Gen Y Under Pressure

September 21, 2011 by Tamara Bell

[HTML1] As a new school year begins, college students are not only busy juggling heavy course loads and extracurricular activities, but they also face a high unemployment rate after graduation. But how can students prepare to enter the workforce without burning out before earning their Bachelors’ degrees?

Dr. Samuel Gladding, chair of and a professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University, joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about how Gen Y in college and the workplace can relieve stress and prevent burnout. He also points out ways for students to determine if they need professional help in dealing with pressure and how they can find support.

More about Samuel Gladding
Samuel Gladding is chair of and a professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University. He is a fellow in the American Counseling Association and its former president, and has also served as president of the American Association of State Counseling Boards, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Past chair of the American Counseling Association Foundation, Professor Gladding is also a member of the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors.

Professor Gladding has authored numerous professional publications, including 36 books. And as a Fulbright Specialist, he has taught counseling at universities in Turkey, Estonia, Malaysia, and Canada.

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University, Masters’ degrees from Wake Forest as well as Yale University, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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About Tamara Bell

Tamara Bell is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Y Gen Out Loud, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides a platform for Generation Yto discuss national politics and public policy issues.

Tamara began her journalism career as a staff reporter for the Dallas Times Herald. A few years later, she moved to York, Pa., as a political reporter for the York Dispatch, covering local, state, and national government as well as writing investigative stories for the mid-sized daily newspaper.

A Texas girl at heart, Tamara returned to Dallas a year later to work as press relations director for the re-election campaign of U.S. Rep. John Bryant. The next year, she moved to Austin and the Texas Legislature, where she stayed for 15 years. While at the Legislature, Tamara worked for Democratic House members as Chief-of-Staff and Press Secretary, and as a Senior Policy Analyst for the Senate State Affairs Committee chaired by a Republicansenator.

In 1996, Tamara became co-owner of a political newsletter covering state issues and elections. As Editor-in-Chief, Tamara helped shape the weekly publication into a must-read for state officials, legislative aides, and lobbyists. More recently, Tamara wrote a regular column analyzing coverage by the Texas Capitol Press Corps for an online political publication. She also works as a lecturer in the Advertising Department at The University of Texasat Austin.

Tamara has also been a judge for the 2010 Bright Ideas Award given by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, served as a panelist at the Society of Professional Journalists 2010 Region 8 Conference where the theme was How to Save Journalism, and has been a guest lecture for the Advertising Department’s Internship course, speaking about the jobs outlook for graduating seniors.

Tamara earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, and her B.A. in Journalism from Texas A&M University. She resides in Austin with her son, Jackson.

Tamara Bell is also the Host of Keeping Up with Gen Y on WomensRadio. Keeping Up with Gen Y offers discussions, interviews, and commentary about important issues of the day from the perspective of Generation Y (18-to 30-years-old). Aimed at all generations interested in learning about and inspiring young people, this show features professionals, experts, researchers, and members of Gen Y who share insights and experiences about the topics on the minds of today’s young adults.