JEDI Workshop on Mindfulness for Stress/Anxiety and Academic Success in the Classroom

In preparation for Mental Health Awareness month in May, please join us for a workshop with Dr. Ranjeeta Basu on how to apply mindfulness skills in the classroom to reduce stress/anxiety and improve academic success.

Who should attend: All faculty and student-facing staff, including student advisors, DPRC, Career Services, and Counseling 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and assess personal goals and motivations for incorporating mindfulness practices in the classroom.  
2. Examine evidence of the need for and effectiveness of mindful practices to reduce stress and anxiety and improve academic success in public higher education.
3. Identify effective mindful practices to build inclusive classrooms.

Speaker Details: 

Dr. Ranjeeta Basu is a Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Contemplative Practices at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM). She is a trained mindfulness teacher and practitioner and facilitates faculty learning communities, workshops and trainings for the CSUSM campus community and beyond. She has published articles and presented her work at conferences both nationally and internationally. She is currently researching the impact of mindfulness practices on the wellbeing and stress levels of students from historically underrepresented communities in NIH funded programs. Dr. Basu completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics at the University of Bombay. After completing her Ph.D. in Economics from University of California, Riverside, she joined the Economics department at CSUSM in 1994. Over the last 30 years, she has done research and taught courses in many different areas of Economics including International Economics, Gender and Development, Economics of Wellbeing and Econometrics. She has also held several administrative positions at CSUSM including department chair, Associate Dean, interim Dean, interim Provost and interim Chief Diversity Officer.