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Robert Elsner Drives Breakthroughs in Athlete Mental Health Advocacy and Research
As head of the research committee for the Athlete Mental Health Alliance (AMHA), Robert Elsner, professor and chair of Psychology at Samford University, plays a pivotal role in advancing the understanding of mental health challenges faced by athletes.
Samford Professor Jonathan Bass Reconstructs Transformative History of Howard College for Cambridge Lecture
Jonathan Bass, professor of history at Samford University’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke at the University of Cambridge regarding his book From Every Stormy Wind That Blows: The Idea of Howard College and the Origins of Samford University.
Samford Debate Team Wins First-Place at Kentucky Tournament
The Samford debate team won first place at the JW Patterson Tournament hosted by the University of Kentucky this past weekend. In the novice division, the partnership of Lexi Bush and Kelly Reyes claimed first place, with Bush named Top Speaker and Reyes finishing as the 5th overall speaker.
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