Timothy (Mayer) Rhodes Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

As a Wellness Coach through Wolverine Wellness, I partner with University of Michigan students to exploring their well-being vision, values, and what motivates them to make health behavior changes using a motivational interviewing framework. I conduct weekly individual wellness coaching sessions on various topics, including alcohol and other drugs, adjustment to life on campus, academic concerns, time management, impostorism, perfectionism, stress management, sleep, physical activity, personal/intimate relationships, and sexual health.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

As the Success Coach for the Aspirnaut Research Program through the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute, I supported an intimate group of high school students in promoting holistic success and wellbeing during their time in the Aspirnaut Program and beyond. Key Responsibilities: -Group Counseling Facilitation: Developed and implemented group programming covering various topics related to emotional intelligence, mental health, and holistic wellbeing during weekly group sessions. -Collaborative Program Support: Assist Aspirnaut program staff and resident advisors in proactively addressing student mental health concerns and fostering positive intergroup dynamics.-Individual Counseling: Provide personalized counseling and holistic wellness coaching to program participants, promoting lifelong health habits and resilience during their transition into adulthood.Impact: Through these efforts, I contributed to fostering a supportive environment that prioritizes the mental health and holistic success of students, while intilling health promoting habits among program participants.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Courses Taught: -PUBHLTH 250, On Purpose: Desiging & Living a Big Life-PUBHLTH 380, Leadership & Teamwork: From Personal Growth to Professional DevelopmentKey Responsibilities:-Facilitating interactive discussions to stimulate critical thinking and deepen understanding of course concepts related to purpose in life and emotional intelligence.-Providing individualized support to students through weekly office hours, offering guidance on academic and personal challenges.-Evaluating student performance by grading assignments and papers, providing constructive feedback to foster growth.-Acting as a liaison between students and academic resources, ensuring they had access to the support needed to thrive academically and personally.Impact:By creating a supportive learning environment and offering personalized guidance, I contributed to students' academic success and personal development. Through discussions and resources, I empowered students to explore their values, cultivate purpose, and align their actions with their aspirations, ultimately helping them to lead more fulfilling personal and professional lives.

Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States

As a Clinical Social Work Intern with EMU's Athletic Counseling Department, I provide personalized therapy and wellness coaching to Division I student-athletes addressing a range of mental health and wellness concerns.Key Responsibilities:-Individual Therapy and Wellness Coaching: Offered tailored support to student-athletes experiencing various mental health challenges, fostering resilience and promoting holistic wellbeing.-Structured Clinical Assessments: Conducted comprehensive screening assessments across athletic teams to identify student-athletes with the greatest need for mental health services, facilitating timely interventions, support, and connection to resources.-Collaborative Programming and Training: Collaborated with campus programs, coaches, and athletic trainers to develop and implement team-wide psychoeducational training programs aimed at enhancing mental health awareness and resilience among student-athletes. Collaborated with athletics staff to empower coaches and athletic trainers in recognizing and responding to mental health concerns effectively.Impact: Through my role, I have contributed to creating a supportive environment that prioritizes the mental health and wellness of student-athletes. By offering personalized interventions, conducting assessments, and facilitating collaborative initiatives, I have helped enhance mental health resources and promote a culture of holistic wellbeing within the athletic community at EMU.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Under the direction of Principal Investigators Shawna Smith, PhD, and Sara Abelson, PhD, MPH, I provide support to various projects aimed at improving the availability, accessibility, and equitable distribution of mental health resources for community college students across the state of Michigan.Key Contributions: -Served as the primary developer in designing and implementing the Michigan Mental Health Landscape Survey, an annual survey that assesses the evolving landscape of mental health resources offered to students at Michigan's 31 community collges. -Led the development of the MHICC Technical Assistance Platform, a site that provides digestible data and actionable resources to support community college administrators, mental health professionals, and policy makers in promoting student mental health. -Leverages empirical support and stakeholder expertise to create various technical assistance resources to support community colleges in expanding their capacity to support student mental health. -Played a vital role in supporting the implementation of MiNav, a resource designed to connect community college students in Michigan with essential mental health services both on campus and within their local communities.Impact: With my active involvement in this research initiative, I've contributed to advancing our understanding of effective strategies for improving mental health outcomes among community college students through the implementation of innovative interventions.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

As a Public Health Intern at the National Center for School Safety, I collaborated with a team of public health professionals and school safety experts to develop and deliver a series of crisis response toolkits aimed at enhancing school safety nationwide.Key responsibilities: -Synthesized existing evidence on youth crisis response to inform the development of crisis response toolkits for school staff, law enforcement, and mental health practitioners.-Adapted existing evidence based strategies on crisis response with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to school based personnel and law enforcement in creating a training resource for national use among these personnel.-Developed tangible guidelines and action steps for schools to follow in creating an asset map of school and community resources pertaining to crisis response in order to support schools across the nation in expanding their crisis response strategeis.Impact:Through my contributions, I played a pivotal role in empowering school staff and community partners to implement evidence-based strategies for navigating school based crisis response. By developing training resources and crisis response toolkits, I helped equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to create safer environments for students and staff in schools nationwide.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Coordinated the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program's Changing Gears Program, a program which connects transfer students at the University of Michigan with research mentors and provides them with hands on experience working with the research mentors. Oversaw the program's 90+ students and mentored the program's Peer Facilitators, who teach biweekly seminars to the program participants. Designed, implemented, and evaluated the Changing Gears program curriculum to ensure the program meets the needs of it's students and sets them up for success in their research and professional careers. Served as a high level liaison between the program's students and their research mentors in mediating and resolving any conflicts and concerns that arise during their professional relationship in the program.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Recruited adults who smoke cigarettes using a variety of community sampling techniques to participate in a marketplace study aimed at identifying the impact of very low nicotine content cigarettes on user's smoking habits. Conducted structured and semi-structured interviews with participants using measures including TLFB Questionnaire, Health Changes Questionnaire, Drug Use Questionnaire, and MINI Suicide Subscale. Administered physiological measures including blood pressure, heart rate, BAC, breath CO, drug panels, and pregnancy tests. Tracked participants physical and mental health and completes adverse events accordingly.

Providence, Ri

Recruited adult psychiatric inpatients for longitudinal studies examining proximal risk factors for suicide using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). Administered structured and semi-structured interviews with participants including the CSSRS, SITBI, QIDS, & SCID. Followed participants through duration of study by conducting in person follow ups and weekly telephone interviews to build participant rapport and decrease attrition. Conducted suicide risk assessments and prepared clinical documentation in collaboration with study clinicians.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Worked on NIMH funded project, Emergency Department Screen for Teens At Risk For Suicide, which aims to improve identification of teens at risk for suicide by creating a computerized adaptive screen for detecting suicide risk in inpatient adolescents. Conducted numerous literature searches, created data tables, and managed citations using EndNote in order to prepare study manuscripts for journal submission. Created reports and flow charts for project management using RedCap and Microsoft Excel to effectively communicate multiple aspects of study progress. Assisted in coordinating study's subjects, managing subject incentives, and overseeing undergraduate research assistants.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Worked with large scale NIMH funded "Youth and Young Adult Depression and Suicide Prevention Research Program" under the supervision of Dr. Cheryl King, Ph.D, which conducts cutting edge research to develop improved screening, risk assessment, and prevention/intervention strategies for youth at risk of suicide. Used study's data to author senior thesis entitled "Barriers to Care for Mental Health Service Utilization Among Gender and Sexual Minority College Students". Cleaned, re-coded, and analyzed data using SPSS statistical software. Aided research team with various tasks including entering and cleaning study data using RedCap and Microsoft Excel, performing literature searches using journals and online databases, and editing and revising manuscripts to prepare them for publication.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Served as a liaison between the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program and its students by guiding university underclassmen through the process of applying to work on research projects and facilitating their experience with their project. Taught biweekly seminars on various topics in research including ethics, research methods, and networking to a class of 30+ freshmen and sophomore students. Held weekly office hours where I was responsible for meeting with students to check in on their progress, grading student's assignments, and preparing materials and lessons for seminars. Mediated the professional relationship between students and research mentors and resolved issues between them when they arose.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Served as a liaison between academic advising staff and the flow of incoming students, staff, and faculty that enter the academic advising office to support an organized and efficient professional environment. Assisted students in scheduling appointments and handled incoming calls to maximize visitors' positive experience with the office.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Educated over 200 incoming college freshmen on degree requirements while instructing them on how to use course scheduling software during their summer orientation. Engaged with students in small group setting to help them explore their academic and personal interests and how to maximize their time at the University of Michigan. Advised and counseled students in what classes to take during their first year and beyond.

Ann Arbor Michigan

Worked as a research assistant on the social science project "Relationship Dynamics and Social Life", a study that tracks the frequencies, causes, and effects of unexpected pregnancies in adolescents aged 18-22. Used the study's data to author a manuscript analyzing the racial differences in trait self esteem among adolescent women, which was presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in the spring of 2017. Generated and revised a codebook for the study's electronic journal surveys to track the routing for each survey. Prepared the project's website for its live launch by compiling information and collaborating with the Institute for Social Research's database administrators. Prepared research articles for submission by generating/managing citations and formatting to meet journal guidelines.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Behavior & Health Education

Current dual degree MSW & MPH student, with focuses in interpersonal practice and health behavior & health education, respectively.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Interpersonal Practice In Integrated Health, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse

Current dual degree MSW & MPH student, with focuses in interpersonal practice and health behavior & health education, respectively.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, University of Michigan Young Life College, Wolverine Support.

No Degree Pursued, Psychology

Completed coursework pertaining to the psychology of multiculturalism while studying abroad in Florence, Italy. Received GPA of 4.0.

High School, General Studies

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society; Michigan State College Advising Corps College Ambassadors; Varsity Cross Country.