In this episode of Wellbeing at MSU Podcast, Alexis Travis, PhD, Assistant Vice President/Assistant Provost, University Health and Wellbeing leads a powerful conversation on conversation with guest experts from Michigan State University to tackle one of the most pressing issues on campus: mental health. The panelists break down the challenges of stress, anxiety, and depression among students and explain how UHW’s integrated “no wrong door” model makes support more accessible than ever. Together, they highlight the wide range of resources available while exploring how proactive skillbuilding, representation, and open dialogue strengthen the culture of wellbeing. The conversation also spotlights innovative efforts like expanded QPR suicide prevention training and offers a hopeful vision for a future where mental health support is fully embedded across the Spartan community. Tune in to learn how MSU is working to empower every student to thrive!
Guests include:
- Talitha Easterly, Staff Psychologist and Assistant Director for Embedded and Union Services, CAPS
- Colleen Floyd, Access Specialist, RCPD
- Lisa Laughman, Coordinator, Spartan Resilience Education
- Jon Novello, Director of the Employee Assistance Program and Interim Executive Director of Mental Health and Trauma Support Services
- Julia Popenoe, Assistant Medical Director, Campus Health Services, UHW
- Mikia Lawrence, BA Expected 2026, Broadcast Journalism, Chief Publicity Officer of the MSU Residence Halls Association
Listeners will gain insight into:
- The wide range of resources available on MSU’s campus
- UHW’s integrated “no wrong door” model
- How proactive skillbuilding, representation, and open dialogue strengthen the culture of wellbeing
- Innovative efforts like expanded QPR suicide prevention training
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