{"id":123,"date":"2021-11-18T16:21:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T16:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/authors-and-contributors\/"},"modified":"2021-12-15T18:23:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T18:23:13","slug":"authors-and-contributors","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/chapter\/authors-and-contributors\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix 6: Authors and Contributors","rendered":"Appendix 6: Authors and Contributors"},"content":{"raw":"

Authors<\/h1>\r\nDagmar Devine, University of Victoria\r\n\r\nJewell Gillies, Okanagan College\r\n\r\nJenny Guild, Langara College\r\n\r\nArica Hsu, Langara College\r\n\r\nHamza Islam, University of British Columbia\r\n\r\nBarbara Johnston, West Coast Editorial Associates\r\n\r\nMehakpreet Kaur, College of New Caledonia\r\n\r\nJackson Mackenzie Nicholls, Thompson Rivers University\r\n\r\nMalena Mokhovikova, University of Victoria\r\n\r\nCalla Smith, Langara College\r\n\r\nLiz Warwick, Limestone Learning\r\n

University of British Columbia<\/h2>\r\nWe gratefully acknowledge that this facilitator\u2019s guide and the associated presentation have been adapted from University of British Columbia\u2019s training\u00a0Mental Health Literacy for Student\u00a0Leaders<\/em> by University of British Columbia (UBC) Student Health and Wellbeing staff. While we don\u2019t have the names of all of the authors who contributed to the UBC resource over the years, we would like to thank those people who worked with BCcampus on this newly adapted version: Tam Uden, Freeman Woolnough, Karen Moss, Kelly White, Patty Hambler, and Levonne Abshire.\r\n

Contributors<\/h1>\r\nSusan Butland, Thompson Rivers University<\/span>\r\n\r\nRafael de la Pena, College of New Caledonia\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nJagjeet Gill, Langara College\r\n\r\nMichelle Glubke, BCcampus\r\n\r\nMatty Hillman, Selkirk College\r\n\r\nSara LaMarre, Vancouver Island University<\/span>\r\n\r\nRhonda Schmitz, Selkirk College<\/span>\r\n\r\nKaitlyn Zheng, BCcampus\r\n

Project Advisory Group Members<\/h1>\r\n

Post-Secondary Institutions<\/h2>\r\nSusan Butland, Thompson Rivers University\r\n\r\nRafael de la Pena, College of New Caledonia\r\n\r\nJagjeet Gill, Langara College\r\n\r\nPatty Hambler, Douglas College\r\n\r\nClaire Hewson, Selkirk College\r\n\r\nEvan Hilchey, Camosun College\r\n\r\nSara LaMarre, Vancouver Island University\r\n\r\nShelley McKenzie, University of Northern British Columbia\r\n\r\nTanya Miller, Langara College\r\n\r\nRomana Pasca, College of New Caledonia\r\n\r\nAmy Rowes, North Island College\r\n\r\nDawn Schell, University of Victoria\r\n\r\nRhonda Schmitz, Selkirk College\r\n\r\nLisa Sookochoff, Okanagan College\r\n

Students<\/h2>\r\nGrace Dupasquier, Alliance of B.C Students\r\n\r\nCarol Johnston, University of Northern British Columbia\r\n\r\nTanysha Klassen, British Columbia Federation of Students\r\n\r\nSarthak Tembhekar, North Island College\r\n

Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training<\/h2>\r\nAndrei Bondoreff, senior policy analyst\r\n\r\nKelly Chirhart, director\r\n

BCcampus<\/h2>\r\nValerie Cross, director\r\n\r\nMichelle Glubke, project manager\r\n\r\nDeclan Robinson Spence, project assistant\r\n

Student Authors<\/h1>\r\nBCcampus is grateful to the eight post-secondary students who completed this training, wrote the practice scenarios, and offered feedback.<\/em>\r\n\r\nDagmar Devine<\/strong> is a student at the University of Victoria, completing her bachelor\u2019s degree in social work through distance learning and living in the beautiful West Kootenays, in the unceded territory of the Syilx, Sinixt, and Ktunaxa, with her husband and four of her five children. She is passionate about destigmatizing mental illness and normalizing open conversations around mental health and well-being.\r\n\r\nJenny Guild<\/strong> is a M\u00e9tis woman living and working in Vancouver on the unceded territories of the x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam), S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh (Squamish), and St\u00f3:l\u014d and S\u0259l\u0313i\u0301lw\u0259ta\u0294\/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She is a library and information technology student at Langara College with a passion for psychology and literature, who hopes to one day provide library programming to children and marginalized groups.\r\n\r\nArica Hsu<\/strong> is studying to complete her bachelor of science in nursing. As a trans woman of colour, Arica\u2019s lived experiences have given her insight into how the education and health care systems (including the health care professionals it produces) can be improved to better help, support, and protect her people and community. In addition to volunteering for various social and advocacy committees, she mentors other nursing students. Arica\u2019s career goal is to eliminate barriers that prevent queer and other under-represented people from accessing culturally safe care and succeeding in society.\r\n\r\nHamza Islam<\/strong> is in his second year studying engineering at University of British Columbia. He has yet to declare a major, but is interested in computer engineering. Prior to engineering, Hamza worked as a community support worker\u2014starting off as an intern, working with mentally disabled individuals in a community outreach program. Having completed certifications in the Mandt System, Person Centered Thinking, and Mental Health First Aid, Hamza hopes to bring his mental health experience to the private sector.\r\n\r\nMehakpreet Kaur<\/strong> is the women\u2019s representative and treasurer at College of New Caledonia Student Union, Prince George. She is originally from India and is completing the kinesiology program at the College of New Caledonia. Mehakpreet lost her dad in 2019, which was the worst thing to happen to her, as he was her biggest supporter. She came to Canada to pursue higher education and fulfill her and her dad\u2019s dreams. With the definitive goal of becoming a physiotherapist, she is working hard to become an outstanding and successful woman.\r\n\r\nJackson Mackenzie Nicholls<\/strong> is an undergraduate student in psychology at Thompson Rivers University and lives in the beautiful Okanagan, in the traditional unceded territory of the Syilx tmix\u02b7 Nation. Jackson\u2019s main interests lie within social psychology and the study of mental disorders.\r\n\r\nMalena Mokhovikova<\/strong> came to Vancouver as a refugee from Russia in 2012 as a result of racism, discrimination, and fear of prosecution. She studies psychology at the University of Victoria and loves to write, travel, and hike in her free time. She is an active advocate for mental health destigmatization and studies toward one day becoming a clinician and supporting others overcoming trauma.\r\n\r\nCalla Smith<\/strong> is studying kinesiology and is interested in sports psychology. She is privileged to live, work, and play on the traditional unceded territories of the x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam), S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh (Squamish), and Sel\u0313\u00edl\u0313witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations with her dog and family. Calla loves road cycling and trying new foods.","rendered":"

Authors<\/h1>\n

Dagmar Devine, University of Victoria<\/p>\n

Jewell Gillies, Okanagan College<\/p>\n

Jenny Guild, Langara College<\/p>\n

Arica Hsu, Langara College<\/p>\n

Hamza Islam, University of British Columbia<\/p>\n

Barbara Johnston, West Coast Editorial Associates<\/p>\n

Mehakpreet Kaur, College of New Caledonia<\/p>\n

Jackson Mackenzie Nicholls, Thompson Rivers University<\/p>\n

Malena Mokhovikova, University of Victoria<\/p>\n

Calla Smith, Langara College<\/p>\n

Liz Warwick, Limestone Learning<\/p>\n

University of British Columbia<\/h2>\n

We gratefully acknowledge that this facilitator\u2019s guide and the associated presentation have been adapted from University of British Columbia\u2019s training\u00a0Mental Health Literacy for Student\u00a0Leaders<\/em> by University of British Columbia (UBC) Student Health and Wellbeing staff. While we don\u2019t have the names of all of the authors who contributed to the UBC resource over the years, we would like to thank those people who worked with BCcampus on this newly adapted version: Tam Uden, Freeman Woolnough, Karen Moss, Kelly White, Patty Hambler, and Levonne Abshire.<\/p>\n

Contributors<\/h1>\n

Susan Butland, Thompson Rivers University<\/span><\/p>\n

Rafael de la Pena, College of New Caledonia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jagjeet Gill, Langara College<\/p>\n

Michelle Glubke, BCcampus<\/p>\n

Matty Hillman, Selkirk College<\/p>\n

Sara LaMarre, Vancouver Island University<\/span><\/p>\n

Rhonda Schmitz, Selkirk College<\/span><\/p>\n

Kaitlyn Zheng, BCcampus<\/p>\n

Project Advisory Group Members<\/h1>\n

Post-Secondary Institutions<\/h2>\n

Susan Butland, Thompson Rivers University<\/p>\n

Rafael de la Pena, College of New Caledonia<\/p>\n

Jagjeet Gill, Langara College<\/p>\n

Patty Hambler, Douglas College<\/p>\n

Claire Hewson, Selkirk College<\/p>\n

Evan Hilchey, Camosun College<\/p>\n

Sara LaMarre, Vancouver Island University<\/p>\n

Shelley McKenzie, University of Northern British Columbia<\/p>\n

Tanya Miller, Langara College<\/p>\n

Romana Pasca, College of New Caledonia<\/p>\n

Amy Rowes, North Island College<\/p>\n

Dawn Schell, University of Victoria<\/p>\n

Rhonda Schmitz, Selkirk College<\/p>\n

Lisa Sookochoff, Okanagan College<\/p>\n

Students<\/h2>\n

Grace Dupasquier, Alliance of B.C Students<\/p>\n

Carol Johnston, University of Northern British Columbia<\/p>\n

Tanysha Klassen, British Columbia Federation of Students<\/p>\n

Sarthak Tembhekar, North Island College<\/p>\n

Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training<\/h2>\n

Andrei Bondoreff, senior policy analyst<\/p>\n

Kelly Chirhart, director<\/p>\n

BCcampus<\/h2>\n

Valerie Cross, director<\/p>\n

Michelle Glubke, project manager<\/p>\n

Declan Robinson Spence, project assistant<\/p>\n

Student Authors<\/h1>\n

BCcampus is grateful to the eight post-secondary students who completed this training, wrote the practice scenarios, and offered feedback.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dagmar Devine<\/strong> is a student at the University of Victoria, completing her bachelor\u2019s degree in social work through distance learning and living in the beautiful West Kootenays, in the unceded territory of the Syilx, Sinixt, and Ktunaxa, with her husband and four of her five children. She is passionate about destigmatizing mental illness and normalizing open conversations around mental health and well-being.<\/p>\n

Jenny Guild<\/strong> is a M\u00e9tis woman living and working in Vancouver on the unceded territories of the x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam), S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh (Squamish), and St\u00f3:l\u014d and S\u0259l\u0313i\u0301lw\u0259ta\u0294\/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She is a library and information technology student at Langara College with a passion for psychology and literature, who hopes to one day provide library programming to children and marginalized groups.<\/p>\n

Arica Hsu<\/strong> is studying to complete her bachelor of science in nursing. As a trans woman of colour, Arica\u2019s lived experiences have given her insight into how the education and health care systems (including the health care professionals it produces) can be improved to better help, support, and protect her people and community. In addition to volunteering for various social and advocacy committees, she mentors other nursing students. Arica\u2019s career goal is to eliminate barriers that prevent queer and other under-represented people from accessing culturally safe care and succeeding in society.<\/p>\n

Hamza Islam<\/strong> is in his second year studying engineering at University of British Columbia. He has yet to declare a major, but is interested in computer engineering. Prior to engineering, Hamza worked as a community support worker\u2014starting off as an intern, working with mentally disabled individuals in a community outreach program. Having completed certifications in the Mandt System, Person Centered Thinking, and Mental Health First Aid, Hamza hopes to bring his mental health experience to the private sector.<\/p>\n

Mehakpreet Kaur<\/strong> is the women\u2019s representative and treasurer at College of New Caledonia Student Union, Prince George. She is originally from India and is completing the kinesiology program at the College of New Caledonia. Mehakpreet lost her dad in 2019, which was the worst thing to happen to her, as he was her biggest supporter. She came to Canada to pursue higher education and fulfill her and her dad\u2019s dreams. With the definitive goal of becoming a physiotherapist, she is working hard to become an outstanding and successful woman.<\/p>\n

Jackson Mackenzie Nicholls<\/strong> is an undergraduate student in psychology at Thompson Rivers University and lives in the beautiful Okanagan, in the traditional unceded territory of the Syilx tmix\u02b7 Nation. Jackson\u2019s main interests lie within social psychology and the study of mental disorders.<\/p>\n

Malena Mokhovikova<\/strong> came to Vancouver as a refugee from Russia in 2012 as a result of racism, discrimination, and fear of prosecution. She studies psychology at the University of Victoria and loves to write, travel, and hike in her free time. She is an active advocate for mental health destigmatization and studies toward one day becoming a clinician and supporting others overcoming trauma.<\/p>\n

Calla Smith<\/strong> is studying kinesiology and is interested in sports psychology. She is privileged to live, work, and play on the traditional unceded territories of the x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam), S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh (Squamish), and Sel\u0313\u00edl\u0313witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations with her dog and family. Calla loves road cycling and trying new foods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"menu_order":6,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-123","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":107,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/123\/revisions\/152"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/107"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/123\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=123"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=123"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/studentmentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}