Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Higher Education: Innovations to Improve Access, Support, and Success
The presenters will review recent research related to the needs and experiences of neurodiverse students in higher education. Using their years of experience in psychotherapy, psychiatry, translational science, and program/intervention development for college settings, the presenters will offer practical suggestions for a diverse audience of both clinical and non-clinical student affairs professionals to support neurodiverse students in succeeding in college.
Learning Outcomes
1. Define neurodiversity while providing practical suggestions for a diverse audience of student affairs professionals
2. Identify ways in which campus practices and policies can be modified to better support neurodiverse student success and inclusion
3. Describe qualities of neurodiversity that strengthen and enrich campus communities
Carla Chugani
Vice President of Clinical Programs
Mantra Health
Carla Chugani, PhD, LPC, is Vice President of Clinical Programs. Dr. Chugani is a clinical and translational scientist and researcher whose work is focused on increasing equitable access to high quality mental health care for college students. Prior to joining Mantra Health as Vice President of Clinical Programs, she was an assistant professor of pediatrics, psychiatry, and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Health, where she still remains an affiliate faculty member contributing to NIH-funded research. Her research lies broadly at the intersection of mental health and higher education, and she has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles in this area. Dr. Chugani is also a clinical expert in the practice of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a Linehan Board Certified DBT Clinician, 2022 & 2023 co-chair of the conference, and current Vice President of the Board for the International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (ISITDBT).
Larry Ozowara
Vice President of Care Delivery
Mantra Health
Larry Ozowara, MD is Vice President of Care Delivery. Dr. Ozowara attended Stanford University, where he earned a BA and MA in psychology, as well as an MD, with a concentration in biomedical ethics. After completing his psychiatry residency at Columbia University, Dr. Ozowara spent two years as assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU followed by 2 years as assistant professor of psychiatry at UCLA. Dr. Ozowara has served as a director of behavioral health for a group medical practice in Los Angeles, serving the LGBTQ+ population, and worked as a behavioral health care consultant. He was previously the senior medical director at Valera Health before joining Mantra Health as the VP of Care Delivery. His professional, academic and clinical interests include consulting, clinical operations, managing high acuity populations, and clinician education.
Continuing Education Credits
CSAED
This session counts for 1.0 CSAEd-CORE credit or Social Justice and Inclusion (SJI) continuing education.
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No partial credit will be rewarded.
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1 Credit is available for attending the live session or viewing the on-demand recording.
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NBCC
This session counts for 1 NBCC credit
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