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Thus, Mena remained with the Student Health Care Center full-time, and Roth,
Lagasse, and Kratina ended their time in 2010. This decision allowed GatorWell
to strengthen its focus on implementing population level health promotion
programs and initiatives aimed at not only changing individual student health
behaviors, but also striving towards changing the campus environment.
GatorWell Health Hut
Photo Credit: UF GatorWell Health Promotion Services
Upon the restructuring, Shannon Delaney was hired in April 2010 to provide
health promotion programming centered on healthy eating and body image.
Another health promotion specialist, Joi Alexander, joined GatorWell in July
2010 to coordinate the residential outreach program at GatorWell’s satellite
locations. In 2011, Baker left her position and Sara Martin was subsequently
hired. In April 2012, Haberman retired from the Director position. Maureen Miller
was appointed as the Interim Director of GatorWell until July 2012 when she was
selected as the permanent director. In August 2012, Delaney left her position to
relocate to another state, and Natalie Rella was hired in March 2013.
In January 2013, the STRIVE (Sexual Trauma/Interpersonal Violence Education)
peer education program was moved from the Counseling and Wellness Center
to GatorWell. This move fit with GatorWell’s desire and need to enhance
interpersonal violence prevention efforts and has allowed the STRIVE Program
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