About Us

The Loyola Student Wellbeing Action Group (SWAG) is comprised of staff and students who are passionate about raising health and wellbeing awareness in our community.  

SWAG Members 

SWAG consists of 12-15 staff, faculty, administrators, and student representatives across the university. We work to ensure representation from different departments and divisions within the university and welcome feedback and interest from offices on ways to expand our reach and community engagement.  

SWAG Liaisons 

In addition, almost every department at Loyola has a SWAG liaison, which ‌primarily‌ ‌consists‌ ‌of‌ ‌acting‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌conduit‌ between‌ SWAG ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌liaison’s‌ ‌constituents  (i.e.,  ‌members‌ ‌of‌ ‌their‌ ‌department,‌ ‌office,‌ ‌or‌ ‌center/organization). Liaisons function as advocates for student wellbeing. 

Currently, liaisons for SWAG represent the following departments: 

• Andrea Hoffman: Assistant Director, Student Athlete Support Services
• Barbara Kurz: Director, Messina
• Chris Kimani: Program Assistant, Communication
• Dennis Velez: Associate Director, Thrive Center for Student Success
• Ejuma Adoga: Case Manager, Student Support and Wellness Promotion
• Jack Owen: Outreach and Community Engagement Librarian , LNDL Library
• Janet Preis: Associate Professor, Speech Language Hearing Sciences 
• Jason Parcover: Assistant Vice President of Student Wellbeing, Director of Counseling Center
• Kate Charles: Area Coordinator, Residence Life and Housing 
• Katherine Benoit: Assistant Director of Outdoor Adventures, Recreation & Wellness
• Katie Derreth: Assistant Director, Student Engagement
• Kourtney Bennett: Associate Director, Counseling Center
• Leonard Willis: Associate Director, Patrol Operations
• Lisa Oberbroeckling: Associate Vice President, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
• Marcia Wiedefeld: Director, Disability & Accessibility Services
• Marie Yeh: Associate Professor, Marketing 
• Marlena Waugh: Assistant Director, Student Health & Education Services
• Mary Beth Mudric: Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies 
• Melissa Lees: Director, McAuley Women's Center
• Rachael Hartley: Administrative Assistant, Counseling Center
• Rhona Little: Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
• Whitney Hobson: Assistant Director of Social Justice, Counseling Center