• Global Speaker Series
    Aug 23, 2024 | INLIGHT: Student Mental Health Research

    The Global Speaker Series, by INLIGHT’s Student Mental Health Research, showcases cutting-edge research on post-secondary student mental health from around the globe, offering faculty and students at all levels a platform to share their interests and expertise in this interdisciplinary field. 

    View recordings from past Global Speaker Series here

    Global Speaker Series Past Sessions: 

    Fostering Compassionate Learning Environments: Evidence-Based Pedagogical Strategies to Support Student Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Classroom 
    May, 2024

    Presenters: Professor Jordana Garbati, Mohi Reza and Cristina Didiano (University of Toronto, Canada)  

    When Knowledge Isn’t Enough: Closing the Loop on Implementing Evidence-Based Changes in Student Mental Health
    May, 2024

    Presenters: Professor Sandy Welsh, Shari Russell Opara, and Fatima Khalil (University of Toronto, Canada)  

    Mental Health of University Students During and After the War: Battle for Ukrainian Futures
    March, 2024

    Presenters: Dr. Irina Pinchuk, Dr. Volodymyr Virchenko, and Violetta Seleznova (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine)  

    Identifying Research Priorities in Global Postsecondary Student Mental Health  
    May, 2023

     Presenters: Dr. Catherine Sabiston (University of Toronto), and Grace Lee (University of Sydney, Australia)  

    Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity: Reframing Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research 
    February, 2023

    Presenters: Kome Odoko (University of Calgary, Canada) and Jenny Hui (University of Toronto, Canada)  

    Student Engagement in Postsecondary Student Mental Health and Research 
    November, 2022

    Presenters: Dr. Margaret McLafferty (Ulster University, Northern Ireland) and Melissa DeJonge (University of Toronto, Canada), and Sarah Gordan (University of Nottingham, England)  

    Utilizing Technology in Postsecondary Student Mental Health and Research 
    October, 2022

    Presenter: Dr. Frank Iorfino (The University of Sydney, Australia)  

    Nonsuicidal Self-injury Among Students: Understanding Postsecondary Stressors  
    June, 2022

    Presenters: Dr. Chloe Hamza (University of Toronto, Canada) and Katerina Hatzopolous (Curtin University, Australia)  

    Mental Health in the Classroom: At the Intersection of Pedagogy and Wellbeing  
    May, 2022

    Presenters: Dr. Rebecca Upsher (King’s College London, England) and Juliette Sweeney (University of Toronto, Canada)