The Health and Well-Being Collective leads a campus-wide initiative to advance the holistic well-being of the Missouri S&T community. By uniting diverse departments, perspectives, and resources, the Collective seeks to embed well-being into the fabric of the university through a shared vision, strategic partnerships, and coordinated initiatives that support well-being, engagement, accessibility, belonging, and success.

Committees
Jessica Gargus

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Life
Amber Henslee (1 year term)

Nominated faculty member 
Robin Gore

Vice Chancellor for Student Success
John Harris

Provost
Chief Doug Roberts

Chief of University Police
Mindy Bryson

Director of Student Health
Lynne Davidson

Director of Student Well-Being
Carol Tohlen

Director of Student Accessibility and Testing
William Smith

Director of Engagement and Belonging 

Subcommittees
  • Charge: Develop and implement messaging strategies to increase visibility, engagement, and awareness of campus health and well-being initiatives.  
  • Members:
    • Kimber Crull (co-chair)
    • Alexandra Sullivan (co-chair)
    • Catie Martin
    • Kelsey McCleary
    • Kelly Sharp
    • Jess Lane
    • Sam Yelton
    • Lynne Davidson (backbone)
  • Priorities:
    • Promote and expand TalkCampus and BetterYou adoption
    • Consolidate Health and Well-Being social media and publish regularly 
    • Launch Health and Well-Being landing page 
    • Develop monthly schedule for Well-Being Ambassador emails 
    • Support Wellness Wire and Faculty Champion newsletters
    • Review EdSights messaging to ensure timely dissemination of health and well-being information 
    • Create and distribute advisor-specific resources for early identification and referral of struggling students 
    • Improve knowledge of food pantry
    • Launch student resilience campaign
  • Charge: Promote the integration of well-being into the academic culture by engaging faculty and enhancing classroom environment to support student well-being, foster connection and belonging, and contribute to the holistic success of all.
  • Members:
    • Dave Westenberg (co-chair)
    • Rachel Schneider (co-chair)
    • Steve Raper
    • Jonathan Kimball
    • Leticia Steffen
    • Jessica Gargus
    • Amber Henslee
    • Kate Drowne
    • Dan Reardon
    • Franca Oboh-Ikuenobe
    • Dave Enke
    • Lauren Brashear
    • Debra Bourdeau
    • Kimber Crull
    • Will Smith (backbone)
  • Priorities:
    • Update and promote Well-Being in the Classroom webpage  
    • Create an accompanying well-being in the classroom faculty guide 
    • Present to each academic department re: Red Folder, UCARE, referrals, champions, connection b/w well-being and success 
    • Provide faculty champion training and maintain champions list 
    • Send monthly champion emails – schedule topics 
    • Establish a lunch and learn training series – potential topics include accessibility, GreenZone, RESPOND, navigating student concerns, data presentation(s), etc. 
    • Provide Red Folder training to new faculty during New Faculty Welcome 
    • Create a “Meet the Champions” webpage
  • Charge: Coordinate and deliver education, training, and outreach efforts that build capacity across campus to support a culture of well-being, resilience, and care.  
  • Members:
    • Derek Zboran (co-chair)
    • Jack Jaworski (co-chair)
    • Simone Waldon
    • Kristin Salas
    • Matt Baker
    • Chyna Howell
    • Carol Tohlen (backbone)
  • Priorities:
    • Update and expand utilization of Miner Well-Being Certification Program 
    • Promote GreenZone training 
    • Continue efforts of Integrated Coaching Committee – includes updates and distribution of Student Leaders Notebook, standardized training for student leaders 
    • Provide motivational interviewing training to professional advisors 
    • Provide ongoing training for advisors 
    • Host Mental Well-Being Awareness Week each semester 
    • Promote Staff Success Center events and trainings and raise awareness of well-being resources for staff 
    • Promote STEP UP! certification among RSOs and facilitate STEP UP! training throughout each semester
    • Create an inventory of all health and well-being related trainings (109 total) and identify themes, duplications, and tiers of importance
    • Provide inventory and training recommendations to Integrated Coaching Committee to build ongoing training scaffolding for student leaders, peer mentors, advisors, coaches and other frontline staff and faculty 
  • Charge: Identify and address barriers to participation in well-being programs and services. Promote inclusive practices that cultivate a sense of belonging and equitable access for all campus community members.  
  • Members:
    • Carol Tohlen (co-chair)
    • Josh Gruenke (co-chair)
    • Sara Hathaway
    • Sharon Matson
    • Matthew Sasinouski 
    • Joni Burch
    • Jessica Gargus (backbone)
  • Priorities:
    • Digital accessibility  
    • You Belong at S&T Campaign 
    • Expand MVSC reach/participation 
    • Focus on first gen programs 
    • Launch Emerald Scholars program for the critical middle 
    • Stop Campus Hazing rollout 
    • Catalog S&T resources and belonging practices across the student lifecycle
    • Identify opportunities for S&T faculty and staff to intentionally develop and incorporate practices that support belonging
  • Charge: Align collective efforts with institutional priorities and health-promoting frameworks. Lead data-informed planning, tracking, and assessment to measure impact and guide continuous improvement. 
  • Members:
    • Cris Sheffel
    • Barb Prewett (co-chair)
    • Stephanie Murray-Miller (co-chair)
    • Rachel Morris
    • Tharun Kumar Gaddan
    • Susan Cochran
    • Mindy Bryson (backbone)
  • Priorities:
    • Create a Health and Well-Being dashboard in PowerBI 
    • Review and analyze MACHB, NSSE, utilization, Student Interest, Thrive survey, Intake and Exit survey, and other data to inform the work of the HWB Collective 
    • Publish regular data briefs (in collaboration with the marketing subcommittee) to inform stakeholders of relevant information 
    • Review policies and make recommendations to ensure they are health promoting 
    • Gather all relevant health and well-being surveys and data
    • Compare each of our data instruments and look at the results. See what aligns, makes sense, and where the discrepancies are. Identify metrics for the collective
    • Create a plan for data briefs - what data, when to publish, who is it for; set up a process to accept data requests

Health and Well-Being Student Advisory Council

  • Charge: Serve as a platform for students to collaborate with university health and well-being departments to enhance services, programs, and initiatives. 
  • Members:
    Jessica Gargus (backbone), HWB directors/Steering Committee, representatives from: 
    • Student Council  
    • Residence Hall Association
    • Panhellenic Council 
    • Joe’s PEERS 
    • Student Veterans Association 
    • National Society of Black Engineers
    • St. Pat’s Board
    • Graduate Student Council
    • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers  
    • Society of Women Engineers  
    • Spectrum 
    • Interfraternity Council  
    • International Students Club
    • Student Athlete Advisory Committee
    • Christian Campus Fellowship
  • Priorities:
    • Develop and present a UCARE overview to normalize support-seeking behavior; train-the-trainer model for member organizations 
    • Increase student awareness and understanding of campus health and well-being services, programs, and resources
    • Provide meaningful student feedback to inform health and well-being programs, services, policies and initiatives
    • Establish clear roles, expectations and processes to support an effective and sustainable Student Advisory Council