Beth is focused on identifying and meeting the holistic health and wellness needs
of Harper students, employees and faculty through the development and implementation
of evidence based campus-wide programming, events and resources that will assist the
entire campus in maintaining lifelong well-being.
Beth played volleyball and received her Associate of Arts at Kirkwood Community College
in Cedar Rapids, IA. After completing her AA, Beth transferred to Mount Mercy University
in Cedar Rapids, IA where she received a BA in Psychology and a minor in Criminal
Justice. Beth continued her volleyball career at Mount Mercy and also ran track &
field. She then went on to attend The University of Iowa (UI) in Iowa City, IA in
2011 to pursue a Master’s of Arts in Higher Education & Student Affairs. During her
time at UI, Beth worked as a graduate assistant at Student Health and Wellness where
she was responsible for planning and implementing a variety of wellness programs for
students with a focus on alcohol education. Beth graduated in 2013 and continued to
work at Student Health & Wellness at UI where she served as a Behavioral Health Clinician,
providing alcohol and other drug education and support for high-risk students and
also provided campus-wide wellness programming on topics such as sexual health, resilience,
stress and bystander intervention and violence prevention.
During her time at UI, Beth also managed a variety of other wellness programs and
initiatives including the online sexual misconduct prevention program, served as a
Dean On Call for students in crisis, helped coordinate the It’s On Us Sexual Assault
Prevention Summit, and led a Peer Health Education program called the Health Ninjas.
In 2016 Beth moved to Illinois and started working at Northwestern University as a
Project Coordinator in the Office of the Provost where she coordinated a variety of
faculty programs including the New Faculty Welcome, Women Faculty Receptions and Communicating
Science to the Public. Beth also served as a co-chair for the VIP Commencement Committee
where she was responsible for organizing the VIP guest experience for the honorary
degree recipients and Commencement speaker.
Beth is thrilled to be a Harper Hawk, and she enjoys working with a variety of campus
partners on various wellness initiatives. In her spare time Beth enjoys running, CrossFit,
volleyball, hiking, the outdoors, spending time with her family (Beth and her partner
welcomed a son in October 2023) and friends and hanging out with her two fluffy cats.
Education:
Master of Arts in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Mount Mercy University
Certifications:
Certified Wellness Practitioner, National Wellness Institute
Naloxone (Narcan) Training
Stop the Bleed First Aid Training
Human Resources Certificate, Harper College
NABITA: Deploying De-Excalation Techniques Training
Mental Health First Aid
Safe Zone Certified
CPR/AUD and First Aid, Rec Cross
AFAA Certified Group Exercise Instructor
