Mental Health System-wide Keynote Address Planning Committee
Sponsored by the Office of the EVP/VPAA
Roster June 2024
Event Staff:
Derek Briles, Assistant Director Shared Services, Event Program Coordinator
Colleen Crawford, Employee Engagement and Wellness Coordinator, Event Co-chair
Sophia Gehlhausen, Associate Director, University Academic Programs and Services, Event Co-Chair
Filip Przybysz, Assistant Director Shared Services, Event Communications Coordinator
Organization Sub-groups:
System Offices
Alejandro Gomez, Associate Director, DEI and Belonging, SHR
UIUC
Adita Chadha, Undergraduate Student
Carla McCowan, Director, Counseling Center
Christopher Ochs, Director Faculty Staff Assistance Services IHR
Mitch Ryba, MPH Student and Gender and Sexuality Resource Center Intern
Deidre Weathersby, Associate Director Outreach and Prevention, Counseling Center
UIC
Geri Biamonte, Employee Assistance Social Worker, University Health Services HR
Shenay Bridges-Carter, Executive Director, Counseling Center
Raphael Florestal-Kevelier, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Health & Wellbeing
Kathleen Kashima, Senior Associate Dean of Students, College of Medicine
Angelina Slager, M.Ed. in Urban Higher Education Student
Stephanie Torres, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology
Samantha Wahlers, Medical Student
UIS
Bethany Bilyeu, Executive Director, Counseling Center
Olivia Frichtl, Graduate Student
Abigail Kroke, Assistant Professor Psychology
Heather Moore, Human Resources Office