The Student Health and Wellness Advisory Committee (SHWAC) is a liaison student advisory group dedicated to increasing engagement between the student body and Health and Wellness. Through the work of SHWAC students and administrators work together to align services with students' needs and optimally support students’ experience. Service is a commitment of  at least 1 academic year and members: 

• Serve as a liaison between both the undergraduate and graduate student body community and each of the departments within the Health and Wellness area
• Engage in bi-directional communication and information sharing with the members of various Health and Wellness departments
• Serve as an informal consultative body to the Health and Wellness leadership and staff
• Meet with the Executive Director and other members of the Health and Wellness team throughout the semester.
• Serve as a member of working groups designed to provide direct feedback on current initiatives being undertaken by various departments.

Any questions, requests, or interests in collaboration may be directed to shwac@brown.edu. 

Soleena Carrillo Ramanathan (SHWAC Student Coordinator 2025-2026)
Undergrad ’26 - Public Health and STS

Adam Kurth
Ph.D. Student – Biostatistics

Ellison Mucharsky 
Undergrad ’26 - Neuroscience and English (Nonfiction Writing Track)

Kaylee Nguyen
Undergrad ’29 - Cognitive Science

Margaret Wang
Undergrad ’28 - Applied Math/Biology

Matteo Sredzinski
Undergrad ’27 - Biology and Contemplative Studies

Lisa Lam
Undergrad ’29 - Neuroscience and Philosophy 

Sarah Linjaway
Undergrad ’29 - Health and Human Biology

Jia Qian Liu 
Undergrad ’28 - Biochemistry and Anthropology 

Hailey Kim 
Undergrad ’29 - Biology 

Elsa Kinney
MPH – Health Services and Health Behavior

Zoe Kountoupes-Wilson
Undergrad ’28 - Public Health and an art related Independent Concentration

Sophia Leng 
Undergrad ’28 - Cognitive Neuroscience and Visual Art