Social Lights

New Views On The Self And Society

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D.

Stop Dissing 2019

Good and bad things will happen every year. A shift in perspective for 2020.

College Students and Email

A professor's perspective on how to successfully manage email.

The Stress-Free Holiday

Ideas for slowing down and enjoying more.

Write Away

Advice for pursuing the passion of writing while you have another job.

Building Bridges

On being a public intellectual.

The Trouble With Diversity Training

Rethinking how we teach and learn about diversity in the workplace.

An Open Letter to the Parents of the Dayton Shooter

The math of curious compassion.

The Math of Cruelty

Reflections on today's mass shooting at Walmart.

How to Tell if You’re in an Abusive Relationship

Signs of abuse and help for how to heal.

College 102: Top Questions of Newbie College Families

A professor responds to college parents' concerns.

The Top 5 Questions Asked by New College Parents

A professor offers advice for college-bound families.

The Trouble with Online Education

The one-night-stand of higher education.

How Can Teachers Best Deal with Anger in the Classroom?

Notes on the emotional life of the classroom.

The Speedy College Tour

What to see on campus if you're pressed for time.

The Radical Act of Self-Care

How education benefits from teachers who practice good self-care.

Putting Yourself Out There

How to make your online dating profile stand out.

Sprinting Toward the Finish Line

Tips to help college students succeed at the end of the semester.

Reflections on the Mass Murder in Pittsburgh

A 97-year-old woman, an infant, and the Tree of Life.

Gone Fishin'

The challenges and gifts of sabbaticals.

The Difference Between Misery and Oppression

Are there challenges to being in the dominant group?

Narcissistic Gaslighting

The Case of Brett Kavanaugh

#CampusRape

A professor's perspective on the epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses.

What We Can Learn From Hurricanes

Snow days are fun and cozy, but anticipating hurricanes is emotionally exhausting.

The New Home Alone

How to help your homesick college kid.

Dear Parents, It's Time to Let Them Fly the Nest

Advice for parents with college-bound kids.

The Back-to-School Checklist

What every new and returning college student needs to know.

Be a Badass!

Strategies for educators.

Home for the Summer

How parents and college students can get along better during the long break.

Summertime Blues

Help for lonely college students during the summer.

Need Help With Your Relationship?

One surefire way to recapture the romance.

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