19. Casual Conversations: Recruitment limitations, online PhD, working full-time - With Vinita Puri
The PhD Survival Guide PodcastShow Notes
Welcome to the PhD Survival Guide Podcast! In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk about so many different topics and issues that various students face, but I never had to deal with personally. I spoke to Vinita Puri, an international online PhD student from Canada doing her research in the United States. Vinita covers her experiences with recruiting for her research, what it's like to do an online PhD, having a full-time job while being a full-time student, and so much more. Vinita has a robust background in academia and considers herself a lifelong learner. Her passion for her research is exemplified in this episode as well as in her bio below.
Vinita Puri:
Dr. Vinita Puri is a highly experienced Registered Social Worker, Accredited Mediator and Industrial/Organizational Coach that provides evidence-based and solution-focused services to support positive outcomes for individuals, families and groups. Over the past 20 years, she has gained expertise in alternative dispute resolution and clinical psychotherapy which has enhanced her ability to support individuals as they navigate through life transitions and develop resiliency in the face of adversity. Her passion for social justice fueled her desire to advocate for disability prevention and anti-oppressive policies/procedures in the workplace. Over the last 6 years, Dr. Puri has been providing consulting and coaching services to a wide range of organizations and human resource teams on change management, crisis/conflict management, addressing barriers to inclusion and employee engagement. Her expertise in mediation and clinical psychotherapy facilitates her ability to help individuals identify their unique strengths so they can remove barriers that impede personal growth and development.
Dr. Puri holds a Doctorate (Honoria Causa) in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a Master’s in Criminological Research, a Master’s in Social Work, and a Specialized Honours B.A. in Sociology. At the present time, she is completing her PhD at Walden University in Psychology (Self Design) while owning and operating a clinical practice. She is the Clinical Director of Resilience Counselling and Coaching Services which provides a range of specialty mental health services and programs that include mindfulness based training and cognitive psychotherapy. Dr. Puri is a Board Member of the Ontario Association of Family Mediators (OAFM) and on the Diversity Advisory Committee (DAC) of the Psi Chi International Honorary Society in Psychology. Most recently, she has joined Western State University as a Faculty Member for the MS. in Psychology Program at Western State University (USA).
Connect with Vinita:
Instagram: @Resilience_16
Twitter/X: twitter.com/vinita_puri
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-vinita-puri-7647b7
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