Health and Wellness Symposium: Thriving Together
Join us for Miami’s Focus Health and Wellness Symposium: Thriving Together on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at the Armstrong Student Center. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome.
The symposium is part of Focus, a yearlong initiative that explores many areas of well-being, including emotional, physical, and social health. The symposium will feature a keynote speaker, educational sessions, poster session, student panel, and mindfulness activities that offer opportunities to learn, connect, and explore a variety of health and wellness topics.
Please register in advance to attend the symposium. Lunch is included with the keynote presentation. More information about the full-day schedule will be available in February.
This event is free to anyone at Miami who is interested in learning more about health and wellness.
If you have any questions about your registration, please email Sarah Meaney at meaneys@MiamiOH.edu.
Schedule at a Glance
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10 a.m. | Opening Remarks |
| 10-10:50 a.m. | Educational Session #1 |
| 11-11:50 a.m. | Educational Session #2 |
| 12-1:30 p.m. | Keynote and Lunch Provided |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Poster Session |
| 2:30-3:20 p.m. | Educational Session #3 |
| 3:30-4:20 p.m. | Educational Session #4 |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Educational Session #5 |
| 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Student Panel |
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Kristen Lee: The Science of Mindfulness
Within this "Age of Anxiety", the pressure to hyper-perform and jump through endless hoops is taking its toll. Mindfulness has surged in popularity, but what exactly does it offer? Beyond the hype, learn how to apply the science of mindfulness to reduce anxiety to stay well and do well. From coping with the pandemic, to overcoming technology overload, to dismantling perfectionism and deficit thinking, this interactive session offers practical strategies to help you relieve stress, and develop mindsets and habits that help you build agility and resilience at work, school, home and beyond.
About Dr. Kristen Lee
Dr. Kristen Lee, Ed.D., LICSW, known as "Dr. Kris", is an internationally recognized, award-winning behavioral science clinician, researcher, educator, speaker, comedian, and from Boston, Massachusetts. As the Lead Faculty for Behavioral Science and Faculty-in-Residence at Northeastern University, Dr. Kris’s research and teaching interests include individual and organizational well-being and resilience, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations. Dr. Kris works with organizations and leaders around the world on how to use the science of behavioral change and human potential to build healthy mental health cultures that help prevent burnout and promote organizational and human sustainability.
