Date of Award
5-2026
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Advisor
Dr. Keller Mathers
Department Home page
Center for Applied Imagination
Abstract
Abstract of Project
Future Ready Young Adults: Building Creative and Adaptive Thinkers addresses a developmental gap in educational practices that prioritize technical proficiency over the psychological frameworks necessary for navigating systemic ambiguity. This project introduces an interdisciplinary, modular curriculum specifically designed for the challenges of emerging adulthood. By synthesizing Creative Problem Solving (CPS), James Clear’s habit architecture, and Martin Seligman’s PERMA model, the curriculum provides a structured pathway for cultivating creative self-efficacy and financial capability. Moving beyond traditional views of innate creativity, this model employs asset-based frameworks to treat cognitive agility and ambiguity tolerance as developable competencies. The project culminates in the "Future Self Blueprint," a tool allowing students to prototype their futures through identity-based habits and financial empowerment, effectively bridging the gap between role moratorium and self-directed autonomy.
Recommended Citation
Yeung, Robell, "Future Ready Young Adults: Building Creative and Adaptive Thinkers" (2026). Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects. 408.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/creativeprojects/408
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