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 Q&A session with the audience.
The next Critical Conversations event will be on the topic of “Mental Health of College Students.” It will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, from noon to 1 .m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom C.
During this Critical Conversation panelists will discuss the rising mental health crisis in college-aged students and its implications from a developmental, cognitive and pedagogical lens. Lee A. Thompson, deputy provost for academic strategic initiatives and professor of cognitive development, will moderate the discussion.
The panelists will be:
- Naomi Drakeford, director of clinical counseling services, equity, and inclusion with University Health and Counseling Services in the Division of Student Affairs;
- Adrianne Fletcher, vice dean of diversity, equity and inclusive excellence in the Office of the Dean at the School of Medicine and assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences; and
- Amy Przeworski, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences.
Critical Conversations are open to all members of the CWRU community.