The Office for Health Promotion Strategy supports the University of Southern California with health promotion that advances public health, student learning and the unique USC experience.

The office serves as the foundational “backbone” for the USC Student Well-being Collective Impact, and it oversees the Community Health Organizers, among a number of other campus well-being initiatives.

Paula Swinford, MS, MHA, CHES

Director
swinford@usc.edu

Diane Medsker, BA

Senior Learning and Training Specialist
medsker@usc.edu

Amanda Vanni, MPH, EdD, CHES

Associate Director, Community Engagement
vanni@usc.edu

Oliver Tacto, MSW, MPH, DSW, CHES

Associate Director, Communication
tacto@usc.edu

Prawit “Wit” Thainiyom, PhD

Associate Director, Data and Metrics
thainiyo@usc.edu

Lauren Cook Martinez, PhD

Senior Biostatistician
laurenco@usc.edu

Andrea Moore, BA

Health Promotion Specialist
andreamo@usc.edu

Elissa Hawker, MPH

Health Promotion Specialist
hawker@usc.edu