PBS Logo NPR Logo
Public Media for Central Pennsylvania

Digging Deeper: Evaluating Mental Health on Campus

The number of students seeking assistance through Penn State’s Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, has increased 32 percent in the past five years. To address this growing need for support, CAPS is implementing a new embedded counselor program, made possible through student and parent philanthropy.

Join Penn State President Eric Barron and guests Dennis Heitzmann, senior director of Counseling and Psychological Services, Ramon Guzman, Jr., executive director of the 2016 Class Gift Campaign, and Rod Kirsch, senior vice president for Development and Alumni Relations and Penn State parent, as they discuss mental health on campus.

Guests:

  • Dennis Heitzmann, Ph.D., senior director of Counseling and Psychological Services
  • Ramon Guzman, Jr., executive director of the 2016 Class Gift Campaign
  • Rodney P. Kirsch, senior vice president for Development and Alumni Relations; Penn State parent

Watch a preview »

More Episodes

guests on Digging Deeper
Digging Deeper

The Pollinator and Bird Garden at the Arboretum

Posted on April 24, 2022

Penn State President Eric Barron and his guests talk about the Pollinator and Bird Garden at the Arboretum at Penn State. The garden allows guests to experience natural beauty and science in one immersive environment.

 

Penn State President Eric Barron and guests on the set of Digging Deeper
Digging Deeper

Energy 2100

Posted on January 7, 2020

Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about the Energy 2100 initiative and Penn State’s commitment to renewable energy.

 

Penn State President Eric Barron and guests on Digging Deeper
Digging Deeper

Climate Change

Posted on September 27, 2021

Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about global climate change, and what Penn State is doing to address the problem.

 

More from Digging Deeper »