Mental Health First Aid – Children and Adolescents Workshop – March 29

Join the Faculty Development Center for a workshop on Mental Health First Aid – Children & Adolescent Population – Presented by Counseling Graduate Faculty (Taryn Akgul & Jessie Brown) – March 29, 12-12:50 (50 minutes) – https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91031333190 This presentation will discuss the definition of youth mental health disorders, cover common mental health disorders in youth including signs, symptoms, and risk […]

Save the Date: Mental Health First Aid – Children & Adolescent Population – March 29 12 noon

Mental Health First Aid – Children & Adolescent Population – Presented by Counseling Graduate Faculty (Taryn Akgul & Jessie Brown) – March 29, 12-12:50 (50 minutes) – https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91031333190 This presentation will discuss a definition of youth mental health disorders, cover common mental health disorders in youth including signs, symptoms, and risk factors. The presentation will also discuss risk factors and […]

Akgul and Suomala-Folkerds Present on Mental Health First Aid: Adult Population

Mental Health First Aid: Adult Population will discuss a definition of mental health disorders, cover common mental health disorders including signs, symptoms, and risk factors. The presentation will also discuss risk factors and protective factors of mental health disorders.  Presenters: Taryn Akgul and Aaron Suomala-Folkerds, Counseling. This is a short session/preview of a full-day presentation that will occur on May […]

Drs. Akgul, Brown publish ‘Design Thinking Applied in Higher Education: Exploring Participant Experiences’

Dr. Taryn Akgul and Dr. Jessica Brown were accepted for publication in the Journal of Design Thinking Spring 2021 issue. The Journal of Design Thinking publishes research in the fields of Industrial Design, Design Cognition, and Creativity and Design Thinking. The article focuses on the experiences of participants involved in a Design Thinking project at a Higher Education Institution. Implications […]