Well–U Champions
Champion Roster
You can contact your nearest Champion for general information about ongoing or upcoming Well-U programs. Please bear in mind that Champions are volunteers who contribute as they are able.They are asked not to let Well-U activities interfere with their primary job responsibilities.
Champion Roster - sorted by last name
Champion Roster - sorted by department
For questions that are specific or pertain to special circumstances, please e-mail
Wellness Champions
Well-U Champions, representing a wide spectrum of University of Rochester employees, serve as liaisons between Well-U and University Departments. Well-U Champions are primarily responsible for promoting wellness programs to their coworkers, and also play an important role in communicating employee needs and feedback to the Well-U Design Team. Serving as a Well-U Champion requires supervisor approval.
Purpose
The primary role of Well-U Champions is to enthusiastically promote wellness programs within their department and to encourage participation.
Anticipated Time Commitment
One to two hours per month for at least a one-year period.
Responsibilities
- Distribute promotional fliers on upcoming wellness programs and events
- Announce wellness programs in meetings
- Create a "Health & Wellness Space" or small separate bulletin board with information about wellness and upcoming programs
- Informally encourage co-workers to get involved with wellness events
- Bring feedback and requests from coworkers to Well-U staff
- Optional: Using Well-U tools and resources, promote and lead walking groups
Well-U Champions by Name - (updated quarterly)
| Aiken , Dollie | Opthamology 273-1433 dollie_aiken@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Barton , Donna Lee | OFC UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS 585-273-2395 dbarton2@admin.rochester.edu |
| Beall , Laurie | URMC Center for Community Health 224-3081 laurie_beall@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Bissinger , Kate | OFC SR VICE PRES ADVANCEMENT 276-4993 kate.bissinger@rochester.edu |
| Bliek , Kimberlee | Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs 276-3956 Kimberlee_Bliek@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Boedecker , Jean | Graduate Medical Education 275-1795 jean_boedecker@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Bodine , Virginia | MEDICINE - CARDIOLOGY DIV 396-1980 Virginia_Bodine@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Brache , Teresa | Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit 7-1600 275-3158 Teresa_Brache@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Reinhard , Vanessa | Occupational Medicine 487-1000 vanessa_reinhard@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Burton , Barbara | Graduate Education 275-2933 barbara_burton@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Butler , Monzella | Financial Counseling 275-3018 monzella_butler@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Brower , Christine | Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology 275-6269 Christine_Brower@URMC.Rochester.edu |
| Callens , Jan | University Health Service 275-1148 jcallens@uhs.rochester.edu |
| Carpenter , Emily | Career Center 275-2366 emily.carpenter@rochester.edu |
| Catalino , Kim | Ophthalmology 275-8944 kim_catalino@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Christie , Lorraine | Nursing-Psychiatry 276-3706 Lorraine_Christie@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Cho , Susana | Hospital Medical Division 275-3310 Susana_Cho@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Cianci , Joanne | Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine 275-0097 Joanne_Cianci@Urmc.rochester.edu |
| Cockrell , Diane | Quality Assurance 275-5476 diane_cockrell@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Coffey , Ann | Memorial Art Gallery Administration 276-8907 or x68907 Ann.s.coffey@rochester.edu |
| Cook , Adele | NEUROLOGY - NMD M & D 275-2542 adele_cook@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Coriddi , Tammy | SMH Medicine Cardiology 275-2475 tammy_coriddi@urmc.rochester.edu |
| De Keyserling , Jeanne | AMBUL SURG CTR-SAWGRASS 242-1400 Jeanne_Dekeyserling@URMC.Rochester.edu |
| Delia , Catherine | Miner Library 273-4867 catherine_delia@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Democko , Felicity | Development & Alumni Relations- ESM 274-1043 fdemocko@esm.rochester.edu |
| Dennison , Craig | Cardiac Rehab at Clinton Crossings craig_dennison@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Diehl , Maria | Neuroscience 273-1767 maria_diehl@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Dougherty , Kevin | UF&S PARKING 509-7314 kdougherty@parking.rochester.edu |
| Dudman , Linda | University Health Service 273-5770 ldudman@uhs.rochester.edu |
| Eldred , Joanne | Adult Nursing Services 315-6001 Joann_Eldred@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Fleming , Theresa | University Facilities and Service 273-5746 tfleming@facilities.rochester.edu |
| Galle , Candace | OB/GYN 275-2447 candy_galle@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Goede , Dave | Medical Surgical Nursing 275-2965 david_goede@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Granger , Megan | MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY M&D 275-2708 megan_granger@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Griffin , Walisa | Minority Student Affairs 275-7881 walisa.griffin@rochester.edu |
| Heininger , Susanne | Clinical Research Center 273-1926 susanne_heininger@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Holik , Brenna | Biology 273-1139 bholik@UR.rochester.edu |
| Horton , Darlene | Parking and Transportation 275-3029 dhorton@parking.rochester.edu |
| Hunt , Jeanette | School of Nursing 275-0535 jeanette_hunt@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Jackson , Danielle | Office of Pediatric Finance and Administration 275-1112 danielle_jackson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Jones , Natalie | SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 273-4713 natalie_jones@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Janson , Pamela | Corporate Purchasing 275-2010 Pamela_Janson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| King-Griswold , Kathy | Wallis Hall-Office Sr VP & CFO 275-6968 kathy.king-griswold@rochester.edu |
| Knebel , Michelle | General Psychiatry 275-6826 michelle_knebel@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Kohl , Karen | Eye Institute 273-2803 karen_kohl@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Krasteva , Elica | OFC SR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 275-3734 ekrasteva@admin.rochester.edu |
| Macpherson , Jennifer | Anesthesiology 275-2143 jennifer_macpherson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Mannix , Kathleen | Public Relations & Communications 273-5607 kathy_mannix@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Marcoux , Julie | University Orthopaedics Associates 341-9016 Julie_Marcoux@Urmc.rochester.edu |
| Martin , Tammie | Office of Research and Project Administration 273-3960 tammie.martin@rochester.edu |
| Masco , Mike | Auxiliary Operations Department 275-3976 mmasco@services.rochester.edu |
| Matthews , Brenda | Medical Faculty Group Business Office 758-7703 Brenda_Matthews@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Mathis , Jolynn | CC/CM 275-1379 jolynn_mathis@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Monachino , Melissa | Psychiatry Nursing 275-4501 Melissa_Burke@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Morse , Colleen | IMAGING SCIENCES-CLERICAL SMH 275-0704 colleen_morse@urmc.rochester.edu |
| O'Brien , Heather | Nursing - Psychiatry 273-2560 heather_obrien@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Oneill , Bonnita | Nursing-ED Medicine 276-4272 bonnita_oneill@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Patel , Jayshri | OLSAN MEDICAL GROUP 341-7200 jayshri_patel@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Preston , Larry | CLIN TRIALS COORD CTR (CTCC) 585-273-4039 larry.preston@ctcc.rochester.edu |
| Przysinda , Barb | GVFM 967-4555 barbara_przysinda@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Pullara , Eileen | Computer Science Department 275-9478 Eileen.pullara@rochester.edu |
| Rich , Eric | GI Nursing 275-6218 Eric_Rich@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Rich , Terry | EH&S/Radiation Safety Unit 275-1477 terry_rich@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Riggi , Jamie | University Facilities and Service 273-3210 jriggi@facilities.rochester.edu |
| Riorden , Bonnie | UNIVERSITY IT / CS 275-8276 bonnie.riorden@rochester.edu |
| Rizzo , Jacquilyn | History 275-2052 jacquilyn.rizzo@rochester.edu |
| Rogan , Mary | Office of Advancement 273-5947 mrogan@admin.rochester.edu |
| Rose , Chris | Patient Accounts Office Chris_Rose@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Salo , Art | LABORATORY ENGINEER 275-3715 artsalo@bme.rochester.edu |
| Samuelson , Pat | Offices for Medical Education 275-4542 pat_samuelson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Schiavenato , Eva | School of Nursing 275-3738 eva_schiavenato@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Schwartzbauer , Bonnie | HH Family Medicine Research 506-9484 Ext.129 bonnie_schwartzbauer@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Schulz , Chris | Clinical/Social Psychology 275-2583 christine.schulz@rochester.edu |
| Schuman , Barbara | PEDS M&D HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY 275-3882 barbara_schuman@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Scott , Ellen | Human Resources 275-20286 ellen.scott@rochester.edu |
| Sheffer , Evelyn | Residential Life 275-4029 evelyn.sheffer@rochester.edu |
| Stern , Sharon | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 275-3273 sharon_stern@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Stich , Lorraine | Imaging Sciences 273-5457 lorraine_Stich@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Swadling , Joyce | Care Management/Social Work 275-9186 Joyce_Swadling@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Taylor , Crystal | General Pediatrics 276-3815 crystal_taylor@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Thomas , Jeananne | Eastman 275-1405 jthomas@esm.rochester.edu |
| Tyo , Kathee | Program Administrators 758-7641 kathee_tyo@urmc.rochester.edu |
| VanAtta , Jill | Biomedical Genetics 273-1447 jill_vanatta@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Whitmore , Jean | Pediatrics 275-1846 Jean_Whitmore@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Wilson , Julie | Urology AC-2 273-2659 Julie_Wilson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Zimmer , Nicole | NURSING PRACTICE/SMH 275-7505 nicole_zimmer@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Zanghi , Angela | Imaging Sciences 273-4932 angela_zanghi@urmc.rochester.edu |
Well-U Champions by Department
| Adult Nursing Services | Eldred , Joanne 315-6001 Joann_Eldred@urmc.rochester.edu |
| AMBUL SURG CTR-SAWGRASS | De Keyserling , Jeanne 242-1400 Jeanne_Dekeyserling@URMC.Rochester.edu |
| Anesthesiology | Macpherson , Jennifer 275-2143 jennifer_macpherson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Auxiliary Operations Department | Masco , Mike 275-3976 mmasco@services.rochester.edu |
| Biology | Holik , Brenna 273-1139 bholik@UR.rochester.edu |
| Biomedical Genetics | VanAtta , Jill 273-1447 jill_vanatta@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Cardiac Rehab at Clinton Crossings | Dennison , Craig craig_dennison@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit 7-1600 | Brache , Teresa 275-3158 Teresa_Brache@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Care Management/Social Work | Swadling , Joyce 275-9186 Joyce_Swadling@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Career Center | Carpenter , Emily 275-2366 emily.carpenter@rochester.edu |
| CC/CM | Mathis , Jolynn 275-1379 jolynn_mathis@urmc.rochester.edu |
| CLIN TRIALS COORD CTR (CTCC) | Preston , Larry 585-273-4039 larry.preston@ctcc.rochester.edu |
| Clinical Research Center | Heininger , Susanne 273-1926 susanne_heininger@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Clinical/Social Psychology | Schulz , Chris 275-2583 christine.schulz@rochester.edu |
| Computer Science Department | Pullara , Eileen 275-9478 Eileen.pullara@rochester.edu |
| Corporate Purchasing | Janson , Pamela 275-2010 Pamela_Janson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology | Brower , Christine 275-6269 Christine_Brower@URMC.Rochester.edu |
| Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine | Cianci , Joanne 275-0097 Joanne_Cianci@Urmc.rochester.edu |
| Development & Alumni Relations- ESM | Democko , Felicity 274-1043 fdemocko@esm.rochester.edu |
| Eastman | Thomas , Jeananne 275-1405 jthomas@esm.rochester.edu |
| EH&S/Radiation Safety Unit | Rich , Terry 275-1477 terry_rich@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Eye Institute | Kohl , Karen 273-2803 karen_kohl@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Financial Counseling | Butler , Monzella 275-3018 monzella_butler@urmc.rochester.edu |
| General Pediatrics | Taylor , Crystal 276-3815 crystal_taylor@urmc.rochester.edu |
| General Psychiatry | Knebel , Michelle 275-6826 michelle_knebel@urmc.rochester.edu |
| GI Nursing | Rich , Eric 275-6218 Eric_Rich@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Graduate Education | Burton , Barbara 275-2933 barbara_burton@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Graduate Medical Education | Boedecker , Jean 275-1795 jean_boedecker@urmc.rochester.edu |
| GVFM | Przysinda , Barb 967-4555 barbara_przysinda@urmc.rochester.edu |
| HH Family Medicine Research | Schwartzbauer , Bonnie 506-9484 Ext.129 bonnie_schwartzbauer@urmc.rochester.edu |
| History | Rizzo , Jacquilyn 275-2052 jacquilyn.rizzo@rochester.edu |
| Hospital Medical Division | Cho , Susana 275-3310 Susana_Cho@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Human Resources | Scott , Ellen 275-20286 ellen.scott@rochester.edu |
| IMAGING SCIENCES-CLERICAL SMH | Morse , Colleen 275-0704 colleen_morse@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Imaging Sciences | Stich , Lorraine 273-5457 lorraine_Stich@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Imaging Sciences | Zanghi , Angela 273-4932 angela_zanghi@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs | Bliek , Kimberlee 276-3956 Kimberlee_Bliek@urmc.rochester.edu |
| LABORATORY ENGINEER | Salo , Art 275-3715 artsalo@bme.rochester.edu |
| Medical Faculty Group Business Office | Matthews , Brenda 758-7703 Brenda_Matthews@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Medical Surgical Nursing | Goede , Dave 275-2965 david_goede@urmc.rochester.edu |
| MEDICINE - CARDIOLOGY DIV | Bodine , Virginia 396-1980 Virginia_Bodine@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Memorial Art Gallery Administration | Coffey , Ann 276-8907 or x68907 Ann.s.coffey@rochester.edu |
| MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY M&D | Granger , Megan 275-2708 megan_granger@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Miner Library | Delia , Catherine 273-4867 catherine_delia@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Minority Student Affairs | Griffin , Walisa 275-7881 walisa.griffin@rochester.edu |
| NEUROLOGY - NMD M & D | Cook , Adele 275-2542 adele_cook@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Neuroscience | Diehl , Maria 273-1767 maria_diehl@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Nursing-ED Medicine | Oneill , Bonnita 276-4272 bonnita_oneill@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Nursing-Psychiatry | Christie , Lorraine 276-3706 Lorraine_Christie@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Nursing - Psychiatry | O'Brien , Heather 273-2560 heather_obrien@urmc.rochester.edu |
| NURSING PRACTICE/SMH | Zimmer , Nicole 275-7505 nicole_zimmer@urmc.rochester.edu |
| OB/GYN | Galle , Candace 275-2447 candy_galle@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Occupational Medicine | Reinhard , Vanessa 487-1000 vanessa_reinhard@urmc.rochester.edu |
| OFC SR VICE PRES ADVANCEMENT | Bissinger , Kate 276-4993 kate.bissinger@rochester.edu |
| OFC SR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | Krasteva , Elica 275-3734 ekrasteva@admin.rochester.edu |
| OFC UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS | Barton , Donna Lee 585-273-2395 dbarton2@admin.rochester.edu |
| Office of Advancement | Rogan , Mary 273-5947 mrogan@admin.rochester.edu |
| Office of Pediatric Finance and Administration | Jackson , Danielle 275-1112 danielle_jackson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Office of Research and Project Administration | Martin , Tammie 273-3960 tammie.martin@rochester.edu |
| Offices for Medical Education | Samuelson , Pat 275-4542 pat_samuelson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| OLSAN MEDICAL GROUP | Patel , Jayshri 341-7200 jayshri_patel@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Ophthalmology | Catalino , Kim 275-8944 kim_catalino@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Opthamology | Aiken , Dollie 273-1433 dollie_aiken@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Parking and Transportation | Horton , Darlene 275-3029 dhorton@parking.rochester.edu |
| Patient Accounts Office | Rose , Chris Chris_Rose@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Pediatrics | Whitmore , Jean 275-1846 Jean_Whitmore@urmc.rochester.edu |
| PEDS M&D HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY | Schuman , Barbara 275-3882 barbara_schuman@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Stern , Sharon 275-3273 sharon_stern@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Program Administrators | Tyo , Kathee 758-7641 kathee_tyo@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Psychiatry Nursing | Monachino , Melissa 275-4501 Melissa_Burke@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Public Relations & Communications | Mannix , Kathleen 273-5607 kathy_mannix@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Quality Assurance | Cockrell , Diane 275-5476 diane_cockrell@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Residential Life | Sheffer , Evelyn 275-4029 evelyn.sheffer@rochester.edu |
| School of Nursing | Hunt , Jeanette 275-0535 jeanette_hunt@urmc.rochester.edu |
| School of Nursing | Schiavenato , Eva 275-3738 eva_schiavenato@urmc.rochester.edu |
| SMH Medicine Cardiology | Coriddi , Tammy 275-2475 tammy_coriddi@urmc.rochester.edu |
| SURGICAL ONCOLOGY | Jones , Natalie 273-4713 natalie_jones@urmc.rochester.edu |
| UF&S PARKING | Dougherty , Kevin 509-7314 kdougherty@parking.rochester.edu |
| University Facilities and Service | Fleming , Theresa 273-5746 tfleming@facilities.rochester.edu |
| University Facilities and Service | Riggi , Jamie 273-3210 jriggi@facilities.rochester.edu |
| University Health Service | Callens , Jan 275-1148 jcallens@uhs.rochester.edu |
| University Health Service | Dudman , Linda 273-5770 ldudman@uhs.rochester.edu |
| UNIVERSITY IT / CS | Riorden , Bonnie 275-8276 bonnie.riorden@rochester.edu |
| University Orthopaedics Associates | Marcoux , Julie 341-9016 Julie_Marcoux@Urmc.rochester.edu |
| URMC Center for Community Health | Beall , Laurie 224-3081 laurie_beall@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Urology AC-2 | Wilson , Julie 273-2659 Julie_Wilson@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Wallis Hall-Office Sr VP & CFO | King-Griswold , Kathy 275-6968 kathy.king-griswold@rochester.edu |