Semel HCI Steering Committee
The Semel HCI Steering Committee provides intellectual and strategic guidance for the direction of Semel HCI through monthly meetings, at which members share pod achievements, present on emerging innovation around living well, and discuss strategic decisions and commitments. Members of the Steering Committee represent diverse campus constituencies, including senior administrators such as vice chancellors, deans, faculty, student leaders, pod leaders, staff leadership and graduate student researchers (GSRs). Additional key stakeholders have been invited to join the Steering Committee with the aim to increase diversity and campus representation. The Steering Committee members are committed to creating a culture of physical, social and emotional health and well-being for UCLA students, faculty and staff.
“HCI has enriched my perspective on the university and given me a chance to contribute to being a healthy campus that I am proud of!”
-Steering Committee Member
Members
In addition to Associate Vice Provost Wendelin Slusser, founder Jane Semel, and pod leadership, the Steering Committee members include the following:
Jane B Semel
Founder
Wendy Slusser
Associate Vice Provost, Semel HCI; Chair
Pouria Abbassi
Executive Director, ASUCLA
Peter Angelis
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Housing & Hospitality Services; EatWell Pod Co-Leader
Barbara Bates-Jensen
Professor, School of Nursing
Michael Beck
Vice Chancellor, Administration
Robert Blider
Professor, Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences; MindWell Pod Co-Leader
Elizabeth Kivowitz Boatright-Simon
Director of Media Relations, Strategic Communications
Phillip Bonacich
Faculty Wellness Chair, Academic Senate; Academic Senate Representative
Ron Brookmeyer
Dean, School of Public Health
Burt Cowgill
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health; ResearchWell Pod Co-Leader
Mick Deluca
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Campus Life
Steven Dubinett
Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine
Ana Esquivel
President, Staff Assembly; Staff Representative
Renee Fortier
Immediate Past Director of Events and Transportation
Adriana Galvan
Dean, Undergraduate Education
Monroe Gorden, Jr.
Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Nicole Green
Executive Director, Counseling & Psychological Svcs (CAPS); MindWell Pod Co-Leader
Edmond Hewlett
Associate Dean of Equity Diversity & Inclusion, School of Dentistry
Richard Jackson
Emeritus, School of Public Health- EHS; BEWell Pod Co-Leader
Dave Karwaski
Senior Director of UCLA Transportation, Events & Transportation; BEWell Pod Co-Leader
Nurit Katz
Chief Sustainability Officer
and Executive Officer, Facilities Management
Ana Majer
Student Wellness Commission; Undergraduate Representative
Kristen McKinney
Chief of Staff & CFO of Graduate Division
Erinn McMahan
Director, Recreation; EngageWell Pod Co-Leader
Karen Miotto
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Noor Nakhaei
President, Graduate Students Association; Graduate Representative
Michael Ong
BreatheWell Pod Leader
Ted Robles
Professor, Psychology; EngageWell Pod Co-Leader
Emily Rose
Assistant Provost, Chancellor’s Office
Amy Rowat
Associate Professor, Integrative Biology & Physiology; EatWell Pod Co-Leader
Chris Dunkel Schetter
Associate Vice Provost, Professor, Psychology; EngageWell pod co-leader
Kirsten Shwarz
Associate Professor, Luskin School of Public Affairs; BEWell Pod Co-Leader
Virginia Steel
Librarian, UCLA Library
Janet Tomiyama
Associate Professor, Psychology; ResearchWell Pod Co-Leader
Lucy Tseng
Staff Advisor, UC Regents
May Wang
Professor, School of Public Health; Food Studies Grad Cert Prog Faculty Leader
The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA is envisioned and supported by Jane and Terry Semel.
