Meet Our Staff

Nancy Maylath, H.S.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Director (Since August 1995)
nmaylath@purdue.edu

• Provides leadership, technical assistance, and support of all staff for SWO programs and initiatives
• Encourages and facilitates cooperative wellness programming with other campus/community resources
• Directs extramural funding initiatives, such as the Indiana Campus Sexual Assault Primary Prevention Project

Miriam Brown, M.S.(in progress)
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Education Coordinator (Since August 2012)
brown742@purdue.edu

• Establishes program goals and objectives based on student needs/interests and SWO's mission/capabilities in the area of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) education.
• Utilizes a variety of methods, such as social marketing, group presentations, and special events, to carry out the ATOD education program
• Provides continuous program evaluation
• Collaborates with other professionals at the local, state, regional, and national levels
• Provides technical assistance for students, faculty, and staff

Miranda Gick
Secretary (Since June 2005)
mkgick@purdue.edu

• Performs general secretarial duties in support of SWO staff
• Performs primary receptionist duties for the SWO office
• Provides office management, including business functions such as inventory control and financial report monitoring
• Provides supervision for student clerical staff
• Provides technical support for web site management

Chico Jensen, M.A.
Sexual Health Education Coordinator (Since August 2012)
jensen28@purdue.edu

• Provides group presentations and individual sessions on sexual health topics, including sexually transmitted disesases, contraception, and safer sex
• Coordinates the condom distribution program
• Conducts campaigns for national sexual and reproductive health observances
• Provides technical assistance to students and others for personal and academic purposes

Zi Lian, B.S. (in progress)
Student Intern (Since January 2013)
lianz@purdue.edu

• Identify health issues of Purdue students through both quantitative (i.e. surveys) and qualitative (i.e. focus groups) methods
• Create protocols and reports of findings and participate in message development for a social marketing campaign
• Work collaboratively with SWO and other PUSH staff members
• Work collaboratively with various campus offices and student organizations

Tammy Loew, M.A.
Health Advocacy Coordinator (Since August 1998)
tfloew@purdue.edu

• Participates in campus/community outreach and advocacy related to alcohol and other drugs
• Convenes the Campus Community Bar Retail Coalition
• Participates in activities of the Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County, Indiana Collegiate Action Network, and other groups and organizations focused on substance use and abuse prevention
• Monitors and responds to external funding opportunities at the local, state, and federal levels
• Provides technical assistance on campus and beyond

Trish Martin, B.S. (in progress)
Student Intern (Since January 2013)
martinpe@purdue.edu

• Coordinate and lead student Sexual Assault Prevention Coalition At Purdue
• Conduct student focus groups to receive feedback on current sexual health and substance abuse prevention programming
• Work with members of Purdue’s campus to help identify and manage substance abuse issues
• Assist in the design and implementation of sexual health campaigns and education programs

Samantha Paige, B.A., B.S., MPH (in progress)
Indiana Campus Sexual Assault Primary Prevention Project Coordinator (Since July 2012)
spaige@purdue.edu

• Provides Indiana campuses with technical assistance for comprehensive approaches to sexual violence primary prevention
• Provides oversight for campus mini-grant funding for programs and initiatives to prevent campus sexual violence
• Plans and implements campus meetings & trainings
• Maintains web resources for comprehensive approaches to sexual violence primary prevention.
• Supports the project team, ISDH Office of Women's Health, and project constituents in carrying out campus sexual violence primary prevention in Indiana

Yingyan (Anne) Qu, M.S. (in progress)
Student Clerical Assistant
qu8@purdue.edu

• Assists the SWO secretary with a variety of activities to support staff projects:
  • Helps with campus outreach programs and services
  • Prepares and distributes health information flyers and other materials
  • Prepares program evaluation reports
  • Performs other duties, as needed
• Performs primary receptionist duties, both phone and walk-in, as needed.

Michelle Singleton, M.S., R.D., C.D.
Nutrition Education Program Coordinator (Since March 2013)
msingleton@purdue.edu

• Conducts individual nutrition consultations and education for diseases, disorders, weight management, healthy eating, and sports nutrition.
• Coordinates nutrition awareness campaigns, including Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Week, National Nutrition Month, American Heart Month, and American Diabetes Month
• Provides group presentations on a variety of nutrition topics.
• Provides technical assistance on preventive and therapeutic nutrition education for students, staff, and faculty

Lindsey Vacek, M.P.H., Ph.D. (in progress)
Indiana Campus Sexual Assault Primary Prevention Project Coordinator (Since June 2012)
lvacek@purdue.edu

• Provides Indiana campuses with technical assistance for comprehensive approaches to sexual violence primary prevention
• Provides oversight for campus mini-grant funding for programs and initiatives to prevent campus sexual violence
• Plans and implements campus meetings & trainings
• Maintains web resources for comprehensive approaches to sexual violence primary prevention.
• Supports the project team, ISDH Office of Women's Health, and project constituents in carrying out campus sexual violence primary prevention in Indiana