Tag: research

Meet the Scholar

Nate Sawyer

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…

Meet the Scholar

Khushbu Patel

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

Emily Armstrong

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…

Call for Proposals is OPEN! – Emerging Scholars Fellowship

Emily Armstrong

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

Lynn Brantley

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…