Lisa D. Hobson, PhD, Chair
Special Assistant to the President: Partnerships and Initiatives and Professor of
Education
Dr. Shaun Treat, Co-Chair
Human Resources Training Specialist
Dr. Corron Sanders, Co-Chair
Coordinator and Lecturer, Public Health Programs
LaTanya Anderson-Davis
Graduate School Student Services Coordinator
Wellness Foci:
Mrs. Rifeta Badic-Grady – Wellness Ambassador
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Wellness Foci: Collegiate wellness programs, hazing prevention, and surviving assault and abuse; healthy eating, baking, walking, traveling, well-being for working mothers, and creating boundaries.
Dr. Jennifer Baggerly
Professor of Counseling
Wellness Foci: Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor; Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor; child and parent wellness and mental health services; hiking; biking; and travel
Ms. Maria Cardona – Wellness Ambassador
Senior Administrative Coordinator, Division of Student Affairs
Wellness Foci: Employee assistance programs, healthy eating and meal planning, and walking
Dr. Jose da Silva
Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Wellness Foci: Student wellness programs, intramural programs, and outdoor recreational programs
Angel Escalante – Wellness Ambassador
Administrative Specialist
Wellness Foci: Walking, jogging, beginner cycling, beginner pilates, and benefits of using essential oils
Ms. Teresa Parnell, LPC
Director of the Counseling & Wellness Center – Student Access and Success
Wellness Foci: Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern; Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper instructor; staff/employee wellness assistance programs; mental health counseling; running hiking, reading, stretching, and yoga; family wellness; and motherhood flourishing
Deborah Harris, PhD
Adjunct Instructor, School of Education
Wellness Foci: Texas Education Agency Certified Health Instructor; National Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor; fitness instructor (low and high impact group aerobics, step aerobics, slide aerobics, kick boxing, club yoga, stretch classes, boot camps, and body/weight exercising); team and individual fitness (racquetball, tennis, floor aerobics, cycle, circuit, kickboxing, walking, running, hiking, tennis, meditation and stretching); and mind-body health connections.
Dr. Sabrina Hodge – Wellness Ambassador
Senior Academic Program Manager and Director of Trailblazer Elite Programs
Wellness Foci: Student wellness programs and youth life coaching
Lisa D. Hobson, PhD – Wellness Ambassador
Special Assistant to the President: Partnerships and Initiatives and Professor of Education
Wellness Foci: Mental Health First Aid Responder certified; Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper certified; planning for and living with food allergies; biking; walking; jogging; container gardening; and spiritual meditation and reflection
Dr. Micheal Kessner-McShane – Wellness Ambassador
Lecturer, Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Wellness Foci: Camping, boating, RVing (recreational vehicle excursions), hiking, walking, healthy eating, swimming, singing, and using music for motivation and inspiration
Dr. Constance Lacy
Dean, School of Behavioral Health and Human Services and Associate Professor
Wellness Foci: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Board Certified Human Service Practitioner; Master Addiction Counselor; Mental Health First Aid Responder certified; Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper certified; Community Youth Development Program leader; and HOPE Squad Suicide Prevention Trainer
Dr. Shelia Lumar
Lecturer, Counseling and Human Services
Wellness Foci: Substance Abuse Prevention, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Licensed Chemical Adductions Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Master Addiction Counselor, Texas Certified Mediator, Certified Family Life Educator. Dr. Lumar specializes in mental health disorders, addictions, trauma, peer recovery and family adjustment.
Dr. R. Mark Miles – Wellness Ambassador
Senior Director Organizational Development & Engagement
Wellness Foci: Employee assistance programs and conflict resolution
Mrs. Cinthya Parreno-Gonzalez — Wellness Ambassador
Senior Project Coordinator, CSME
Wellness Foci: Zumba, Pilates, Dance, Embroidery Poetry, and Creative Writing
Ms. Tina Robinson – Wellness Ambassador
HR Business Partner
Wellness Foci: Walking, hiking, and running
Dr. Corron Sanders, Wellness Ambassador
Coordinator and Lecturer, Public Health Programs
Wellness Foci: Public Health promotion, Community Health, Physical Health, and healthy eating
Sherelle Shaw – Wellness Ambassador
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Wellness Foci: Employee assistance programs and conflict resolution
Brandy Stockton
Assistant Director of the Counseling and Wellness Center
Wellness Foci: Licensed Master Social Worker; Question Persuade, and Respond (QPR) Gatekeeper instructor; spiritual wellness including meditation, grounding, and developing personal values and ethics; emotional wellness through encouraging the expression of emotions and coping with them in a healthy manner; and social wellness through helping individuals develop connections with others
Dr. Shaun Treat
Human Resources Training Specialist
Wellness Foci: Employee assistance programs, effective communications, and employee engagement
Mrs. Shinae Yoon – Wellness Ambassador
Director, Strategic Analysis and Reporting
Wellness Foci: Mental Health First Responder for Adults Certification, Pilates, stress management, healthy eating, and gardening