Student Athlete Listening Project

Stone Theis, an offensive lineman of football team at Columbia University, class of 2029. Stone graduated in 2025 from Lake Travis High School. He won numerous awards such as four-year letterwinner, Unanimous First Team Offensive All-District, Third Team All-State and was named as team’s most valuable lineman and Austin Area High School Sports Offense Award. He also played track and field and hock...

Dr. Bauer is a Director of Neurosurgery Spine and Tenured Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Bauer received a BA from Johns Hopkins University and earned his MD degree from University of Michigan. He also earned an MBA at Darmouth College. Dr. Bauer is well known for his surgical skills and knowledges as well as compassionate care for...

Hi everyone. Welcome to the fifth episode of Student Athlete Listening Project, or SALP for short. SALP is a storytelling and listening initiative that focuses on the kind of compassionate listening that creates safe spaces where student-athletes can share their personal experiences, build empathy, and strengthen human connection. I’m Sophia Nguyen, your host. In order to understand more about the...

Hi everyone. Welcome to the Fourth episode of Student Athlete Listening Project, or SALP for short. SALP is a storytelling and listening initiative that focuses on the kind of compassionate listening that creates safe spaces where student-athletes can share their injury experiences, build empathy, and strengthen human connection. I’m Sophia Nguyen, your host. In this episode, MG shares with us her...

Dr. Shupe is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine with an emphasis on diagnosing and treating knee, shoulder, elbow, and other sports-related injuries and disorders. Dr. Shupe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He is also a head team physician for the NCAA Universit...

Hi everyone. Welcome to the second episode of the Student Athlete Listening Project, or SALP for short. SALP is a storytelling and listening initiative that focuses on the kind of compassionate listening that creates safe spaces where student-athletes can share their injury experiences, build empathy, and strengthen human connection. I’m Sophia Nguyen, your host, and today, I want to begin with my...

Sanjay is a pre-med student at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Class of 2027, where he studies cell biology and genetics, chemistry, and global health. Through his work as an EMT, his research in Malawi, and his role at Camp Kesem—where he supports children whose parents have cancer—he has learned how illness and injury can shape a family’s daily life, emotions, and sense of stability. Hearing...

Sports injuries are common among high school and college student-athletes, and they can dramatically affect teens’ physical and mental well-being. Due to forced inactivity and routine disruption, injuries can have a detrimental impact on academic performance, social interactions, and mental health for student-athletes, causing lowered self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and sometimes even identity c...