Canan Karatekin, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Institute of Child Development (ICD), Ann Masten, Ph.D., Irving D. Harris Professor of Child Development in ICD, and Kathleen Thomas, Ph.D., a professor in ICD, will participate in a one-day conference that will examine how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact student mental health.
ACEs are childhood experiences of abuse, neglect and family dysfunction. Approximately two-thirds of University of Minnesota (U of M) students experience at least one ACE before entering college.
The conference, which will be hosted by the U of M on Friday, Dec. 2, aims to promote a deeper understanding of ACEs and discuss how universities can better support students and foster resilience.