Mental & Behavioral Health

College Mental Health: Challenges & Opportunities

Past

Dec 12, 2023

1:00-2:30 p.m. ET

Video
Drone photo of a college campus

This conversation discussed the state-of-the-science and best practices in college mental health. What are the range of mental health challenges faced by college students? How can institutions of higher education better support students so that we can promote mental health and well-being on campus?

Speakers

Khadijah Booth Watkins

Khadijah Booth Watkins

Associate Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital; Associate Director, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, Massachusetts General Hospital

Jason Campbell-Foster

Jason Campbell-Foster

Dean of Students, Boston University

Brett E. Scofield

Brett E. Scofield

Associate Director, Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, Penn State; Executive Director, Center for Collegiate Mental Health

Sasha Zhou

Sasha Zhou

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Kate Hidalgo Bellows
MODERATOR

Kate Hidalgo Bellows

Staff Reporter, The Chronicle of Higher Education