The Elon BrainCARE Research Institute will host its fifth annual symposium on Thursday, April 5.
Student and faculty research into the mental health of college students will be featured on Thursday, April 5, during the Elon BrainCARE Symposium.
It’s the fifth annual symposium for the Elon BrainCARE Research Institute. The mission of Elon BrainCARE is to elevate the quality of the mentored undergraduate research experience into concussion and mental health research and education. The symposium will feature research findings by presenters from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Carolina Neuropsychological Service.
This year’s symposium will educate the Elon community about the ever important issues surrounding mental health in student-athletes as well as other busy, high achieving students. This symposium hopes to shed light on new, innovative programs that will allow all students and student-athletes to perform to their full potential through the creation of supportive environments.
The symposium follows the Spring Convocation address by Angela Duckworth, the psychologist and best-selling author who has focused on the importance of character to success in life. The symposium’s theme is an extension of the address by Duckworth, the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and co-founder and scientific director of Character Lab, a nonprofit organization aimed at advancing the science and practice of character development.
Along with the annual symposium, the Elon BrainCARE Research Institute publishes peer-reviewed articles, presents at national and international organizations and submits for external grants. The institute is directed by Professor Eric Hall and Professor Caroline Ketcham in the Department of Exercise Science.
The schedule for the symposium, which will be held in Lakeside 212:
6 p.m.
Mental Health on the College Campus: Lessons learned from focus groups
Emily Beamon and Scarlett Ruppert; M.P.H. Students at University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Elon BrainCARE Research Institute Interns
6:30 p.m.
Mental Health and the Collegiate Student-Athlete
J.D. DeFreese, Clinical Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
7:15 p.m.
Psychological Aspects of Concussion and Recovery from Concussion
Robert L Conder, Jr., Fellow, National Academy of Neuropsychology; Carolina Neuropsychological Service
The symposium, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Elon BrainCARE Research Institute, the Department of Exercise Science, the Neuroscience Program and Department of Physical Therapy Education.