Resilient Classroom Series: Instructor Burnout – Rekindling Your Flame for Teaching
Thursday, May 15
1-2:30 p.m.
Marion McCain Building, Room 1116
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“Burnout is what happens when you try to avoid being human for too long.” – Michael Gungor, American songwriter
Along with healthcare workers, social workers, and corporate executives, university instructors are in the top ten professions most likely to experience burnout (Schaffner, 2023). In this in-person session, you will learn how to:
- Define burnout and describe how it manifests amongst instructors
- Identify the signs and symptoms of burnout in yourself and others
- Explain the factors that contribute to burnout in academia (e.g., career stage, systemic conditions)
- Use the four pillars of burnout resilience – purpose, compassion, connection, and balance (Pope-Ruark, 2022) – to better manage burnout
- Describe how an equity-minded lens can help address burnout in academia
We will collectively brainstorm actions that can be taken immediately to better prevent and mitigate the impacts of burnout, as well as first steps to chip away at systemic conditions that drive burnout in a university setting. You will use these ideas to begin developing a personalized care plan for addressing burnout.
Presenter
Daniella Sieukaran, MA (she/her)
Senior Educational Developer (Program Development)
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