College
COVID changed the way we do everything. Having an administration that supported the changes and kept us informed of current and projected plans was so important. I agree that talking with others who are experiencing the same situation is easier than trying to explain how I have felt during this past year.
Amy Laughter, Academic Counselor, Augusta Technical College
I enjoyed this.
Karen Hughes
I really identify with the feeling that we need to be there for our students. With different stressors bombarding us all from so many directions, it helped to know that our peers understood what we were going through.
Good presentation
Dr. Vicki D. Vandervelde
Business Division/ Accounting
Very interesting.
Felicia Wiggins