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Nov 20
1 min

In Solidarity

There is a strange and beautiful solidarity in the shared experience of human suffering. After all, suffering is an integral part of life...

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Reimagining what a university can be and do: My podcast interview in Directions Magazine

Denise Powell

Jul 29
1 min

Reimagining what a university can be and do: My podcast interview in Directions Magazine

In this recent interview with esteemed Geographer and Education manager at ESRI, Dr. Joseph Kerski, I discuss the importance of Geotechno...

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Denise Powell

Jul 15
2 min

Temporarily Impaired

When I lived in New York City in 2000, I walked everywhere. And in a city of over 8 million people, the streets were almost always packed...

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How Agency Helps You Take Control of Your Life

Denise Powell

Jun 25
2 min

How Agency Helps You Take Control of Your Life

Many of us are overwhelmed by life because of constant stimuli coming at us from all directions on a continual basis. We are managing wor...

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Denise Powell

Jun 15
1 min

The Power of Self-Expression

Growing up in the Midwest in a traditional nuclear family, I learned to play nice. I cared a lot about what people thought of me from an ...

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The Reality of Bias and What to Do About It

Denise Powell

Jun 4
2 min

The Reality of Bias and What to Do About It

Biases can exist toward any social group, and are not limited to ethnicity or race. However, the protests happening around the country in...

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Denise Powell

May 27
2 min

The Time to Break a Habit

Routines, rituals, and tasks that become habitual give us a sense of security. It’s easy to argue that the habit of eating a vegetable at...

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A Salute to the Fallen (and their allies)

Denise Powell

May 13
1 min

A Salute to the Fallen (and their allies)

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which made me think about how the outlook on mental health has changed over the decades. Post-traum...

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Denise Powell

May 7
1 min

Two Sides of the Coin

Whether we like it or not, it’s everywhere. Technology is woven into the fabric of (most of) our everyday lives. Sometimes, it serves a v...

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Denise Powell

Apr 28
1 min

The Simple Things

This last 5 weeks has been eye-opening and life-changing for many people. We’ve been asked to stay home and avoid face-to-face interactio...

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