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Faith Yingling, Ph.D. CHES
Director
Dr. Faith Yingling is the Director of the Wellness Connection. She received her BS in Environmental Health from Purdue University, her MS Ed. in Public Health from the University of Toledo and her Ph.D. in Health Education (with a minor in Occupational Health) also from the University of Toledo. Dr. Yingling has been a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) since 2002. Her major area of interest and expertise is unintentional injury. Dr. Yingling’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, such as the Journal of School Health, Psychological Reports, the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, and Health Education and Behavior. 

Zabrina Andres
Graduate Assistant
Zabrina graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, in May 2005 with a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice.  She is currently pursuing a master's degree in College Student Personnel here at BGSU.  Zabrina is the Graduate Advisor for the SAIN and MEMPSA programs, so feel free to contact her if you want more information about these groups.

Daria Blachowski-Dryer, RD
Registered Dietitian
General Manager of Founders Dining Center
Daria graduated from BGSU with a BG in Dietetics in 1999. She completed her dietetic internship at the University of Michigan Hospital in June of 2000 and passed her RD exam shortly after. In 2001, she became a Food Management Professional (FMP) by the National Restaurant Association. She is currently the General Manager of Founders Dining Center and provides nutrition counseling through the Student Health Service.

 
Jane Crandall, RD, LD
Nutrition Counselor
Jane works as a nutrition counselor by providing one-on-one nutrition counseling to BGSU students.  She began working with the Wellness Connection in 2006.

Carrie Dowling, LCDC III, OCPS II
Counselor
Carrie Dowling is the counselor at the Wellness connection. She focuses primarily on issues related to alcohol and other drug use. She is a certified chemical dependency counselor and a certified prevention specialist. She enjoys presenting to groups as well as counseling students individually on various topics concerning alcohol/drug use and abuse.

Julia Metcalf
Interim Health Educator
Julia received her Master’s Degree in College Student Personnel at BGSU in May of 2007. She also earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Russian Education with a minor in Art History from BGSU in 2004.  Before serving as the Interim Health Educator, Julia served as a graduate assistant in the Wellness Connection for two years.  Julia currently advises the HYPE peer educators and co-advises Bacchus Gamma.

Amy Sheldrick
Administrative Secretary
Amy has been at BGSU since 1988 and has worked in the Wellness Connection since 1995. Amy graduated from BGSU in 2006 with a BS in Health Promotion. She loves working in the Wellness field and working with students.