UC San Diego is proud and excited to welcome Dr. Karen Calfas--a UC San Diego alumna-- as the Assistant Vice Chancellor Student Wellness. Since starting in her new role in March of this year, she has seamlessly fit into the 'wellness family.’
Dr. Calfas looks forward to starting new preventative programs that study the "science behind wellness" by utilizing technology and making the programs user-friendly. The three long-term health issues that she hopes to target are smoking, poor diet, and inactivity. Her goal is to help students connect with resources on campus so that when they graduate, they are well-prepared for life challenges.
She shared these statistics of UC San Diego students:
15% get enough sleep each night (7-8 hours each night)
70% feel lonely
15% smoke
8% get the recommended amount of vegetables in their diet each day
33% say stress is an impediment to success
In addition to working with the Wellness Cluster Directors(Counseling & Psychological Services, Recreation, Sexual Assault Resource Center, and Student Health Service), Dr. Calfas also meets with potential donors to fundraise for the UC San Diego Wellness Center, which is projected to open in 2012.
Dr. Calfas has two children, enjoys volunteering in their classes, and swimming.
VC of Student Affairs Penny Rue, Wellness Center Director Dr. Jerry Phelps, Wellness Center Coordinator Torrey Trust, and AVC of Student Wellness Dr. Karen Calfas at the LiveWell UC San Diego Ross Szabo presentation earlier this spring.
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