1. Don’t Hurt Yourself: Identifying, Assessing, & Understanding the Imposter in the Room
Monday, March 11, 2019 | 10:10 – 11:00 a.m.
LACC, 304 ABC
Dr. Martina Martin, Associate Director, Student Services Center, University of Kentucky
Chelsea Fricker, Assistant Director, Student Leadership Programs, University of Dayton

2. Learning Outcomes
Understand the Imposter Phenomenon, including its symptoms, development, and impact on new higher education professionals and first-year students.
Recognize strategies for combating the negative symptoms associated with imposter syndrome.
Understand how to utilize self-authorship and other best practices to assist with the development and retention of new higher education professionals and first- year college students experiencing imposter feelings.
Learn about efforts and current initiatives across campuses designed to serve of new higher education professionals and first-year college students experiencing imposter feelings.

3. Agenda What is Imposter Syndrome? Who does it impact?
When does it occur?
How to address Imposter Syndrome in higher education?
Deeper dive-how does it impact first generation students?

4. What is the Imposter Syndrome?

5. Pause & Discuss What were your key take-a-ways from this video?
Where do you see Imposter Syndrome show up in your life?
Do you observe Imposter Syndrome with your students? If so, when?

6. Clance IP Scale (CIPS)

7. Scoring
40 or less= few imposter characteristics 41-60= moderate IP experiences 61-80= frequent imposter feelings 80 or more= intense IP experiences

8. Who Does the Imposter Syndrome Impact?
70%
Universal experience
High- achieving individuals
Students, staff, faculty
Social identity

9. When does the Imposter Syndrome Occur?
Internalized thoughts/ feelings
Social capital
Oppressive and exclusive practices
Certain stimuli and situations trigger reactions
Competitive environments
High expectations
Stereotype threat  

10. How Does Imposter Syndrome Manifest?
Unintelligent
Undeserving
Feeling phony
Isolation
Dwell on failure, mistakes, and critical feedback
Withdraw
Charm over ability
Nervousness
Diligence
Avoiding displays of confidence
Fear
Anxiety

11. Self- Authorship as a Strategy
Trust your internal voice
Build and solidify an internal foundation
Secure internal commitments
Create environments

12. Additional Strategies
Write!
Shape your mindset
Be your authentic self and own it
Communicate expectations and hopes
Surround yourself with supporting people
Talk about imposter feelings early
Acknowledge elephant in the room
Take in positive affirmations
Be disciplined
Stay involved
Help alleviate feelings of Imposter Syndrome in others

13. Impact on First-Generation Students

14. References
Clance, P.R., (1985) The Imposter Phenomenon: When success makes you feel like a fake. Toronto: Bantam Books. Clance, P.R., & Imes, S. A. (1978). The imposter phenomenon in high achieving women: Dynamics and therapeutic intervention. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice, 15(3), Baxter Magolda, M. (2001). Making their own way: Narratives for transforming higher education to promote self-development. Sterling, VA: Stylus Baxter Magolda, M. (2008). Three elements of self-authorship. Journal of College Student Development, 49, Shetty, Chunoo, & Cox (2016). Self-Authorship in student affairs: a developmental paradox. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 53(2),

15. See you next year in Austin, Texas!
Thank you!
See you next year in Austin, Texas!