What is 大象传媒 Thrive?
大象传媒 Thrive aims to build a network of people and resources to support 大象传媒 students, faculty, and staff in living full, rich, healthy lives, and overcoming psychological struggles. As an 大象传媒 family in partnership with our local community, we are BETTER TOGETHER!
大象传媒 Thrive Wellness and Support Network is a mental health and wellness initiative started by Dr. Laura Vernon. Our team is creating and promoting wellness resources and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community members, including mental health training and learning opportunities, faculty and staff certification programs, 大象传媒 and community support services for students, and a hub for our 大象传媒 family to find all things mental health and wellness at 大象传媒.
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Leadership Team
Dr. Laura Vernon
大象传媒 Thrive Director
lvernon@fau.edu
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Dr. Vernon is Professor of Psychology at the Wilkes Honors College, the Provost Fellow for Student Mental Health, and Faculty Fellow of Student Affairs at 大象传媒. As an undergraduate at Northwestern University, Dr. Vernon completed two undergraduate honors theses in Psychology and Sociology. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed an internship at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and a postdoctoral fellowship at Central Michigan University鈥檚 Trauma and Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Dr. Vernon enjoys exploring the fascinating nuances of Psychopathology, Psychotherapy, Positive Psychology, and Social Psychology with her students. Dr. Vernon鈥檚 lab broadly examines anxiety disorders, emotion, cognition, and mindfulness. Some of her recent research has examined the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based equine assisted therapy for clinical patients, the usefulness of brief mindfulness interventions for college students, the contributions of fear and disgust to spider phobia, and the cognitive processes of emotion and phobias. She is also interested in the potential for games and online gaming to revolutionize teaching and learning. Dr. Vernon leads 大象传媒 Thrive, a series of initiatives aimed at improving college student mental health through collaborative efforts by faculty, students, administrators, staff, and community partners.
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Thrive Members
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Alice Kim, Wilkes Honors College
Contact at akim2023@fau.edu.
Alice Kim is a second-year student concentrating in Cellular Neuroscience at the Wilkes Honors College of 大象传媒. Her long-term goal is to become a compassionate physician who guides patients toward a life of wellness and happiness. During her leisure time, she enjoys baking, volunteering, crocheting, and spending time with family. As a proud member of 大象传媒 Thrive, she aims to emphasize the importance of mental health and promote wellness resources to create an inclusive community for all 大象传媒 members.
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Gwendolyn Murray, Wilkes Honors College
Contact at gmurray2021@fau.edu.
Gwendolyn Murray is a fourth-year undergraduate, studying Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at the 大象传媒 Wilkes Honors College. Outside of class, she likes to play videogames and spend time with her family. After graduation, Gwen plans to train to be a therapist. She has a passion for helping veterans and spreading awareness about mental health resources. As a part of the Thrive team, Gwen organizes the blog editing process. Her work focuses on selecting informative blogs that relate to the student experience, and collaborating with our student editors to post weekly to the Thrive Thursday blog.
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Lauren Reynolds, Wilkes Honors College
Contact at reynoldsL2021@fau.edu.
Lauren Reynolds is a fourth-year undergraduate concentrating in Psychology and Data Analytics at 大象传媒 Wilkes Honors College. She is passionate about improving mental healthcare accessibility within the community. In her free time, Lauren likes to dance with the Owlettes Dance Company student organization and play with her dogs, Sadie and Dirt. She enjoys working with Thrive to support the 大象传媒 community and promote student mental health and well-being.
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Emily Peraza, Wilkes Honors College
Contact at eperaza2022@fau.edu.
Emily Peraza is a junior at the Wilkes Honors College of 大象传媒 and is concentrating in Cellular Neuroscience. She hopes to attend medical school after graduation and go on to work in hospitals or one day open her own practice. Her interests include dancing, reading, playing video games, listening to music, and volunteering. Her involvement in 大象传媒 Thrive means helping students, getting rid of negative stereotypes around mental health, and creating a safe community for students.
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