Mental health is a crucial issue in academia, but issues related to mental health and wellness are often swept under the rug, both at the individual and institutional levels. Mental health challenges can be particularly acute in geoscience, particularly in field, shipboard, laboratory, or virtual environments that are often isolating.

Join Dr. Maureen Long, Professor and Chair, from the Yale University’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences to learn how her department addressed issues around disability, mental health, and chronic illness and how she and her colleagues and her institution continue to discuss and implement solutions to ongoing challenges. This webinar will provide an overview of one departments initiatives, a discussion of ongoing challenges, and advice for departmental leaders (including chairs, directors of graduate studies, and DEI committee members) on how to effect change. Please join the conversation to learn and share your strategies with the community.

Additional Resources

• GSA Pardee Keynote Symposium on Mental Health in the Geosciences, October 2023
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: 988: Reimagining Crisis Response
• Stanford Student Affairs Red Folder
• University of Michigan: Supporting Graduate Student Mental Health and Well Being
• Mental Health First Aid from National Council for Mental Wellbeing
• University of Maryland, Counseling Services for Faculty and Staff
• Clemson University: CARE Network
• AGU/AGI Heads & Chairs Webinar - February 2023: Mental Health on College Campuses and Scientific Institutions: Are we in a crisis or in the midst of a transformation?