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Graduate Student Research Symposium – May 7, 2021

Event Link

Join Zoom Meeting: https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/j/85622992845?pwd=UWJUVitJZHMyQWRkejhwUDRTRFBmdz09

Meeting ID: 856 2299 2845
Passcode: 964066

Compendium

First Annual Graduate Research Symposium Compendium (SP 2021)

Schedule

8:30-9:00 AM Welcome from Provost Yi Li and Graduate Studies Dean Elsa-Sofia Morote
9:00-9:30 AM Keynote Speaker: Theresa Salo, Deputy Commissioner, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
9:30-10:30 AM Panel Session 1: Identifying Public Policy Solutions to Public Sector Problems
10:45-11:45 AM Panel Session 2: Solutions & Perspectives: Prisons, Incarcerated Populations and Drug Cartels
12:00-1:00 PM Lunchtime Workshop: “Why am I here?” Fun-filled Play with Life’s Most Challenging Question
All Day Poster Presentations (online via website)

Starting at 10:00 AM, also view panels on Forensic Psychology at https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqfuCvpjopE90_gfKa1SAiFBc4N1x04fn-

Keynote Speaker

Theresa Salo
Deputy Commissioner
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
Office of Justice Research and Performance

Theresa Salo

Terry Salo is Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Justice Research and Performance for the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Terry has long promoted the use of research and data to generate evidence. For more than 30 years, she has analyzed the trends in New York’s justice system, which included assessing the impact of changes to the Rockefeller drug laws, juvenile justice reform, and changes to the bail statutes. She has been with DCJS since 2003, and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University at Albany.

Lunchtime Workshop

“Why am I here?” Fun-filled Play with Life’s Most Challenging Question
Facilitator: Emiliya Zhivotovskaya

“Come to this exciting 1-hour student-focused workshop that will be filled with a variety of fun-filled playful exercises to help you uncover your life’s purpose, and using this to help you with the exciting new step as you prepare to graduate and take the next step – deciding your place in the world and the impact you want to have. Connecting deeply to your future work is key to staying resilient, especially during times of adversity, and key to allow you to flourish and live your best life!”

Emiliya Zhivotovskaya

Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, MAPP, MCC, is a leading voice in the world of positive psychology and the science of flourishing. She is the CEO and founder of The Flourishing Center, and creator of the acclaimed Certification in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) program that’s been offered in 13 cities across the U.S., Canada and online worldwide (www.GetCertifiedinPP.com), which has trained over 1,400 practitioners to date across 38 countries. She is the creator the Bounce Back Better Resilience Program, Applied Positive Psychology Coaching Certification, Flourishing Skills Group (FSG) Program and co-creator of the Positive Education Certification (PEC) Program. Emiliya is one of the first 60 people in the world to hold a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Positive Psychology and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine from Saybrook University, where she also an adjunct faculty member. Emiliya is one of only 800 people in the world to hold a Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and holds over a dozen certifications in modalities ranging from coaching to yoga, Reiki, intenSati, Thai massage, biofeedback, motivational interviewing and more. She refers to herself as a pra-cademic-prenuer emphasizing her work as a practitioner, academic and entrepreneur, empowering others to apply research in a sustainable way that drives individuals, organizations and communities to thrive. Prior to her work in the science of wellbeing, Emiliya was a professional party entertainer. She educates in a way that entertains and enables people to connect to each other. She integrates these tools into a unique approach to resilience, vitality and mind-body health, inspiring and empowering others to craft a life of thriving.

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