Mental Health and Wellbeing

Kapi’olani joined The Jed Foundation in November 2022. She has 25 years of experience in Student Affairs, focusing on initiatives and policies centered on college student success and well-being. Her public health and education background has focused on Indigenous, First Nations, and Native Hawaiian populations. Her work experience includes holding key administrative positions at Northwest Indian College, Yale University and Dartmouth in Student Services and Programming. She received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of Washington, Seattle, and her Masters Degree in Higher Education from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth is the Chief Medical Officer at The Jed Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to protecting emotional health and preventing suicide among teens and young adults. Laura leads JED’s clinical strategy and plays a critical role in translating evidence-based research into practice for JED’s public education, policy, and media work. Her clinical guidance has informed public conversation through major outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, USA Today, TIME, and the Associated Press, and she regularly consults with content creators and media companies.

Adria Brown (Chickasaw, she/her), is the Director of the Native American Program. In this role, she provides strategic direction, leadership, and consultation for the social, cultural, and personal development of Indigenous students. Through strategic planning and visioning, she works to create educational environments that honor and support Indigenous perspectives and knowledges. In collaboration with the Office of Residential Education, she serves as program advisor for the Native American House, a living-learning community. She serves as the Living Learning Subcommittee Co-Chair of the Residential Communities Working Group, Co-Chair of the Restorative Practice Steering Committee, the Co-Chair of the External Crisis Student Response Committee.

Dedicated to cultivating interdisciplinary learning communities, her work as program director, social worker, and museum educator is rooted in the principles of restorative practice, abolitionist social work, and compassion. 

Prior to the NAP, she served in museum education and social work positions at Museum Education Roundtable, Saint Louis Art Museum, Chickasaw Cultural Center, We Stories, Laumeier Sculpture Park, and the Saint Louis Circuit Attorney's Victim Services Unit. She served as the Co-Vice President of the Museum Education Roundtable from 2020 - 2023 and on the leadership team of Dartmouth's Employee Resource Network - Empowering Women of Color from 2023 - 2025. 

She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in Native American Studies and Art History and a Master of Social Work with a Concentration in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, she is an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. She comes from the Keel Family in Tishomingo.

Samantha Pehl ’27, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation (ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ), is pursuing a double major in Native American & Indigenous Studies and Psychology, with a minor in African & African American Studies. She currently serves as the 2025–2026 Dartmouth Powwow Ambassador and dances in the Women’s Southern Traditional category. In addition, she works as an event coordinator for the Native American Program, leads Native Dancing Nations Society (NDNS) meetings, and serves as secretary for Native Americans at Dartmouth.

Dr. Mark Reed is a practicing psychiatrist, Director of the Dartmouth Student Health Service, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Geisel.  Dr. Reed did his residency here in Hanover at the old Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and has been at Dartmouth since then in a variety of roles, including Director of Medical School Education in Psychiatry, Staff Psychiatrist at the Health Service, Director of Counseling and Health Resources (now called Student Wellness) at the Health Service, and Director of the Health Service since 2015. Dr. Reed is past president of the New England College Health Association and currently serves on the American College Health Association Consultation Team, and consults locally, regionally and nationally on college mental health, supporting students at risk, suicide prevention, response to tragedy and improving access to mental health services.

Caitlin Barthelmes has been working in the public health field since 2005 with a focus on college student populations. Her undergraduate degree in Human Biology from the University of Virginia and her Masters in Public Health from Brown University have provided her with a strong foundation of theory and practice. She has conducted evidence-based trainings across the country for a variety of research projects and organizations, presented at national and international conferences, and has had her research published in Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Student Wellness Center at Dartmouth College where she leads her team in developing and implementing a robust suite of student-centered, campus-wide initiatives that prevent high-risk behaviors and support wellbeing on individual and community levels.

Ansley Booker, Ph.D. is a native of Eatonton, Georgia. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in biology from Georgia Southern University in 2008, where she was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, a Master of Science in pharmacy from the University of Georgia in 2013, and her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Mercer University in May 2019. Ansley is 2x TEDx speaker, consultant, and author.  Dr. Booker is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Junior League, and the Macon (GA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated. Dr. Booker is currently the inaugural Jim and Penny Coulter Executive Director of Dartmouth NEXT, STEM Excelerator.

Matthew Duncan, MD (MED'01), is an assistant professor of psychiatry and medical education at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.  Dr. Duncan is the Adult Section Chief and Clinical Director for Integrated Behavioral Health at Dartmouth Health. Clinical Director for Medical Student Counseling, Senior Career Advisor, and Psychiatry Clerkship Director at Geisel and recently served as Special Advisor for Mental Health to the Provost and President of Dartmouth College.

Dr. Duncan’s clinical work is focused on expanding access to mental health care in both traditional and non-traditional settings.  His work with Geisel’s Healthy Students – Healthy Physicians program aims to foster healthy help-seeking behaviors in medical students, expand access to counseling services, provide confidential suicide risk screening, deliver Mental Health First Aid Training for students, faculty and staff, and teach Cognitive Behavioral Skills to medical students within the curriculum at Geisel among other activities.

In December 2022, Dr. Duncan was asked by the Dartmouth College Provost to help with the development of an all-Dartmouth Strategic Plan for student mental health and wellbeing. Dartmouth College’s Commitment to Care plan was completed in October 2023 and is now being implemented across the college’s undergraduate and graduate schools.

The Rev. Dr. Nancy A.G. Vogele, '85, is the Chaplain and Director of the Tucker Center for Spiritual and Ethical Living here at Dartmouth.  From 2013-2016, she also served as the Director of Religious and Spiritual Life of the new William Jewett Tucker Center.  In addition to her work at Dartmouth, she has served for almost 25 years in Episcopal parish ministry. In addition to a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth (1985), she holds a Master of Divinity from Yale University Divinity School and a Doctor of Ministry from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Vincent Mack is the inaugural Co-Executive Director of the MBA Program Office at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. In this role, he sets the strategic vision and leads the design and delivery of the MBA experience, ensuring that every student’s journey at Tuck is personal, connected, and therefore transformative.

Drawing on years of living, working, and studying abroad, Vincent brings a deep commitment to cultural competence and leadership development. He teaches a Tuck leadership intensive examining the intersections of equity, culture, and leadership, advises international students, and supports the school’s recruitment and engagement efforts across Africa. Vincent works closely with the co-chairs of the Mental Health and Wellness Initiative which aims to ensure students have the support they need to thrive, by practicing wellness throughout their MBA program.

Before joining Tuck, Vincent served as a Program Officer at Dartmouth’s Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and Social Sciences. Earlier in his career, he spent two years with the United Nations in Dusseldorf, Germany and another two teaching global leadership at the Technical University of Braunschweig, near Berlin, Germany.

Vincent holds an MPA in Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy from Valdosta State University and a B.S. in Political Science with a concentration in International Affairs from Georgia Southern University.

His global perspective and dedication to cross-cultural understanding shape his approach to education and leadership empowering students to broaden their worldview and advancing Tuck’s mission to educate wise, decisive leaders who better the world through business.

Ashleigh Mazivisa is pursuing an MBA at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a Masters in Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School. Most recently, she worked at McKinsey & Company in New York as a summer associate, supporting teams on mergers and acquisitions strategy projects. Her professional background prior to graduate school spans across Dubai, Johannesburg, and London. She spent several years at the London Stock Exchange Group and Bloomberg L.P., where she helped financial institutions use data and technology to make better business decisions. She also worked on a travel startup that was recognized in a global innovation competition and incubated in Paris. Outside of work, Ashleigh enjoys hiking, scuba diving, and exploring creative projects that bring people together.

Kelly is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program and serves as the CARE Co-Chair for the Graduate Student Council. Passionate about mental health advocacy, Kelly works to raise awareness and foster an inclusive, caring community for all students, with a focus on supporting marginalized voices. In her free time, Kelly channels creativity through music, playing multiple instruments and writing songs with friends. A curious traveler and food enthusiast, Kelly enjoys exploring new cultures through their cuisines. Since moving to the mountains, Kelly has embraced alpine life, falling in love with skiing, snowboarding, and the thrill of fresh snow.

Riley Renee Flores is a 3rd year PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering and Innovation Program Fellow through the Thayer School of Engineering. Her research centers around the application of impedance-based technology for the processing and analysis of single cell samples, with the work eventually resulting in a new research device. She believes her work will one day allow other researchers to study diseases and novel therapeutics in new ways by looking at these fundamental biological units with this non-conventional method. Besides her research, her passion lies in student government. Riley is currently serving the second year of her term as Thayer Council Co-President. In her role, she prioritizes thinking about the Thayer student experience and working with her team to foster community, advocate for program needs, and create opportunities for professional development. Riley is from West New York, NJ and is very proud of her Cuban-Puerto Rican roots.

Eugene Korsunskiy is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth, where he teaches courses on human-centered design. He is Co-Director of the Design Initiative at Dartmouth (DIAD), and the Executive Director of the Future of Design in Higher Education (FDHE), a global community of educators dedicated to sharing best practices in design pedagogy. Eugene has taught at Stanford's d.school, where he helped to develop the "Designing Your Life" curriculum. At Dartmouth, he has received the Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching, and the Woodhouse Excellence in Teaching Award. He has an MFA in Design from Stanford University and a BA in Art & Art History from Williams College.

Tiina Carita Rosenqvist is a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Society of Fellows and a Lecturer in Philosophy. She specializes in the philosophy of cognitive science and the philosophy of medicine, investigating the functions of perceptual systems, the nature of perceptual experience, and the challenges involved in communicating that experience to others. Her work is interdisciplinary, drawing on insights from psychology, neuroscience, medicine, and the medical humanities. She is passionate about teaching, especially skill-building, inclusive pedagogy, and universal design for learning. She is currently teaching a course titled Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Knowledge, which brings texts from Indian, Chinese, Islamic, Native American, decolonial, and feminist traditions into dialogue with works from the Western canon.

Wendy Epps is a Senior Lecturer in the Chemistry Department at Dartmouth.  This is the beginning of her 11th year at Dartmouth.  She loves teaching both organic and general chemistry, and she is particularly invested in finding ways to holistically support student learning. Prior to teaching at Dartmouth, Wendy earned her B.A. at Pomona College (double major in chemistry and music), after which she lived and did research in a lab in Zürich, Switzerland for a year under a Fulbright Fellowship.  After she returned to the states, Wendy earned her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from MIT. She then completed a teaching and research postdoc as a Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow at Boston University.

When she isn’t teaching, Wendy likes to garden, do yoga, and spend time being active outdoors with her family. 

Scott Pauls is a mathematician who studies complex systems using network and dynamical modeling. Recently his work has focused on applications to neuroscience through studying models of communication in the mammalian suprachiasmatic nucleus. He has served as chair of the Department of Mathematics, Director of the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning, and recently became the Interim Dean of Undergraduate Education in the School of Arts and Sciences.

Heidi Denzel has been a Visiting Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Dartmouth College since 2019. She teaches classes in German Studies, Comparative Literature, Film and Media Studies. She has published a book, several articles and book chapters on media monitoring, media activism, ethnographic sitcoms, intercultural learning and mental health. In 2022, she founded the interdisciplinary community of practice group FLOW (Foreign Languages Offering Wellbeing) at Dartmouth together with Nick Ostrau from the department of German Studies and Caitlin Barthelmes and L.B. White from the Student Wellness Center.

Dr. Duncan Simpson is the inaugural Director of the Kirsten and Eugene F. “Buddy” Teevens ’79 Center for Peak Performance at Dartmouth College. The Center serves as a cross-disciplinary research and programming hub dedicated to advancing student well-being, leadership, and performance. Before joining Dartmouth, Dr. Simpson was the Director of Personal Development at IMG Academy, where he led interdisciplinary teams and evidence-based programs supporting more than 1,600 student-athletes. A Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) with over 15 years of experience in mental performance, leadership development, and holistic student-athlete support, he has worked with youth, collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes. He has also served as a faculty member at several academic institutions and is a widely published scholar in sport psychology. Dr. Simpson has presented at numerous national and international conferences and holds a Ph.D. in Sport Studies (Sport Psychology) from the University of Tennessee.

Kristi Clemens is the inaugural Executive Director of Dartmouth Dialogues at Dartmouth College. In this role, she is working to help the community learn and practice essential skills for dialogue across difference. Previously at Dartmouth, she served as the Assistant Vice President of Equity and Compliance and the Title IX Coordinator as well as many other critical roles since 2009. Kristi has worked in higher education for over 20 years, with experience leading teams effectively through transition. She has a knack for identifying challenges and addressing them directly but compassionately, while considering identities and humanity as core elements of any shared experience. Kristi has extensive experience in policy and program development, and believes deeply in the power of listening and dialogue.

Dr. Garcia is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) and has been practicing for nearly 30 years.  Prior to joining Dartmouth, he served as Chief Medical Officer of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a regulatory, policy and operational role with a focus on implementing and evaluating statewide behavioral health interventions.  In addition to his public health and clinical experience, he held hospital and health system senior leadership positions at Cooley Dickinson Health Care, Mass General Brigham, Brookdale University Hospital, Maimonides Medical Center and Hospitals Insurance Company.  Estevan's academic positions include founding PEM fellowship director and Designated Institutional Official.  He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas, where he also completed a general pediatric residency and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship.  Additionally, he earned an MPA in healthcare management and policy from New York University and a DrPH from the CUNY School of Public Health. His dissertation focused on the impact of living in urban health care deserts on medical and behavioral health. 

Jennifer Rosales serves as Dartmouth’s Senior Vice President for Community and Campus Life and Chief Student Affairs Officer. As Senior Vice President, she leads the college’s community-building strategy and provides oversight for key campus organizations, including Civic Expression, Engagement, and Learning; the Native American Program; Outdoor Programs; the Office of Pluralism and Leadership (OPAL); the Office of Community Engagement; Dartmouth Dialogues and the William Jewett Tucker Center.

In her capacity as Chief Student Affairs Officer, Jennifer convenes student affairs deans across the institution to ensure a cohesive and collaborative approach to the student experience. She provides strategic guidance on student-related issues, directs institutional communications concerning student life, and oversees the development and implementation of campus-wide policies governing student organizations and conduct across all schools.

She also chairs committees and work groups dedicated to enhancing student life and supporting holistic student development. Central to her leadership is a commitment to fostering an inclusive campus environment, with a particular focus on strengthening the integration of Dartmouth’s graduate students into the broader campus community.

Her leadership is driven by a commitment to creating a consistent, outstanding experience for all Dartmouth students, one that supports learning, personal growth, and meaningful connections within the larger Dartmouth community.

Jennifer previously served as the inaugural director of the Center for Engaged Pedagogy at Barnard College, and before that, as director of research and evaluation at the Center for Social Justice at Georgetown University. She served as assistant professor of practice in education at Barnard and as an adjunct professor in the Program on Justice and Peace Studies at Georgetown. She earned her PhD in the School of Cinematic Arts, Division of Critical Studies, at the University of Southern California.

Immediately before coming to Dartmouth, Jennifer served as vice president for inclusion and engaged learning and chief diversity officer at Barnard. In that role, she developed a strategy that anchored the institution's DEI work in the benefits it brings to the entire community—in the classroom, through co-curriculars, and in relationships and programming outside campus. She also led important campus initiatives such as a faculty task force on free expression.

Melanie Taylor holds the Frank R. Mori Professorship in the Arts & Sciences and is a professor in the English & Creative Writing and Native American & Indigenous Studies departments. She is a scholar of American, U.S. Southern, and Native American literature and culture, focusing on the intersections of identity, representation, economics, and historical trauma, and is the author of four monographs and several edited collections in these areas. She is the co-editor, with Andrew Garrod and Robert Kilkenny, of the anthology I Am Where I Come From: Native American College Students and Graduates Tell Their Life Stories (Cornell, 2017). She has held an appointment in Residential Life as the House Professor for North Park House since 2016.