Dr. LaKeitha A. Poole | Director - Student-Athlete Mental Health | LSU

LSU Director of Student-Athlete Mental Health and Interim Senior Advisor to the AD for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Dr. LaKeitha Poole visits @1QLeadership. In a conversation ranging from her role advising the Athletics Director on DEI to helping Student-Athletes deal with the challenges of the starts and stops of the 2020 football season, Poole talks about filling what could possibly be three different full-time positions in the department. She also gives some insight on discussions with fellow mental health professionals on best practices for helping student-athletes with dealing with a season during the pandemic.