Special Interest Groups

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Mental Health and Wellbeing 

Students in enabling programs bring a richness and diversity to our universities, but they may also arrive with numerous challenges. For a variety of reasons, students may seek support and advice regarding their non-academic challenges (such as mental health issues) from their lecturers and tutors, rather than from psychologists and counsellors. The NAEEA SIG on Mental Health explores the area of student wellbeing in enabling programs and considers the roles of academic staff in supporting enabling students.

Facilitator/s

  • Susan Hopkins

    Associate Professor

    Susan Hopkins is an Associate Professor of communications based in UniSQ College at the University of Southern Queensland, Springfield campus, Australia. Susan holds a Ph.D. in Social Science and a Masters (Research) in Education. Her research interests include gender and media studies. Susan is keen to explore how we can improve and enhance the mental wellbeing of the students entering our programs. “Improving access, inclusion and support for women, working class (LSES) students and other equity groups is not just a principle for me, it is central to my own life-story and it is the purpose of my everyday practice.”