Joseph Behen, Ph.D., is the Dean of the Wellness Center at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and has been on staff since 1994. He is the Principal Investigator for Making Lives Better Together (2022-2025) and was PI for SAIC CARES (2011-2014), both campus suicide prevention efforts at SAIC funded by SAMHSA. He was recipient of the 2015 Gallagher Koster Innovative Practices Award funded by the American College Health Foundation for the project College Health and Counseling Services as Essential Champions for Transgender Student Well- being. He has guided SAIC's participation in several national, collaborative efforts addressing college student mental health, including the Bringing Theory to Practice Project, the National College Depression Partnership, the Healthy Minds Study, and a NIMH-funded study of Mental Health First Aid. He received his MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology, with a subspecialty in Medical Psychology, from the University of Florida and a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan. He completed his internship at the Northwestern University Medical School. His professional interests include the unique mental health needs of artists and creative professionals, public health approaches to mental health on college campuses, mental health consultation, and crisis intervention.