Claire Barrett (EdM, MS, PhD) completed her joint PhD in Educational Psychology and Human Ecology at University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison). In her current position with UW-Madison’s UHS Prevention and Campus Health Initiatives, Barrett oversees the Healthy Academics Initiative and led the development of the Healthy Academics Toolkit. In this capacity, she enjoys building partnerships across campus and working with her colleagues across issues areas to advance health-promoting policies and practices that support well-being in academic environments. She serves on the UW-Madison Teaching Academy Executive Committee and convenes the campus-wide Teaching for Well-Being Taskforce.

Previously, Dr. Barrett oversaw academic engagement initiatives, including first-year seminars, mentorship development programs, and academic support services, at the Center for the First-Year Experience; managed community-based research and evaluation projects focused on social determinants of health and well-being among marginalized populations; and has worked as a mental health provider and mindfulness consultant in both K-12 and higher education.