The Cameron Institute is based upon three pillars: leadership and personal development; career development; and community engagement. The organizational structure is designed to connect with all student-athletes consistently and provide programming over the course of their entire student experience at UC Berkeley.

The institute is already enriching the lives of Cal’s student-athletes and communities-at-large. Many teams are engaged in community service projects, while many student-athletes are inspired to go on to graduate school. One-on-one mental performance consultations are having significant positive effects on student-athletes’ mindsets.

“We will continue identifying and pushing for transformational growth using data to progress our work purposely,” said Dr. Marissa Nichols, director of the Cameron Institute. “We keep our aspirations high and our heads to the ground, focused on supporting our student-athletes to perform at their full potential and preparing them to thrive for a lifetime.”