“Our workshop participants continued writing in between her sessions and they always wanted her to come back and continue the series. ”
Presentations
I developed and conducted a series of workshops to aid staff in guiding and encouraging journal writing with their clients, responding to disclosure writing and using journal writing as part of their own self care strategy.
"Staff Development Program"
"Developing Cultural Competence in the Workplace and in Our Communities"
"Developing Cultural Competence in the Workplace and in Our Communities." National Penn Bank, State College, PA. April 29, 2015
"Commitment to Something Larger Than Yourself"
"Commitment to Something Larger Than Yourself: Three Paradoxes to Light Your Way." Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, American Academy of Medical Colleges (AAMC), July 10, 2012.
"Wellness and Cognitive Vitality"
"Wellness and Cognitive Vitality." Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, State College, PA. January - February, 2010.
"Balancing Acts: An Introduction to Reflective Writing for Integrating Your Life." Third Annual Women's Leadership Summit, Hershey, PA. March 8, 2007.
"Balancing Acts: An Introduction to Reflective Writing for Integrating Your Life
"Mini Medical School: A Prescription for Community Engagement in Healthcare Issues and Research, Outreach Scholarship Conference 2004." Luanne Thorndyke, M.D., Josephine Carubia, Ph.D., Bonnie Bixler, M.Ed.
"Mini Medical School"
"Knowing in a Time of Terror." Murray State University, Murray, KY. April 8, 2004.
"Knowing in a Time of Terror"
"Yearning Toward Wisdom: My Stretch Year in a Learning Organization." Dean's Administrative Group, American Academy of Medical Colleges (AAMC). November 9, 2003.
"Yearning Toward Wisdom"
"Co-curricular Political Leadership Education: A Model for Liberal Learning," with Cynthia Busis and Erin MacNeal Rehrig. Association of American Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. January 22-25, 2003.
"Co-curricular Political Leadership Education"
"Engaging the Philosophies of Engaged Education: Dewey, Freire, Hooks, Boyer." International Network of Philosophers of Education. University of Oslo, Norway. August 2002.
"Engaging the Philosophies of Engaged Education"
"Virginia Woolf and Leadership Studies." 12th Annual Conference on Virginia Woolf. Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. June 2002.
"Virginia Woolf"
"Patterns of Engagement in Service Leadership: First-Year to Senior Year." Josephine Carubia, JoAnn C. Vender, Sara Faber, Soma Kedia, Nicole Sandretto and Adam Tarosky. The Schreyer National Conference: Innovations in Undergraduate Research and Honors Education, University Park, PA. March, 2001.