If you have any questions regarding the Empowerment Liaisons, contact Renee Taylor.
Empowerment Liaisons
AHS Empowerment Liaisons are college faculty and staff who are strongly committed to empowering wellness and building coping resources. Liaisons serve as a referral source for AHS faculty, staff and students on available mental health and wellness services. Each liaison has undergone mental health first aid training and is prepared to have introductory conversations with students to link them to appropriate resources that address their concerns. Faculty and staff may utilize the liaisons to facilitate connecting students to resources. Students may reach out directly to liaisons. Everyone can benefit from additional support from time to time, so all members of the AHS community are encouraged to connect with a liaison to navigate the many resources available, should the need arise.
Empowerment Liaisons are nominated by their respective unit heads. Anyone seeking to become a liaison may contact Eileen Doran and/or Renee Taylor.
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Contact Yeasir
Yeasir Alve
Occupational Therapy
Areas of support: General support, cultural adjustments
Interests: I like the outdoors, fishing and hiking. I enjoy movie shows and family shopping as a responsible guy on weekends.
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Contact Kristin
Kristin Berg
Disability and Human Development
Areas of support: Special interest in identity; access, inclusion, equity for disabled students; illness and chronic pain; prior training in rape crisis counseling
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Contact Eileen
Eileen Doran
Office of the Dean
Areas of support: General support
Interests: I enjoy spending as much time with my children outdoors as I can and helping them appreciate nature. I also enjoy baking, gardening, and backyard birdwatching.
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Contact Li
Li Chin Goelz
Kinesiology and Nutrition
Areas of support: General support
Interests: I like to mountain bike, roller skate, camp, and game. I love eating and going on outings with my beautiful, blended family of nine. Although five of our children are adults now, we still enjoy a full house with the younger kids, two very energetic German Shepherds, and five cats all with unique, individual personalities.
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Contact Grenita
Grenita Hall
Physical Therapy
Areas of support: General support
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Contact Tomer
Tomar Kanan
Kinesiology and Nutrition
Areas of support: General support. Areas of special training: domestic violence advocacy and support, end-of-life advocacy and family support, moral and religious distress
Interests: The outdoors is always preferred, and I would rather walk or bike ride on dirt than pavement. I am a finger-style folk and blues guitarist and play gigs when I can, but my busking days are limited. I am discovering my inner baker and am an OG console gamer.
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Contact Joelle
Joelle Lantz
Office of the Dean
Areas of support: General support
Interests: I played soccer in college and now enjoy watching my daughter fall in love with the sport. I enjoy tennis and playing doubles with my son. I have recently taken up golf but have a long way to go before I consider myself a golfer. I also love to read and travel (there isn’t a beach I don’t like). Live music of any kind feeds my soul.
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Contact Maria
Maria Larson
Occupational Therapy
Areas of support: General support
Interests: I enjoy crafting, gardening, and reading. Going to concerts and hearing live music is food for my soul. Above all, I love spending time with my family. We like to explore new places and try new foods.
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Contact Leah
Leah Lebowicz
Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
Areas of support: General support
Interests: I enjoy drawing and painting all things, but especially anything related to anatomy and medicine. I also love to cook; specialties include chocolate chip cookies and BBQ chicken.
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Contact Rachel
Rachel Najdzin
Office of the Dean
Areas of support: General support; yoga, meditation, and mindfulness techniques; sound healing; career and
academic support; body image issues and eating disordersInterests: Reading (anything and everything!); yoga, meditation, and breathwork; sound healing;
cooking; visiting museums; comedy; CATS; anything nature related like kayaking, hiking; travel; crafting; and laughing-I really like to laugh. -
Contact Eric
Eric Swirsky
Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
Areas of support: General support. Areas of special training: domestic violence advocacy and support, end-of-life advocacy and family support, moral and religious distress
Interests: The outdoors is always preferred, and I would rather walk or bike ride on dirt than pavement. I am a finger-style folk and blues guitarist and play gigs when I can, but my busking days are limited. I am discovering my inner baker and am an OG console gamer.
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Contact Renee
Renee Taylor
Office of the Dean
Areas of support: Adaptation to chronic illness; trauma survivorship; crisis counseling; adults, children and families
Interests: Animals. I enjoy working with, training, and playing with all types of animals, but particularly dogs and horses. In a future life, my goal would be to train service dogs.
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Contact Viviana
Viviana Kabbabe-Thompson
Office of the Dean
Areas of support: General support, learning support, career counseling, empowerment and strength-based
conversationsInterests: I have always loved music and dance. I listen to most music, dabble with guitar, and dance all but primarily Latin dances. Other interests include rock climbing, hiking, traveling, biking, yoga, meditation, new foods and cultures and customs, healthy living activities, self-growth books, and being a mom.
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Contact Ryan
Ryan Thomure
Occupational Therapy
Areas of support: General support
Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family, am an avid reader, and like to stay active. I especially enjoy cycling, either as a means of commuting or recreation.
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