Committee Focus Areas

Focus of Missouri State University’s JED Committee

JED Committee Sub-Committees

In order to implement recommendations provided by JED Campus, the MSU JED Committee formed subcommittees, including:

Communication

The Communication subgroup is charged with coordinating communicating around Missouri State University’s JED Campus work. This includes campus communication, website maintenance, and recommending a plan to promote social connectedness and overall community health and wellness. 

Mental Health Training 

The Training subgroup is charged with reviewing existing gatekeeper trainings offered to faculty, staff and students and in making recommendations for enhancements.   They organize the “You Can Help A Student” and “You Can Help A Friend” trainings offered to the campus community.

Data Analysis

This workgroup supports the overall success of the initiative by providing data support to each of the workgroups. They are also identifying on-going data needs and creating data snapshots to help identify gaps in services.

Marginalized Populations

This workgroup is tasked with identifying challenges and finding opportunities for providing mental health services and resources to MSU students from underrepresented groups.

Life Skills

The Life Skills sub-committee is focused on implementing education and development of life skills to assist in students’ mental health within already established areas of education.

Alternative Counseling

This sub-committee has been tasked with identifying creative and effective methods to provide mental health services outside of the traditional counseling methods.

Missouri State University JED Committee Members

Rhonda Lesley (Co-Chair)	Director of Counseling Center
Patrick Parnell (Co Chair)	Director of International Services
Dr. Denise Baumann	Associate Director, Residence Life Housing and Dining Services
Lindsey Bell	Career Resources Specialist
Dr. Tara Benson	Associate Director PSU-Director Student Engagement
Michael Chapman	Student Body President 2021-2022
Tammy Dixon	Assistant Director, Counseling Center
Nicki Donnelson	Assistant Director, Office of Strategic Communication
Andrew Englert	Associate Director University Safety
Kelly Evans	Associate Director, Financial Aid
Abby Falgout	Senior, Management/Administrative Management
Blake Haynes	Student Body Vice President 2020-2021
Adja Jones	Director, Student Athlete Development and Community Relations
Anya Jones	Senior, Nutrition and Dietetics
Ashleigh Lewellen	Director of Campus Recreation
Chloe Miller	Graduate, Clinical Psychology
Jeffrey Mitchell	Associate General Counsel, Legal Affairs and Compliance
James Morgan	Senior, Hospitality Leadership
Nia Morgan	Mental Health Clinician - Diversity Initiatives
Michelle Olsen	Director Institutional Research
Dr. Dana Paliliunas	Assistant Professor, Psychology
Carly Pierson	Instructor, Marketing
Wes Pratt	Chief Diversity Officer, Assistant to the President
Dr. Jerilyn Reed	Wellness Educator-Student, Health and Wellness Center
Niyati Sethi	Graduate Student, Care and Advocacy Team, International Programs
Dr. Dee Siscoe	Vice President for Student Affairs
Daezia Smith	Leadership Programs Specialist, International Programs
Dr. Mark Smith	Dean, McQueary College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Michelle Smith	Dean of Students, Past
Divya Thakkar	Mental Health Clinician - Diversity Initiatives
Kimmy Walker	Assistant Director, MCHHS Student Success and Advisement Center
Dr. Andrea Weber	Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students
Chris Wilson	Campus Ministers' Association
Dr. Mike Wood	Associate Director, Career Center-Career Development and Education