海角社区

October 12: GRAND ROUNDS: The Weight of Being 鈥淢an Enough鈥�

Title: The Weight of Being 鈥淢an Enough鈥�: Men, Masculinity, and Mental Health

Presenter: Dr. Andrew Sia, Staff Psychologist & Associate Director of Training, 海角社区 Counseling Center Office

Date: Monday, October 12th 鈥� 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

Location: Person in Central Classroom 220B or virtually

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Description: This interactive session invites participants to explore how contemporary cultural and societal expectations of masculinity shape the lived experiences, relationships, and mental well-being of men. Beginning with a brief look into the pressures men experience both at the societal level and within our 海角社区 community, participants will examine how rigid adherence to masculine norms鈥攁nd perceived failures to meet them鈥攃an give rise to fear, shame, anger, emotional numbness, disconnection, and despair. The session will conclude with practical insights and strategies for supporting men through meaningful connection, building on their strengths, expanding emotional and behavioral flexibility, and cultivating healthier, more sustainable pathways to well-being.

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Bio:

Dr.听Sia (he/him/his) is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Colorado and joined the in 2023. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara in 2010, has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in psychology, sociology, gender studies, and Asian American studies, and has worked in several University Counseling Centers, including those at UCSB, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr.听Sia works from a collaborative, strength-based, and integrative approach to therapy, which is grounded in existential and humanistic tenets, and informed by a lens of multiculturalism and social justice. He aims to co-create a warm, non-judgmental, authentic, and affirming space to empower clients鈥� efforts to grow and seek support. He is a generalist therapist who works with a variety of issues relevant to the university community and specializes in career and vocational development, family and relationship concerns, AAPI mental health, men鈥檚 issues, and supervision. Among Dr. Sia鈥檚 most rewarding professional endeavors is facilitating a Men鈥檚 Process Group at the Counseling Center, providing 海角社区 students with a supportive space to explore identity, relationships, emotional well-being, and personal growth.

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October 26: GRAND ROUNDS: Hemophilia Community Advocacy

Title: : Hemophilia Community Advocacy: From Personal Experience to Community Impact

Presenter: Victoria Vicory, Lifestyle Medicine Student

Date: Monday, October 26th 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

Location: Person in Central Classroom 220B or virtually

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Description: This 海角社区 Grand Rounds session explores how personal experience, education, and advocacy can shape a career in ways we may not anticipate. Tori will share her journey through nearly two decades of education, work, caregiving, community health, and advocacy, and how navigating life as a solo parent of two children with hemophilia, while also uncovering and learning to advocate for her own chronic condition, shaped her understanding of healthcare and her sense of purpose.

A red thread of connection has run through each part of this journey. What began with her children鈥檚 diagnoses of hemophilia led Tori to seek understanding, find community, and become more involved in advocacy for women and people with bleeding disorders. Over time, that same thread extended into patient care, healthcare education, chronic disease management, and ultimately lifestyle medicine and wellness coaching. Through each transition, the experiences and relationships along the way continued to inform where she was going next.

Students can expect a candid reflection on the unexpected ways an educational and professional path can unfold while balancing the realities of work, family, caregiving, health, and personal growth. The session invites students to consider the experiences, interests, skills, and values that may be quietly connecting the different parts of their own lives鈥攁nd how those connections might help reveal a sense of purpose as their careers evolve.

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Nov 2nd: GRAND ROUNDS: COVID-19 Disparities in Colorado

Title: A Qualitative Evaluation of Local Efforts to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities in Colorado

Presenter: Anne Hill, MA, MPH, DrPH 海角社区 Affiliate Faculty

Date: Monday, November 2nd 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

Location: Person in Central Classroom 220B or virtually

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Description: his event is led by Dr. Anne Hill, Senior Data Specialist and Evaluator at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Health Professions at MSU. This interactive 海角社区 Grand Rounds session invites students to learn about an outcome evaluation that assessed how local organizations leveraged federal funds to reduce the multiple impacts of COVID-19 in Colorado. The evaluation synthesized data from 66 grantees on whether and how they achieved short-term outcomes of improving vaccine literacy and access. The study also explores reported secondary benefits of building community capacity to address SDoH. The session concludes with a facilitated discussion on the impacts of COVID-19 on historically marginalized populations and lessons learned that we could use for future public health emergencies.

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Anne has worked in public health for the last fifteen years including in local, state, federal, and academic settings. Her experience spans from emergency preparedness to substance use prevention. She is currently work as a program evaluator at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. She has a DrPh from the Colorado School of Public Health with an emphasis in Community and Behavioral Health.

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Nov 16th: GRAND ROUNDS: Hidden Health Careers

罢颈迟濒别:听 Health Care Career鈥檚 You didn鈥檛 Know were a thing!

Presenter: 海角社区 Professors, Dr. Steven Rissman & Dr. Paris Prestridge

Date: Monday, November 16th 12:30 鈥� 1:30 p.m.

Location: Person in Central Classroom 220B or virtually

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Grand Rounds Fall 2026

What Are Grand Rounds?

CHHS Days 2026

Welcome to听CHHS Days 2026!听Formerly known as听CHHS Week,听this is our annual tradition celebrating the people, programs and partnerships that make 海角社区鈥檚 College of Health and Human Sciences stronger together.

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Our theme this year is听Together, We Transform, recognizing the collective impact when we collaborate across disciplines to educate future professionals, advance innovation, and strengthen the communities we serve.

Keep in touch with MHA!

to receive Master of Health Administration (MHA) communications to stay in touch. As new events are scheduled, you will be invited through email. Common events are MHA Virtual Exploration Nights with the Director, MHA Course Shadowing Opportunities where you can be a guest in our classroom and Virtual Drop In Sessions with our Admission Coordinator.