Embedding Wellness in Post-Secondary Learning and Experience

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | 1:00 PM EDT – 2:00 PM EDT

Hosted by the Center for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH), this webinar invites Dr. Leah Goodman from the University of Illinois- Chicago to hear about the process of introducing her wellness coursework and the clear benefits of integrating it into the campus experience.

This webinar will aim to expand the discussion into thinking through implications and opportunities for the Canadian post-secondary community.

View a Recording of this Webinar.

Presenter:

Dr. Leah Goodman is a licensed occupational therapist and clinical faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She developed and teaches a credit-bearing course entitled “Promoting Wellbeing”, which aims to support wellness and academic success. Her work at UIC focuses on mental health and wellbeing supports for university students. Dr. Goodman is interested in exploring the ways we define and provide student support, and seeks to develop initiatives that promote wellbeing, inclusion, health, equity, and student success.