Buckeye Wellness

Buckeye Wellness | Solutions for a Healthy Life

Buckeye Wellness is part of the university-wide health and wellness initiative striving to make Ohio State the healthiest campus in the world. Under the leadership and direction of Chief Wellness Officer and Vice President of Health Promotion Bernadette Melnyk, Buckeye Wellness provides innovative and evidence-based programs to help individuals optimize their well-being, based on the nine dimensions of wellness. We’re working diligently to make healthy choices easier for faculty, staff and students — through awareness and education, programs, activities and events.

Buckeye Wellness Innovators

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Buckeye Wellness Programs

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Buckeye Wellness Tips

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Annual State of Health and Wellness

Learn about updated wellness efforts here at The Ohio State University

Buckeye Wellness Team

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Vice President for Health Promotion; Chief Wellness Officer
Megan Amaya
Director of Health Promotion and Wellness; Co-Director of Bachelors of Science in Health and Wellness; Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
Brenda Buffington
Wellness Program Manager; Director of Health Athlete Program; Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice
Jackie Hollins
Executive Assistant to the Chief Wellness Officer
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Nicole Johnson
Wellness Program Coordinator
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Rebecca Momany
Senior Wellness Coordinator
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Anthony Raschilla
Wellness Program Manager, BS
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Laurel Van Dromme
Chief of Strategic Partnerships & Special Projects
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Josh Winn headshot
Wellness Program Manager; Clinical Instructor of Practice

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