IU to introduce Irsay Institute
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Indiana University and the Irsay family will formally introduce the new Irsay Institute on the Bloomington campus Thursday. The institute aims to foster collaboration in research, training and institutional social change to address mental health challenges.
The institute was established with a $3 million gift from the Irsay family, owners of the Indianapolis Colts, in December 2021.
IU said the goal of the institute is to build connections among existing health-related social science programs, centers and researchers around the world to find “innovations in science that translate into enhanced training, workforce development, policy change and program success” related to mental health.
The institute is being led by Bernice Pescosolido, distinguished professor of sociology at the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences and director of IU’s Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Research.
IU President Pamela Whitten and Indianapolis Colts Vice Chair and owner Kalen Jackson will be on hand for the introduction, which is scheduled for Thursday at 9 a.m.