PresenterPhotoDr. Patrick Lukingbeal currently serves as the Executive Director of Integrated Enrollment Services and recently transitioned from serving as the Director of Wellness at the University of Houston in Texas.

Dr. Lukingbeal earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Individual Differences with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration form the College of Education, and currently serves as an adjunct instructor in the Master of Education in Counseling program at the University of Houston.  Prior to working at this institution, he worked at Rice University, Georgetown University and Texas A & M University.  On a national level, he serves as the Educational Events Coordinator for the NASPA Wellness and Health Promotion Knowledge Community, is a member of the conference planning team for the NASPA Well-being and Health Promotion Leadership Conference.  He is also a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor through the National Council of Behavioral Health and serves on the board of the Southeast Texas Chapter for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.