
Michael Acuña
Community Designer • Lyripeutics Storytelling Project

Eve Adair
She/Her/Hers • Graphic Designer • Communications Coordinator • Communications Team

Sheba Aikawa, MA
Graduate Research Assistant • She/Her/Hers • Girls Like Us

Arturo Aldama, PhD
Associate Professor • Department Chair Chicanx/Latinx Studies • Lyripeutics Storytelling Project

Adriana Alvarez, PhD
Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • the Belonging and Trust Study • Assistant Professor, School of Education & Human Development, UC Denver

Elena Aranda, MA
Professional Research Assistant • Alma

Mei-Lin Arisa Moody
Student Mentor, Mindful Campus Program

Natalie Avalos
She/Her/Hers • Assistant Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies • Dalai Lama Fellows

Zulal Batan
She/Her/Hers • Peer Facilitator • Mind.Body.Voice.

Desiree Bauer, MPH
She/Her/Hers • Research Assistant , Alma

Gav Bell, BA
Professional Research Assistant

Lily Board
Assistant Dean for Academic Advising & Student Success, College of Arts & Sciences, CU Boulder

Jonathan Boucher
He/Him/His • Data Management Specialist

Michelle Brannon
They/She • Undergraduate Researcher, Voices of Healing

Julia Cantrick Zigarelli, PhD
she/her/hers • Institute Associate Director, Research Associate

Wanda Cardenas, MA
Assistant Director of Finance and HR
Finance Department

Carla Cariño
Community Designer

Martin Castorena, BA
Office Manager

Anahi Collado, PhD
Assistant Research Professor

Kathryn Dailey, MA
Associate Director of Health Promotion, Division of Student Affairs, CU Boulder

Meghan Daly, BA
She/Her/hers • Professional Research Assistant

Peter Dean
Studio DAD, Partner & Writer

Sona Dimidjian, PhD
Institute Director and Founding Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Sapp Family Endowed Chancellor's Chair for Research Excellence • Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Tess Donohoe
Partner & Designer

Grace Dostart, BA
Professional Research Assistant • Senior Project Manager
Finance Department

Franklin E. Chilaka, MA
He/Him/His

Evangelyne Eliason
She/Her/Hers • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Voices of Healing

Mimi Engel, PhD
Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Associate Professor, School of Education

Angela Farone, MA
Assistant Dean, Advancement

Nadia Floyd
She/Her/Hers • GRA

Josh Forristall
Student Mentor, Mindful Campus Program

Anne Fritzson, BA
Graduate Research Assistant

Holly Gayley, PhD
Affiliate Faculty, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies

Emily Gleason, PhD
Affiliate Faculty, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Visiting Associate Professor, School of Education

Ryan Guild
Senior Project Manager • Professional Research Assistant

Chelsea Hackett, PhD
Research Associate

Hannah Hem
she/they/them/hers • Undergraduate Co-designer, Mindful Campus

Dylanie Herbstreit
Mentor Facilitator • Mind.Body.Voice.

Wendy Herron
BVSD Partner

Heylee Hewawasam
Undergraduate Co-Designer • Mindful Campus Program

Laurel Hicks, PhD
she/her/hers • Research Associate

Amy Hill, MS
Managing Senior Director, Foundation Relations

Esther M. Horowitz, MA
Staff Counselor and Intake Coordinator • Bilingual Spanish/English

Sam Hubley, PhD
Director of Finance & Grants, Assistant Research Professor
Finance Department

Alexis Hunter
She/Her/Hers • Graduate Research Assistant, Voices of Healing

Lavinia Iosof
Development Assistant, Advancement

Rosi Kaiser, PhD
Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Jamesie Kaiʻaokamālie Spencer
she/her/hers • Youth/Student Team Member, Mindful Campus Program

Julia Kaufman
Barry and Sue Baer Scholar for Undergraduate Research

Kourtney Kelley, BA
Senior Project Manager • Professional Research Assistant, Mindful Campus Program and Girls Like Us

Ben Kirshner, PhD
Founding Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Professor, School of Education

Jennifer Kovarik, MPH
Assitant Director, Wellness Outreach • Division of Student Affairs CU Boulder

Serena Langdon-Dimidjian
Mentor Facilitator • Healthy Body, Mind, and Voice Study

Grace Law
she/her/hers • musical collaborator

Jessica LeBlanc
Youth/Student Team Member • Mindful Campus Study

Elizabeth Lemon, MA
Graduate Research Assistant

Joey Levy, BA
Graduate Research Assistant

Jill Litt, PhD
Professor, Environmental Health, CU Boulder • Affiliate Faculty, Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Ginnie Logan
Graduate Research Assistant

Pia Lea Long, B.A.
She/Her/Hers • Peer Trainer and Coach, Alma and Mood Balance for Moms

Solicia Lopez
She/Her/Hers • Co-Investigator, Voices of Healing

Monica Lozano
She/Her/Hers • Ethnographic Photographer, Circles de Confianza

Jennifer McDuffie, EdD
Associate Vice Chancellor, Division of Student Affairs, CU Boulder

Caitlin McKimmy, MTS
Graduate Research Assistant

Donna Mejia
Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Associate Professor, Department of Theatre & Dance • Inaugural Chancellor’s Health and Wellness Scholar in Residence

Christopher Mellinger, PhD
Research Scientist I

Cody Moxam
He/him/his • Undergraduate Consultant, Mindful Campus, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience University of Colorado Boulder

Yuko Munakata, PhD
Founding Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Research Affiliate, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, CU Boulder • Professor, Department of Psychology and Center for Mind & Brain, University of California, Davis

Stella N. Lunyaramoi, CSM
She/Her/Hers • Advancement Team

Chiara Neilson, BA
Professional Research Assistant

Juan Niño
Director of Communications • Communications Team

Sofia Nohe
Student Mentor, Mindful Campus Program

Jeffrey Nytch
he/him/his • musical collaborator

Kalonji Nzinga, PhD
Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences & Human Development, CU Boulder • Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Shawn O'Neal
Graduate Research Assistant

Anthony Ortiz
Youth/Student Team Member • Mindful Campus Study

Beth Osnes, PhD
Associate Professor, Theatre, CU Boulder • Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, CU Boulder • Affiliate Faculty, Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Adria Padilla-Chavez, MA
Graduate Research Assistant

Marlene Palomar
Graduate Research Assistant

Bernadette Park, PhD
Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Leah Peña Teeters, PhD
Outreach and Education Program Director

Bill Penuel, PhD
Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Professor, School of Education

Elena Peterson, BS
Graduate Research Assistant

Tina Pittman Wagers, MSW, PsyD
Affiliate Faculty, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Teaching Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Ashley Potvin, PhD
Research Associate

Noor Rajpal
she/her/hers • Undergraduate Student Assistant • Communications Team

Michelle Reininger, PhD
Director of Research Partnerships & Data Initiatives

Samantha Ridgeway
She/Her/Hers • Peer Facilitator • Mind.Body.Voice.

Ashby Lavelle Sachs, MS
Graduate Research Assistant

Skylar Sage
She/Her/Hers • PRA • Mind.Body.Voice.

Savannah Santana
Youth/Student Team Member • Mindful Campus Program

Juliana Sapp
Barry and Sue Baer Scholar for Undergraduate Research • Mindful Campus Study

Juliana Sapp
Student Volunteer, Alma

Kathy Schultz, PhD
Founding Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Dean and Professor, School of Education

Bryce Schumacher
Student Assistant

Rose Scotti-Burrows
Student Mentor

Michelle Shedro, MA
Outreach and Education Program Manager

Sydney Shortridge
she/her/hers • Undergraduate Student Assistant, Mindful Campus Program

Nirbisha Shrestha
Undergraduate Student Assistant • Communications Team

Nya Joy Simmons
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Michele D. Simpson, J.D.
Affiliate Faculty & Research Associate • Associate Teaching Professor

Samantha Strife, PhD
Senior Research Associate, Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Jill Trammell, M.S, M.S, LPC
Compliance and Research Integrity Program Director

Blanca Trejo Aguilera, MA
Graduate Research Assistant

Leanna Valles, BA
Barry and Sue Baer Scholar for Undergraduate Research

Erica Van Steenis, PhD
Research Associate

Rachel Vanderkruik, PhD
CU Boulder Alum

Stephen Voida, PhD
Founding Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science, College of Media, Communication and Information, CU Boulder • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, College of Media, Communication and Information, CU Boulder • Affiliate Faculty, Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Samantha Walisundara, BA
Student Mentor • Mindful Campus Study

Susannah Welch, MA
She/Her/Hers • Professional Research Assistant • Peer Coach

Karia White
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Erik Willcutt, PhD
Founding Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Alexander Williams
Graduate Research Assistant

Erin Wood
Professional Research Assistant

Brodie Woodall
She/Her/Hers • Temporary Researcher • Mind.Body.Voice.

Millie Wright
Mindfulness Teacher • Mindful Campus Project

Assetou Xango
Community Designer

Amy Zens
Peer Mentor, Mindful Campus Program