AGENCY: the noun, verb, concept and skill | Juliana Hauser | TEDxMaryvilleCollege

When I came across the word agency and something struck me when I read it. I didn’t know exactly what it meant, but I knew I wanted it. The dictionary is a great source for understanding much of our language but it fell short in explaining what Agency is so I had to find my own definition. Juliana Hauser has a Ph.D. in Counseling Education from The College of William and Mary. Hauser has spent decades counseling and supporting thousands of individuals and partners on their paths to discovering their sexual agency, relationship intimacy, and fulfilling sexual connection. Hauser has worked as a Gender Studies and Counseling Education professor, a clinical director of a university counseling center, and operated a halfway house for women in addiction recovery. Hauser worked with male college athletes and fraternities, educating them on consent, sexual agency, and sexual violence prevention. Fun Facts: Dr. Hauser was named the "Lifestyle Expert" for Tempur Pedic beds, where she also served on the company's Sleep Council. Hauser is the official "sex expert" for CamPOWERment, an online camp and education platform for adults. Hauser was the therapist-at-large for The Broadway Collective and is a featured sex educator for the German sex education platform, Beducated. She is also the creator of REVEALED, a 10-week course that provides an action-driven method to help individuals of all backgrounds discover their own power through sexual agency. Additionally, Hauser leads an international interview series entitled, "Man Made: Conversations with Good Men", which highlights men who are making a positive difference in their families, community, and world. Dr. Hauser's TEDxMaryville College speech topic is "Agency: The Noun, Verb, Concept, and Skill." She takes a new and important look at how the various aspects of agency support relationship and community building, across various and vast intersections. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx