Join hosts Iya and Ally in a November mini-episode to discuss gratitude! In this episode, they explore how they practice gratitude as adults and how the holiday season can be the perfect time of year to begin thinking about employing SEL skills! To learn more about SEL and the SECD Lab, visit our website at ⁠www.SECDLab.org⁠ or Instagram @secdondemand. Happy Listening ..read more

Join hosts Iya and Ally as they dive into the world of Social and Emotional Learning through their experiences as university students. Enjoy as we start off this season's theme of SEL in Higher Education and Adulthood with some thought-provoking conversations and personal anecdotes! To learn more about SEL and the SECD Lab, visit our website at www.SECDLab.org or Instagram @secdondemand. Happy Listening ..read more

Welcome all listeners to Season 4 of the SECD On Demand Podcast with our new hosts, Iya and Ally! Today's episode explores the world of SEL through school climate with Dr.Alicia Raia-Hawrylak. Alicia is the Co-Project Manager of the School Climate Transformation Project (SCTP). Alicia supervises the development and validation of the New Jersey School Climate Improvement (NJ SCI) Survey and evaluation of the project’s impact, including analyses of implementation factors and school climate outcomes. Alicia completed her Ph.D. in sociology at Rutgers University, where her research and publicatio ..read more

Happy National Week of Conversation! We are thrilled to present you this episode with Dr. Nina Murphy--a school psychologist and member of the Rutgers community. She is a vital member of our lab and co-author of Morning Classroom Conversations. As many of us struggle to connect in a post-lockdown world, Dr. Murphy describes the importance of conversation as a part of our classroom experience and everyday life. We discuss the role of teachers and administration in implementing SEL skills and how we can better integrate both in the process. Join us to find out how we can make a positive differen ..read more

Welcome to a new season of the SECD lab On Demand! Podcast. In Season 3, “Connections to SEL,” we’ll show you how social and emotional learning shows up inside and outside of standard classroom curriculum. Join us as we introduce you to a new group of SEL teachers, parents, students, and experts. In this episode, we are joined by Chi Kim of Pure Edge Inc. and Sanaa Rangwala of Rutgers University. With SEL Day 2023 upon us, we are thrilled to offer you this powerful episode exhibiting the expansive world of social and emotional learning. Chi shares her expertise in the world and science of mind ..read more

Dr. Adam Lekwa is an Assistant Research Professor in the Graduate School for Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Prior to joining Rutgers, Dr. Lekwa held positions as a School Psychologist and as an Instructional Services Coordinator for two special education cooperatives in Minnesota. His responsibilities ranged from evaluation and consultation for individual students to provision of professional development sessions on assessment and intervention. He also engaged in consultation with teams of administrators on district level achievement ..read more

Dr. Ralph Gigliotti is the Assistant Vice President for Strategic Programs in the Office of University Strategy and the Director of the Center of Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University. As a member of the Rutgers community, he strives for effective academic leadership and serves as a part-time faculty member Department of Communication, Ph.D. Program in Higher Education, and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. SECD Lab co-hosts Erika Tan and Veer Yadav had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Gigliotti about his various roles. In this ep ..read more

Corina is the Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Douglass Residential College, the women’s college at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. At Douglass she serves as the chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) college committee which applies a holistic approach to DEI strategy, including institutional-level initiatives, academic experiences, student leadership opportunities, and community building programs. Corina serves on the Advancing Women in Computer Science (AWICS) working group at the university with the CS department, external evaluators, and other key stake ..read more

Dr. Jacob Chacko recently relocated from the west coast to Rutgers as the newest Director of the Asian American Cultural Center.  He has vast experience in education, holding a PhD in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership with a focus on Global Studies in Education, a Masters in Teaching & Learning and his bachelors in Secondary Education & Spanish. He identifies as a 1.5 generation Indian American and has leveraged his experiences as inspiration for the work he does today and the students he works to support. In this episode, Dr. Chacko joins co-hosts Sabrina Quinones a ..read more

David Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Assembly, who started out as the director of SEL. A board member of CASEL, and an author of 'The Educator’s Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence' and more, David is a Civil Affairs Officer in the Army Reserve, holds an M.Ed in Educational Psychology from Fordham University, and has a unique approach to integrating SEL in schools. In this episode, David joins co-hosts Aysar Abdelgelil and Jennifer Keyt from the Lab to discuss an overview of The Urban Assembly, and to shed light on his work. Original Podcast Music by Harry Stopek ..read more