Yale Well: Vision, Mission and Committee Members

 

Our Vision

Yale Well envisions a Yale community in which all students, as individuals and as members of the university, embrace wellness as a core value and as a continual journey toward emotional, physical, social, intellectual, professional, and spiritual wellness.

Our Mission

To foster an environment that supports and advances students’ wellness, in all its dimensions, through innovative programs, opportunities for self-discovery and growth, and the cultivation of a compassionate campus culture.

2025-2026 Committee Members

Bethel Asomaning

Woodbridge Fellow, Good Life Center

Ricky Belizaire

Community Wellness Specialist, Wellness Programing

James Benson

Director of Culinary Excellence, Yale Hospitality

Stephen Blum

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, AYA

Marc Brackett

Director, Center for Emotional Intelligence

Danielle Casioppo

Education Specialist/Coordinator, Being Well at Yale

Corinne Coia

Director of Student Well-Being, Good Life Center, Co-director, Yale Well 

Ryan Croteau

Associate Director, Communications and University Events, OSVPUL

Erin Farley

Manager, Title IX Prevention, Education and Outreach

Amber Garrard

Director, Office of Sustainability

Kimberly Goff-Crews

Secretary and Vice President for University Life

Karin Gosselink

Director, Office for Educational Opportunities 

Debra Gregory

Clinical Psychologist, Associate Chief of Embedded Programming and Community Engagement, Yale Health Mental Health and Counseling

Sabrina Guo 

YCC Health and Accessibility Policy Director

Maria Gutierrez

Sustainability Engagement Manager

Brian Hamilton

Yale College Community Care, Community Wellness Specialist 

Julia Hsieh

Assistant Vice President, Strategy and Operations and Chief of Staff

Hannah Hooper

Coordinator of Fitness, Wellness, & Instructional Programs

Sarah Kiel

Health & Wellness Manager, Core Menu Architect, Yale Hospitality

Sumi Kim

Coordinator of Buddhist Life, Yale Chaplain’s Office

Lisa Kimmel

Director, Being Well at Yale, Co-director, Yale Well

Camilla Luker

Student Health Care Navigator, Yale Health

Angie Makomenaw 

Yale College Community Care, Community Wellness Specialist

Jennifer Mendelsohn

Director, McDougal Center, Office of Graduate Student Life

Pilar Montalvo

Assistant Vice President, OSVPUL

Sheraz Oki

Associate Director, Asian American Cultural Center

Susan Olson

Associate Director, Student Accessibility Services

Karen Peart

Associate Vice President, OPAC

Lalani Perry

Assistant Vice President, Internal Communications

Alex Rich

Graduate & Professional School Student Representative, 2027

Laurie Santos

Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology

Taylor Spadory

Assistant Director, Alcohol & Other Drugs Harm Reduction Initiative

Hubert Tran

AACC Wellness & Mental Health Student Co-coordinator

Aislinn Whalen

GSA Facilities & Healthcare Chair

Eva Wilson

Embedded Mental Health Clinician for GSAS

Abigail Wilson

GPSS Community Engagement Co-Chair 

Cassie Wu

Woodbridge Fellow, OSVPUL

Wen Long Yang

Student Affairs Associate, OGCC, AODHRI