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Student Quarterly Virtual Chat August 2022: Promoting Personal Well-Being as a Student From an Occupational Perspective
Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Category: Student Involvement

Student Quarterly Virtual Chat August 2022:

Promoting Personal Well-Being as a Student From an Occupational Perspective

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CST) via Zoom **LIVE ONLY, NOT RECORDED**

Join the Chat HERE!

Speaker: Elena Wong Espiritu, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR currently serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, teaching in both the masters and entry-level doctorate programs. Dr. Espiritu’s areas of research include promoting student well-being, interprofessional education, integration of spirituality and work, experiential learning, and fostering student clinical reasoning.

Presentation Description: Graduate students face increasing amounts of stress and anxiety during their educational programs, which significantly impacts their academic performance and leads to decreased well-being. While some stress is expected and beneficial, students in helping professions are particularly at risk for mental and physical distress, severe psychological disorders, and health-compromising behaviors. More specifically, occupational therapy students experience a substantial amount of stress during their academic programs, which negatively impacts their well-being. While recognizing each student’s circumstances are unique, this presentation will look to promote student well-being from an occupational perspective focusing on engagement in meaningful occupations and occupational balance.

Do you have questions for the speaker? Submit your questions using the submission form below!

Quarterly Virtual Chat: Questions for Speakers Submission Form

**TNOTA Student Quarterly Virtual Chats are FREE to all students!**


Contact: Student Involvement Committee at [email protected]