This month I had a wonderful opportunity to attend the national conference of Graduate Women in Science to present the poster I had submitted, What the Happiness Index Can Tell Us About Youth Happiness and Wellbeing, at Communicating Science to Connect, Lead, and Empower, the Annual Conference of Graduate Women in Science (GWIS), Rapid City, South Dakota. …
The adventures of developing an IEEE Standard for AI/AS & Wellbeing I am about a year and a half into what will likely be a three year journey in helping develop a standard for how companies developing AI/AS can use in order to reflect on, measure, analyze, and consider the ramifications of their product on …
They say necessity is the mother of all invention; it’s certainly true for Emilia and me. When my daughter was 10 years old, she told me about her dream of becoming a chemical engineer. That’s not as far-fetched as you may think; engineers run in the family, and she wanted to follow in the footsteps …
Learn how to quickly control and manage your stress with these fast and easy techniques In 2016 and 2017, I was teaching in-person classes on stress management and meditation, but soon realized that people were so busy, they couldn’t find time to attend. It was difficult to watch the negative health spiral of being too …
On Being Shy: A poem on the experience of introversion and attending conferencesBy Alice Vo Edwards (I wrote this poem based on my frustrations with myself in attending academic conferences as a graduate student. It was also published in an APA Div 1 newsletter, in 2018 —— They say twins who are separated at birthOften experience a …
ADHD Homework Help They say necessity is the mother of all invention; it’s certainly true for Emilia and me. When my daughter was 10 years old, she told me about her dream of becoming a chemical engineer. That’s not as far-fetched as you may think; engineers run in the family, and she wanted to follow …
Today, I submitted a CE class proposal for the APA convention in 2019, “ADHD Across the Lifespan: Psychologist Roles and Responsibilities in Care, Implications for Women.” with a colleague. Fingers crossed! Would love to help educate all the rest of these psychologists about inattentive ADHD in particular and provide this training, education, and inspiration for …
Tech companies are cool. Tech companies that care about people and make people-happiness a priority are even cooler. Tech companies that care, and allow employees flexibility in working remotely…cake AND ice cream. ‘nough said. I’m compiling a list of companies I think are cool that, at the time I added them to this list, had …
This year, I have finally begun to feel like I am finding my “tribe.” I’ve heard this term bandied about for several years now, but was never able to really connect it to me, until recently. I’m very idealistic and have strong beliefs about ethics and purpose. I learned about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in …
By Alice Vo Edwards I am Hapa. From the Hawaiian, meaning “half” I am one of many Who are half Asian, half “other” Am I the only lonely Hapa, I wonder? Part displaced Asian, part white mutt Wholey longing for connection To some deeper meaning Some family tribe? As an immigrant Who couldn’t speak English …