According to the Healthy Minds Study with data from 373 campuses nationwide, over 60% of college students met the diagnostic criteria for at least one mental health problem, a nearly 50% increase since 2013 (Lipscon, et al., 2022).

In this Pedagogy in Practice workshop, we will learn about complex trauma and how it affects students' brains, bodies, biology, beliefs, and behavior. We will compare the differences between willful behavior and survival strategies, as well as discuss how to best meet students' needs while also maintaining academic rigor.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the definition of complex trauma, the risk factors, and how it affects a student's body, brain, biology, beliefs, and behavior
• Compare willful behavior versus survival strategies
• Utilize take-away strategies to develop a safe, respectful classroom that is trauma-informed