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University of Michigan Depression Center
Depression on College Campuses Conference: Creating Healthy Communities

March 18-19, 2008
Rackham Graduate School Building,
915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor Michigan

Changes in the conference schedule and roster of speakers may occur before March 18 – please check this website for updates.

 

Program of Events

Tuesday, March 18

7:30 – 8:15
Registration and breakfast
8:15 – 8:30
Welcoming Remarks: John F. Greden, M.D.,
Executive Director, U-M Depression Center
8:30 – 9:30
Opening Keynote: "Remembered, if Outlived:" Transforming the Experience of Depression in College
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, Coordinator, Campus Programs, Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Developing Campus-wide Approaches to Promote Mental Health and Prevent Suicide
  • Michael C. Klein, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, NYU Student Health Center and Daniel C. Silverman, MD, MPA, Senior Consultant, Keeling & Associates, LLC: Using the Collaborative Care Model to Improve Depression Identification and Treatment in College Health
  • Emil Rodolfa, PhD, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of California Davis: A University System that Cares: Implementing the Recommendations of the University of California Review of College Student Mental Health Needs and Services
  • Todd D. Sevig, PhD, 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": A University-Wide Campaign Focused on Creating a Caring Community
11:45-12:45

Banquet Lunch and Student Award
Presentation of the Student Mental Health Advocate Award by E. Royster Harper, PhD, Vice President, University of Michigan Division of Student Affairs

1:00-2:00

Concurrent Sessions

  • Rebecca Dayton, PhD, Director, and Susan Pasco, PhD, Assistant Director, Syracuse University Counseling Center: Syracuse University Campus Suicide Prevention Program: 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 Creating Healthy College Environments
2:15-3:15

Panel Discussion: Positive Psychology and Resilience: Implications for Prevention among College Students

  • Christopher Peterson, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan: Positive Psychology
  • Janis Whitlock, PhD, MPH, Director, Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescence and Young Adults; Research Scientist, Family Life Development Center, Department of Human Development, Cornell University: Applying Youth Development Frameworks on College Campuses: The Role of Relationships, Engagement, and Meaning
3:30-4:35

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 mtvU: The “Half of Us” Social Awareness Campaign
  • Student panelists: Nominees for Student Mental Health Advocate Award
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 P. Kelch
, MD, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Michigan
CEO, 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 the Healthy Minds Study
  • Barry Schreier, PhD, Director, Counseling and Mental Health Services, University of Connecticut: Queer is Not Always “Gay”
  • Altha J. Stewart, MD, Past President, American Psychiatric Foundation: Mental Health Services on Campus: Decreasing Stigma, Improving Access
10:00 – 11:00

Concurrent Sessions

  • Ashley Finley, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dickinson College: The Relationship Between Student Mental Health, Engaged Learning, and Civic Development: Evidence from the National "Bringing Theory to Practice" Project
  • Victoria Hays, PhD, Associate Director, and John Vasquez, MHSA, Project Manager, U-M Counseling & Psychological Services: MI Talk: Building a WEB of Support for Students at the University of Michigan
  • Janis Whitlock, PhD, MPH, Director, Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescence and Young Adults; Research Scientist, Family Life Development Center, Department of Human Development, Cornell University: Non-Suicidal Self-injury and Recovery: What students say about why they started, how they stop, and what they learned along the way
  • John F. Greden, MD, Executive Director, U-M Depression Center; Jerald Kay, MD, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, Wright State University of Medicine; Joseph Himle, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, U-M Medical School and School of Social Work
    Improving Pharmacotherapy and Treatment Adherence Among College Students: What Have We Learned?
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: John F. Greden, M.D.,
Executive Director, U-M Depression Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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