alcohol abuse – Greek University

Priscilla María: If college students find themselves wanting sobriety, how can they achieve this?

By admin on October 9, 2023

Priscilla María is a keynote speaker, certified trauma recovery coach, and Founder of the Cycle Breakers Club LLC. She talks about breaking cycles of generational trauma, mental health, and Latinx identity. She earned her B.A. in both Africana Studies and Sociology at Johns Hopkins University and her Juris Doctor from UC Irvine School of Law. She is a certified speaker for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She believes in the healing power of storytelling and hopes to bring mutual healing through shared testimonies. Her unique professional and lived experience helps her partner with clients to: 🔸 Explore ways to release generational trauma from their life patterns and bodies 🔸 Increase work-life balance and strengthen their voice at work 🔸 Discover their purpose and passion 🔸 Overcome limiting beliefs and fears 🔸 Set effective and measurable goals.

In episode 401 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how being sexually molested by Priscilla’s grandfather impacted her life, what Priscilla learned over time in terms of what loyalty really is, how the experience as a caretaker for her brother exposed the sexism and patriarchy that dominates most Latinx households, how she continued to take care of her family before herself, what is the best way to achieve sobriety as a college student if they want it, how students can get better at time management, what are some coping skills or self-care routines students can use, and how you can recover from trauma.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1qC0BFzn6k

Fraternity/Sorority

Gabriella Pelosi & Danielle Vallas: What is the difference between anxiety and stress at college?

By admin on March 17, 2023

Our next guests make up D&G Wellness Consulting! D&G Wellness Consulting fosters a culture of health and wellness to create long-lasting positive change in the office, at school, and at home. Gabriella Pelosi is a licensed mental health counselor, a school mental health counselor, and private practice clinician. Danielle Vallas is a licensed mental health counselor, a wellness educator and former school mental health counselor, private practice clinician, and graduate school professor. In episode 331 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what are some of the mental health challenges with college students today, what is mindful counseling, what benefits students would get from a mental health toolkit, the difference between anxiety versus stress, how students can create a healthy body image, what causes an eating disorder and where can students go for more support, healthier alternatives to dealing with stress, what should students do when they experience burnout, what are the warning signs of mental health issues for college students, and what should a fraternity brother or sorority sister do if they see these warning signs. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbBX9G6P7mQ

Fraternity/Sorority

Dr. Veldkamp & Dr. Sasso: What makes the Piazza Center different in shifting student behavior?

By admin on April 30, 2021

Dr. Steve Veldkamp is the Director of the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform. In his role, Steve organizes fundraising priorities and supports unit fundraising initiatives. Additionally, as the Executive Director of the Piazza Center, he sets a national research agenda and works with research faculty in designing, conducting, sourcing, and resourcing exploratory research to benefit more than 770 campuses that host fraternities and sororities nationwide.

Dr. Pietro Sasso serves as the faculty research fellow for the center in which he supports the dissemination of interdisciplinary research projects as scholarly peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national conferences.

In episode #148 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out the reasoning for bringing the Center to Penn State and building on the legacy that started at IU Bloomington, what makes the Piazza Center different about their approach to shifting student behavior, how research on diversity, equity and inclusion within NPC-affiliated sorority chapters will help drive change, how staffing size and structure impact the chapter experience, the tasks that Dr. Sasso (the inaugural research fellow) will be responsible for, thoughts on alcohol abuse and hazing behaviors in the fall of 2021 as we move to in-person events, why Gen Z joins a fraternity/sorority (which is different than prior generations), and future projects or collaborations that the Piazza Center is considering. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoGYq93PZfY