Critical Conversation: Mental Health of College Students

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2024-11-05 12:00:00 2024-11-05 13:00:00 Critical Conversation: Mental Health of College Students Event Description Critical Conversations is a monthly series sponsored by the Office of the Provost in which a panel of experts thoughtfully engage in "Critical Conversations" about important cross-disciplinary and often controversial topics. Each panel will cover several themes within the topic. This is followed by a rich Q&A session with the audience. Deputy Provost for Academic Strategic Initiatives and professor of cognitive development Lee A. Thompson will serve as the moderator.  Lunch will be provided. Please, no recording. Critical Conversations are open to ALL members of the CWRU community. During this week's Critical Conversation panelists will discuss the rising mental health crisis in college-aged students and its implications from a developmental, cognitive and pedagogical lens. Panelists: Naomi Drakeford, Director of Clinical Counseling Services, Equity and Inclusion, University Health and Counseling Services, Division of Student Affairs Adrianne Fletcher, Vice Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Office of the Dean, School of Medicine; and Assistant Professor, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Amy Przeworski, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom C 11038 Bellflower Road Cleveland, OH 44116 Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences America/New_York public

Event Format: In Person

Event Description

Critical Conversations is a monthly series sponsored by the Office of the Provost in which a panel of experts thoughtfully engage in "Critical Conversations" about important cross-disciplinary and often controversial topics. Each panel will cover several themes within the topic. This is followed by a rich Q&A session with the audience.

Deputy Provost for Academic Strategic Initiatives and professor of cognitive development Lee A. Thompson will serve as the moderator. 

Lunch will be provided. Please, no recording.

Critical Conversations are open to ALL members of the CWRU community.


During this week's Critical Conversation panelists will discuss the rising mental health crisis in college-aged students and its implications from a developmental, cognitive and pedagogical lens.

Panelists:

  • Naomi Drakeford, Director of Clinical Counseling Services, Equity and Inclusion, University Health and Counseling Services, Division of Student Affairs
  • Adrianne Fletcher, Vice Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Office of the Dean, School of Medicine; and Assistant Professor, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
  • Amy Przeworski, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Event Location

Tinkham Veale University Center

Ballroom C

11038 Bellflower Road

Cleveland, OH 44116

L-R: Naomi Drakeford, Adrianne Fletcher, Amy Przeworski