Wellness Champions

Wellness Champions is a grass roots effort driven by faculty and staff to further enhance the health and well-being of the RIT community. Wellness Champions are charged with providing guidance and support for Better Me and the culture of wellness at RIT. Furthermore, Wellness Champions serve as a source of enthusiasm directed at inspiring and engaging faculty and staff in active wellness participation.

The Wellness Champions steering committee meets quarterly with the Better Me team to review program strategies and to connect those initiatives to the entire community.

The group focuses on:

  • Communication and outreach
  • Support and encouragement
  • Operational excellence
  • Celebrating achievement

Join the Wellness Champions team

Careen Shumway headshot
Careen Shumway
Senior Financial Reporting Analyst/Endowment
Treasury and Financial Reporting Services
cmsvfa@rit.edu
Dave Sluberski headshot
Dave Sluberski
Principal Lecturer
School of Film and Animation
dsspph@rit.edu
Dawn Murray headshot
Dawn Murray
Administrative Coordinator
Student Support, Programs, and Services
dlwdfp@rit.edu
Dawn Rizzo headshot
Dawn Rizzo
Senior Financial Assistant
Center for Campus Life
darccl@rit.edu
Denishea Ortiz headshot
Denishea Ortiz
Exec Director, Strategic Marketing and Retail Product Management
Marketing and Communications
drosas@rit.edu
Frank Davila headshot
Frank Davila
Inventory and Purchasing Supervisor
Aux-Facilities
fddapt@rit.edu
Hamad Ghazle headshot
Hamad Ghazle
Department Head of Clinical Health Professions
Department of Clinical Health Professions
hhgscl@rit.edu
Jill Ehmann headshot
Jill Ehmann
Academic Advisor
Dean’s Office
jceeme@rit.edu
Kathryn Faulring headshot
Kathryn Faulring
Project and Development Coordinator
Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition
kzfihst@rit.edu
Katie Pastecki headshot
Katie Pastecki
Associate Director, Auxiliary Facilities
Aux-Facilities
kefapt@rit.edu
Kristine Shamp headshot
Kristine Shamp
Senior Staff Assistant
Higher Education Opportunity Program
kpsheo@rit.edu
Larry Villasmil headshot
Larry Villasmil
Associate Professor
Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
luvmet@rit.edu
Lisa Whitley headshot
Lisa Whitley
Senior Staff Assistant
Dean’s Office
llwscl@rit.edu
Maria Ocasio headshot
Maria Ocasio
NTID Employee Administrator
NTID Office of the President
mtonvd@ntid.rit.edu
Megan Bastian headshot
Megan Bastian
University Multimedia Designer
University Creative Services
mlbtwc@rit.edu
Michael Marlowe headshot
Michael Marlowe
Maintenance Mechanic I
Aux-Facilities
mamapt@rit.edu
Nicole Ribis headshot
Nicole Ribis
Captionist II
Real-Time Captioning and Notetaking Services Team 2
njrnes@ntid.rit.edu
Peggy Tirrell headshot
Peggy Tirrell
Senior Associate Director Grad Business Prog and Admissions
Student Services
ptirrell@saunders.rit.edu
Rachel Conidaris headshot
Rachel Conidaris
University Producer/Director/Editor
University Production Services and M&C Finance/Operations
ractwc@rit.edu

Join the Wellness Champions team

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