Fall 2025

Section 0369 of DRD390.2
Communication Skills -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2025

Summer 2025

Section 8248 of DRD352
Stress Management for Academic Success -- : Jun 17 - Aug 07 2025
This section is designated for students in the SRJC Connect Summer Bridge and is linked to a Counseling, Effective Study Workshop course. Students are automatically enrolled in Coun 60 section# 8281. SRJC Connect is an 8-week summer program that combines unit courses with workshops to allow new or returning students to transition from high school or re-enter into community college within a learning community, cohort-structured, supportive environment. This program is open to all students and provides additional support, including tutoring, retention support, free lunches , and additional services. The program runs from 9am-4pm with tutoring and additional support services available from 4-6pm. For more information on the SRJC Connect Summer Bridge, please contact the Connect Project Coordinator: Jocelyn Wilson jwilson2@santarosa.edu.

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M.S., Counseling Psychology, 2005
Dominican University of California

M.A., English, 2005
Sonoma State University

B.A., Sociology, 2000
Sonoma State University

B.A., Women's & Gender Studies, 2000
Sonoma State University

Academic Experience

Adjunct Faculty, Women's & Gender Studies Department 
Sonoma State University

Adjunct Faculty, University Studies
Sonoma State University
 

Professional Areas of Interest

Completed facilitator certificate for Restorative Justice for Sexual Harm through Ampersands Restorative Justice in 2022. 
https://ampersandsrj.org/

Featured on CapRadio episode in August 2021 on how restorative justice works in cases of sexual harm:
https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/08/23/restorative-justice-group-offers-closure-redemption-for-both-survivors-and-perpetrators-of-sexual-violence/

Featured in Good Housekeeping article in July 2021 on healing from sexual harm: 
harm: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a37234704/restorative-justice/

Featured in the 2021 documentary, "Healing from the Dark Parts: A Path to Repairing Gender Violence" by Hadley Green: 
https://www.hadley-green.com/transforming-justice

Shared story of recovery from sexual harm via Powerful Voices Project: 
https://powerfulvoicesproject.com/our-powerful-voices/journey-videos/jocelyn-arild/#:~:text=Jocelyn%20Arild%20is%20an%20educator,has%20helped%20promote%20her%20healing.

 

 

Professional Involvement and Community Service

LGBTQ+ Presidential Advisory Committee, 2020-present

Faculty Fund for Advanced Studies, 2018-present

Academic Senate, 2017, 2018-2019

Women's History Month Committee, 2014-present

Presentations and Publications

Arild, J., & Stiefvater, M. (2010). My Family, My Self Activity Guide. One Circle Foundation
https://onecirclefoundation.org/my-family-my-self-activity-guide.html
 

Honors and Awards

Rand Newman Award, 2019
Faculty Fund for Advanced Studies

Staff Member of the Year, 2011
Social Advocates for Youth