Center for Southeast Asia Studies - EAE events

 Robert Brinkmann; Chit Wityi Oo

Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Smerge Endowed Dean’s Chair, Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Northern Illinois University; Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate, Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Northern Illinois University.

“Book talk: The Palgrave Handbook of Practical Sustainability”

Friday, Jan. 23, noon.

Peters Campus Life Building 100 and online (registration required for zoom attendance).

Matthew E. Andersen

Senior Scientist for Biology, Office of International Programs, U.S. Geological Survey.

“Mekong River Delta: History, Geography, and Socioeconomics”

Friday, Feb. 6, noon.

Peters Campus Life Building 100 and online (registration required for zoom attendance).

Miles Kenney-Lazar

School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne.

“Socializing Land: Plantations, Dispossession and Resistance in Laos”

Friday, Mar. 27, noon.

Peters Campus Life Building 100 and online (registration required for zoom attendance).

Friday - legislative panel

 

The purpose of POWER is to empower student advocates, who have previous experience planning and/or participating in activities centered on the tenets of social justice, to enhance their tool kits for the purpose of community organizing.  Our goal is for student advocates to create spaces strategically and effectively for intentional and culturally specific planning focused on coalition building while allowing participants to work as allies and collaborators.

 

Kicking off POWER, all (NIU students, staff, faculty and community) are welcome to attend the legislative panel, happening at 10:15-11:45 on Friday at PCLB 100. Please see the attached flyer. We will be hearing from Representatives Theresa Mah and Maurice West and Senator Celena Villanueva.

 

Please forward to your department’s faculty and students. It’s a perfect way to kick off the weekend commemorating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Northern Exposure Series

 Northern Exposure: Where Curiosity Meets Research

Northern Exposure is a weekly meetup where NIU faculty open the door to their research worlds. 

In a relaxed, conversational format, you'll explore different fields, hear about active and relevant 

problems, and discover why solving them matters.

Join Us

Come with your curiosity and leave with new connections, ideas, and inspiration. Northern 

Exposure is open to all NIU students, faculty, and staff.

• When: Fridays, 1:00-2:00 PM

• Where: 71 North Partnership Studio

Why Attend?

At Northern Exposure, you’ll have the chance to meet faculty researchers in an approachable 

setting, hear directly from them about why their work is important, and learn how their research 

connects to real-world challenges. It’s also a valuable way to discover ideas for projects, 

proposals, or collaborations while building connections with faculty and peers across campus.

Who Should Come?

• Students curious about research and its impact

• Student innovators seeking expert connections and problem spaces

• Anyone looking for inspiration and new ideas

How It Works

• Welcome & Intro – 5 min

• Faculty Talk – 20 min

• Q&A – 10 min

• Open discussion: Why It Matters + Open Problems – 15 min

• Networking – 10 min

Research Topics Across Disciplines

Presentations will represent a wide range of fields, from the sciences and engineering to the arts, 

humanities, and social sciences. The goal is to offer a broad view of the active, relevant problems 

NIU faculty are working on and to show how different disciplines approach solving them.

Fall 2025 Schedule

• 9/12 – Matt Deitch, PhD: From Streams to Wetlands: The Importance of Scientific 

Approaches in Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems.

• 9/19 – Pallavi Singh, PhD: Antimicrobials Around Us: Connecting Health Across 

Humans, Animals, and the Environment.

• 9/26 – Anitha Saravanan, PhD: How to Enhance Health in Older Adults in a Digital 

Era.

• 10/03 – Megan Brown, PhD: Microplastics: Small Size, Big Problems.

• 10/10 – Nathan Stansell, PhD: Glaciers and Climate Change in the Tropical Andes.

• 10/17 – Angela Grippo, PhD: The Heart-Brain Connection: How Coping with Stress 

Promotes Health.

• 10/24 – Roland Winkler, PhD: Altermagnets: A New Type of Magnetism Emerges.

• 10/31 – David Gunkel, PhD: Person, Thing, Robot OR LLM 101: A Critical 

Introduction to Large Language Models.

• 11/07 – Lynn Herrman, PhD: Make Your Move: Is Technology a Help or Hindrance to 

Your Well-being?

• 11/14 – Biagio Palese, PhD: Bridging Minds and Machines: A Balanced Approach to AI 

for Teaching

Student Wellness Programs

 Hello to all our friends of Student Wellness!

We hope the semester is off to a great start for everyone. In this month's newsletter you will find information about our programs and posters attached, information about Togetherall, and a helpful resource for you in preventing burnout.

 

Student Wellness Programs

 

Crafting Connections 

Mondays | 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Wellness lounge (HSC 250)

Crafting Connections is a new program this year and is a weekly space for students to come, participate in different crafts each week, interact with peers and make new friends.

 

Procrastination Cafe 

Tuesdays | 5:00-8:00 p.m. | HSC College Grind

Procrastination Cafe is a weekly space for students to come and do their assignments. Each student will set goals of projects or assignments they want to finish during their time at the cafe and if they meet their goals for the session they can earn prizes. 

 

Open Wellness Lounge

Wednesdays | 3:00-8:00 p.m. | Wellness Lounge (HSC 250) 

Each Wednesday, our Wellness Lounge will be open for students to come in to take a break and destress. 

 

Wellness Workshop Wednesdays 

Wednesdays | 7:00-8:00 p.m. | Microsoft Teams

The Wellness Workshop Wednesday series is another new program this semester. From September 18 through November 20, students can tune in to a webinar style workshop every Wednesday. Each week will focus on a different topic and wellbeing presentation, that may be presented by our team in Student Wellness or other campus partners and each session is named after a song. 

 

Chilling with Chase and Friends 

Select Wednesdays | 2:00-3:00 p.m. | HSC Oasis Pit

On select Wednesdays this semester, we will be hosting Chilling with Chase and he'll be bringing some of his other therapy dog friends with him! The dates Chase and his friends will be on campus are September 11, September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6 and November 20. 

 

Chase is also celebrating his 5^th birthday on September 20, and you're all invited to the party! Come to the Center for Student Assistance between 12:30 and 2:00pm to celebrate.

 

Togetherall

 Togetherall is a free peer-to-peer round-the-clock support service that allows students to speak to other college students, via an online chat, about things with which they are struggling. This could include home sickness, relationship issues, identity issues, roommate or parent conflicts, loss of a loved one and a variety of others. Togetherall peer educators are diverse college students, who are supervised by licensed medical professionals, and are trained to talk through a wide range of issues. Students will need to use the ZID email address to verify they're NIU students to access the platform for free, and they can sign up at this website: https://nsec.niu.edu/counseling/student-resources/togetherall.shtml

 

Faculty/Staff Wellness Tip

7 Strategies to Preventing Burnout

At the start of a new semester, we may not be thinking about being burnt out. However, starting to address signs of stress can prevent or lessen feeling burnt out later in the semester or year. Here are seven strategies to preventing burnout, click the link for more information on each. 

1. Recognize and respond to signs of stress

2. Set boundaries

3. Develop a work-life balance

4. Prioritize self-care

5. Exercise the body and mind

6. Regularly take breaks

7. Maintain a support network

 

Not sure how to know if you're burned out? The W.H.O. characterizes burnout using three dimensions:

• exhaustion, or feelings of depleted energy

• feelings of negativism, cynicism, or mental distance from one’s job

• decreased professional competence

Someone experiencing burnout may develop depressive symptoms. However, clinical depression and burnout are not the same things.

Thank you all so much for being friends of Student Wellness. If you have questions please let us know!

The Student Wellness Team

Job Hiring for Graduating Students!

Hi all - we are hiring: 

 

Faculty Research Assistant in Qualitative Natural Resources Social Science

Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon

Department Summary

The Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments (IROCE) (formerly the Institute for a Sustainable Environment) is the University of Oregon’s oldest sustainability-oriented research center, and has an interdisciplinary faculty with interests in sustainable rural development, natural resource and environmental policy, biodiversity conservation, land use and management, collaboration, conservation practices, ecological restoration, geography, climate change, and related issues. The successful candidate will support and enhance a diverse learning and working environment.

The Ecosystem Workforce Program, nested within IROCE is an applied social science research program built on the interconnections of ecology, economy, and governance.

Position Summary

This position with the Ecosystem Workforce Program supports a wide variety of quantitative and qualitative social science research and outreach. This work will support sustainable rural development and resilience in forest-based communities, and inform national forest management, community-based forestry, and sustainable rural development in the American West. This position will include significant travel and fieldwork (up to 50% of job duties) in rural areas across the western US.

Minimum Qualifications

MA/MS (or BA/BS with at least 2 years of professional experience) in applied natural resource social science in fields such as forestry, environmental studies, public policy, geography, political science, rural sociology, history, planning, anthropology or other related fields. Significant professional experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree for highly qualified individuals.

Experience with qualitative research, such as conducting semi-structured interviews, and some combination of experience in or expertise in natural resource policy and management, community-government relations, collaboration, climate change, sustainable rural development, forestry or ecology, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

•         Specific knowledge and experience related to community-level social science research and outreach in natural resources conservation, landscape/forest management, and wildfire.

•         Demonstrated expertise in ethnographic fieldwork in rural community settings.

•         Experience with graphic design and layout, preparation of reports and factsheets, and/or website design.

•         Experience and knowledge of ArcGIS or other GIS software.

•         Experience using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign.

•         Experience and knowledge of SPSS, R or other statistical applications.

  Professional Competencies:

·         Knowledge/experience with a variety of quantitative and qualitative social or natural science research methods, and ability to learn new methods as needs arise.

·         Interest, ability, and willingness to travel regionally and nationally, including to remote rural communities (up to 50% of job duties).

·         Effective communications skills, including ability to write publications and documents and deliver presentations for diverse audiences.

·         Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently and learn new methodological skills.

·         Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and good time management.

·         Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain overall program mission.

·         Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Addition details

·         This position is funding contingent and limited duration (potentially renewable based on programmatic need, funding, and performance).

·         Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.

·         Position to be based in Eugene, Oregon.

·         Applications accepted until the position is filled.

·         Application review will begin immediately.

·         Expected start date: April/May, 2024, potentially negotiable.

 To Apply: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/533411/pro-tem-research-assistantassociatepostdoc-iroce-open-pool

 Contact Michael Coughlan (mcoughla@uoregon.edu) for any questions.

__________________________
Michael R Coughlan, PhD

Assistant Research Professor

Associate Director, Ecosystem Workforce Program

Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environment

University of Oregon

 The University of Oregon is located on the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. UO Land Acknowledgement.

 

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