LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n LEARNING OUTCOME 1: CREATE MESSAGES APPROPRIATE TO THE AUDIENCE, PURPOSE, AND CONTEXT<\/p>\n\n\n\n LEARNING OUTCOME 3: ANSWER COMMUNICATION QUESTIONS USING APPROPRIATE RESEARCH METHODS (SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n THIS PROJECT REQUIRED ME TO DEVELOP A RESOURCE, BASED ON EMPIRICAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, FOR A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE AND ADDRESS A SPECIFIC TOPIC RELATING TO RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMMUNICATING TO FACILITATE MENTAL HEALTH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WHEN AND WHY I CREATED IT: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I CREATED THIS RESOURCE IN THE SPRING OF 2022 BECAUSE AS A ST. NORBERT COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE WHO HAD STRUGGLED WITH A CLINICALLY DIAGNOSED EATING DISORDER, I FOUND IT MOST DIFFICULT TO RECOVER WHILE MAINTAINING SPORT BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL AS THOUGH I COULD DISCLOSE MY STRUGGLE WITH OTHERS. KNOWING THE RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCING THIS PERSONALLY, I WAS LED TO EVALUATE ST. NORBERT COLLEGE\u2019S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AND OTHER CAMPUS AREAS TO SEE IF THERE WAS A WAY TO INCORPORATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EATING DISORDERS TO GENERATE AWARENESS, REDUCE STIGMA, AND INCREASE HELP SEEKING. BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE MYSELF, I KNEW THERE ARE MANDATORY MEETINGS FOR ATHLETES TO ATTEND BEFORE THEY PRACTICE AND\/OR COMPETE. DESIGNING A RESEARCH-BASED PRESENTATION CONSTRUCTED WITH DETAILED TALKING POINTS, MADE THE MOST SENSE BECAUSE I KNEW IT COULD BE INCORPORATED IN ANY CAPACITY, HAVING THE MOST PRACTICAL VALUE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TARGET AUDIENCE: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n DR. MORGAN & STUDENT-ATHLETES, COACHES, AND ALL OTHER ATHLETIC STAFF AT ST. NORBERT COLLEGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n