Promoting Racial Equity in Student Mental Health

Mental health remains a significant concern for students of color in higher education. As their campuses prepare to welcome them back for in-person instruction, recognizing, attending to, and ameliorating the effects of the past year’s accumulated racial trauma will be critical to support and promote student thriving and healing. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the unique racial traumas that undergraduate and graduate students of color may face in and outside of their classrooms. Join us for practical and culturally sensitive recommendations regarding how instructors can foster mental well-being for students of color in their courses.

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Welcome and opening remarks by Tabbye Chavous, Director of the National Center for Institutional Diversity; Professor of Education and Psychology; Associate Vice President for Research; and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Michigan.

Moderated by Carlota Ocampo, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Psychology at the Trinity Washington University; Steve Fund National Advisor.

SPEAKERS

• William D. Lopez, Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Behavior & Health Education at University of Michigan
• Stephen Quaye, Associate Professor in Education Studies at The Ohio State University
• Cirleen DeBlaere, Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology at Georgia State University & Steve Fund Mental Health Expert