The University of Michigan and the NCAA are both engaged in a number of studies and interventions to improve the well-being of student athletes. Learn about the results of those studies as well as new questions and data for future research. Reception to follow.

Speakers:
Lydia Bell, Associate Director of Research, NCAA
"Using NCAA Data to Understand Student-Athlete Well-Being"
The NCAA conducts extensive research on the demographics, experiences, academic performance, and well-being of student-athletes. Dr. Bell will highlight important trends in each area and future concerns for student-athletes, colleges and athletics administrators.

Philip Veliz, Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Research on Women & Gender
"Competitive Sports Participation and Substance Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Making Sense of a Paradox"
Empirical research on the impact of sports participation on alcohol and other drug use has produced mixed results. Different types of sports participation may create different experiences that shape behaviors that either facilitate or deter substance use. Using data collected on adolescent athletes (Monitoring the Future) and college athletes (Growth, Opportunities, Aspirations and Learning of Students in College), we examine the relationship between types of sports and substance use and substance use disorders.

Daniel Eisenberg, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health and Population Studies Center, University of Michigan
"Athletes Connected: Supporting Mental Health among Student Athletes"
Athletes Connected aims to enhance the culture regarding mental health in the student athlete community through brief videos, educational presentations, and support groups. This presentation will show evaluation data from the recently completed pilot project and discuss next steps for building on the early success of the program. More information at www.athletesconnected.umich.edu

Susan Jekielek, Director, NCAA Archive, Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research and Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan
"Sharing Data and the NCAA Student-Athlete Experiences Data Archive"
ICPSR hosts the NCAA Student-Athlete Experiences Data Archive (http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NCAA/) to make NCAA data accessible to the research community. These data include administrative data such as Academic Progress Rates as well as NCAA-sponsored surveys: Growth, Opportunities, Aspirations and Learning of Students in college study (GOALS), and the Study of College Outcomes and Recent Experiences (SCORE). This presentation will discuss the content of these data and the policies for accessing them.

Discussants:
Tom Paskus, Principal Research Scientist, NCAA
Darryl Conway, Associate Athletic Director--Student Athlete Health and Welfare, University of Michigan