Counseling psychology doctoral student Courtney Simpson discusses her research on eating disorders, obesity, and mental health and how that work informs the INSPIRE program.

Dr. Danielle Dick recounts her 20+ year career studying substance use and mental health outcomes in adolescents, the creation of Spit for Science and the importance of translating research with COBE.

Daniela Tudor discusses her journey through recovery and the creation of WeConnect, an application that aims to overcome relapse through accountability and peer support.

Associate Director of the Well at VCU Trisha Saunders discusses her career in counseling, advocacy, and education and the new #MindfulFinals campaign.

VIPBG graduate student Jessica Bourdon explains her research on behavioral inhibition and anxiety in pre-adolescents and how students utilize support services on campus.

VCU associate professor and COBE researcher Dr. Chris Reina explores the intersection of mindfulness, leadership, and emotional well-being and how those topics relate to productivity and positive work environments.

COBE researcher Dr. Peter Barr explains how he uses sociology, genetics, and statistics to learn more about the relationships between behavior, the environment, and mental health outcomes.

VCU Assiociate Professor of Biology Dr. Tricia Smith discusses her work with opioids and cannabinoids as well as her undergraduate course on drugs of abuse.

VCU Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Caroline Cobb discusses the similarities and differences in health outcomes between smoking hookah, e-cigarettes, and traditional cigarettes.

VCU Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Policy Dr. Andrew Barnes shares how his HIV policy research led to working with his students to address the opioid crisis in Virginia.