Dr. Judith Springer
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Workshop Sessions:
Facilitation Skills for Group Dialogue
Responding to Microaggressions
Bio: Judith Springer, Psy.D., Associate Director and Senior Trainer for CMI, is a licensed psychologist and a certified school psychologist with several decades of experience working in and with schools, colleges and universities and other organizations. Dr. Springer’s areas of expertise include diversity education, peer leadership and peer mediation training, bullying prevention and youth suicide prevention. Most recently, Dr. Springer has co-authored a book with Maureen Underwood, LCSW on youth suicide prevention and intervention, published by Hazeldon in 2011.
Facilitation Skills for Group Dialogue
In this workshop, advisors will learn and practice concrete skills and strategies to help their group members engage in respectful, productive dialogue about diversity and achieve their action goals. Crucial topics such as norm-setting, group facilitation skills, techniques for group processing, trouble-shooting problem moments, and effective co-facilitation will be addressed.
What Do I Say Now? Responding to Microaggressions and Biased
Creating equitable and inclusive campus environments that value diversity requires that people are able to speak up when they hear someone say something prejudiced or stereotypical. Yet, this can be one of the more challenging situations people face in being allies or supporting diversity. This interactive workshop will review a range of responses that can be used in various situations to feel more skilled and empowered to interrupt biased comments. Participants will have the opportunity to briefly practice responding to situations they face in their own lives and will leave with a list of concrete strategies they can share with others.