AM24: Mindful College Connections: A Consortial Approach to Mental Health Resources

Recorded On: 07/22/2024

Demand for mental health and wellness services has been growing rapidly on many college campuses, and finding the resources to meet the growing need has been challenging. Mindful College Connections is a Lilly endowment-funded shared-resource consortium formed by DePauw University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and St. Mary of the Woods College. It was created to enhance the capacity of member institutions for providing high-quality, cost-effective mental health care services. Speakers will discuss the process for establishing the consortium, its structure, and preliminary outcomes data. Participants will be able to assess whether a similar approach makes sense for their institution.

Learning Objectives

Assess opportunities for a consortium approach to mental health services on your own campus
Identify an example of a successful mental health consortium structure
Articulate the need for creative approaches to addressing student mental health care needs

CPE Available: 1.5 Credits in Personnel/Human Resources

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Event Information

Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Minimum 1-2 years of experience as a professional in higher education or a related private industry.
Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Mode: Group internet based
Field of Study: Personnel/Human Resources
Length: 75 minutes

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Tyler Kearney

Vice President and Chief Business Officer

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tyler Kearney currently serves as the vice president and chief business officer at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, an institution focused on providing STEM education in an environment of individual attention and support. Kearney's esponsibilities include overseeing the physical infrastructure and financial operation of the institute. Prior to serving at Rose-Hulman, Kearney spent 20 years working in higher education in various finance and administrative roles.

Aaron Slocum

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

St. Mary-of-the-Woods College

Aaron Slocum, Ph.D., has been named associate vice president for student affairs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). Slocum most recently was the director of equity, access, retention and mentoring at Indiana State University (ISU). During his 11 years at ISU, he held positions ranging from area coordinator of residential life, program coordinator for 21st Century Scholars, director of the mentoring center, and interim director of equity and inclusion. He was awarded his Ph.D. in educational leadership and higher education from ISU in 2020, his master’s degree in student affairs and higher education from ISU in 2011, and a bachelor’s degree in sports management from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in 2009.

Curtis A. Wiseley

Executive Director, MINDful College Connections

DePauw University

Dr. Curtis Wiseley has served as a counseling center director for the past 17 years and is currently the executive director of MINDful College connections, a consortium of counseling centers from three institutions of higher education (DePauw University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College). He has extensive experience working with campus stakeholders to develop treatment facilities across multiple higher education institutions and extended campus sites and served as an assistant/associate professor in a mental health counseling program for nine years. He has also served as vice president of the Intercollegiate Counselors Consortium and as a member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Collegiate Mental Health.

Wiseley, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his doctoral degree from Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology after receiving his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Eastern Kentucky University.

Andrea Young

Vice President for Finance and Administration

DePauw University

Andrea Young is the vice president for finance and administration and associate professor of mathematical sciences at DePauw University. She earned a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in math, with a minor in Italian, from Pennsylvania State University. Young was a tenured member of the mathematics faculty at Ripon College and held a variety of administrative roles during her 11 years there including: interim president, vice president for finance and director of strategic initiatives, and acting vice president and dean of the faculty.