Caring about self-care with Robyn Croft, PhD (LIVE #31)
Conversation with Robyn Croft
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Conversation with Robyn Croft (Live #31)GREAT Conversation with the one and only, Robyn Croft TOPICS INCLUDE: - Early influences and career path - Disclosure - Self Compassion - Temperament - Research and practice - Reflections and insights from time with Dr. Courtney Byrd @ UT Austin - Vision for the future See playback at www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog BIO: Robyn Croft is a PhD student and a speech-language pathologist at the Lang Stuttering Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, where she works with children and adults who stutter. During her undergraduate tenure, Robyn studied abroad in Jerusalem, where she was able to blend her passions for Israel and speech-language pathology through an internship at Schneider Speech. After attending Texas Christian University for her master's degree, Robyn returned to UT-Austin to complete her clinical fellowship and to begin her doctoral studies under the mentorship of Dr. Courtney Byrd. Now, Robyn's clinical and research interests include the cognitive and affective components of stuttering, as well as the clinician-client alliance in stuttering treatment. In her free time, Robyn enjoys exploring the outdoors, learning to play the ukelele, and finding the best tacos in Austin.
Posted by Schneider Speech on Thursday, November 12, 2020
TOPICS INCLUDE
Reunion. Robyn, Andrew Carlins and Uri Schneider
- Early influences and career path
- Most memorable encounters and experiences
- Research and practice
- Reflections and insights from time with Dr. Courtney Byrd @ UT Austin
- Vision for the future
NOTES
Presenting at National Stuttering Association, Atlanta 2016 (Robyn Croft, Andrew Carlins, Uri Schneider)
Robyn details the research she conducted that awarded her The NSA Research Award and the inspiring journey that got her there.
Robyn explains her passion for learning the elements of stuttering and how it lead her to connect with Uri Schneider; this interaction opened her eyes to anew world.
Robyn emphasizes that we should have the mindset to keep going even if you get turned down.
She briefly talks about the interview and onboard process of conducting research that Uri aided her with.
Robyn mentions feeling overwhelmingly stressed and learning to cope/react to it.
Robyn delves into her doctoral project: psychosocial factors that can influence how people who stutter experience the impact of stuttering.
She talks about ways to reduce the myths and misconceptions of stuttering.
Robyn speaks on self-disclosing, cross-cultural, and its exchange with one another.
GUEST BIO
Robyn Croft is a Ph.D. student and a speech-language pathologist at the Lang Stuttering Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, where she works with children and adults who stutter. During her undergraduate tenure, Robyn studied abroad in Jerusalem, where she was able to blend her passions for Israel and speech-language pathology through an internship at Schneider Speech. After attending Texas Christian University for her master's degree, Robyn returned to UT-Austin to complete her clinical fellowship and to begin her doctoral studies under the mentorship of Dr. Courtney Byrd. Now, Robyn's clinical and research interests include the cognitive and affective components of stuttering, as well as the clinician-client alliance in stuttering treatment. In her free time, Robyn enjoys exploring the outdoors, learning to play the ukulele, and finding the best tacos in Austin.
Resources and Links
Dream. Speak. Live. at Moody College of Communication at University of Texas at Austin
Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research
Transcending Stuttering Academy
HOST BIO
Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life.
Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.