Facilitated by Rob Eaton, author of a recent book on mental health in higher education
Much has been written about how to tackle what’s been called a mental health pandemic. Yet interestingly enough, very little of the research focuses on the role played by those on campus whose influence may be greatest — faculty members. Drawing from interviews with students and the scholarship of teaching and learning, in this institute we’ll explore strategies that can simultaneously make life better for students with mental health challenges, while improving learning for all their students.
Participants will come away with evidence-based, practical suggestions for making small improvements in teaching that will have great impacts on the learning and the lives of students with mental health challenges.
Rob Eaton is a professor of religious education. A former attorney, executive, and college administrator, Rob’s real passion is helping students learn. At BYU-Idaho, he has spent an equal number of years in the classroom and in administration. In the latter role, Rob has been the lead developer and teacher of a semester-long course for new faculty members. He also helped create what has become BYU Pathway Worldwide—an online program now serving over 57,000 students in over 160 countries.
Rob earned a bachelor’s in international relations from BYU and a law degree from Stanford, where he was named the outstanding oralist in the law school’s appellate court competition. Before becoming a full-time teacher, Rob practiced law for seven years in Seattle and worked as a vice president of a consortium of Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies in the Northwest for three years. He’s written a number of books on religious themes as well as a biography, but Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom is his first work in the scholarship of learning and teaching.
The Institute is open to NIU faculty, instructors, and SPS and Civil Service staff. Please register by the deadline so that we can ensure we have sufficient space available.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Registration is closed.
After you register, if you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration by Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at citl.niu.edu/myprograms.
It would be helpful to bring a pen, paper, laptop or mobile device to take notes. We want you to be relaxed and comfortable, so please dress casually. Bring a sweater or jacket in case of room temperature changes.
Phone: 815-753-0595
Email: citl@niu.edu
Facebook page Twitter page YouTube page Instagram page LinkedIn page