PHILADELPHIA, PA – Judith Sullivan, M.Ed., associate professor of mathematics and the winner of 2013 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching has co-authored a book on academic empowerment for new students entering college. "From Angst to Empowerment: Strategic Planning for Collegiate and Academic Success" (Pacific Crest, 2012), co-authored with biology faculty member Barbara Giuliano, Ed.D. ’72, is a guidebook for students who are just beginning their academic career and provides a clear, concise path to achieve success in the college classroom.
Retreating from the college prep manuals that focus on the more social aspects of the college experience, Sullivan and Giuliano wrote the handbook to help college students tackle their studies though their SUCCESS learning strategy (Self Reflection, Uncertainty, Challenge, Change, Epiphany, Synthesis, Self-Empowerment). Filling the gaps that can exist from high school and the start of college coursework, the book is the culmination of more than a decade of experience Sullivan and Giuliano culled from teaching in summer bridge programs and case studies. The result is a guidebook that is a must read for students who want to successfully start their freshman year at college.
"We are so pleased that students and guidance counselors everywhere now have access to our book,” says Sullivan. “Based on decades of teaching experience, our book guides students who are making the transition from high school to college. The unexpected reality of the rigors of college and the need to quickly cope with this challenging situation can often catch students off-guard. We give students the tools they need to succeed, laying out an easy-to-follow, seven-step process that will lead students to academic self-empowerment.”
“It is thrilling to see students succeed using our strategies,” says Giuliano.“This book teaches students how to develop their own learning plan and helps them to overcome their personal academic challenges. It can be used as a self-help guidebook by an individual student, or it could be used as a textbook in a first year experience seminar or learning strategies course. The process we detail in our book puts the power to succeed in the hands of every student, regardless of whether that student is a recent high school graduate or an adult learner who has been away from school for many years.”
For more information on the publication, please visit http://www.pcrest2.com/angst/
