Missouri S&T has joined JED Campus in support of student well-being and mental health. The program is a nationwide initiative of The JED Foundation (JED) designed to help schools evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse and suicide prevention programs to safeguard individual and community health. S&T’s membership began with establishing an interdisciplinary, campuswide team.
The team is named the S&T Health and Well-being Committee. It includes:
Committee chairs
- Dr. Debra Robinson, vice chancellor for student affairs
- Dr. Steve Roberts, interim provost and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs
- Jessica Gargus, director of Miner Wellness.
Committee members
- Alison Ayers, assistant director of student involvement and Greek life
- Dr. Denise Baker, assistant professor of psychological science
- Mindy Bryson, nurse practitioner for student health services
- Eleanor Chapman, office support associate for international affairs
- Lynne Davidson, counselor for counseling services
- Tyrone Davidson, director of academic advising
- Dr. Kate Drowne, interim vice provost and dean for the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business
- Carol Durk, manager of testing and student disability services
- Dr. Daniel Forciniti, associate provost of faculty affairs and professor of chemical and biochemical engineering
- Chelsea George, wellness coordinator for Miner Wellness
- Dr. Edna Grover-Bisker, assistant vice chancellor of student affairs
- Brett Hartley, wellness coordinator for Miner Wellness
- Velvet Hasner, manager of internal communications
- Dr. Greg Hilmas, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of ceramic engineering and chair of materials science and engineering
- Wayne Jones, senior director of institutional research and data management
- Josh Lind, senior compliance manager for athletics and recreation
- Erica Long, senior academic advisor in mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Sharon Matson, manager of student support services in graduate studies
- Dr. Jonathan Minor, physician for student health services
- Rachel Morris, assistant vice provost for student services in academic support
- Dr. Kathryn Northcut, interim vice provost of academic support
- Neil Outar, chief diversity officer
- Dorie Paine, senior director of residential life
- Leneisa Parks, student support specialist in the Student Success Center
- Michael Pleimann, acting director of new student programs
- Mark Potrafka, director of student support services at the Havener Center
- Barb Prewett, assistant dean of students
- Doug Roberts, chief of University Police
- Shobi Sivadasan, vice provost of enrollment management
- Kelly Thornborrow, wellness coordinator
- Cathy Tipton, director of recruitment and admissions
- Mark Van Zandt, counsel for the University of Missouri System
- Bruce Wade, minister of students at S&T’s Baptist Student Union
- Sammatha Wilcox, senior student support specialist in career opportunities and employer relations
- Dr. Dave Westenberg, professor of biological sciences
- Laura Woods-Buchanan, wellness coordinator for Miner Wellness.
For more information, please visit wellbeing.mst.edu/jed.