Faculty Viewpoint – Page 2

Jesuit Education Offers Tools to Meet the Mental Health Crisis

Posted on March 8, 2022 (May 10, 2022) by Erin Bell

By Mary-Catherine Harrison, Associate Professor of English, Department Chair Since the Universal Apostolic Preferences were announced in 2019, I have worried whether, as an educator, I can meet the challenge of accompanying our youth toward a hope-filled future. But Catholic social teaching and Ignatian pedagogy give us vital tools to support our students and help […]

Supporting First-Generation and International Students: An Interview with Dr. Marwa Abdel Latif

Posted on March 8, 2022 (January 16, 2024) by Erin Bell

By Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development Dr. Marwa Abdel Latif is an assistant professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department at the University of Detroit Mercy. Growing up in Lebanon and being of both Lebanese and Palestinian descent, Dr. Abdel Latif attended an UNRWA school for Palestinian children and youth in Lebanon. […]

Here Is What We Need to Know about Digital Mental Health

Posted on March 2, 2022 (May 4, 2022) by Erin Bell

By Janet M. Joiner, PhD, LMSW Department Chair, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, College of Liberal Arts and Education Chair, Athletic Board & Faculty Athletic Representative Much research is available focusing on the influence of technology on mental health. Historically, academic studies related to mental health and technology have mostly focused on how faculty and […]

Living with Grief

Posted on February 24, 2022 (May 4, 2022) by Erin Bell

By Kimberly Moner, R.N. An acquaintance is walking toward you. You ask, “How are you feeling?” but do not really want to know the answer. When was the last time you looked inside yourself and asked, “How am I feeling?” Experiencing the death of both of my parents in a four month period pushed me […]