The Ohio University Alumni Association is excited to introduce you to the next installment in our virtual series, Empower Hour! This is a bi-weekly event that takes place on Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. EST. 

Empower Hour is a program that explores important and relevant topics centered around the theme of continued personal growth and education. We want to equip OHIO alumni with the knowledge they need to become their best selves! 

This Empower Hour segment is called "Recognizing and Combatting Imposter Syndrome." Imposter syndrome is the insidious feeling that you don’t deserve the accomplishments you have achieved, personally or professionally. It can impact our lives in a variety of spaces, including the workplace, parenthood, or in our hobbies. It’s not commonly discussed - mostly because we’re afraid that if we admit to feeling it, everyone will figure out we’re a fraud! This talk will explain and define imposter syndrome, explore some of the reasons we feel it, and discuss specific strategies to empower listeners to fight against it.

Dr. Stephanie Tikkanen received her Ph.D. in Communication Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara. She taught at Ohio University as an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Studies for seven years, teaching courses in interpersonal communication, new media, and research methods. Dr. Tikkanen's research program focuses on the growing role of new media (e.g. social media platforms, mobile phones) in interpersonal relationships. Specifically, she takes a theoretical approach to understanding the way in which channel affordances of emerging technologies interact with individual cognitions and relational motivations to affect interpersonal processes such as disclosure and social support across relational types and in marginalized or understudied populations. Currently, Dr. Tikkanen is teaching at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA, where she lives with her husband and two children. 

You will receive a confirmation email upon registration that will include details on how to join this virtual event.

If you have any questions, please email Associate Director, Alumni Experiences, Caleb Beasecker at  beasecker@ohio.edu .