Director of Student Wellness
Ronald Tutor Hall 110
Supports AME, ASTE, BME, ISE, CEE, MFD
Book an in-person meeting with Lorena
Book a Zoom meeting with Lorena
Email: lduran@usc.edu
213-821-4368 (between 9 am - 5 pm)
Well-Being Navigator
Supports CS and ECE
Book Time Here with Marve
(book as guest)
Email: maguinag@usc.edu
Student -Led Wellness Breaks
- Mental health workshops and peer support circles
- Stress-management, mindfulness, and resilience training
- Social mixers, study breaks, and community gatherings
- Therapy dogs, game nights, and campus wellness fairs
- Academic-skill seminars (time management, exam prep)
- Building healthy habits (nutrition, sleep hygiene, fitness)
- Group yoga, walking clubs, and creative breaks
Kathryn Ruiz
UG - Civil Engineering
Angel Prado Calderon
UG - Chemical Engineering
Elizabeth Fong
UG - Environmental Engineering
Viterbi Student Wellness's newest initiative is the Viterbi W.E.L.L. Student Advisory Board. The Advisory Board's mission is to ensure the quality and kind of holistic wellness services and programs available to students at Viterbi. Student Board Members meet semesterly to provide a student perspective on services and the strategic development of the department.
The Viterbi W.E.L.L. Student Advisory Board is composed of undergraduate and graduate students from all of Viterbi's core disciplines. Student Board Members serve as liaisons between the students of their department and Viterbi Student Wellness.
Stress Management Techniques
Perfectionism vs Healthy Striving
A brief handout that compares perfectionism and healthy striving, and provides myths and realities.
Gratitude Guidebook
Things to Include on a Vision Board
A handout that gives some ideas and topics to keep in mind when creating a vision board.
Boundaries with Friends
A guide that goes over establishing and maintaining boundaries with friends.
Healthy vs Unhealthy Friendships
A handout that includes information on healthy and unhealthy friendships.
First Year Survival Guide
A brief handout that highlights major topics that many students face as they begin their first year at school, or even as situations changes.
Overnight Oats
A handout that provides a base recipe for overnight oats, potential toppings, and also some benefits of oats.
Therapy 101
A series of handouts that go over therapy and good things to know when starting or thinking about starting.
Relationships
A series of handouts that go over relationships including topics about boundaries, habits, and communication.
Self-Care
Habits
A tips sheet that explains what habits are, how to build goods ones, and the benefits.
How can faculty increase student support to reduce distress?
A handout from the University of Michigan that explains how faculty can help students avoid distress.
Mental Health in Engineering
Click the link below to take you to the Mental Health in Engineering Virtual Community Resources. Find papers and workshops from previous conferences and other resources that can be used to help support students well-being.
Being a Mental Health Advocate
Worksheets demonstrating preventative steps for supporting students in distress. These workshop worksheets outlines key steps for faculty who would like to prepare for supporting students who may be in distress.
USC Basic Needs
Offers support for students experiencing food, housing, or financial insecurity.