The 2009 Depression on College Campuses Conference was attended by nearly four hundred people from eighteen different states, plus Canada. Participants came from across the country, including states as far away as California, Maryland, North Carolina, and Texas, as well as from our neighboring states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
This broad national representation, and cross-section of different campuses and disciplines, is what makes the Depression on College Campuses Conference unique. Thank you to everyone who attended – it is all of you who make this conference a success. We hope you that were inspired and re-invigorated by the experience, and we hope to see you again at future conferences!
2009 Program of Events and Presentation Slides/Videos
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
12:00-12:30pm |
Registration (Assembly Hall, 4th Floor) |
12:30-4:00pm |
Concurrent Participatory Workshops Critical Incidents Management Workshop QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Training for Faculty & Staff – Todd Sevig, Ph.D., Director, University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services; Meggen Tucker Sixbey, Ph.D., LMHC, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Florida Counseling Center Informed and Empowered - A Student Workshop: Making an Impact Through Peer Support and Advocacy – Courtney Knowles, Executive Director, Jed Foundation; Sara Abelson, MPH, Program Director, Active Minds An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, University of Nevada, Reno |
4:15 – 5:00pm |
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5:00 – 6:00pm |
Poster Session and Reception |
Thursday, March 19, 2009
7:15 - 8:00am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
Opening Remarks, Keynote Speaker and Panel Discussion |
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8:00 - 9:00am |
Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker |
9:15 - 10:30am |
Panel Discussion |
10:45am-Noon |
Concurrent Sessions Understanding and Preventing Suicide Among LGBT College Students - Ann Haas, Ph.D., Director of Prevention Projects, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Beyond the Survey: Achieving Better Understanding of Campus Mental Health Services and Policy Using Qualitative Data - Justin Hunt, M.D., Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School; Daphne C. Watkins, Ph.D., Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Program for Research on Black Americans, University of Michigan School of Social Work Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Depression: New Treatments and Resources |
Noon - 1:00pm |
Banquet Lunch with Student Mental Health Advocate Award Presentation |
1:15 - 2:30pm |
Concurrent Sessions Findings from the National Cross-site Evaluation of the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Program - Robin King Davis, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Macro International, Inc. Psychopharmacology for College Students - David Katzelnick, M.D., Distinguished Senior Scientist, Madison Institute of Medicine, Inc. Case Managers: A New Perspective in Managing Student Mental Health - Jennifer D. Van Norman, MA, CACIII, Student Case Management & Referral Coordinator, Colorado State University |
Panel Discussion & Closing Remarks |
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2:45 - 4:00pm |
Panel Discussion |
4:00pm |
Closing Remarks |
Special Thanks to our Donors
The Depression on College Campuses Conference organizers would like to thank the following for their financial contributions to this effort. Without their collaboration and assistance, this University-wide initiative would not be possible.
Individuals
Katherine and Tom Goldberg of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
University of Michigan
Medical School
College of Engineering
Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies
Office of the Provost
School of Social Work
College of Pharmacy
School of Public Health
University Health Service
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Office of the Vice President, Division of Student Affairs
School of Law
School of Nursing
A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
Office of the Dean, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
School of Information
School of Natural Resources and Environment

