Inlight Student Mental Health Research Initiative / en Five 91勛圖 researchers recognized for student mental health research /celebrates/five-u-t-researchers-recognized-student-mental-health-research <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Five 91勛圖 researchers recognized for student mental health research</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-24T09:40:35-04:00" title="Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 09:40" class="datetime">Wed, 07/24/2024 - 09:40</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/centre-drama-theatre-and-performance-studies" hreflang="en">Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/dalla-lana-school-public-health" hreflang="en">Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/ihpme" hreflang="en">IHPME</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/inlight-student-mental-health-research-initiative" hreflang="en">Inlight Student Mental Health Research Initiative</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/oise" hreflang="en">OISE</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6889" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">91勛圖 Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-07/2024-inlight-grant.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>(L-R) Notisha Massaquoi, Megan Boler, Daniel Grace, Emily Seto and Antje Budde (supplied images)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Five researchers from across the 91勛圖 have&nbsp;received 2023-2024 Inlight Research Development Grants.</p> <p>The grants support early-stage research, knowledge synthesis and partnership projects that advance post-secondary student mental health and wellness.&nbsp;They are awarded by&nbsp;<a href="https://smhr.utoronto.ca/">Inlight Student Mental Health Research</a>, a 91勛圖&nbsp;<a href="https://isi.utoronto.ca/existing-initiatives/">institutional strategic initiative</a>.</p> <p>The projects address critical areas such as needs, experiences and access to mental health services for LGBTQ2S+, Black and international students as well as the impacts of technology like generative AI on anxiety. All projects include students as co-investigators or collaborators.</p> <p>The recipients are:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Megan Boler</strong>, professor in the department of social justice education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)</li> <li><strong>Antje Budde</strong>, associate professor in the Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies at the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><strong>Daniel Grace</strong>, associate professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health</li> <li><strong>Notisha Massaquoi</strong>, assistant professor in the department of health and society at 91勛圖 Scarborough</li> <li><strong>Emily Seto</strong>, associate professor in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Amanda Uliaszek</strong>, Inlight's associate director of research and an associate professor of psychology at 91勛圖 Scarborough, said the researchers are "using unique and innovative approaches to enhance our knowledge and understanding of not only the mental health needs of our diverse student population, but also the ways in which artificial intelligence and other forms of technology are creating a bigger impact.</p> <p>That is exciting for us to see, and we are proud to be able to continue to support this important research and work.</p> <h3><a href="https://smhr.utoronto.ca/five-u-of-t-researchers-receive-inlight-research-grants-in-support-of-student-mental-health-and-wellness-research-projects/">Read more about the recipients</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Nursing</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-add-new-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Add new tags</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/mental-health" hreflang="en">Mental Health</a></div> </div> </div> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:40:35 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 308530 at Maya Ahia receives Kyriakos (Ken) Alexopoulos Memorial Award for Student Mental Health Research /celebrates/maya-ahia-receives-kyriakos-ken-alexopoulos-memorial-award-student-mental-health <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Maya Ahia receives Kyriakos (Ken) Alexopoulos Memorial Award for Student Mental Health Research</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-05-29T10:15:25-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 10:15" class="datetime">Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:15</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/inlight-student-mental-health-research-initiative" hreflang="en">Inlight Student Mental Health Research Initiative</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/institutional-strategic-initiatives" hreflang="en">Institutional Strategic Initiatives</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/lawrence-s-bloomberg-faculty-nursing" hreflang="en">Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">91勛圖 Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-05/MayaAhia-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Maya Ahia (supplied image)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>91勛圖 Scarborough student <strong>Maya Ahia</strong> is the inaugural recipient of the <a href="https://smhr.utoronto.ca/maya-ahia-receives-kyriakos-ken-alexopoulos-memorial-award-for-student-mental-health-research/">Kyriakos (Ken) Alexopoulos Memorial Award for Student Mental Health Research</a>.</p> <p>The award supports research carried out as part of the <a href="https://smhr.utoronto.ca">Inlight Student Mental Health Research Initiative</a>, a 91勛圖 <a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=institutional+strategic+initiative&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8">institutional strategic initiative</a> that aims to support and foster improvements in student mental health and wellness. It was created to honour the legacy of <strong>Ken Alexopoulos</strong>, a compassionate person who believed strongly in helping others &nbsp;especially those dealing with mental health struggles.</p> <p>Ahia, a 2023-2024 Inlight Research Fellowship recipient, is being recognized for her masters research that examines access to accessibility support services for post-secondary students with a mental health-related disability.</p> <p>Receiving this funding allows me to dedicate my time and energy to this research and enables me to ensure a hands-on and collaborative process with students and faculty, says Ahia. The goal of my projects is to see more accessible accommodations created for students.</p> <h3><a href="https://smhr.utoronto.ca/maya-ahia-receives-kyriakos-ken-alexopoulos-memorial-award-for-student-mental-health-research/">Read more about Maya Ahias research and the Inlight initiative</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Nursing</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-add-new-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Add new tags</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/inlight-student-mental-health-research-initiative" hreflang="en">Inlight Student Mental Health Research Initiative</a></div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 May 2024 14:15:25 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 307957 at