Academic Affairs Partnership Committee
Behavioral Health and JED Campus Committee
Student Engagement Committee
Who We Are
Created in 2018, UConn’s Wellness Coalition is an interdisciplinary, university-wide network of students, staff, and faculty charged with creating a thriving, connected academic community that supports the full potential of every student. Currently more than 80 students, staff, and faculty representing 10 schools and colleges, and 22 departments, including UConn Health and the regional campuses, serve on the Wellness Coalition. The Wellness Coalition is composed of three committees with corresponding subcommittees: the Academic Affairs Partnership Committee, the Behavioral Health and JED Campus Committee, and the Student Engagement Committee. The Wellness Coalition is guided by an Advisory Council, whose membership includes student, staff, academic, and faculty leaders who recently served on the President’s Task Force for Student Mental Health and Wellbeing, as well as the Chairs of the three Wellness Coalition committees.
Our Vision
UConn is a thriving, connected campus community that supports the full potential of every student.
Our Mission
The Wellness Coalition implements interconnected strategies, creating a culture of care and responsibility to support life-long learning and the wellbeing of all UConn Huskies.
Our Goals
- Acknowledging that all students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and local community members have a shared responsibility for the wellbeing of the UConn community.
- Encouraging every student across all UConn campuses to make informed decisions in support academic and personal goals.
- Recognizing different impact across identities in the UConn community and integrating social justice principles into our work.
- Empowering the community to value, cherish, and celebrate one another in a healthy and sustainable way that supports a culture of wellness.
Chair: Karen McComb, M.S.
Student Health and Wellness Assistant Director,
Director of Health Promotion and Community Impact
Department: Student Health and Wellness
Sandra Chafouleas, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Educational Psychology,
Neag Endowed Professor, Department of Educational Psychology,
Co-Director, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH)
Department: Neag School of Education
Alexis Charles
UConn Student
Jill Fitzgerald, Pharm.D.
Associate Clinical Professor,
Director of Experiential Learning and Continuing Professional Development
Department: School of Pharmacy
Noah Frank
UConn Student
Vicki Fry, MSHRM
HR Manager,
Employee Engagement and Wellness
Department: Human Resources
Abhishek Gupta
Medical Student at UConn Health
Nina Rovinelli Heller, Ph.D.
Dean, Zachs Chair in Social Work and Co-Director, PhD Program
Department: School of Social Work
Kent Holsinger, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School
Department: The Graduate School
Jayesh Kamath, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry & Immunology
Department: UConn Health
Kazem Kazerounian, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor and Dean of the School of Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Paula J Kalksma McDowell, M.S.
Health Promotion Project Coordinator
Department: Student Health and Wellness
Jon Moore, M.B.A.
Instructor in-Residence, OPIM,
MIS Academic Director,
OPIM Innovate Coordinator
Department: School of Business
Kelsey O’Neil, M.S.
Director of the Rainbow Center
Department: Rainbow Center
Suzanne Onorato, M.S., Ph.D.
Executive Director of Student Health and Wellness
Department: Student Health and Wellness
David Ouimette
Executive Director of First Year Programs
Department: Academic Achievement Center
Emily Pagano, M.S.
Health Promotion Manager
Department: Student Health and Wellness
Angela Rola
Director of the Asian American Cultural Center,
University Senate
Department: Higher Education & Student Affairs
Leslie Shor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Department: School of Engineering
Deepa Shukla
Graduate Instructional Specialist
Department: Department of Physics
Kristina Stevens, LCSW, MSW
Director of Mental Health
Department: Student Health and Wellness
