Proud mentor moments! Alums are back on campus to share their career and grad school insights w our sophomores. It's all about supporting each other! 💖 #mentor #connect #share #support #vassaralums #welcomehome : @vassar.bsky.social @daragreenwood.bsky.social

New publication from The Resilience Lab! Find our chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Disability, Oxford University Press. Our work shifts the discussion from deficit-focused models towards a strengths-based perspective. @vassar.bsky.social @oxunipress.bsky.social

Vassar Alumni Friends … Just a few spaces remain for this island-hopping Greek adventure! I'm so honored to be the Faculty Host of this trip, designed w wellness & resilience in mind! 🧜‍♀️ 🇬🇷 ☀️Please contact me for details. I’d love to travel with you! @vassar.bsky.social

Many thanks to Manduka for their latest article, discussing our new partnership with the Vassar Resilience Lab! Read more about our research and how #yoga allows us to turn inward, restore, & empower ourselves in a highly charged world. ✨ #resilience #restore #empower #yoga #manduka @vassar

Cheers to a great semester, Vassar! Best wishes on finals to all of our students! A wonderful term with my Research Methods students. Future research scientists in our midst! @vassar.bsky.social 📚📓✏️ #psychologicalscience #vassar #research

While darker, colder days can drain our psychological reserves, can we see winter as a time for active restoration? Professor Michele Tugade '95 tackles this with "Finding Light in the Hazy Shade of Winter," in Psychology Today. https://bit.ly/48B1YiB

My latest in Psychology Today! While darker, colder days can drain our psychological reserves, can we see winter as a time for active restoration? Finding Light in the “Hazy Shade of Winter” | Psychology Today : www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ever... : @vassar.bsky.social @psychologytoday.com

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Meghna Chakrabarti and I explore the science of gratitude, how to cultivate it (even in difficult times), and why feeling grateful isn’t just about giving thanks for the past, but about ensuring a better future. Tune in to @wbur.org / @npr.org On Point’s episode today.

How do we tell impactful stories that relate deeply to people? The subject was tackled at a recent Signature Program at the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts. https://bit.ly/47ZGw83

anyone watching The Beast in Me? No spoilers, just some basic, empirically-supported observations to share: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mirr... @vassar.bsky.social @psychologytoday.com

Vassar College Social at The Society for Neuroscience conference in San Diego CA. Great catching up with old and new friends! #SfN2025 #Vassar @vassar.bsky.social @sfn.org

New Partnership Announcement! Thrilled to announce a new collab btw the Vassar Resilience Lab and Manduka. Together, combining thoughtful research, wellness initiatives, & purposefully crafted #yoga gear to support #resilience & #mindfulmovement across communities. @vassar.bsky.social #Manduka

One of the most rewarding conversations I've had! STORYTELLING FOR CHANGE: Making academic work accessible to the public. Article and Videos: www.vassar.edu/news/onion-ai @daragreenwood.bsky.social @robertkbrigham.bsky.social brigham.bsky.social @vassar.bsky.social

Nice overview of our program on "Storytelling for Change." Many thanks to all of our wonderful panelists and participants! @vassar.bsky.social @theonion.com @ericbmarcus.bsky.social @micheletugade.bsky.social @robertkbrigham.bsky.social @doreenoliver.bsky.social www.vassar.edu/news/onion-ai

Yoga, Music & Art! A joy to help create this event w/ thanks to Carla Olla for a heartful yoga session, Katya Grineva for the lovely concert performance; Loeb Art Center for the gallery space to yoga among the masterpieces! #yogaforresilience #fillyourheart #resplenishyoursoul @vassar.bsky.social

Fantastic opening discussion for the Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts Signature Program, "Storytelling for Change: Shaping and Sharing Inclusive Narratives in Higher Education, Media, and the Arts," with professors, Michele Tugade, Dara Greenwood, and Robert Brigham, and moderator Wesley Dixon.

Only a few spaces left for this special event! Register today if you wish to attend. We are so excited to offer this experience to members of our community! 🪷 We will have a waitlist of we reach capacity. forms.gle/iEHkkqSxCNyZ... : @rhinebeckyoga @katya.grineva @vassar_resiliencelab

Great time w amazing colleagues on our "Storytelling for Change" panel discussing the value of sharing academic work in public spheres. It connects us all. Let's keep talking and sharing! ✨💫⭐️ #storytelling #connect #share #changetheworld @vassar.bsky.social @daragreenwood.bsky.social

So special to attend "JOY: Loving the World in Dark Times" at Bard College. My students saw great talks that touched on lightness, beauty, gratitude, & joy by Teju Cole & others. Thanks for thoughtful moments of reflection! ✨#JoyInDarkTimes #resilience @vassar.bsky.social @bardcollege.bsky.social

We all have stories to share! How we share stories can shift culture, challenge norms & spark change! Honored to be a panelist "Storytelling for Change" convenes voices committed to creativity & transformation. Free & open to the public. Join us! www.vassar.edu/institute/si... @vassar.bsky.social

some thoughts, with folk like Barry Lam, Ethan Kross, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Michele Tugade, and Dave DeSteno in mind! @hiphination.bsky.social @lisafeldmanbarrett.com @micheletugade.bsky.social @daviddesteno.bsky.social @vassar.bsky.social www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mirr...

One of my biggest honors - to speak w this incredible group of Vassar alums - 6 decades among us! Joyful memories shared & deep dedication, care for the current and future students of Vassar. Thank you, Vassar Legacy Society! ✨💖✨ #vassar #gratitude #light #micromomentsofjoy @vassar.bsky.social

A wonderful URSI Symposium at Vassar College! My students shared findings from our research on Yoga, Mindfulness & Resilience & shared valuable insights with all. Grateful for this amazing team! Aviv-Fisher Brown, Zoë Shelley, Michelle Lima Enriquez, & Carla Olla. ✨ #resilience @vassar.bsky.social

Want to learn more about our research? Please stop by the URSI Symposium at Vassar College to hear about the summer research and ongoing projects by the Vassar Resilience Lab! ✨ : Full URSI Symposium Schedule: www.vassar.edu/ursi/symposium : @vassar.bsky.social #psychologicalscience

Vassar students! Take a moment for yourself, and participate a new Yoga Program, hosted by the Resilience Lab at Vassar College. A nice way to practice yoga together with other students! 🦋 Sign up here: forms.gle/CetFmjpkeqWV... : @vassar.bsky.social @vassarathletics.bsky.social

Congratulations to amazing friend & Vassar sister, Natalie Nixon, PhD, on her new book - "Move. Think. Rest." This is exactly what we need - a new way to define productivity. I loved talking with her as her book developed. A gem! 💎 Book launch is Sept 2nd ! 🎉📚💖 #MoveThinkRest @vassar.bsky.social

Grateful to @vassar.bsky.social for featuring our research on Yoga for Resilience. Thanks to an amazing research team, including Carla Olla (Rhinebeck Yoga Center), & my students, Aviv Fischer-Brown, Zoe Shelley, and Michelle Lima-Enriquez. Thank you for reading! www.vassar.edu/news/can-dow...

So great to see The Southlands Foundation featured in the newest issue of Living Rhinebeck! A nice shout-out to our horsemanship program w/ @samaritandv.bsky.social helping to foster wellness & recovery for individuals coping w addiction. #connectwithnature #horsepower #resilience #horsesheal

Psychological science students dove into some timely issues in social psychology during Vassar’s 2025 Undergraduate Summer Research Institute (URSI)—a unique program that affords closely mentored scientific exploration not typically available at the undergraduate level. bit.ly/3UVApKk

"Many retirees report feeling a 'phantom pressure' on Mondays, rooted in decades of workplace associations." —Michele M. Tugade, Professor of Psychological Science on the William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair. bit.ly/3GRp4Ia

So great to speak with Kiplinger on this important topic! Have you ever felt the #MondayBlues? It is real, & retirees feel it, too! Learn why & discover ways to cope w pressures that arise at the start of the week. ✨ #resilience #coping #retirement @kiplinger.com.web.brid.gy @vassar.bsky.social

Proud professor moment! Warm farewell (for now!) to Claire Zickl, Vassar College '23, on their way to the University at Buffalo, for a combined Master's Degree in Public Health and Social Work! 💫 The future is bright w this compassionate student! 📚✨🌸 #goodluck #yougotthis #makeadifference @vassar

Some graduation pics with my amazing students! Cheers to your continued success!! @vassar.bsky.social

Vassar College Commencement 2025 - Cheers to another year!! The faculty are beaming ... We are so proud of our graduates. A lovely ceremony, full of all the beautiful Vassar traditions. And I always love the cap toss. Congratulations to all! 🎓✨🎉🌼 #vassar #salve #bethechange 🦋 @vassar.bsky.social

Our latest in Perspectives in Psychological Science, Association for Psychological Science. "The Theory of Constructed Emotion: More Than a Feeling" with colleagues from the Interdisciplinary Affective Science Laboratory. A commentary on approaches to the science of emotion. @vassar.bsky.social

Warmest congratulations to dear friend & colleague, Dr. Peipei Qiu, on her retirement! It has been wonderful celebrating her incredible contributions to Vassar College and beyond. An amazing 31 years! Cheers! 🥂🎉📚💖 #congratulations #rolemodel #compassion #strength #grace @vassar.bsky.social

And, that's a wrap! Very grateful for incredible students who make it a joy to teach every semester. Engaged & expansive thinkers! Good luck to all with finals, and to the college seniors, see you at graduation! @vassar.bsky.social #vassardays #proudprofmoments #futuresobright

Proud professors & happy students! A beautiful day for our end-of-semester picnic w the Psychological Science majors and faculty. Great to see everyone, and many not captured here. Good luck w finals, everyone! 📚☀️📓 #timeflies #thattimeofyear #psychology #vassar #makeadifference @vassar.bsky.social

Thanks Moonbridge Financial Design for featuring me as The Monthly Moonbeam in this month's newsletter. Moonbridge supports financial planning for women! Emotional wellness can affect financial wellness. ✨ #financialwellness #resilience : preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi... @vassar.bsky.social

Still feeling the glow from an amazing day of yoga w my students at Vassar College. Thanks to Carla Olla for the wonderful #yoga practice & teachings. So valuable for students' lives and the many communities they serve. A fabulous day for all! 🧘🏻‍♀️✨🙏🏻 @vassar.bsky.social @rhinebeckyoga.bsky.social

Thanks to Carla Olla, Rhinebeck Yoga, for coming my class to discuss the benefits of yoga on mental health & well-being. My students are eager to practice some strategies together & shift their mindsets. @vassar @rhinebeckyoga #mindfulmovement #wellbeing #mentalhealth #yoga #healthpsychology

Our research reaches Germany! Thanks Spectrum Health (Spektrum Gesundheit) for featuring our work in the issue: "The Power of Breathing." The feature article, "How Laughter Can Help in Difficult Times" discusses how humor lifts moods & builds connections. #humor #laugh #breathe @vassar.bsky.social

Please share: FT RA opening in my lab w/ June/July start. Join a team studying cognitive risk for internalizing psychopathology during the transition to college. Good preparation for PhD (current RA is starting her PhD this fall, with me!) #PsychSciSky brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/Bra...

An honor to meet Pres. Maurie McInnis, Yale University. So inspired! A strong message in support of Higher Education & Humanity at this critical time. Many thanks to Ruby Tugade (Yale School of Drama '98) for including me in this special event! ✨ #highereducation #humanity #strength #light #yale

It's Spring! "Within the rhythms of nature, we find a quiet invitation to reconnect, not just with the earth, but with a more grounded sense of self." Enjoy! 🌸🌷🌼 Spring Awakenings: Embracing Joy, Wonder, and Connection in Nature's Renewal www.linkedin.com/pulse/spring... @vassar.bsky.social

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Excited to launch a new project this summer! Empowerment & Resilience: Investigating Mind-Body Practices to Promote Well-Being. Interested in working in my lab? Apply here for summer funding. Open to Vassar Students! @vassar.bsky.social URSI applications: www.vassar.edu/ursi/project...

Much wisdom shared at the Psychological Science career alumni event on Saturday! 👏👏Special thanks to the alumni who could come and share their on-going journeys: Lily Conroy ‘23, Wendy Gonzalez ‘03, Matt Grossman ‘10, Leesh Menard ‘18, Tomomi Uetani ‘00, and Joanna Weill ‘09. @vassar.bsky.social

Thanks to Cosmopolitan Magazine Netherlands for featuring my lab's research in your Special Edition Work Issue! 🇳🇱 #EmotionalIntelligence protects against burnout. Grateful to have this work shared with others globally! 🌎 #resilience www.cosmopolitan.com/nl/lifestyle... @vassar.bsky.social

*Please share* We're hiring! The Department of Psychological Science at Vassar College seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor to begin in the Fall of 2025 in the areas of Clinical Psychology and Statistics. @vassar.bsky.social employment.vassar.edu/postings/4331