Community Studies and Public Affairs

Dr. Cynthia Harley, assistant professor of natural sciences, delivers the Brain Awareness Week lecture to members of the Metro State Psychology Club and guests in the Student Center on March 13, 2019. Photo by Ranessa Tsinnijinnie / Psychology Club

Brain Awareness Week fills heads with new knowledge

Post author:Galen Decker
Post published:April 8, 2019
Post category:Student Life

The Psychology Club celebrated Brain Awareness Week with a guest lecture, hands-on brain games and optical illusions.

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Counseling graduate students focus on dual diagnosis of mental illness and addiction

Post author:Rachel Hagen
Post published:February 28, 2019
Post category:Student Life

Graduate students in Metro State's co-occurring disorders recovering counseling program share a common mission: to shatter the stigma of mental illness and addiction.

Metro State alcohol and drug counseling students Vanessa Kissinger, left, and Christine Nelson receive the Emerging Leaders Award from the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) executive director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 1, 2017. Photo courtesy of the ADCSA

Addiction counseling students win national award

Post author:Scott Lindell
Post published:October 21, 2018
Post category:News Student Life

Members of the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Student Association—and an alumna—make it their mission to advocate for people in recovery.