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2024-2025 Wellness Champions
| Salutation | Name | Department | Division | Primary UTRGV Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. | Omar Elizondo | Biology | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Brownsville |
| Dr. | Dianna Blankenship | Criminal Justice | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Brownsville |
| Mrs. | Kathrin Dodds | Institutional Accreditation | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Edinburg |
| Mrs. | Lisa Gonzalez | College of Engineering & Computer Science | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Edinburg |
| Dr. | Monika Rabarison | Economics & Finance | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Edinburg |
| Ms. | April Burner | Physical Therapy | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Edinburg |
| Dr. | Grant Benham | Psychological Science | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Rosanna Flores | University Library | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Luz Ramos | Writing & Language Studies | Div Acad Affrs & P16 Integrat | Edinburg |
| Mrs. | Anjelica Hinojosa | Human Resources & Talent Devt. | Div Finance & Administration | Edinburg |
| Mr. | Jesus Rios | Business & Admin Services | Div Finance & Administration | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Josie Lopez | IT Enterprise Systems | Div Finance & Administration | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Terri Mejia | Information Security | Div Finance & Administration | Edinburg |
| Mr. | Jesus Ontiveros | IT Infrastructure | Div Finance & Administration | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Karina Herrera | IT Enterprise Systems | Div Finance & Administration | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Fay Kennan | University Recreation | Div Finance & Administration | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Maria Juarez | Business Development | Div Gvtmntal & Comm Relations | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Tara Tamez | University Library | Div Res Grad Studies New Pgms | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Janet Martinez | Health & Human Performance | Division of Health Affairs | Brownsville |
| Dr. | Ulku Karabulut | Health & Human Performance | Division of Health Affairs | Brownsville |
| Mr. | Jesus Delgado | Ofc of Human Genetics | Division of Health Affairs | Brownsville |
| Mr. | Alfredo Hinojosa | Education & Academic Affairs | Division of Health Affairs | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Danessa Peterson | Health & Human Performance | Division of Health Affairs | Edinburg |
| Dr. | Chelsea Chang | Internal Medicine | Division of Health Affairs | Edinburg |
| Mr. | Jeremy San Miguel | Pediatrics | Division of Health Affairs | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Veronica de Hoyos | Student Affairs | Division of Health Affairs | Edinburg |
| Ms. | Veronica Villarreal | Student Affairs | Division of Health Affairs | Edinburg |
| Dr. | Candace Robledo | Population Health & Biostatistics | Division of Health Affairs | Harlingen |
| Ms. | Elma Vega | Population Health & Biostatistics | Division of Health Affairs | Harlingen |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley supports the health and wellness of faculty and staff by providing programs and resources to make healthy choices, and foster a culture of wellness. Wellness Champions facilitate health and well-being awareness, education, and engagement support in wellness initiative activities and programs.