Spring University Lecture Series: Night 1

The Role of the Impostor Phenomenon in Ethnic Minority Student Achievement

Kevin Cokley, Ph.D. holds the Oscar and Anne Mauzy Regents Professorship for Educational Research and Development in the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a Fellow of the UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers, Director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis, and Professor of Educational Psychology and African and African Diaspora Studies.  Dr. Cokley’s research and teaching can be broadly categorized in the area of African American psychology, with a focus on racial and ethnic identity and understanding the psychological and environmental factors that impact African American students’ academic achievement. Dr. Cokley studies the psychosocial experiences of students of color, and is currently exploring the impostor phenomenon and its relationship to mental health and academic outcomes.

It has been estimated that approximately 70% of all people experience feeling like an impostor. Ethnic minority students are especially prone to feeling like an impostor on predominantly white campuses. This lecture will define the impostor phenomenon and discuss its role in the academic outcomes and mental health of ethnic minority students.

Monday, February 11, 2019 at 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Texas Union Building (UNB), UNB 2.228 Theater
2247 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78705

Event Type

Health & Wellness

Departments

Undergraduate College

Target Audience

General Public, Students

Website

https://ugs.utexas.edu/uls

Cost

free

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