Dec 12
Carleton Virtual Breakfast Club: Today’s College Student Mental Health Crisis in Context with Sharon Mitchell ’84
Carleton Virtual Breakfast Club
Today’s College Student Mental Health Crisis in Context
with Sharon Mitchell ’84
Thursday, December 12, 2024
9 a.m. Central Time
via Zoom
With dedication to collegiate mental health and wellness, Sharon Mitchell ’84 has transformed college counseling practices and improved the lives of thousands of students.
Sharon will discuss current trends in college student mental health, including the narrative that today’s students are in a state of emotional crisis. She will discuss how the work of college counseling centers and the mental health needs of college students have evolved in response to sociocultural factors. She will also offer strategies for developing a wellness-promoting college campus that empowers student to embrace personal wellness as fundamental to success at college and beyond.
Sharon Mitchell ’84 is the Senior Director for Student Wellness and Director of Counseling Services at the University at Buffalo. She is also a past president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors. Over her career, she has worked as a psychologist and administrator at five universities, which afforded her experiences that inform her perspectives on the mental health needs of college students.
Cost: None.
Unable to join our live event? No problem — we will post a recording of the event on our Alumni Events Recordings page.
Questions? Contact Alumni Relations via email or 800-729-2586. To join the Carleton Breakfast Club email list, email alumni-office@carleton.edu and indicate you would like to be added to the Carleton Breakfast club email list.