Episode 40 - Anxiety & the Internet - An Interview with Cyber Psychology Expert Dr Julie, R, Ancis

In this weeks episode I talk cyberpscyhology with the amazing Dr Julie Ancis. We discuss both the positives and the negatives of the internet in regards to anxiety and Julie shares lots of tips on how to navigate in a healthier way. 

 

Julie R. Ancis is a professor and inaugural Director of the Cyberpsychology Program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She created and authors the Cyberpsychology Page at Psychology Today.

Dr. Ancis is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 17 and 35). She has been active in leadership roles in the American Psychological Association and other organizations such as serving as Chair of APA’s Society of Counseling Psychology’s Section for the Advancement of Women. She has received a number of awards and honors including Woman of the Year from the Section on the Advancement of Women and the Georgia State University Outstanding Research Award.

Prior to her current position, Dr. Ancis served as the Associate Vice President for Institute Diversity at Georgia Institute of Technology and was affiliated with the School of Psychology. At Georgia Tech Dr. Ancis was Principal and Co-Principal Investigator of 6 million dollars in grant funding from the Department of Education and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Ancis also served as a tenured Psychology Professor at Georgia State University. 

Dr. Ancis’ extensive scholarly publications include 4 books, approximately 75 journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports; and over 200 professional presentations focused on diversity, cultural climate and its impact in multiple arenas, multicultural competence, and the legal system. Scholarly books include Gender, Psychology and Justice: The Mental Health of Women and Girls in the Legal System (NYU Press), The Complete Women’s Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (Wiley), Culturally Responsive Interventions: Innovative Approaches to Working with Diverse Populations (Routledge), and Promoting Student Learning and Development at a Distance: Student Affairs Concepts and Practices for Televised Instruction and Other Forms of Distance Learning.

 

Links:

NJIT link

https://news.njit.edu/njit-announces-appointment-of-inaugural-director-of-cyberpsychology

 

Cyberpsychology Page

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cyberpsychology-page

 

Cyberpsychology Seminar Series

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH22cRlGAvwXFhs3zm8t_WA

 

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