Health Promotion and Education

2026 Mental Health Summit Schedule

The Mental Health Summit with take place at Dunbar Hall on Friday, October 2nd. 

TimeEvent
8:00AM - 8:15AM 

Check-In/Refreshments (15 min)  

Room 3403

8:15AM - 8:30AM 

Welcome (15 min) 

Room 3403

            Reetha Raveendran, Ed.D. 

8:30AM – 9:15AM 

Keynote Session (45 min) 

Room 3403

  • NeuroStrength: Building Resilient Minds 

               Michelle Suarez, PhD, OTRL 

9:15AM – 9:25AM Transition/Break 
9:25AM – 10:10AM 

Break-Out #1 (45 min) 

  • Helping Students Understand and Manage Anxiety 

    Room 4419

               Tracey L. Corbett, MA, LLPC, GCDF 

  • Surviving vs. Thriving in College 

    Room 4423

               Maddy Mularski 

10:10AM – 10:20AM Transition/Break 
10:20AM – 11:05AM 

Break-Out #2 (45 min) 

  • Well-being Strategies to Move Forward when Life Changes, Hurts, and Overwhelms 

    Room 4419

               Hilary Kerr 

  • The Conversation Collective: Social Skill Building Workshops 

    Room 4423

             Makenzie Marts 

11:05AM – 11:15AM Transition/Break 
11:15AM – 12:00PM 

Break-Out #3 (45 min) 

  • The “Now What?” Phase: Coping Skills and Boundaries for Students and Young Professionals 

    Room 4419

               Frank Lewis and Ella Bischof 

  • Effects of Childhood Trauma, Generational Trauma, and How it Impacts our Lives 

    Room 4423

            Alejandro Rodriguez 

Last updated: September 24, 2026