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New Views On The Self And Society

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D.

#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.

Being Fatherless on Father's Day

Some tips for surviving the day.

How Students Can Become a Joy to Teach

Students who are a joy to teach seem to understand that the world is larger than they are.

The Campus Tour From Hell

Here are surefire ways to embarrass your college-bound kids.

Ready for Spring Break?

16 things for college students and parents to consider.

What to Do When You Have the Flu

A professor's advice for sick college students.

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

A professor rethinks the concept of extra credit.

Finding Success in Your Second Semester

10 tips for college students and their parents.

Wreck the Halls

18 surefire ways to drive your college kids crazy.

Forging Deep Ties: It's Complicated

Deep friendship demands that we reveal a certain amount of vulnerability.

It's Time to Terminate the Term Paper

A professor speaks out about alternatives to the dreaded term paper.

The National Crisis of Disclosure of Sexual Violence

Making sense of all the recent reports

College Students and Thanksgiving Break

Tips for enjoying the holidays with your adult children.

The Lonely College Student

A professor's advice for students and parents.

Size Matters

Advice for teaching large classes.

Lessons From Hurricane Irma

A list and a meditation.

Sexual Assault on Campus, Part 2

More strategies for students and parents.

Sexual Assault on Campus

Strategies for first year students and parents.

The Longest Ride Home

12 ways parents can cope with college move in

Hey Prof, The Xbox Goes Over There!

What might surprise you during move in weekend

The Tune Up That Every First Year College Student Needs

A 21-point checklist for the class of 2021.

Surviving Father's Day

Strategies for coping with father loss.

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New Views On The Self And Society

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort where she teaches and writes about the intersections of the self and society.