Student Wellness Committees
In the Fall of 2018, Austin Peay State University created three standing committees dedicated to improving the wellbeing of our student population. The Student Wellness Steering Committee is responsible for monitoring the work of committees devoted to student wellness and prevention.
Reporting committees include, but are not limited to, Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Committee, Health Promotion Committee, and Mental Health and Wellness Committee. The steering committee will nominate chairs and members of committees to Faculty Senate. The steering committee will ensure delivery of effective strategic planning, policy development, population assessment, internal and external communication, and community building in the interest of creating a culture of student wellness at the University.
Membership 2018-2019:
- Jeff Rutter, Director, Counseling and Health Service, Chair
- Melissa Gomez, Associate Dean of CoBHS
- Marcy Maurer, Chair of Dept. of Health and Human Performance
- Nicole Knickmeyer, Chair of Dept. of Psychological Science and Counseling
- Tatsushi Hirono, Chair of Dept. of Social Work
- Rebecca Corvey, Chair/ Director of School of Nursing
- David Davenport, Director of University Recreation
- Kathryn Woods, APC Faculty Representative
- McKenzie Dixon, Student Representative
The AOD Committee will engage in population assessment, community building, education, policy development, strategic planning, and reporting around key areas of student health and wellbeing pertaining to alcohol, drug and marijuana use. In the interest of strategically addressing these and other areas of student health and wellness.
Committee Initiatives:
- Analyze and act on 2018 CORE Survey results
- Review Institutional policies and procedures
- Expand AOD Prevention programming and events
- Review AOD sanctions, screening, and referral process
- Explore coalition meetings with Clarksville community.
- Anticipate administering a campus-wide AOD survey (CORE) again in 2021
Membership for 2018-2019:
- Amanuel Asfaw, Faculty Representative, Chair
- Kakali Chakrabarti, Faculty Representative
- Jessia Hatz, Faculty Representative
- Tasha Ruffin, Faculty Representative
- Debra Wilson, Faculty Representative
- Jo Baldwin, Staff Representative
- Isaiah Hurtado, Staff Representative
- Kim Morrow, Staff Representative
- Mayme Siders, Staff Representative
- Joni Johnson, Athletics Representative
- Jocelyn Taylor, Student Representative
The Health Promotion Committee will engage in population assessment, community building, education, policy development, strategic planning and reporting around key areas of student health including, exercise, nutrition, sexual health, sleep, and smoking cessation.
Committee Initiatives:
- NCHA administration and data analysis
- Peer Educator program investigation
- Implement Healthier TN Campus Initiatives
- Further expand dissemination of services and programs
- Support institutional health education initiatives
Membership for 2018-2019:
- Kadi Bliss, Faculty Representative, Chair
- Shannon Haselhuhn, Faculty Representative
- Mary Eve Rice, Faculty Representative
- Jill de Graauw, Staff Representative
- Stephen Dominy, Staff Representative
- Isaiah Hurtado, Staff Representative
- Sarah Speckhart, Staff Representative
- Elizabeth Stonerock, Staff Representative
- Lauren Wilkinson, Staff Representative
- Lindsay Gamble, Athletics Representative
- Zach Anderson, Student Representative
- Emily Hagewood, Student Representative
- Destiny Holder, Student Representative
The Mental Health and Wellness Committee will engage in population assessment, community building, education, policy development, strategic planning and reporting around key areas of student mental health, including anxiety, depression, stress, and suicide prevention/ postvention. In the interest of strategically addressing these and other areas of student health, the committee will administer the Healthy Minds Survey to student population once every three years and will use date and analytics derived from these assessments to set priorities and assign tasks.
Committee Initiatives:
- Explore prospects for SAMHSA campus suicide prevention grants
- Anticipate administration a campus-wide mental health survey
- Review institutional polices regarding student wellbeing
- Expand Embedded Counseling and Let’s Talk
Membership for 2018-2019:
- Jeff Thompson, Faculty Representative, Chair
- Anne Black, Faculty Representative
- Donna Dey, Faculty Representative
- Frank Bunner, Staff Representative
- Isaiah Hurtado, Staff Representative
- Teresa Prendes-Walls, Staff Representative
- Ryan Combs, Athletics Representative
- Lindsay Gamble, Athletics Representative
- Jessa Brown, Student Representative
- Emerson Ryder, Student Representative