Individual to Collective Well-being: Skills and Practices to Support the Whole System
Document Type
Video
Publication Title
Provost Lecture Series
Abstract
No one person is responsible for transforming the campus. No single classroom or community member holds the key to well-being for the University. We must recognize the effort as a collective and, as faculty and staff, tend to our well-being to affect the larger learning environment that supports the whole student. The University of Washington’s Be REAL Program is a campus community program that promotes the well-being and resilience of staff, faculty, and students. Be REAL is grounded in mindfulness, self-compassion, cognitive-behavioral coping strategies, and neuroscience.
About Megan Kennedy
Megan Kennedy is the Director of the UW Resilience Lab. As a leader and facilitator, Kennedy aims to build healthy and compassionate learning communities. From engaging stakeholders in vision-setting to partnering with students, staff, and instructors, her approach to leadership centers on collaborative relationships. She believes that building high-quality wellness and educational programs requires teamwork at every level. Currently, Kennedy is developing and evaluating systems-based approaches to well-being that combines applied research, education, and collaborative programming across three University of Washington campuses. This includes partnering with academic departments, student wellness groups, and community-based organizations seeking to deepen their capacity for mindfulness and resilience. Kennedy earned her master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Science from Bastyr University and is a licensed therapist with over a decade of experience in public and private practice.
This program is a part of the 2023-2024 Provost's Lecture Series.
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Publisher
Gonzaga University
Publication Date
4-11-2024
Disciplines
Higher Education
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Megan, "Individual to Collective Well-being: Skills and Practices to Support the Whole System" (2024). Office of the Provost Publications. 6.
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/provost/6
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