Creative Facilitation for Insightful, Engaged Learning

From expressive research methods to visionary program planning, I create spaces where ideas take shape and people feel seen.

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Upcoming Workshops.

Attune & Manifest: Creating Summer Plans for Black Feminist Radical Self-Care - May 19, 12 pm EST on Zoom Attune & Manifest: Creating Summer Plans for Black Feminist Radical Self-Care - May 19, 12 pm EST on Zoom Attune & Manifest: Creating Summer Plans for Black Feminist Radical Self-Care - May 19, 12 pm EST on Zoom Attune & Manifest: Creating Summer Plans for Black Feminist Radical Self-Care - May 19, 12 pm EST on Zoom
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Attune & Manifest: Creating Summer Plans for Black Feminist Radical Self-Care - May 19, 12 pm EST on Zoom
from $10.00

  • Apply the Black Feminist Radical Self-care framework to your personal life

  • Develop strategies for being intentional about self-care throughout the summer

  • Receive the Black Feminist Radical Self-care zine

Facilitated by Robin Phelps-Ward, Ed.D., & E Phelps, Ph.D.

Engaging Reflexivity to Craft the Academic Life of Your Dreams - June 2, 12 pm EST on Zoom Engaging Reflexivity to Craft the Academic Life of Your Dreams - June 2, 12 pm EST on Zoom Engaging Reflexivity to Craft the Academic Life of Your Dreams - June 2, 12 pm EST on Zoom Engaging Reflexivity to Craft the Academic Life of Your Dreams - June 2, 12 pm EST on Zoom
Engaging Reflexivity to Craft the Academic Life of Your Dreams - June 2, 12 pm EST on Zoom
from $10.00

  • Reflexively examine your needs and joys as an academic 

  • Engage in a dreaming exercise to visualize your desired future faculty life

  • Get access to the Academic’s Introspection Workbook

Facilitated by Robin Phelps-Ward, Ed.D., & E Phelps, Ph.D.

Worldmaking in the Academy: Nurturing the Spaces We Need - June 16, 12 pm EST on Zoom Worldmaking in the Academy: Nurturing the Spaces We Need - June 16, 12 pm EST on Zoom Worldmaking in the Academy: Nurturing the Spaces We Need - June 16, 12 pm EST on Zoom Worldmaking in the Academy: Nurturing the Spaces We Need - June 16, 12 pm EST on Zoom
Worldmaking in the Academy: Nurturing the Spaces We Need - June 16, 12 pm EST on Zoom
from $10.00

  • Practice worldmaking in the context of higher education 

  • Discuss ideas for dreaming and creating better worlds for our collective thriving

  • Leave with your own worldmaking manifesto

Facilitated by Robin Phelps-Ward, Ed.D., & E Phelps, Ph.D.

Holding Onto Joy: Strategies for Responding to Critique, Rejection, & Negativity in the Academy - Aug. 4, 12 pm EST on Zoom Holding Onto Joy: Strategies for Responding to Critique, Rejection, & Negativity in the Academy - Aug. 4, 12 pm EST on Zoom Holding Onto Joy: Strategies for Responding to Critique, Rejection, & Negativity in the Academy - Aug. 4, 12 pm EST on Zoom Holding Onto Joy: Strategies for Responding to Critique, Rejection, & Negativity in the Academy - Aug. 4, 12 pm EST on Zoom
Holding Onto Joy: Strategies for Responding to Critique, Rejection, & Negativity in the Academy - Aug. 4, 12 pm EST on Zoom
from $10.00

  • Discuss the normalcy of judgment and criticism in the academy

  • Develop personalized strategies to remain encouraged when handling negative feedback

  • Receive a copy of the Black Feminist Radical Self-care zine

  • Leave the workshop with a rebound plan for handling feedback

Facilitated by Robin Phelps-Ward, Ed.D., & E Phelps, Ph.D.

Engaging Creative Expression to Transform Your Research - July 21, 12 pm EST Engaging Creative Expression to Transform Your Research - July 21, 12 pm EST Engaging Creative Expression to Transform Your Research - July 21, 12 pm EST Engaging Creative Expression to Transform Your Research - July 21, 12 pm EST
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Engaging Creative Expression to Transform Your Research - July 21, 12 pm EST
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  • Apply strategies for incorporating creative approaches to the research process

  • Discuss ideas for innovative creative practice in research with like-minded peers

  • Receive the Creativity in Research guide

Facilitated by Robin Phelps-Ward, Ed.D., & E Phelps, Ph.D.

Getting Started with Introspection: Reflection & Goal-Setting for Joy - July 28, 12 pm EST on Zoom Getting Started with Introspection: Reflection & Goal-Setting for Joy - July 28, 12 pm EST on Zoom Getting Started with Introspection: Reflection & Goal-Setting for Joy - July 28, 12 pm EST on Zoom Getting Started with Introspection: Reflection & Goal-Setting for Joy - July 28, 12 pm EST on Zoom
Getting Started with Introspection: Reflection & Goal-Setting for Joy - July 28, 12 pm EST on Zoom
from $10.00

  • Learn the HARD (Heartfelt, Animated, Required, Difficult) goal-setting framework

  • Develop HARD goals for the upcoming season

  • Leave with feedback on your own set of HARD goals

Facilitated by Robin Phelps-Ward, Ed.D., & E Phelps, Ph.D.

Previous Workshops.

  • Curricular Forecasting: Re-Examining Penn State's Higher Education Programs

    Defining forecasting and the gifts-to-goals framework for reflective conversations

  • Creativity: Engaging Creative Expression to Transform Research

    Tools for researchers to become more creative throughout the research process

  • Introspection: Engaging Reflexivity to Craft the Faculty Life of Your Dreams

    Reflection resources for aligning, planning, and dreaming as academics

  • Critical & Inclusive Pedagogical Strategies for Trauma-Informed Teaching

    Definitions of trauma and practical strategies for trauma-informed teaching in the post-secondary context 

  • You're Here for a Reason: Cultivating Equity & Community in Graduate School

    Discussion of identity, cycles of socialization & liberation, and ways to disrupt oppression 

  • Presenting Proficiently: How to Become a Stronger Speaker

    Focuses on “The 5 Cs” of Context, Connection, Credibility, Clarity, & Calm 

  • Goal-setting for Research, Writing, & More

    Discussion of HARD (Heartfelt, Animated, Required, & Difficult) Goals + Backcasting and community-building resources

  • 'A Labor of Love, But I'm Tired': Exploring the Socialization of Multicultural Student Affairs Professionals

    The work of MSAs and their socialization

  • Equity-minded & Trauma-Informed Leadership

    Equity-mindedness and trauma-informed leadership through practices, policies, programs, & procedures

  • Crafting Self-Awareness: Exploring Privileged Identity

    Examining privileged identity through reflection, storytelling, and crafting 

  • Equity-minded Mentoring: Letting Go & Moving Beyond Assumptions About Mentoring

    Defining equitable mentoring & dominant narratives

  • Developing Research Posters with Style

    Goals of posters, steps for creation, formatting tips, resources, and examples

  • The Art of Field Notes

    Defining field notes and describing process with examples featuring written, drawn, and voice

  • Photovoice and the Action Research Collective

    About ARC, photovoice, and strategies for navigating the research process as a team 

  • Beyond Self-Care: Developing Your Self-Care Agency for Today and Tomorrow

    Understanding self-care, self-soothing, and community care

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