Conference Agenda

Opening keynote

Interconnecting Student Data to Create a Unique, Deidentified Dataset

Christopher Holstege, M.D., senior associate vice president of student health & wellness and professor of emergency medicine, University of Virginia

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Building a Bridge: An integrated approach for Student Wellness and Academic Success to support a campus of well-being and increase connectedness using the Okanagan Charter principles.

• John Cox, Ed.D., C.P.A., president, Cape Cod Community College
• Maura Weir, Psy.D., chief wellness officer, Cape Cod Community College

Achieved Healing: How high impact practices at a trauma-informed campus can lead to resilience and academic achievement

• Desmine Robinson, M.A., student success coach, Purdue University
• Jalen Snedeker, B.A., student success coach, Purdue University

Advancing Mental Health Equity for BIPOC College Students: Data and recommendations

• Jan Collins-Eaglin, Ph.D., national advisor, The Steve Fund
• David P. Rivera, Ph.D., associate professor and coordinator, graduate programs in mental health and school counseling, Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY) and national advisor, The Steve Fund

Supporting a Culture of Mental Health & Well-being by Utilizing Wellness Check-ins in Large Courses

• Janet Jansen, M.P.H., health promotion specialist, Wolverine Wellness, University of Michigan
• Elizabeth Levesque, Ph.D., assistant director, Foundational Course Initiative, University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
• Deborah Lichti, Ph.D., assistant director, Foundational Course Initiative, University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
• Carly Nowicki, Ph.D., lecturer IV, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Joy Pehlke, M.Ed., associate director, Wolverine Wellness, University of Michigan

Addressing Challenges to Student Mental Health Access at Michigan Community Colleges: Innovative approaches to expanding mental health care capacity using novel data collection methods

• Sara Abelson, Ph.D., assistant professor, Urban Health & Population Science, Temple University
• Alex Ammann, M.P.H., research area specialist associate, Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health
• Timothy Rhodes, B.A., graduate student, Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health
• Amy Rusch, M.P.H., doctoral student, Health Behavior & Health Equity, University of Michigan School of Public Health
• Shawna Smith, Ph.D., John G Searle Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health
• Mira Wang, M.P.H., doctoral student, Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health 

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Pausing, Leaving, Stopping Out: College student mental health and the leave of absence continuum

• Andrea Brelje, M.D., M.A., University of Michigan; Ashley Witmer, Ph.D, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Lindsey Mortenson, M.D., M.S., chief mental health officer, executive director, University Health & Counseling and Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, University of Michigan

Unlock Your Potential: Empowering diverse minds for better mental health

• Aubri Gomez, LCSW, doctoral student, Psychology, Reiss-Davis Graduate School and licensed clinical social worker, The Pink Moon Healing Collective

Answering the Call to Action: UCCC’s role in supporting the next generation of college students and the modern-day student-athlete

• Kayla Douglas, LMSW, University Health and Counseling, Counseling & Psychological Services, University of Michigan
• Hanna Pinkelman, LLMSW

Designing Undergraduate Courses to Support Student Emotional and Mental Well-being: Practical strategies to implement now

• Rebecca Davison, Ph.D.,MSW
• Katie Goldey, Ph.D., assistant professor, College of Health Sciences, University of Kentucky

Plenary panel session

Social Prescribing: Data & Strategies to Improve Student Mental Health

• Mark Clague, Ph.D., executive director, University of Michigan Arts Initiative
• Tony Kolenic, Ph.D., director, Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, University of Michigan
• Amanda Reis, M.S., health promotion specialist, Wolverine Wellness, University of Michigan
• Ellen Taylor, senior assistant director, Fitness & Well-Being, University of Michigan Recreational Sports

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Using the AFSP’s Interactive Screening Program in the College Context: A data-driven approach

• Zoena Howland
• Susanna Lewis, M.S.W., LCSW-C
• Ashley Witmer, M.P.H., doctoral student, Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Developing Discipline-specific Mental Health Interventions: A case study in engineering

• Sarah Wilson, Ph.D., assistant professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky

Whose Insight? Whose Action? Towards a strengths-based, student-led collective care in university mental health infrastructure

• Katherine Hur, M.F.A., Assistant Director, Asian Student Center, Emory University

Building Capacity: Creating a professional development opportunity in non-clinical case management

• Devin Berghorst, Ph.D., assistant dean of students, University of Michigan 

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A Blueprint for Measuring and Improving Graduate Students Mental Health: Eight-year longitudinal study of Ph.D. graduate students’ mental health

• Paul Barreira, M.D., emeritus psychiatrist, Harvard University

How to Design Equitable Mental Health Solutions That Drive Utilization Among Community College Students

• Lonita Cordova, Ph.D., vice president of student services, San Joaquin Delta College
• Eloy Ortiz Oakley, M.B.A., former chancellor, California Community College System

Peer Advisors for Veteran Education: Supporting student veteran mental health

• Michelle Kees, Ph.D., clinical associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, and faculty lead, Outreach & Education, Eisenberg Family Depression Center, University of Michigan

Accessing Disability Culture: A digital anthology highlighting experiences of joy, ableism, creativity, and resistance by disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, and d/Deaf students at the University of Michigan

• Tess Carichner, University of Michigan School of Nursing, University of Michigan Digital Studies Institute
   

Naveed Arif Iqball Closing Keynote (Free and open to the public)

Shift: Managing Your Emotions – So They Don't Manage You

Ethan Kross, Ph.D., professor of psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and professor of management & organizations, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan