Health & Wellness Staff Updates

Join us in welcoming our new team members:
- Jennifer Cates, PhD, Licensed Counselor and Couples and Families Specialist (Faculty & Staff Assistance Program)
- Taylor Halowell, Access Coordinator (Disability Services)
- Erika Gonzalez Orona, Student Testing Center Coordinator (Disability Services)
- Brenna Christian, Student Testing Center Coordinator (Disability Services)
We are sad to say farewell to:
- Sydney Dickinson (Student Testing Center Coordinator)
Join us in celebrating:
- Mary McQueen, ANC-BC, has accepted the position of Manager of Provider Services for Medical Services.
- Kudos to Liz Schmidt on her first months as director of Counseling & Psychiatric Services. It is a busy time of year, and she has jumped in!
- Thank you to all the volunteers, presenters, vendors who made the Health and Wellness Summit a huge success!
- Congratulations to Sally Lowell, FMP, MPH, who has been selected as a recipient of the Chancellor's Employee of the Year Award for 2024! Sally will receive her award at a special ceremony on Jan. 22, 2025.
- Congratulations to Dr. Cori Schild and the CAPS Training Team who had a record 179 applicants for our 2025-2026 intern search. CAPS offers three spots for our APA Accredited internship program, making it one of the most competitive college counseling sites in the country!
- Congratulations to Audrey Gilfillan and Alison West for their upcoming book publication! These two embedded therapists for the Engineering Program wrote a book titled Decompile Your Mind: An Engineer's Guide to Thoughts and Emotions. Keep your eyes peeled for its release in December!