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Student Health Education

Telephone: 203-432-1892
55 Whitney Avenue, 2nd Floor

Student Health Education coordinates education-based programming on health topics for Yale's undergraduates, graduate and professional students, faculty and staff. Training and support is also provided for undergraduate Peer Health Educators and Graduate and Professional Health Advocates. Our goal is to empower the student community with knowledge that promotes healthy lifestyle choices both on and off campus.

Rebecca Schrier, MSW, MPH
Health Educator

Carole Goldberg, PsyD
Psychologist

Peer Health Educators

Yale's Peer Health Educators are a group of undergraduate students trained to provide information on substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, risk reduction, and safer sex practices, covering such topics as abstinence, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and sexual assault. Their greatest accomplishment is the annual Connections Workshop held during orientation for all incoming freshmen, however programs and presentations are available for special student groups, cultural centers, fraternities, sororities, and any other interested parties within the Yale and New Haven communities.

If you are interested in becoming a Peer Health Educator, please complete our online application.

2009-2010 Peer Health Educators

Berkeley College

• Emma Smith 10
• Natoya Peart 10
• Jon Gaulding 10

 Branford College

• Willa Slaughter 12
• Jie Qu 11

Calhoun College

• Murad Khan 11

Ezra Stiles College

• Dan Fine 10

 Jonathan Edwards College

• Claire Laudone 11

 Morse College

• Ian Peake 11

 Pierson College

• Colin Adamo 10
• Jackie Bruleigh 11
• Ceci Wright 11

 Saybrook College

• Jharrett Bryantt 11
• Allison Altman 12

 Silliman College

• Chris Brusalis 10
• Zharna Shah 10

 Trumbull College

• Jennifer Ding 10

Graduate and Professional Health Advocates

The Health Advocates are student representatives of the graduate and professional schools. Students meet monthly to plan informational programs and events for their peers. The Health Advocates provide awareness programs on HIV/AIDS, smoking cessation, stress management, YUHS services, and more. Representatives distribute educational pamphlets, flyers, and risk reduction materials to their respective schools, as well as sponsor campus-wide educational awareness programs that are open to all students. For more information or to join the group, click here or call Student Health Education at (203) 432-1892.

2009-2010 McDougal Wellness Fellows:
Aaron Cook, Public Health 10
Laure Olivia Sweetnam, Nursing/Public Health 11