Bend to My Will

Bend to My Will: My Encounter with Workplace Bullying and Psychological Abuse by Beth A. Pollock, Ed.D. After twelve years, Beth Pollock is nervous about returning to the workforce full-time. She was hired as an assistant professor of education which required her to teach classes, advise students, and oversee the senior education majors. But after a while, a new president of the college and then COVID-19 came changes. Covid stripped away any masks and exposed everyone for who they are at their core. This revealed the new president to be a champion of gaslighting, manipulation, and workplace bullying, leading to the resignation of several staff members, including Beth. Bend to My Will details her experiences with this workplace abuse and provides suggestions for both victims and human resources departments on how to deal with such behavior. It also delves into the different contexts outside of college and analyzes different workplace reports of abuse. Hopefully, her insight and experience will spark a national dialogue on how to deal with such behavior and what qualifies as abuse. About the Author Beth A. Pollock, Ed.D. has been an educator for twenty-five years, with a doctorate degree in Curriculum Studies/Theory. She is currently an Independent Scholar with her research focusing on the intersections of curriculum, constructs of power, and gaslighting. In addition to theoretical explorations in power, She also engaged in pragmatic applications via Martial Arts, where she is a member of the United Tae Kwon Do Federation. She enjoys yoga, hiking, and traveling with her husband and two beautiful daughters, along with escaping into the realms of science fiction/fantasy.