The Well-Being and Mental Health Campus Collaborative draws participation and support from units across the University of Iowa.

Collaborative Sponsors

The Collaborative is sponsored by:

  • Sarah Hansen, Vice President for Student Life
  • Kevin Kregel, Executive Vice President and Provost
  • Cheryl Reardon, Chief Human Resources Officer and Associate Vice President
  • Marty Scholtz, Vice President for Research 
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Collaborative Leadership

The Collaborative is led by two co-chairs: 

  • Joni Troester, Senior Assistant Vice President and Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer​​​
  • Tanya Villhauer, Division of Student Life Assistant Dean for Well-Being and Basic Needs 

Collaborative Subcommittees

Six subcommittees lead the Collaborative's work in different thematic and functional areas:

  • Financial Well-Being and Basic Needs: Co-chairs Erin Litton and Steph Beecher 

  • Connection and Belonging: Co-chairs Tanya Villhauer and Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers 

  • Built and Natural Environment: Co-chairs Stratis Giannakouros, Mike Weaver, and Adele Vanarsdale 

  • Evaluation: Co-chairs Teri Schnelle and Martha Pierce 

  • Communication: Co-chairs Joni Troester and Trish Welter 

  • Peer to Peer Support: Co-chairs Bronwyn Threlkeld-Wiegand and Anna Holbrook 

Collaborative Membership

Members of the Collaborative represent:

  • Office of the Vice President for Student Life 

  • Office of the Provost 

  • Office of the Vice President for Research 

  • Dean of Students 

  • University Human Resources 

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 

  • Division of Student Life 

  • Facilities Management 

  • Office of Sustainability and the Environment 

  • Undergraduate Student Government 

  • Graduate and Professional Student Government 

  • College of Education 

  • College of Pharmacy 

  • College of Public Heath 

  • College of Law 

  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

  • Graduate College