Vision & Mission 2

VISION To be a center of excellence in the

study, promotion and integration of educational, psychological, and physical well-being in multicultural communities

MISSION To produce knowledge and prepare the

next generation of leaders, researchers, and agents of change and well-being in education and the community

Education and Social Challenges

1. About 50% teacher attrition in first 5 years

2. Low scores in science

3. Disregard for prevention and ROI in education (Child abuse costs $ 103 billion per year. 1% increase in graduation would bring $1.4 billion per year)

4. Obesity epidemic

5. Need for effective leaders and effective organizations in community and human service sector

1. 99% retention rate in teacher support network (APA project)

2. Our P-SELL program increases FCAT scores for English Language Learners

3. Advocacy in Florida and US Congress for prevention

4. Leading research and education into fitness

5. New undergraduate and graduate programs and over 30 community partnership projects in Miami Dade

Five Social Problems Five School of Education Solutions

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Who We Are

Three Departments--54 Faculty Members 32 TT; 22 NTT) Teaching and Learning 14 TT, 7 NTT Educational and Psychological Studies 11 TT, 6 NTT Exercise and Sports Sciences 7 TT, 9 NTT

Undergraduate Majors: 660 5 year change: up 66%

Students taking a minor in education: 340 Graduate students: 331

Master’s 184 PhD 85 Others 62

Total Students: 991

Rankings

Academics 08 Academic Analytics Nat’l Ranking: # 1 in Curriculum and Instruction Academic Analytics Nat’l Ranking: # 3 in Math and Science Academic Analytics Nat’l Ranking: # 4 in Research and Measurement

Academics 09 Academic Analytics Nat’l Ranking: # 2 in Curriculum and Instruction Academic Analytics Nat’l Ranking: # 5 Counseling Psychology Academic Analytics Nat’l Ranking: # 16 in Research and Measurement On track--US News & World Report: top 50 in last three years

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Progress on Strategic Objectives Financial

Total major gifts as of Jan 2011: $ 7.6 million. (47% of new campaign)

Revenue generation from graduate programs (70/30 split) Business ventures (wellness technology transfer; press;

rehab) Program Development

New major in Human and Social Development New Professional Training Option for Teachers New Master’s degree for Teach for America New Master’s degree program in exercise and strengthening New Master’s degree in the Cayman Island New program in Community and Social Change

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Dept of Teaching and Learning

Dept of Educational and Psychological Studies

Dept of Exercise and Sport Sciences

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Community and Educational Well-Being Research Center (CEW)

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Well Being:Not what the doctor recommended!!!

Colombians in the 90s

Highest level of life satisfaction in the world

Highest rate of murders per capita in the world

Highest number of kidnappings in the world

Highest levels of random violence

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Moldova

Personal well-being

Psychological:

Sense of control

CompetenceMeaning

My son Poor loser

Bad food affects us today, not just in the long term (high saturated fat hangover)

We can control expression of genes (prostate cancer suppressed by eating broccoli)

Omega 3 Sugars and carbohydrates tell our brains to

eat more Nuts, avocados, and olive oil tell our brains to

stop eating because we are satisfied Eat red, green and blue

20 minutes exercise per day Only 27% do 30 minutes of exercise 5 times

per week Exercise much better than drugs to fight

fatigue Sleep: your reset button Sleep is good for learning and problems

solving 7 to 8 hours of sleep is optimal (more or less

is unhealthy)

Well being tied to GDP Richer countries report higher levels of

well-being Money essential for basic needs However, money is not everything! Spending money on yourself is not as

good as spending money on others We spend the most when are sad If you spend, buy experiences, not things

Which would you choose? Making $50k when the people around you

make 25k, or Make $ 100k when people around you

make $ 200k Half the people chose the first option Relative deprivation: how green is my

neighbors lawn?

If your occupational well-being and interpersonal well-being are strong, you are less likely to get caught in the comparison game.

Setting up automatic defaults: savings, etc.

Financial security more important to well-being than amount of dollars in the bank

Effects of social support

Less likely to have heart attacks More likely to resist common cold virus Lower mortality Less degree of stress More positive outlook on life Resilience

My Social Support

Organizational Well-Being: A three legged stool

Effective

Supportive

Reflective

Occupational well-being is about feeling engaged at work.

Engagement derives from: Efficient structures Clear roles Monitoring mechanisms Planning and accountability Growth opportunities Fulfillment of needs Identity and meaning

Unemployment leads to disease and depression Disengagement also leads to disease and depression As engagement increases, cholesterol and

triglycerides go down Your boss can be the best doctor or the worst killer Worst manager is the one who does not pay attention If your manager focuses on your strengths, the

chances of your being disengaged is just 1% Men who lived to 95 did not retire until they were 80

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“The data indicate that workplaces with engaged employees, on average, do a better job of keeping employees, satisfying customers, and being financially productive and profitable. Workplace well-being and performance are not independent. Rather, they are complimentary and dependent components of a financially and psychologically healthy workplace” (Harter, Schmidt & Keyes, 2003, p. 221)

Community Well-being

Social conditionsSocial capital Inequality

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Community Change

Strengths

Prevention

“No mass disorder, afflicting humankind, has ever been eliminated, or brought under control, by treating the affected individual”

Prevention saves money

For every $1 invested in prevention, we get up to $17 in return, but we invest only 3% of our budget on prevention.

Empowerment

Empowerment can be a tool for social change and personal healing at the same time

Community Change

If Venice “is slowly being submerged, individual citizens cannot afford to ignore their collective fate, because, in the end, they all drown together if nothing is done.” (Badcock, 1982)

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The best way to eliminate disease is through effective treatment

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Colombians are happier than Moldovans

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If doctors smoked CAMELS more than any other brand, Medicare fraud in Miami would be as bad as traffic and government corruption