Dr. Goodman is a licensed occupational therapist and mental health educator. She developed, taught, and conducted research on "Promoting Wellbeing", a credit-bearing course which aims to support student mental health and academic success. In her previous role as a university educator, Leah served as an Inclusive Classroom Faculty Fellow for the Office of Diversity, where she developed a module to train faculty to support student well-being through their teaching. Dr. Goodman is interested in exploring the ways we define and provide mental health support, and seeks to develop initiatives and partnerships that promote well-being, equity, and justice. She lives in Chicago and is usually dancing, practicing yoga, exploring new activities and cooking with her partner. Leah is also finishing her MSW with a focus on clinical mental health services.
