Emotional Support and Well-being Working Group

Charge: Generate a list of existing and anticipated challenges to mental health and wellness related to COVID-19 and reopening and fall semester; identifying existing emotional support and wellbeing resources for faculty, staff, and students to address these challenges.

Members:

• Laura Carlson (Chair), Vice President and Associate Provost, Dean of the Graduate School
• David Bailey, Vice President for Strategic Planning and Institutional Research
• Marianne Corr, Vice President and General Counsel
• Christine Caron Gebhardt, Assistant Vice President for Student Services
• Marie Lynn Miranda, Provost
• Maura Ryan, Vice President & Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost
• Mark Kocovski, Sr. Director, People Services and HR Consulting
• Mike Seamon, Vice President for Campus Safety and University Operations
• Nick Johnson, Executive Director of ND Innovates
• Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., Campus Ministry

Faculty and Staff Subcommittee: 

• David Smith, Professor, Psychology
• Denise Murphy, Director of Benefits and Compensation, Human Resources
• Jay Brandenberger, Center for Social Concerns
• Jen Hames, Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychology
• Jessica Payne, Associate Professor, Psychology
• Joseph Caudle, OIT
• Kristin Valentino, Professor, Psychology
• Ken Kelley, Professor, IT, Analytics and Operations (Psychology Ph.D.)
• Professor Matt Bloom, Mendoza
• Thomas Stober, Associate Professor, Accountancy (Faculty Senate Chair)

Student Subcommittee:

• Steve Corcelli (Chair), Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry (Graduate Student Mental Health Working Group Chair)
• Alan Costello, Student, GSU Health and Wellness Chair
• Cecilia Lucero, Advising
• Christine Conway, Director, University Counseling Center
• Dominique Vargas, Student, Leader of the Graduate School TAs and Grad Instructors of Color Learning Community
• Grace Dean, Director of Health and Wellbeing, Student Body Government
• John Lubker, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Graduate School
• Megan Brown, Directory, McDonald Center for Wellness
• Margaret Morgan, Director, Center for Student Support and Care
• Margaret M Samyn, Mendoza, EMBA program
• Nicole Barba, Student, Student Bar Association Vice President