{"id":15,"date":"2019-07-16T09:16:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T16:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/health-wellness\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-01-16T07:28:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:28:31","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/wellbeing\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellbeing Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Driven by the College\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Psycho-educational programming based on positive psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crisis management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referrals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support and advocacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training and mentoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International student support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-box-count=\"1\" data-col-count=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-people-2\">\n<div data-show-photo=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2023\/09\/Portrait_358x412_Michelle-Harrison-1.jpg\" width=\"160\" height=\"185\" alt=\"Michelle Harrison\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-details\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-name \">Michelle Harrison<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-contact\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-titles\">Associate Dean for Wellbeing<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-phone\"><a href=\"tel:+19096218013\">909.621.8013<\/a><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-email\"><a href=\"mailto:&#109;ha&#114;ri&#115;&#111;&#110;&#64;&#104;&#109;&#99;.edu\">mh&#97;r&#114;is&#111;&#110;&#64;h&#109;&#99;.&#101;&#100;u<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-extra-info-wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/deanmichelle\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/deanmichelle\">Students may book an appointment with Dean Michelle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the associate dean for wellbeing, Michelle oversees wellbeing programming on campus, works with the health educators, 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-box-count=\"1\" data-col-count=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-people-2\">\n<div data-show-photo=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-2.jpg\" width=\"160\" height=\"185\" alt=\"Sherly Aviles\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-details\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-name \">Sherly Aviles<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-contact\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-titles\">Assistant Dean for Wellbeing<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-phone\"><a href=\"tel:+19096074101\">909.607.4101<\/a><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-email\"><a href=\"mailto:sa&#118;&#105;&#108;es&#64;&#104;m&#99;&#46;edu\">sav&#105;l&#101;s&#64;&#104;&#109;&#99;.e&#100;u<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-person-2-extra-info-wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/saviles-g\">Students may book an appointment with Dean Sherly<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Assistant Dean for Wellbeing, Sherly provides individual student support and case management services and contributes to the development and implementation of wellbeing initiatives that enhance the student experience at Harvey Mudd College. She collaborates with campus partners to promote holistic student development and foster a supportive campus environment. Sherly earned her B.S. in Psychology from the University of La Verne and her M.S. in Educational Psychology from Azusa Pacific University. She also holds an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree from Azusa Pacific University. Her professional background includes experience supporting students with diverse behavioral, emotional, and learning needs, including neurodiverse populations, through assessment, intervention, and program development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A passionate advocate for student wellbeing and success, Sherly is thrilled to continue her work at Harvey Mudd College and is committed to supporting students in multiple capacities while advancing the impact and importance of wellbeing across the institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ProjectConnect Facilitators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ProjectConnect is a peer-facilitated program designed to help small groups of students get to know each other and develop friendships. 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