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Student Health and Well-Being is committed to supporting the health and well-being of students of UC San Diego. The cluster is composed of four divisions: Student Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Promotion Services, and Administrative Services. Offering a variety of services our goal is to provide compassionate, equitable, safe medical, mental, preventive health care of the highest quality along with wellness education to promote the optimal personal and academic success of each student.

Leadership

  • Edward Junkins, M.D., M.P.H.

    Edward Junkins, M.D., M.P.H.

    Executive Director
    Student Health and Well-Being
    UC San Diego Health
    ejunkins@health.ucsd.edu

    Education: M.D. – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, M.P.H. – University of Utah School of Medicine, B.A. – University of Notre Dame

    Professional Affiliations: American Board of Pediatrics

    Professional Interests: Pediatric emergency medicine, public health science, DEIBJ principles, cross-cultural communication, social determinants of health, and epidemiology

  • Reina Juarez, Ph.D.

    Reina Juarez, Ph.D.

    Associate Director of Student Mental Health and Well-Being
    Director, Counseling and Psychological Services
    Student Health and Well-Being
    UC San Diego Health
    rjuarez@health.ucsd.edu

    Education: Ph.D. – California School of Professional Psychology Los Angeles at Alliant University, B.A. – University of California Los Angeles

    Professional Affiliations: The Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors - Past Board of Directors member, The Organization for Counseling Center Directors in Higher Education - Past Steering Team Member, The International Accreditation of Counseling Services - Past President, The States and Provincial Psychology Boards – EPPP2 – Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology 2 item writer, The California Board of Psychology - CPLEE - California Psychology Law and Ethics Exam item writer

    Professional Interests: Innovative, integrative, evidence informed practices in psychology; design and sustainability of healthy diverse, equitable, and inclusive ecosystems for flourishing; consultation; leadership and organizational behavior; population level prevention, early intervention methodologies, and community outreach; critical incidents and emergency management - systems response; trauma, growth, and resilience; interpersonal neurobiology; enhancement of psycho-social behavioral capabilities and the evolving Self; developmental passages for individuals, partnerships, families, and institutions; mindfulness practices and wellness life styles; psychology and the arts; the psychology of international relations

  • Tes Nebrida, B.S.

    Tes Nebrida, B.S.

    Director of Administrative & Business Operations
    Student Health and Well-Being
    UC San Diego Health
    tnebrida@health.ucsd.edu

    Education: B.S. in Business Administration, Finance — San Diego State University

    Professional Affiliation: UC San Diego Pan-Asian Staff Association

    Professional Interests: Financial field, human resources, project management, effective workforce, process engineering, writing and proofreading

  • Karin Omark, M.P.H., Ed.M.

    Karin Omark, M.P.H., Ed.M.

    Director of Health Promotion Services
    Student Health and Well-Being
    UC San Diego Health
    komark@health.ucsd.edu

    Education: Ed.M. – Harvard University, M.P.H. – UCLA, B.A. – UC Berkeley

    Professional Interests: Program planning and evaluation; equity, diversity, and inclusion; making the healthy choice the easy choice

  • Stacie San Miguel, M.D.

    Stacie San Miguel, M.D.

    Director of Medical Services
    Student Health and Well-Being
    UC San Diego Health
    sjsanmiguel@health.ucsd.edu

    Education: M.D. – UC San Diego, B.S. – University of Notre Dame

    Professional Affiliations: American Board of Family Medicine, Member of American College Health Association

    Professional Interests: Women’s health, primary care, transgender care