University of Findlay to Host National Expert on Imposter Syndrome

The University of Findlay’s College of Education will welcome nationally recognized imposter syndrome expert Dr. Valerie Young for a virtual presentation, “Rethinking Imposter Syndrome,” on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, as part of its annual EdD Summer Institute.

The presentation will be broadcast from Davis 2225 from 10 to 11:15 a.m. and is open to University faculty, staff, doctoral students, and community members. Seating is limited.

Designed to help participants better understand one of the most common barriers to personal and professional confidence, the session will explore what imposter syndrome is, why it develops, how it operates as a recurring pattern, and the personal and organizational costs it can create. Attendees will also learn practical, immediately applicable strategies to address imposter syndrome in themselves and in those they lead, manage, mentor, teach, or parent.

Young is the co-founder of the Imposter Syndrome Institute and is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts on imposter syndrome. She has delivered presentations at more than 100 colleges and universities worldwide, including Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Oxford’s Saïd Business School, and has worked with leading organizations such as Google, Microsoft, NASA, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson.

She is also the award-winning author of The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: And Men, Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It, which has been translated into nine languages. Her work has been featured in publications including Time, Newsweek, Psychology Today, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

Young’s presentation is one of the featured sessions of the College of Education’s annual EdD Summer Institute, which provides professional learning opportunities for doctoral students and the broader University community.