A Conversation on Student Resilience

What’s College About If Not For Creating Flourishing Lives?

A summary of the conception and diagnosis of positive mental health, from languishing to flourishing

Keyes is professor of sociology at Emory University where he holds the Winship Distinguished Research Professorship. He was a member of a MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development, and co-chaired the First Summit of Positive Psychology held in 1999. Keyes is a founding member of the Society for the Study of Human Development, participated in the National Academies of Science Keck Future's Initiative on The Future of Human Healthspan, and was a contributing author to the World Health Organization's publication entitled Mental Health Promotion Worldwide.

During the break, guests can join Cindy Cash in an optional session of laughter yoga. 

Information sharing from campus leaders about university resilience-related services available for faculty and students.

• Courtney Jarrett, associate director of Office of Disability Services
• Matt Moore, assistant professor, Department of Social Work
• Michelle Morrison, assistant director of student services, Division of Online and Strategic Learning
• Elizabeth Peeler, health educator, Office of Health, Alcohol, and Drug Education

No One Told Me The Road Less Traveled Was Littered with Failure, Loss, and A Brain Infection

Overcoming adversity and failure is the strength of every successful entrepreneur

Wise is founder of A Pots & Pans Production, the parent management company for Scotty’s Brewhouse and Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Company. With 15 restaurants in Indiana, future plans are to grow the company to more than 150 sites across the country by 2022. Company sales are currently over $50 million, and Scotty’s employs more than 2,000 employees. Scotty is a community philanthropist and consistently commits his time and effort along with monetary and food donations to causes in every city in which his restaurants are based.

A panel will help us start thinking about approaches and programs that could potentially help Ball State students build their capacity for resilience.

• Timothy Hess, staff psychologist and associate director for clinical services, Campus Life
• Adam Kuban, associate professor, Department of Journalism
• Larry Markle, director, Office of Disability Services
• Janay Sander, associate professor of educational psychology, Department of Educational Psychology
• Matthew Shaw, dean, University Libraries
• Ted Ward, director of student and program services, Division of Online and Strategic Learning