PULSE: The heart of campus wellness
On this page:
- What is PULSE?
- What can PULSE do for you?
- Interested in joining?
- Where is PULSE and who are the coordinators?
- PULSE Executive Board
- PULSE administrative staff and student-staff
- Contact us
What is PULSE? PULSE is a student-run, UHS-sponsored group of trained health and social justice advocates who are available across campus and active in res halls, Greek houses and in the off-campus community. promoting health, wellness and social justice in residential communities. Through individual conversations, event planning and health promotion, PULSE representatives help students maintain or enhance their health and wellness, and create an inclusive community.
What can PULSE do for you? PULSE representatives can act as your personal resources. They are prepared with information regarding health, wellness and social justice as well as knowledge of campus resources which they may direct you to if you have further questions. PULSE also plans events that are open to all UM students to get them thinking about their health, wellness and social justice issues that exist in their own lives. It is the role of a PULSE representative to act as a community health advocate. Look for PULSE representatives in your own residential community and around campus.
Interested in joining? Becoming a PULSE representative requires some training, the bulk of which takes place at an institute held in October. Once you have attended the fall training institute and taken a tour of UHS, you can officially become a PULSE member. E-mail askpulse@umich.edu for more details about becoming involved!
Where is PULSE and who are the coordinators?
- Barbour/Newberry/ Fletcher: Kevin Wagner
- East Quad: Tulana Kpadenou
- Markley: Samantha Antczak
- MoJo (Mosher-Jordan) and Stockwell: John Li
- North Campus: Sander Sanchez and Rachel Parrot
- North Quad: Kanika Kochhar and Mykeita Brown
- Martha Cook: Neethi Srinivasan
- South Quad: Snigdha Paruchuri
- West Quad: Aishwarya Navalpakam
- Greek coordinators: Elizabeth Ephraim, Jennifer Dweck, and Valerie Levy
- Special Projects coordinators: Lindsey Miller and Sydney Behrmann
- Campus Outreach coordinators: Chris Dixon and Joshua Gross
PULSE Executive Board is responsible for the development of the organization and ensuring that PULSE activities are consistent with the organization's mission.
While UHS sees each PULSE member as a valuable influence on student health, E-Board members engage in a formal advising role with UHS staff.
Chairs are:
- Executive Board Chair: Valerie Elsesser
- Healthy Halls: Katelyn Salowitz
- Healthy Houses: Lilly Jordan
- Campus Outreach: Jenn Looney
- Training and Recruitment: Patricia Maina
- Special Projects: Patrick Dunlop-Karagianis
PULSE administrative staff and student-staff support the work of PULSE:
- Staff coordinator: Brittany Sandefur
- Training coordinator: Stephanie Jacques
- Evaluation coordinator: Joseph Martin
- Undergrad program assistant: Nicole Chisolm-Fregene
- Email askpulse@umich.edu
- Visit us on Facebook
- Call 734-647-4659
