Wellbeing Staff

Our Mission

To support and co-educate students as they strive to find and maintain their work-life balance and provide them the resources needed to thrive as healthy ethical leaders serving society and the world.

Who we are

Driven by the College’s strategic vision, Harvey Mudd College Wellbeing is a campus-wide educational initiative with the goal of helping students thrive, achieve a sense of well-being, reduce risk factors and bring about balance in their lives.

What we do

  • Psycho-educational programming based on positive psychology
  • Crisis management
  • Referrals
  • Support and advocacy
  • Training and mentoring
  • International student support

Meet the Team

Michelle Harrison

Michelle Harrison

Associate Dean for Wellbeing909.621.8013mharrison@vaftizo.com

Students may book an appointment with Dean Michelle

As the associate dean for wellbeing, Michelle oversees wellbeing programming on campus and work with the health educators and meets with students one-on-one to provide support and case management services. Michelle is a graduate of the University of Maryland, with a B.S. in public health. She also holds an MPH in health behavior and health promotion as well as an MSW in mental health and substance abuse from The Ohio State University.

Dominique White

Dominique White

Assistant Dean for Wellbeing909.607.4101dowhite@vaftizo.com

Students may book an appointment with Dean Dominique

As the assistant dean for wellbeing, Dominique helps develop and implement programs and works with students to provide guidance and support with wellbeing-related topics. Dominique’s work focuses on promoting wellbeing to improve student success and quality of life. She received her BA in public health policy from UC Irvine and her MPH from San Diego State University.

Carrie Tamayo

Carrie Tamayo

Case Managercatamayo@g.vaftizo.com

Students may book an appointment with Carrie

With over 10 years of experience in higher education and a clinical background in speech-language pathology, Carrie has cultivated a strong foundation in interdisciplinary collaboration, counseling, and cultural competence. Her work is driven by a commitment to fostering self-advocacy and providing holistic support to diverse student populations through an approach grounded in research and compassion. Carrie holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. She is excited to bring her expertise to support students’ well-being and collaborate across departments to create a nurturing academic environment.

Peer Health Educators

Peer Health Educators serve as liaison between the Office of Wellbeing and students on campus through peer-to-peer programming. Peer Health Educators work directly with their peers to educate, promote and discuss health and well-being on campus.

  • Aditi Bonthu ’26
  • Ananya Purwar ’26
  • Otis Golden ’26

ProjectConnect Facilitators

ProjectConnect is a peer-facilitated program designed to help small groups of students get to know each other and develop friendships. The ProjectConnect Facilitators lead their peers through a series of engaging questions and fun activities that have been shown to build closeness, connection, and community.

  • Aleicia Zhu ’26
  • Caroline Sorrells ’26
  • Sofi Zaozerska ’27
  • Zaara Bhatia ’27