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Ambassadors

Overview

The WellBAMA Ambassador team is comprised of University of Alabama faculty and staff members who exemplifies the concept of wellness in their college or division and assist the Wellness and Work-Life office in promoting WellBAMA health and wellness programs. Each ambassador works individually within their college or division to promote and communicate health and wellness programs, education, and opportunities for faculty and staff, and to provide program feedback and evaluation.  By being actively engaged in this process, Ambassadors can have a direct impact on the types of programs presented to faculty and staff at The University of Alabama.

Ambassador Expectations
  • Actively participate in wellness activities and assist in the coordination of these activities in your area.
  • Support a team environment, encourage employee involvement and strive for continued improvement of your health, and the health of your colleagues.
  • Serve as a resource to identify opportunities to enhance the health within your college, school, division and department.
  • Distribute promotion information within your area (including newsletters, email communications, program brochures and posters).
  • Provide feedback to enhance wellness activities and make recommendations on ways to develop health initiatives in your specific area.
As an Ambassador, you will:
  • Play a key role in promoting health and wellness initiatives within your college or division
  • Have a direct impact on the types of wellness activities offered to faculty and staff.
  • Enhance your leadership and communicaiton skills through active engagement and collaboration with other ambassadors and our campus community.
  • Connect with like-minded colleagues who are passionate about wellness.
  • Gain a deeper understanding of wellness practices and integrate them into your own workplace and life.
  • Be recognized as a wellness leader within the Univesity of Alabama community.
Ambassador Requirements
  • Time commitment of two-year term and approximately two hours per month
  • Attend two WellBAMA Ambassador meetings per year – a luncheon in January and August
  • Supervisor approval must be obtained for each applicant
Application Process

WellBAMA Ambassadors serve a two-year term that will begin in August 2025. The Ambassador applications are accepted for the next cohort from May-June 2025.

Aimee McKnight

Housing and Residential Communities
Aimee McKnight

Alvin Niuh

Human Nutrition & Hospitality Management
Alvin Niuh

Amy Hagedorn

Office of Disability Services
Amy Hagedorn

Andrea Castellanos

University Medical Center
Andrea Castellanos

Andrew Baumhauer

OIT – Academic Affairs
Andrew Baumhower

Angela Lewis

Strategic Communications

Anna McJenkin

Division of Student Life
Anna McJenkin

Anneliese Bolland

Communication Studies

Bingqing Lu

Human Resources

Brittany Wilemon

Veteran and Military Affairs

Caleb Hill

Environmental Health and Safety

Carmen Knight

Logistics Support
Big AL

Carrie Turner

Social Work
Carrie Turner

Colleen Geary

Kinesiology
Big AL

Dawn Sandel

Moody Music
Dawn Sandel

Demtrius T. Barksdale

College of Business

Dre Vaden

Capstone Center for Student Success
Dre Vaden

Elaine Walker

University Libraries
Elaine Walker

Elester Smiley

Finance and Operations

Emily Wilburn

University Libraries

Emma Trull

Athletics

Gary Vaden

College of Business

Ginger Sanford

Communication and Information Sciences

Grace Lee

Law School

Jake Peterson

Community Affairs

James Hardin

College of Education

James Hardin

Jamie Crawford

Alabama Life Research Institute

Jennifer Henry

College of Business

Jodie Mize

Student Account Services

John Burkhardt

Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine
John Burkhardt

John Gilmer

Student Center

Kathleen Brunot

Compliance and Grants
Kathy Bruno

Kathleen Morris

College of Engineering
Kathleen Morris

Kay Norred

DMC/WVUA 23
Kay Norred

Kim Spencer

Printing Services

Kimberly Sennett

Capstone International

Kim Sennett

Kunwal Scott

College of Nursing
Kay Scott

Lakeisha Martin

Finance and Operations
Big AL

Lisa Tyner

College of Nursing

Lori Greene

Human Nutrition and Hospitality

Lynn Johnson

Capstone Village

Lynn Johnson

Marisa Booth

Enterprise Operations

Mary Williams

University Medical Center

McKenzie Parham

Student Financial Aid
McKenzie Parham

Megan Welborn

UA Online
Megan Welborn

Nicole Hughes

Law School
Nicole Hughes

Paige Barranco

UREC

Paige Barranco

Roy Meeks

Title IV-E Program
Roy Meeks

Sara Kaylor

College of Nursing

Scooter Brown

Transportation Services
Scooter Brown

Scot Kirby

Housing and Residential Communities

Sonia Cummins

Law School

Sree Patiballa

Mechanical Engineering

Susan Skelton

Office of Information Technology
Big AL

Terry Gregg

UAPD
Big AL

Tracy Barton

UA Online Marketing & Recruitment
Tracy Barton

William Martin

Theatre and Dance
William Martin