Student Mental Health in Higher Education - Trends, Issues, & Resources
Part of the Friday Workshop series, this event focuses on trends and issues in student mental health, especially in Montgomery, and the resources and strategies available to institutions, students, and educators. Through multiple presentations and rigorous discussion, participants will explore the issue of student mental health in higher education from experts in various fields. Participants will leave this event better informed, equipped, and motivated to meet the challenges of student mental health in higher education.
Schedule (highlights)
8:30am - Coffee & Browse session
9:00am - Welcome: Mrinal M Varman, Ph.D., FACHE
9:05am - Keynote: Functional Neurological Symptoms: Bridging Awareness and Compassionate Response - Tijil Agrawal, MD
9:30am - Coffee & Browse session
9:40am - Session 1: Assisting students with Mental Health-related Disabilities - Jess Mazaheri
10:10am - Session 2: Teaching with the Brain in Mind - Supporting Student Mental Health in Higher Education - Shu-Ching Wang, Ed.D, Ph.D., LPC
10:40am - Session 3: Wellness and the Impact of Micro and Macro Aggressions on Marginalized Students - Paul Hard, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC & Ashley Brown, Ph.D., ALC, NCC
11:10am - Lunch & Panel Discussion: Infusing wellness into an academically rigorous education
12:00pm - Browse session (until 12:30pm)
