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The Wellbeing Briefing Work Group works in conjunction with the NIRSA Health & Wellbeing Task Force. The work group is responsible for putting together the Wellbeing Briefing and currently includes Lisa Williamson (Co-chair), Associate Director for Fitness, Well-being & Student Engagement at the University of Georgia, Lauren Arnoff (Co-chair), Associate Director, Wellness and Marketing at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Megan Byas-Hill, Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellness at Tulane University, Nick Dukes, Fitness Assistant Director at the University of South Carolina-Columbia, Tanna Engle, Assistant Director of Fitness, Wellness, and Marketing at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Tabbitha Gardner, Assistant Director of Recreation and Wellness at St. Edward’s University, Muriel Hyndman, Fitness Coordinator at Iowa State University, Amber Long, Strategist – Campus Recreation & Wellness, Smith Group, Gilberto Lopez, Recreation Program Coordinator at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Zach McGee, Assistant Director for Aquatics & Wellness at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Jake Minnis, Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness at the University of Arizona, and Jody Sobel, Assistant Director for Fitness and Wellness at Binghamton University, Jacob Tatta, Assistant Director for Fitness and Wellness at the University of Missouri.

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    Wellbeing in the workplace: A self-assessment tool

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