Awards, Publications and Research

Awards

  • 2026 Princeton Review Mental Health Services Honor Roll – For the second year in a row, CSU was one of 16 institutions of higher education recognized for their strong commitment to their student’s mental health and wellbeing.
  • JED Campus– CSU is joining more than 500 universities nationwide – including CU Boulder, UNC, Stanford, Harvard and MIT – in adopting the JED Campus framework, an evidence-based approach to mental health promotion and suicide prevention.
  • 2025 Great Plays Grant – CREWS Peer Education are this year’s recipients, using the allocation to support their Rams Take Care Rams Take Action Football Game Bystander Intervention.
  • 2025 Asian Pacific American Cultural Center Award for Outstanding Faculty/Staff was awarded to Stephanie Zee, Coordinator of Wellbeing, recognizing her involvement and positive impact with the Asian American Pacific Islander and Desi American community at CSU, helping students achieve inside and outside of academic life.
  • 2025 Princeton Review Mental Health Services Honor Roll – CSU was one of 16 institutions of higher education recognized for their strong commitment to their student’s mental health and wellbeing.
  • 2024 American College Health Association Emerging Practices in College Health Award – Christina Berg, Director of Health Education and Prevention Services and Althea Woodruff, wellbeing in Learning Environments Coordinator, UT Austin, were honored nationally for their conference poster session – A Faculty and Staff Toolkit for Co-Creating Healthier Academic Environments.
  • 2024 American College Health Association (ACHA) Best Practices in College Health Award – CREWS Peer Education and Gwen Sieving, Health Education and Prevention Services Manager of Sexual Health Initiatives and Peer Education, were honored nationally for their Rams Take Care, Rams Take Action Football Game Bystander Intervention.
  • 2024 Great Plays Grant – CREWS Peer Education are this year’s recipients, using the allocation to enhance their Rams Take Care Rams Take Action Football Game Bystander Intervention.
  • 2024 Outstanding Campus Partner Award by Fraternity and Sorority Life was awarded to Monica Keele, Manager of Substance Misuse Prevention and Assessment for her work with the FSL Community around harm reduction.
  • 2023 Teaching and Learning Horizon Report Award – Recognizing YOU@CSU student success resource portal and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging student educational module impact on CSU student belonging and connection.
  • 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention – Awarded to institutions and organizations of higher education that have demonstrated a commitment to digital prevention and wellbeing programming.
  • 2021 Health Minds Colorado Department of Education Campus Designation – Statewide recognition of the commitment of the institution in supporting the health and wellbeing of their students, and signifies that there is a collective effort across students, staff, faculty and community members to raise awareness, access and prevention.
  • 2019 Campus Partner of the Year by Office of Financial Aid was awarded to Lynne Bunn, Student Insurance Manager at CSU Health Network.

Publications and Research

National/State Conference Meeting Presentations

  • Spring 2024 NASPA Strategies Conference Pre-Conference Session: Create Programming that Works: Leveraging User-Centered Design to Drive Impact for Student wellbeing. Abstract: Developing innovative and impactful student programming is both a joy and challenge of our work. This session will explore the steps and processes of user-centered design to co-create meaningful programming based on students’ wants and needs. This interactive pre-conference session will enable participants to apply this framework to create and evaluate programs that work for their campus. Presenters: Monica Keele, Health Education and Prevention Services Manager of Substance Misuse Prevention and Assessment, and Grit Digital Health staff.
  • Spring 2024 American College Health Association Conference Poster Session: A Faculty and Staff Toolkit for Co-Creating Healthier Academic Environments. Abstract: The wellbeing in Academic Environments Toolkit provides strategies and implementation tips for faculty and staff to support student mental health and cultivate wellbeing in academic environments and/ or in their spheres of influence. It addresses how to create a more accessible learning space specifically for those struggling with mental health. It also provides guidance for assisting a student in distress and referral pathways. Presenters: Christina Berg, Director of Health Education and Prevention Services and Althea Woodruff, wellbeing in Learning Environments Coordinator, UT Austin.
  • Fall 2023 Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol and Drug Educators Meeting: National College Health Assessment Data Strategy and Recommendations. Abstract: This session discussed the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment survey logistics and implementation best practices, include reporting by demographics. Presenter: Monica Keele, Health Education and Prevention Services Manager of Substance Misuse Prevention and Assessment.