Webinar: Evaluating Campus Mental Health Strategies: A Case Example
Event Description
Both the Okanagan Charter and the National Standard for Mental Health and Well-being for Post-Secondary Students emphasize the important role of evaluation and continuous improvement to monitor change and adapt strategies overtime to promote mental health and wellbeing on post-secondary campuses. This webinar provides an introduction to evaluation for individuals in mental health, health promotion, and/or administration who are interested in learning more about evaluation of campus mental health strategies. Participants will be introduced to utilization-focused evaluation, along with a case example from UCalgary’s Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Previous experience with evaluation is not required.
Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Thannhauser is a Registered Psychologist (AB) serving as Evaluation & Research Lead for UCalgary’s Community Mental Health & Well-being Strategy. She has 12+ years experience as post-secondary counsellor, administrator, and researcher with UCalgary’s Student Wellness Services. Jennifer also serves as team lead for UCalgary’s inaugural Post-secondary Mental Health and Well-being Research and Knowledge Hub. Her research and clinical work focuses on improving post-secondary students’ mental health and well-being through strengths-based and systems approaches, emphasizing resilience. She co-developed the Roots of Resiliency program for post-secondary students, awarded “Promising Practice” through BP-Net’s Best Practices Guide, and leads the Resilience Research & Practice Community of Practice. She has held multiple tri-council grants to advance understanding of resilience in the post-secondary context, currently leading a national multi-disciplinary research team in a SSHRC-funded study exploring students’ perceptions of resilience.