ENGAGE with AACE for the 'Uncovering Hidden Barriers to Academic Success' two-day seminar. We will have 7 interactive sessions presented by our GSU faculty/staff from departments including Counseling Center, Psychology, Neuroscience, and Counseling & Psychological Services, with a guest speaker from Emory University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Topics discussed will include emotional regulation, emotional dysregulation, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, executive functioning, and the impact these challenges have on your academic and social environment. The presenters will also share tools on how you can effectively communicate with your instructors when facing these challenges.

Join us for lunch, giveaways, merch, and 4 door prizes.

Need a Class Pass so you can attend the event?
Please RSVP here! and then email alpcds@gsu.edu to request the Class Pass.

List of Presentations and Speakers

• Emotion Regulation & Your Brain: Understanding How it All Works Presented by Timothy McDermott, Ph.D. | Emory Univ. Postdoc. Research Fellow
• The Many Faces of Executive Function Presented by Sarah Clark, Ph.D. | Department of Neuroscience
• Emotional Regulation and the GSU Panther Presented by Laura Tuttle-Lê, LCSW | Counseling Center
• The Head & the Heart: Neuroscience Perspective on Executive Function & Emotional Regulation Presented by Erin Tone, Ph.D. | Department of Psychology
• Embrace Your College Journey: Mastering Emotions for Success Presented by Natalie Grubbs, Ph.D. | Counseling & Psychological Services
• Project Paths: A Snapshot of Experiences of STEM Students Seeking University Accommodations Presented by Ciara Glover, Ph.D. | Department of Psychology
• The Impact of Stress on Executive Functioning Presented by Sarah Streitmatter & Erin Mason, Ph.D.| Counseling & Psychological Services