Office of Student Life
Counseling and Consultation Service

Research

The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service (CCS) has a multi-disciplinary research committee involving CCS senior staff, trainees and campus partners. The committee meets once per month, sometimes more depending on the research project, and uses the meeting times to work on projects. The committee offers opportunities to work individually or collaboratively on various aspects of research depending on the staff/trainee interest and ability (e.g. study design, implementation, data analysis, manuscript, review of literature, etc). The committee's work has been published in journals, posters, regional and national presentations.

Research Committee Mission

  • Increase knowledge and advance college student mental health while providing clinical research experience for trainees and clinicians.
  • Promote the drive to be better clinicians by practicing the clinician scholar model.
  • Use research to support and develop the operations of Counseling and Consultation Service (clinical outreach and training).

For questions: contact Dr. Ryan Patel DO, FAPA, chair of the research committee: patel.2350@osu.edu

Current projects

  • Ketogenic Intervention for Depression. This is a 12 week study evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of Ketogenic Intervention as an adjunctive treatment to counseling and or medication treatment for depression. For inquiries, email KINDStudy@osu.edu
  • Bilateral stimulation (EMDR tapping) for college student mental health

Past projects (2014-present)

2025

  • Digital wellness in the modern age: Technology, AI, social media and mental health of college students: A national survey of current digital wellness programs, and evidence-based strategies for college student to interact with technology in healthy ways, personal media plan, and mindful technology use. Accepted for presentation 2025 American College Health Association annual conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

2024

  • 2024-present. Patel R. Peer reviewer, Journal of the American College Health.
  • Volek J, Cheavens J, Hayes S, Patel R, Decker D, et. al. Manuscript in progress. Bessemer Trust Award: AWD-112878: Evaluating the feasibility of a 12 week ketogenetic dietary intervention as an the adjunctive treatment of depression in young adults. Manuscript in progress.
  • Patel R, Alayan A, Chiles L, Greer D, Kimmel S, Cooley A 2024. Loneliness epidemic in college students: Current climate, consequences, results of a national study, and effective strategies. Presented at the 2024 Big 10 College Counseling center conference, State College, Pennsylvania. American College Health association 2024 Annual conference.

2023

  • Patel R, 2023. Campus Mental Health: Strategies for faculty to address campus mental health. Presented at Ohio Faculty Council fall 2023 meeting.
  • Patel R, 2023. Addressing the mental health crisis on college campuses: Strategies and solutions for leaders in higher education. Featured speaker, Higher Learning commission 2023 Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

2022

  • Patel R, 2022. Mental health for every student: Can large scale technologies get us there? Presented at the American College Health Association annual conference. San Diego, California
  • Bell Z, Day S, Chiles L, Free A, Li C, Patel R. 2022. Wellness Assessment 2020-2021: Military and Veteran Student Sense of Belonging. Center for the Study of Student Life and the Counseling and Consultation Service research committee.

2021

  • Patel R. Summer 2021. Nutritional strategies for depression and anxiety: Preliminary study results, and comparison to 2020 dietary guidelines for Americans. 
  • Disability services among trans identified college students

2020

  • Lorenz A, Patel R, Fang B, Hamkins S, Miner J. “Mental Health Hot Topics: Healthy ways to use Media for mental health” American College Health Association, COVID Summit 2, December 9, 2020. 
  • Patel R. Nutritional Strategies to Improve Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD. Presented at the American College Health Association Annual Meeting, online. Summer, 2020. 
  • Patel R, Walker T, Weber ZT, Kelley SD, Hansen R (2020) A pilot study using geospatial analysis (Hot Spots) to identify hot-spot of populations utilizing services at university based counseling centers, Journal of American College Health, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1798970 

2019

  • Patel R, Hansen R, Schmidt I. Innovative Mobile Technologies (Apps) for College Counseling Centers. Presentation at the 2018 Big 10 Counseling center conference in College Park, Maryland. 
  • Banes, J., Dubose, K., Walker, T.L., & Hansen, R. (2018). Re-inventing self-care on campus: A three part self-care series reaching students in need. Symposium presented at the Big Ten Counseling Centers Conference, College Park, Maryland.
  • McDermott, R. C., Pietrantonio, K. R., Browning, B. R., McKelvey, D. K., Jones, Z. K, & Sevig, T. D. (2018). In Search of Positive Masculine Role Norms: Testing the Positive Psychology Positive Masculinity Paradigm. Psychology of Men & Masculinity.
  • Pietrantonio, K., Wolfgang, A., Hazel, J., and Eblin, M. (2018, February). Story Tellers: Using a Narrative Approach to Help First Generation College Students Build Self Efficacy. Poster Presentation, Big 10 Counseling Centers Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. 
  • Walker, T.L., Banes, J., Dubose, K., Gjessing, R. & Braga, J. (2018). Post-masters clinical fellowships: How UCCs can meet increased student demand. Poster presented at the Big Ten Counseling Centers Conference, College Park, Maryland.

2017

  • Patel R, Turan N, Lang J, Hui K, Henn D, 2017. Examining the referral process at a university-based counseling center: A multidisciplinary perspective. Presented at the Big 10 Counseling center conference in Champaign, Illinois.
  • Pietrantonio, K., (November, 2017). Fight, Flight, or Facebook: Cultural Competence with Millennial Anxiety. Symposium Presented at the All Ohio Counselors Conference (AOCC) 2017, Columbus, OH.
  • Patel K, Retting PJ. Spirituality and Wellness Workshop. Poster. 2017 Big 10 Counseling center conference in Champaign, Illinois

2016

  • Patel R, Copley L, Raney S, Edwards S, 2016. Psychiatry availability at college counseling centers: A national study and discussion of potential solutions. Presented at American College Health Association annual meeting, San Francisco, California.
  • Adkins K, Davis H, Patel R, Facemire S, Dehili V, 2016. Structure and Resiliency in Eating Disorder Treatment Teams. Presented at the Big 10 counseling center conference, West Lafayette, Indiana. IRB Exempt national study.
  • Hansen, R.W., Patel, R. & Dehili, V, 2016. Resilience in the Digital Age. Poster presented at the Big 10 college counseling center conference, West Lafayette, IN.
  • Pietrantonio, K. & Garriott, P. A Plan for Addressing the Student Debt Crisis in Psychological Graduate Training: Commentary on “Graduate Debt in Psychology: A Quantitative Analysis” (Doran et al., 2016). Training and Education in Professional Psychology.
  • Trisha L. Raque-Bogdan, Sarah Piontkowski, , Kayi Hui, Kathryn Schaefer Ziemer, Patton O. Garriott. Selfcompassion as a mediator between attachment anxiety and body appreciation: An exploratory model. Body Image. Volume 19, December 2016, Pages 28–36
  • Patel R, Copley L, Raney S, Edwards S. Psychiatry availability at College Counseling Centers: A national study and discussion of potential solutions. Presented at American College Health Association 2016 Annual Meeting.
  • Adkins K, Davis H, Patel R, Facemire S, Dehili V. Structure and Resiliency in Eating Disorder Treatment Teams. Presented at the 2016 Big Ten College Counseling Center Conference, West Lafayette, IN. IRB Exempt national study.
  • Hansen, R.W., Patel, R. & Dehili, V. (2016) Resilience in the Digital Age. Poster presented at the Big Ten College Counseling Center Conference, West Lafayette, IN. 

2015

  • Patel, R. 2015 Medications risks and co-treatment of addiction: A guide path for therapists. A 75 minute workshop presented at the Big 10 counseling centers conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.
  • Facemire S, Beasley S, Patel R. Supporting and Retaining Students of Color: Improving Racial & Minority Student Utilization through Outreach Efforts. Presented at the 2015 Big 10 Counseling Centers Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska; February 2015.
  • Pietrantonio K, Weber J. Creating Brotherhood: Innovative Practices. Poster. 2017 Big 10 Counseling center conference in Champaign, Illinois.
  • Gabana N. Using Gratitude Interventions to Build Resilience among College Students. 2017 Big 10 Counseling center conference in Champaign, Illinois. 
  • Patel R, Turan N, Lang J, Hui K, Henn D. Examining the referral process at A University Based Counseling Center: A multidisciplinary perspective. Presented at the 2017 Big 10 Counseling center conference in Champaign, Illinois.