Akorede Teriba
Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology, University of North Dakota
Akorede Teriba is an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of North Dakota. Dr. Teriba conducts research related to human flourishing (e.g., perseverance and passion for long-term goals, growth mindset), social determinants of health (e.g., poverty, identity marginalization), and the role of emotion regulation and self-efficacy in the community. He advocates for the development of mental health infrastructures and the utilization of positive psychology interventions to increase community well-being
Blogs from Akorede Teriba
Policy Considerations for Twice-Exceptional Students
Twice-exceptional students, who have both a disability and high academic talent, are often underserved in gifted education. Advocacy and legislative attention are needed to ensure their talents are recognized and supported alongside their disabilities, as current federal mandates fall short.
Blog provider: Sage Perspectives
Expanding High School Counseling in a Social Media World
Social media use has been linked to increases in mental illness than experienced by previous generations. Although social media was intended as a place for connection, it has become a place for adverse comparison that contributes to experiences of suicide ideation, body dysmorphia and more.
Blog provider: Sage Perspectives