The Graduate Student Mental Health Task Force was established to evaluate and improve mental health resources for graduate students at the University of Missouri. After months of dedicated work, the Task Force has completed its final report, which includes comprehensive findings and actionable recommendations.
Download the Final Report (PDF)
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Task Force Members
- Heather Hoffman (co-chair), Assistant Dean, Graduate School
- Christine Even (co-chair), Director, Counseling Center
- Enid Schatz, Associate Dean, Graduate School
- Rachel Bailey, Assistant Clinical Professor, Social Work
- Christy Hutton, Assistant Teaching Professor, Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology
- Reginald Rogers, Associate Professor, Engineering
- Ashlie Lester, Associate Teaching Professor, Human Development & Family Sciences
- Jenna Strawhun, Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychological Sciences/Psychological Services Clinic
- Noel Elrod, Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychological Sciences/Psychological Services Clinic
- Amy Adam, Student Services Coordinator, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies; Masters student, ELPA
- Sabra Mitchell, Student Services Coordinator, Disability Center
- Beth Lauchstaedt, Care Coordinator, Student Affairs
- Dana Schmidt, Assessment Coordinator, Graduate School
- Joan Masters, Project Director, Missouri Partners in Prevention, MU Counseling Services
- Elizabeth Taylor, PhD Student, Social Work
- Ashwin Dhakal, PhD Student, Computer Science, Director of Programming, Graduate Professional Council
- Maggie O’Brien, PhD Candidate, Educational, School & Counseling Psychology
- Jamie Trenary, Masters Student, Education, School, and Counseling Psychology