This post was written by Nate Sawyer, one of our 2017 Emerging Scholars. Over the course of the next few months, Nate’s “Dear Emory” project will focus on the investigation, and artistic presentation, of student oral histories of mental health experiences at Emory University. You can read more about his project here. Hi everyone! My…
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Meet the Scholar
This post was written by Khushbu Patel, our 2017 Stephen C. Rose Legacy Scholar in the 2017 Emerging Scholars cohort. Over the course of the next few months, Khushbu is focusing her project on employing qualitative methodology to understand how culture influences the way South Asians conceptualize ‘mental health.’ You can read more about her…
Meet the Scholar
This post was written by Natalie Oman, one of our 2017 Emerging Scholars. Over the course of the next few months, Natalie is focusing her research on the mental health needs of sexual assault victims on college campuses and the mental health services provided by college campus first responders. You can read more about her project…
Meet Our 2017 Emerging Scholars Fellowship Class
We’re excited to introduce you to the incredible Class of 2017 of our Emerging Scholars Fellowship, an Active Minds program that grants funding to young researchers studying mental health. Over the course of the next five months, the scholars will be conducting research and working on their fellowship projects. They’ll post updates on the blog,…
Call for Proposals is OPEN! – Emerging Scholars Fellowship
Have you ever considered conducting your own research on a topic related to mental and/or behavioral health? Maybe you’ve caught yourself daydreaming about investigating how a certain population interacts with mental illness, or how college students utilize social networks as a coping mechanism, or maybe you’re interested in finding out more about the relationship between…
Mental Health News Round-Up: July 22
Frank Warren Holds the Key to Public Speaking Genius Frank Warrens, the creator of PostSecret and a member of the Active Minds Speakers Bureau, is considered one of the best public speakers thanks to one thing: charisma. Janice Tomich, a professional speaking coach, says that Frank’s TED Talk “Half a Million Secrets,” is the perfect example: Frank…
Emerging Scholars Fellowship: What Active Minds and My Project Has Taught Me
Corey is a researcher in the 2016 class of the Emerging Scholars Fellowship. Read blog updates from Corey and her fellow scholars here. Wow, it’s already my last blog post. Where did the time go? It’s been a hectic semester of running around trying to get everything done, but I made it and my project is finally…
5 Important New College Mental Health Statistics
Breaking news: Research shows that improving campus attitudes towards mental health enhances student success AND saves taxpayer’s money! Let’s be real, all of us who are advocating for mental wellness on college campuses every day could have told everyone that a long time ago… but still, this is a big deal! We now have some solid…
Emerging Scholars Fellowship: Let’s Play With Some Data
Matt is a researcher in the 2016 class of the Emerging Scholars Fellowship. Read blog updates from Matt and his fellow scholars here. Hello readers! I’m gearing up for a summer of reading, writing, and learning about college student mental health. One of the best ways to learn about something, at least for me, is to just…
Emerging Scholars Fellowship: Cai’s Good News
Cai is a researcher in the 2016 class of the Emerging Scholars Fellowship. Read blog updates from Cai and his fellow scholars here. Hi all! I know you’ve been missing my posts, so this is me again, with some good news! First of all, I decided to join Stanford University in the fall as a first-year PhD…