Malissa Sanon's guest appearances

Malissa Sanon

Swag Bender with Dr. Dariel "DT" Henry

The Writing on My Mind Podcast

Jim Crow

Patrick Phillips

Tony Price

Austin Ashe

Jeff Dess

David Sher

Eve Hudson

Sonja Ardoin

TRACIE ROBERTS

Elliott Eddie

Earl Wright

Shanna Howell

Erayna Sargent

Carlon Howard

Jennifer Sharp

OwlTail

In today's episode, I speak to Dr. Malissa Sanon about her experience pursuing her PhD. We discuss everything from how she chose her program, how mentorship led her down the path to her doctorate, balancing work while pursuing a doctorate, and what prompted her to seek the help of a mental health professional.About Dr. Malissa SanonDr. Malissa Sanon is a Haitian American first-generation scholar born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2020, Malissa successfully defended her dissertation that sought to better understand mental health issues within the Black community, particularly in Black college men. Her dissertation, “If You Can’t Make a Sound, Make A Peep: A Narrative Inquiry of the Lived Collegiate Experiences of Black Male Students Who Dealt With Suicide Ideation,” focuses on the mental health of Black men, how they choose to get help, what resources and support they deemed to be the most helpful. In 2021, she received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Research Methodology with a concentration in Higher Education from Florida Atlantic University.As a professional in higher education, Dr. Sanon is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practitioner. As an advocate of DEI, Dr. Sanon holds dearly that everyone deserves equal opportunity in an equitable environment that embraces diversity as well as individual needs. Dr. Sanon specializes in helping to understand the concepts of equity and inclusivity by acknowledging individual privileges as well as their inalienable right to self-aspiration.Dr. Sanon runs a consulting business, www.malissasanon.com, where she promotes DEI initiatives in businesses, institutions, and communities. Dr. Sanon is a dedicated empowerment speaker, educator, mentor, and author, that inspires humanity by sharing her personal life experiences and the obstacles that she had overcome. In building resilience, Dr. Sanon discusses the importance of self-awareness and commitment to good work ethics.Dr. Sanon has presented at higher education institutions, podcasts, and granted television interviews on DEI as well as mental health issues among Black men. She is excited to bring her wealth of experience to collaborate with individuals, organizations, communities, and institutions towards a journey of sustainable transformation as well as unprecedented growth. Dr. Sanon’s most recent TED Talk, “How Would you Respond when you hear a PEEP,” was about raising and reinforcing awareness of mental health among Black men. Malissa wants the world to know that when a Black man makes a PEEP, we should take time to Pause and Listen, Elevate their voice, Encourage them to tap into their resources, and Be Present. Follow Dr. Sanon on Instagram, Twitter, &amp; LinkedIn. Visit her website.About the Writing on My Mind PodcastDr. Emmanuela Stanislaus, doctorate coach and diversity consultant, discusses the ups and downs of pursuing a doctoral degree. Tune in as she shares personal stories and revealing conversations with other BIPOC women who share their doctoral journey and provide inspiration for others to level up as doc students.Follow Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on Instagram and Twitter. Connect with Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on LinkedIn.Support the show (https://paypal.me/dremmanuela)

In today's episode, I speak to Dr. Malissa Sanon about her experience pursuing her PhD. We discuss everything from how she chose her program, how mentorship led her down the path to her doctorate, balancing work while pursuing a doctorate, and what prompted her to seek the help of a mental health professional. About Dr. Malissa Sanon Dr. Malissa Sanon is a Haitian American first-generation scholar born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2020, Malissa successfully defended her dissertation that sought to better understand mental health issues within the Black community, particularly in Black college men. Her dissertation, “If You Can’t Make a Sound, Make A Peep: A Narrative Inquiry of the Lived Collegiate Experiences of Black Male Students Who Dealt With Suicide Ideation,” focuses on the mental health of Black men, how they choose to get help, what resources and support they deemed to be the most helpful. In 2021, she received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Research Methodology with a concentration in Higher Education from Florida Atlantic University. As a professional in higher education, Dr. Sanon is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practitioner. As an advocate of DEI, Dr. Sanon holds dearly that everyone deserves equal opportunity in an equitable environment that embraces diversity as well as individual needs. Dr. Sanon specializes in helping to understand the concepts of equity and inclusivity by acknowledging individual privileges as well as their inalienable right to self-aspiration. Dr. Sanon runs a consulting business,<a href="https://www.malissasanon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.malissasanon.com</a>, where she promotes DEI initiatives in businesses, institutions, and communities. Dr. Sanon is a dedicated empowerment speaker, educator, mentor, and author, that inspires humanity by sharing her personal life experiences and the obstacles that she had overcome. In building resilience, Dr. Sanon discusses the importance of self-awareness and commitment to good work ethics. Dr. Sanon has presented at higher education institutions, podcasts, and granted television interviews on DEI as well as mental health issues among Black men. She is excited to bring her wealth of experience to collaborate with individuals, organizations, communities, and institutions towards a journey of sustainable transformation as well as unprecedented growth. Dr. Sanon’s most recent TED Talk, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBenAIn9XY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Would you Respond when you hear a PEEP</a>,” was about raising and reinforcing awareness of mental health among Black men. Malissa wants the world to know that when a Black man makes a PEEP, we should take time to Pause and Listen, Elevate their voice, Encourage them to tap into their resources, and Be Present. Follow Dr. Sanon on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/MalissaSanon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/lynellshodge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/malissa-sanon-ph-d/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. Visit her <a href="https://www.malissasanon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. About the Writing on My Mind Podcast Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus, doctorate coach and diversity consultant, discusses the ups and downs of pursuing a doctoral degree. Tune in as she shares personal stories and revealing conversations with other BIPOC women who share their doctoral journey and provide inspiration for others to level up as doc students. Follow Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/dremmanuela" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dremmanuela" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. Connect with Dr. Emmanuela Stanislaus on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dremmanuela/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.<a href="https://paypal.me/dremmanuela" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://paypal.me/dremmanuela" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://paypal.me/dremmanuela</a>)

Seeking Help Makes You Stronger (with Dr. Malissa Sanon)

Malissa Sanon is a doctoral candidate at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in the Educational Leadership and Research Methodology program. Her concentration is in higher education. Sanon has presented at American Education Research Association (AERA) in 2016, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) in 2017, Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in 2018. Currently, Sanon’s dissertation topic focuses on the Lived Collegiate Experience of Black Male Students who Have Dealt with Suicide Ideation. As a Haitian first-generation college student, Sanon has first-hand experience of hardships. There was a time when she wanted to give up because of the adversities and burdens that she faced in college, but she is resilient. Her aim is to inspire others facing hardships through her research, writing, and presentations. Sanon earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Florida Gulf Coast University, and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership at Florida Atlantic University. It is important that Sanon tells her story of challenges so that others may be encouraged and continue their pursuit in higher education. Sanon is the Coordinator of Multicultural Programs for the Center of Diversity and Inclusive Michigan Technological University.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9NcUjS5kLk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malissa Sanon</a> is a doctoral candidate at <a href="http://www.fau.edu/graduate/programs/#college_ed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in the Educational Leadership and Research Methodology</a> program. Her concentration is in higher education. Sanon has presented at <a href="https://www.aera.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Education Research Association (AERA)</a> in 2016, <a href="http://www.ucea.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)</a> in 2017, <a href="https://www.ashe.ws/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)</a> in 2018. Currently, Sanon’s dissertation topic focuses on the Lived Collegiate Experience of Black Male Students who Have Dealt with Suicide Ideation. As a Haitian first-generation college student, Sanon has first-hand experience of hardships. There was a time when she wanted to give up because of the adversities and burdens that she faced in college, but she is resilient. Her aim is to inspire others facing hardships through her research, writing, and presentations. Sanon earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from <a href="https://www.fgcu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida Gulf Coast University</a>, and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership at <a href="http://www.fau.edu/graduate/programs/#college_ed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida Atlantic University</a>. It is important that Sanon tells her story of challenges so that others may be encouraged and continue their pursuit in higher education. Sanon is the <a href="https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-center/about/staff/sanon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coordinator of Multicultural Programs for the Center of Diversity and Inclusive Michigan Technological University</a>.

SB015 "Black College Males & Suicide Ideation" with guest Malissa Sanon