March 18-19, 2008
Rackham Graduate School Building,
915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor Michigan
The 2008 Depression on College Campuses Conference was attended by over four hundred people, from twenty-four states (plus Canada). Participants came from across the country, including states as far away as Arizona, California, Vermont, Maryland, and Texas, as well as from our neighboring states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Participants represented over seventy-five different college and university campuses, as well as seventeen non-profit and/or treatment organizations. This broad national representation, and cross-section of different campuses and disciplines, is what makes the Depression on College Campuses Conference unique.
2008 Program of Events and Presentation Slides/Videos
Tuesday, March 18
7:30 – 8:15 |
Registration and breakfast |
8:15 – 8:30 |
 Welcoming Remarks |
8:30 – 9:30 |
Opening Keynote
Richard P. Keeling, MD, Chairman & Senior Executive Consultant, Keeling & Associates, LLC |
9:45 – 11:45 |
Panel Discussion: New Approaches to Creating Healthy Campus Communities
- Laurie Davidson, MA, Campus Coordinator for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, Newton, MA
- Michael C. Klein, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, NYU Student Health Center and Danny Silverman, MD, MPA, Keeling & Associates, LLC: Using the Collaborative Care Model to Improve Depression Identification and Treatment in College Health
- Emil Rodalfa, PhD, Director, University of California Davis Counseling and Psychological Services: UC System Committee on Mental Health: Partnership with State Legislation to Enhance Funding for Creating a Healthy Campus
- Todd Sevig, Ph., Director, University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services and Christine Asidao, PhD, Assistant Director of Outreach & Education, U-M Counseling and Psychological Services: “do something” Campaign for Students and Faculty
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11:45-12:45 |
Banquet Lunch at Michigan League |
1:00-2:00 |
Concurrent Sessions
- Rebecca Dayton, PhD, Director, Syracuse University Counseling Center: Campus Suicide Prevention: A Comprehensive, Connective Model
- Sean Joe, PhD, LMSW, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan: Role of Community and Family in Fostering Agency Among Suicidal Black Males
- Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center: The Mental Health of College Students in the United States
- David Schoem, PhD, EdM, Director, Michigan Community Scholars Program, University of Michigan: Civic Engagement and Engaged Learning in a Diverse Community: Lessons for College Student Mental Health
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2:15-3:15 |
Panel Discussion: Positive Psychology and Resilience: Implications for Prevention among College Students
- Christopher Peterson, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Clinical Psychology Area Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan
- Janis Whitlock, PhD, MPH, Director, Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults; Research Scientist, Family Life Development Center, Cornell University
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3:30-4:45 |
Panel Discussion: Creative Ideas for Student Involvement
Chair: Alison K. Malmon, Founder and Executive Director, Active Minds, Inc.
- Courtney Knowles, Executive Director, Communications and Development, The Jed Foundation: A Collaboration with MTVUniversity: The “Half of Us” Campaign
- Student panelists: Nominees for Student Mental Health Advocate Award
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4:45 – 5:45 |
Networking Forum, Poster Session, and Reception |
Wednesday, March 19
7:30 – 8:00 |
Registration and breakfast |
8:00 – 8:15 |
Welcoming Remarks
Robert Kelch, MD, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Michigan Health System |
8:15 – 9:45 |
Panel Discussion: Removing Barriers and Promoting Inclusion
- Daniel Eisenberg, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Michigan: Barriers to Help-Seeking Behavior - Data from Healthy Minds Study
- Barry Schreier, PhD, Director, Counseling and Mental Health Services, University of Connecticut: Queer is Not Always “Gay”
- Altha J. Stewart, MD, President, American Psychiatric Foundation
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Concurrent Sessions
- Ashley Finley, PhD Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dickinson College: Bringing Theory to Practice: Evaluation of Campus Models for Student Engagement
- Victoria Hays, PhD, Associate Director, and John Vasquez, MHSA, Project Manager, University of Michigan Counseling & Psychological Services: Michigan Healthy Communities Initiative
- Janis Whitlock, PhD, MPH, Director, Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults; Research Scientist, Family Life Development Center, Cornell University: Self-injury and Recovery – Making the Transition from Self-injury and Mental Distress to Recovery and Mental Well-being.
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11:15 – 12:15 |
Closing Keynote: Protective Factors to Prevent Depression in College
Carl C. Bell, MD, FAPA, FACP, President and CEO, Community Mental Health Council, Inc.; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health, University of Illinois |
12:15 – 12:30 |
Closing remarks: Cheryl Ann King, Ph.D.,
Chief Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry |
