Chatham Education Department

🌟Mental Health Awareness Month Spotlight 🌟

Drs. Lewis and Harty presented “Supporting Youth Kickoff: Introduction to Spotting Challenges & Taking Positive Steps” to Koppers employees — both in-person at Pittsburgh headquarters and via Zoom worldwide.

In partnership with Koppers’ LinkAbility group, they shared practical tools for supporting youth mental health.

Awareness + Action = Stronger Support for Youth

🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Christie Lewis! Dr. Lewis was recognized by Chatham College of Arts and Sciences with the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award for 2026! We are so proud of her dedication to her students and the craft of teaching. And... Dr. Lewis also recently received an honorable mention in the 2026 Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Impact Awards from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. This is a national-level recognition.

Thank you, Dr. Lewis, for your dedication to Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training and advancing mental health education!

This national recognition reflects the impactful work she leads with her dedicated co-instructor, Dr. Harty, in expanding Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training for future educators and the larger
community. 💙

CONGRATULATIONS to all the Education Awardees:
& have a great summer everyone !!! ☀️😆

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CONGRATULATIONS !! 🥳🥳🥳

It’s time to lock in 🔒

You’re almost at the end ! 🌈🙌

Direct Instruction Demonstration Lesson: Kindergarten edition! 🛝🧸🎨

Madeline Marrara taught a Kindergarten Language Arts lesson to her classmates.

Well done, Madeline! 👏

… Have you heard?? 👀
Dr. Kristin Harty has been awarded a research sabbatical for the Spring 2027 semester!

Congratulations, Dr. Harty! ✨🥳

We’ll miss you, but we can’t wait to see what you create during your time away! 🫶🫶

3 sessions. 1 certificate. A lifetime of impact. 🎓🧠
Drs. Lewis and Harty are incredibly proud of the newest group of teen Mental Health First Aiders! Over three dedicated sessions, these students went beyond just learning; they practiced the life-saving action steps to Notice, Listen, and Connect their peers to support. 🗣️🤝
We loved seeing their confidence grow as they mastered how to:
✅ Look for warning signs
✅ Ask how their friend is doing
✅ Listen non-judgmentally
✅ Help them connect with a trusted adult.
Seeing the next generation step up for one another is why we do this work. 🌟

Let’s keep the conversation going: Who is one trusted adult in your life that you can always turn to? 👇

Good luck with finals !! 🍀🍀
… Not that you need it 😉

The Senior Education students enjoyed making their own ‘Chatham Education Mugs’ with Dr. Helms at the Capstone Student Teaching celebration !

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📸 pictured:
- Aubree Tack & Connor Domke
- Dr. Helms
- Cason Bennet & Brody Lavigne