Disability Justice and Student Mental Health
TAP / IDHD / LEND Webinar Series
April 22, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Download iCal FileHow might we reimagine student mental health through a disability justice framework? How can we think about addressing mental health without centering medicalized interventions?
Join us as we share the results of the research project, Mental Health Storytelling for Disability Justice to explore how we can think about better supporting mental health on college campuses.
We will be drawing on data collected from interviews and focus groups conducted with UIC students in the Spring and Fall 2024 semesters. Come learn what students wish faculty and administration knew about mental health, what barriers students face, where they find support, and most excitingly, what dreams they have in terms of mental health!
This research was funded by the Student Affairs Faculty Research Fellow Program and each year, the program supports select UIC faculty who conduct research in areas relevant to Student Affairs.
Speakers:
Nico Darcangelo
Associate Director
UIC Disability Cultural Center
Nicole Nguyen
Associate Head and Professor Criminology, Law, and Justice
UIC College of Liberal arts and Sciences
Date posted
Apr 9, 2026
Date updated
Apr 9, 2026