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Dr. Michele Tugade
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William R. Kenan, Jr. Endowed Chair and Professor of Psychological Science, Vassar College | Author | Keynote Speaker | The Southlands Foundation | NASA Human Research Program, Grant Reviews | Research on resilience, health, and wellbeing
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Cheers to a great semester, Vassar! Best wishes on finals to all of our students! A wonderful term with my Research Methods students. Future research scientists in our midst! @vassar.bsky.social 📚📓✏️ #psychologicalscience #vassar #research
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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New Partnership Announcement! Thrilled to announce a new collab btw the Vassar Resilience Lab and Manduka. Together, combining thoughtful research, wellness initiatives, & purposefully crafted #yoga gear to support #resilience & #mindfulmovement across communities.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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One of the most rewarding conversations I've had! STORYTELLING FOR CHANGE: Making academic work accessible to the public. Article and Videos: www.vassar.edu/news/onion-ai

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November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Yoga, Music & Art! A joy to help create this event w/ thanks to Carla Olla for a heartful yoga session, Katya Grineva for the lovely concert performance; Loeb Art Center for the gallery space to yoga among the masterpieces! #yogaforresilience #fillyourheart #resplenishyoursoul
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November 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Only a few spaces left for this special event! Register today if you wish to attend. We are so excited to offer this experience to members of our community! 🪷 We will have a waitlist of we reach capacity.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Great time w amazing colleagues on our "Storytelling for Change" panel discussing the value of sharing academic work in public spheres. It connects us all. Let's keep talking and sharing! ✨💫⭐️ #storytelling #connect #share #changetheworld
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November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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So special to attend "JOY: Loving the World in Dark Times" at Bard College. My students saw great talks that touched on lightness, beauty, gratitude, & joy by Teju Cole & others. Thanks for thoughtful moments of reflection! ✨#JoyInDarkTimes #resilience
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October 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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We all have stories to share! How we share stories can shift culture, challenge norms & spark change! Honored to be a panelist "Storytelling for Change" convenes voices committed to creativity & transformation. Free & open to the public. Join us!
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October 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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One of my biggest honors - to speak w this incredible group of Vassar alums - 6 decades among us! Joyful memories shared & deep dedication, care for the current and future students of Vassar. Thank you, Vassar Legacy Society! ✨💖✨ #vassar #gratitude #light #micromomentsofjoy
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October 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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A wonderful URSI Symposium at Vassar College! My students shared findings from our research on Yoga, Mindfulness & Resilience & shared valuable insights with all. Grateful for this amazing team! Aviv-Fisher Brown, Zoë Shelley, Michelle Lima Enriquez, & Carla Olla. ✨ #resilience @vassar.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Want to learn more about our research? Please stop by the URSI Symposium at Vassar College to hear about the summer research and ongoing projects by the Vassar Resilience Lab! ✨
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Full URSI Symposium Schedule:
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September 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Vassar students! Take a moment for yourself, and participate a new Yoga Program, hosted by the Resilience Lab at Vassar College. A nice way to practice yoga together with other students!

🦋 Sign up here: forms.gle/CetFmjpkeqWV...
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September 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Congratulations to amazing friend & Vassar sister, Natalie Nixon, PhD, on her new book - "Move. Think. Rest." This is exactly what we need - a new way to define productivity. I loved talking with her as her book developed. A gem! 💎 Book launch is Sept 2nd ! 🎉📚💖

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August 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Grateful to @vassar.bsky.social for featuring our research on Yoga for Resilience. Thanks to an amazing research team, including Carla Olla (Rhinebeck Yoga Center), & my students, Aviv Fischer-Brown, Zoe Shelley, and Michelle Lima-Enriquez. Thank you for reading!
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August 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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So great to see The Southlands Foundation featured in the newest issue of Living Rhinebeck! A nice shout-out to our horsemanship program w/ @samaritandv.bsky.social helping to foster wellness & recovery for individuals coping w addiction. #connectwithnature #horsepower #resilience #horsesheal
August 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Proud professor moment! Warm farewell (for now!) to Claire Zickl, Vassar College '23, on their way to the University at Buffalo, for a combined Master's Degree in Public Health and Social Work! 💫 The future is bright w this compassionate student! 📚✨🌸 #goodluck #yougotthis #makeadifference @vassar
July 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Some graduation pics with my amazing students! Cheers to your continued success!! @vassar.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Vassar College Commencement 2025 - Cheers to another year!! The faculty are beaming ... We are so proud of our graduates. A lovely ceremony, full of all the beautiful Vassar traditions. And I always love the cap toss. Congratulations to all! 🎓✨🎉🌼 #vassar #salve #bethechange 🦋 @vassar.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Warmest congratulations to dear friend & colleague, Dr. Peipei Qiu, on her retirement! It has been wonderful celebrating her incredible contributions to Vassar College and beyond. An amazing 31 years! Cheers! 🥂🎉📚💖 #congratulations #rolemodel #compassion #strength #grace
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May 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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And, that's a wrap! Very grateful for incredible students who make it a joy to teach every semester. Engaged & expansive thinkers! Good luck to all with finals, and to the college seniors, see you at graduation!
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#vassardays #proudprofmoments #futuresobright
May 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Proud professors & happy students! A beautiful day for our end-of-semester picnic w the Psychological Science majors and faculty. Great to see everyone, and many not captured here. Good luck w finals, everyone! 📚☀️📓 #timeflies #thattimeofyear #psychology #vassar #makeadifference
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May 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Thanks Moonbridge Financial Design for featuring me as The Monthly Moonbeam in this month's newsletter. Moonbridge supports financial planning for women! Emotional wellness can affect financial wellness. ✨ #financialwellness #resilience
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April 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Still feeling the glow from an amazing day of yoga w my students at Vassar College. Thanks to Carla Olla for the wonderful #yoga practice & teachings. So valuable for students' lives and the many communities they serve. A fabulous day for all! 🧘🏻‍♀️✨🙏🏻
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April 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Thanks to Carla Olla, Rhinebeck Yoga, for coming my class to discuss the benefits of yoga on mental health & well-being. My students are eager to practice some strategies together & shift their mindsets.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Our research reaches Germany! Thanks Spectrum Health (Spektrum Gesundheit) for featuring our work in the issue: "The Power of Breathing." The feature article, "How Laughter Can Help in Difficult Times" discusses how humor lifts moods & builds connections. #humor #laugh #breathe @vassar.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM