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Executive functioning and resilience: � Communication Fundamentals 

for College Success*

Dr. Jay Baglia                   Dr. Kate Cooper

Dr. Elissa Foster              Dr. Kendra Knight   

Prof. Kristen Pengelly     Steph Grau (GA)

College of Communication

*Research funding provided by DePaul Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Grant AY 22-23

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Establishing Need

Executive Functioning

”Duty of Care”

Post Remote Learning Students:

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    • Passive Learners
      • Disengaged
      • External Locus of Control
    • Poor Time Managers
    • Hesitant Communicators
    • Unfamiliar with Campus Resources

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Contours of the Intervention & Curriculum

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Week 1:

Foundations for Success

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Week 2:

Student Engagement & Communication

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Week 3:

Growth Mindset

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Week 4:

Building social support & resilience

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Week 5:

Reflecting on insights & assembling the toolkit

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Research Goals

Pre/Post Measures

  • Organization, time management & planning (OTMP) skills
  • Growth Mindset
  • Help-seeking attitudes & strategies
  • Individual & relational role balance 

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Modified Event Sampling

  • Student reflections on embedded assessments 

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From the Classroom...

The Students

  • Range of student participants
  • Range of responses to content
  • Spring cohort struggling with lateness and attendance
  • Quickly expressed insight and appreciation for tools

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Course Delivery

  • Constant meta-communication
  • Self-awareness and self-care topics mapped onto "practical" skills
  • Significance of hand-written reflections
  • Relationship more significant than content

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Let’s Collaborate!

Contact one of us to work together!

Dr. Jay Baglia

Dr. Kate Cooper

Dr. Elissa Foster

Steph Grau (GA)

Dr. Kendra Knight

Prof. Kristen Pengelly

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