Chapter title: Post-secondary student mental health: Changing trends in service use during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Rosemary Vito, Ph.D.
Affiliation: School of Social Work, King’s University College, University of Western, Canada
Author: Joanna Bedggood MSW, RSW
Affiliation: School of Social Work, King’s University College, University of Western, Canada
Author: Tasha Anderson, MSW
Affiliation: School of Social Work, King’s University College, University of Western, Canada
Author: Nina Kovacic, MSW
Affiliation: School of Social Work, King’s University College, University of Western, Canada
Author: Emily Maini, MSW
Affiliation: School of Social Work, King’s University College, University of Western, Canada
Author: Rick Csiernik, Ph.D.
Affiliation: School of Social Work, King’s University College, University of Western, Canada
Author Biographies:
Dr. Rosemary Vito is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at King’s University College in London, Ontario, Canada. Her teaching and research interests include mental health policy and practice, social work supervision, field instruction, leadership practice and development, organizational culture and change in human services. She has over 20 years of experience as a clinical supervisor, social worker, service development lead, and community board member in children’s mental health organizations. She has authored and contributed to 15 peer-reviewed publications, 16 peer-reviewed conference presentations, and 18 invited community presentations. She has received four King’s research grants totalling $14,000 and eleven graduate scholarships totalling $77,500.
Joanna Bedggood, MSW, RSW, is the Manager of Student Wellness at King’s University College. Her interests include single-session therapy, feminism, and supervision. She has worked in a variety of social work settings since 1990, in both direct practice and leadership roles in mental health, woman abuse and counselling.
*Tasha Anderson completed her Master of Social Work internship at King’s University College as a counsellor focused on Brief Solution Focused interviewing. Tasha has experience working in the community, public health, school, and justice contexts. She has been an outreach/justice worker with more than 10 years of experience, offering direct support and case management services to youth and vulnerable populations. Tasha worked as an HIV case manager and supported the day-to-day operations of Ontario’s first sanctioned temporary overdose prevention site. She has previous experience in program evaluation, committee work including women’s health, diversity and equity, and criminal justice association work.
*Nina Kovacic completed her Master of Social Work internship as a counsellor at King’s University College, London, Ontario, with emphasis on Brief Solution Focused interviewing. Nina’s expertise and ambitions include a concentration on mental health in hospital, judicial, school, and community settings. She has over six years of practical experience in adolescent/adult mental health care as a child and youth worker and justice professional. She also has experience in ministry in-house justice programs and addiction services. Nina has also worked as an addiction counsellor at the Salvation Army Centre of Hope where she facilitated addiction programming and engaged in advocacy work.
*Emily Maini is a recent graduate of the Master of Social Work program at King’s University College at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She completed a clinical social work internship at King’s University College as a personal and career counsellor, supporting university students in mental health services. Emily previously completed a B.A. (Hons) in child studies and disability studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She has over eight years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in various capacities within the community and residential settings. She has further interests in pursuing work with children and youth in mental health.
Dr. Rick Csiernik (he/him/his) is a professor in the School of Social Work at King’s University College, and a White settler living on Dish With One Spoon Treaty Territory. Rick has written ten books, edited nine, contributed to over 200 peer-reviewed publications, made over 250 public presentations, and been part of research teams receiving $4.5 million in funding over the course of his career. He has been a social worker for nearly four decades, receiving both the King’s University College and McMaster University Continuing Education Teacher of the Year awards, as well as the Hugh Mellon Excellence in Research Award.
