Meet the Wellness & Health Promotion Staff
| Name / Title | Program Area(s) | Phone / Email |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Moses Director |
480.965.1360 Karen.Moses@asu.edu |
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| Freddy Roman Assistant Director |
Live Well Community and Healthy Relationships, Sexual and Relationship Violence | 480.965.8276 Fredeswinda.Roman@asu.edu |
| David Bower Health Educator, Senior |
Stress, Depression, and Suicide | 480.965.1132 David.Bower@asu.edu |
| Joana Pabedinskas Health Educator, Senior |
Evaluation and Research | Joana.Pabedinskas@asu.edu |
| Lynda Seefeldt Health Educator |
Marketing and Communications, Online Wellness Program | 480.965.0287 Lynda.Seefeldt@asu.edu |
| Lauryn Vosburgh Health Educator |
Stress Management, Alcohol Education, Marketing and Communications (Facebook) | 480.965.3976 Lauryn.Vosburgh@asu.edu |
| Monica Montalvo Administrative Associate |
Administrative Support | 480.965.4721 Monica.Montalvo@asu.edu |
Karen S. Moses, M.S., R.D., C.H.E.S.
Director
Karen has directed the delivery of wellness and health promotion services at ASU since 1989. She has developed a dynamic program that educates students and advocates for changes in the environment to improve the health, wellness and safety of ASU students. She has designed and implemented programs addressing many issues relevant to ASU students, including nutrition, stress management, high risk drinking, and sexual assault prevention. Karen brings experience as a Registered Dietitian and Certified Health Education Specialist. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Dietetics at Arizona State University.
Karen actively seeks to improve the health of college students in Arizona and nationally through leadership in state and national associations. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Health in Higher Education Knowledge Community for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators , and as Regional Director for AZ-NM-UT in the national Network to Address Collegiate Alcohol, Other Drug and Violence Prevention. She is a Fellow of the American College Health Association (ACHA), and has held positions in ACHA as Member-at-Large on the Board of Directors, Chair of the Health Promotion Section, and Co-Chair of the Healthy Campus 2010 Task Force. She is a Past-President of the Arizona Dietetic Association.
Freddy Roman, M.P.H.E.
Assistant Director
Freddy has worked at ASU since 1993 and with Wellness and Health Promotion since 1996, where she coordinates the Living Well Community, the Sexual and Relationship Violence, and the Healthy Relationships Program. Before coming to ASU, she worked in the field of Community Health and Medical Anthropology on various grant-funded projects based at the Hispanic Health Council in Hartford, Connecticut, Johns Hopkins University, Rotary International Foundation, the University of New Mexico and the University of California in Hayward. She is the advisor to the AIDS HOPE Student Organization and a mentor to the Maroon and Gold Scholarship Program. She received her B.S. in Social Work and M.S. in Public Health Education at the University of Puerto Rico.
David M. Bower, M.Ed.
Health Educator, Senior
David has worked at Wellness and Health Promotion since 1996, where he is the coordinator of the Campus Care Stress, Depression, and Suicide Prevention Education Program. He received his B.S. in Secondary Education and his M.Ed. in Health Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Joana R. Pabedinskas, Ph.D., CSCS
Health Educator, Senior
Joana has worked at ASU since 1997 and with Wellness and Health Promotion since 2005. She coordinates the Evaluation and Research for the department. Before joining Wellness and Health Promotion, she worked with Campus Recreation where she most recently served as Fitness and Wellness Coordinator. Joana was on the ASU Varsity Women’s Basketball team while completing her undergraduate degree. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Exercise Science (concentration Exercise & Wellness) and her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Exercise & Wellness, all at Arizona State University.
Lynda Seefeldt, M.S.
Health Educator
Lynda has worked at ASU since 1998 and with Wellness and Health Promotion since 2003. She coordinates the Online Wellness Program and Marketing and Communications. Previously, she worked for Campus Recreation as the Wellness and Group Fitness Coordinator. She received her B.S. in Fitness Management and her M.S. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Delaware.
Lauryn Vosburgh
Health Educator
Lauryn has worked at ASU Wellness and Health Promotion as a health educator since 2004. She has worked in the areas of alcohol education, lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer health, sexual assault and relationship violence prevention, stress management, and social marketing. She is also the wellness liaison for ASU West Campus.
Monica Montalvo
Administrative Associate
Monica has worked at ASU since 1990. She joined the Wellness and Health Promotion staff in 2004 after working in the lab at Campus Health Services. She coordinates the office support and reception services of Wellness and Health Promotion.