Peer Wellness Liaisons
Meet your peer wellness liaisons
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability peer wellness liaisons are a team of graduate students who leverage peer connections to make campus resources more accessible and reduce misconceptions around mental health.
They also coordinate workshops focused on topics such as resiliency, stress management, and recognition of depression. Student liaisons are not mental health counselors. Their role is to direct fellow students to existing resources and facilitate meaningful dialogue, skill-building, and habit formation related to mental health in our community.
Adrian A. Wackett
Pronouns: he/him/his
Department: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Research Interests: Soils, geomorphology, biogeochemistry
Email: awackett@stanford.edu
Adrian's Affirmations
I love anything and everything that gets me outside: hiking, biking, paddling, surfing. Soils, food and music (and more) bring me joy!
Andea Scott
Pronouns: she/her
Department: Energy Science & Engineering
Research Interests: Lifecycle Assessment, Electric Vehicles, Energy System Modeling
Email: andea98@stanford.edu
Andea's Affirmations
Something that brings you joy: baking/cooking, having dinner parties with my friends, traveling to see new places, and meeting people from other backgrounds and cultures
Favorite self-care practices: going for walks in nature, and having tea with friends
Camila Van Oost
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Department: CEE/PhD
Research Interests: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Email: cvanoost@stanford.edu
Camila's Affirmations
Something that brings me joy: inviting friends over and cook/bake together <3
Favorite self-care practice: going on a walk to videocall my family
Chloe Haydel Brown
Pronouns: she/her
Department: Sustainability Co-Term MS
Research Interests: Sustainable Food Systems
Email: chaydbro@stanford.edu
Chloe's Affirmations
Something that brings you joy: Being in the sunshine!
Favorite self-care practices: Doing yoga, going for a hike or being outside, calling my sister :)
Dimitri Saad
Pronouns: he/him
Department: Energy Science & Engineering
Research Interests: Energy Storage, Macro-energy systems, Sector Decarbonization
Email: dimi3@stanford.edu
Dimitri's Affirmations
I love cooking, dancing salsa, attending concerts, and looking for the best breakfast burrito places in the bay!
Erica McCormick
Pronouns: she/they
Department: Earth System Science Research
Interests: Ecohydrology, forest drought resilience, remote sensing
Email: ericamcc@stanford.edu
Erica McCormick's Affirmations
Something that brings me joy: Being outside with my dog Ellie and making art with almost anything (ceramics, yarn, cloth, bluegrass instruments, the list goes on...)
Something I love to give: Home-brewed beer and snuggles with my pup
Flora Jiaxuan Xu
Pronouns: she/her
Department: E-IPER
Research Interests: Human-centered Building Design, Viophilic Design, Environmental Psychology, Connection to Nature
Email: florajxu@stanford.edu
Flora's Affirmations
- Something that brings you joy: discovering new hobbies—whether it’s trying out a new coffee blend, invent a new baking recipe, learning a new sports, art style, or music instrument. I’m especially proud of my Chinese cultural background, where my skills in playing the Chinese Zither, doing calligraphy, painting, and meditating have always been my peaceful zen spot.
- Something that makes you feel most like yourself: I am good at being a good listener when someone needs it and I love being creative and finding beauty in the little things, even in the most unexpected moments.
- Favorite self-care practices: doing puzzles, burning incense, repotting my plants, collecting leaf and flower samples, crocheting for my dog Nomi, mid-night writing, helping random strangers
Jordan Tucker
Pronouns: he/him/his
Department: Geophysics
Research Interests: Sea Ice
Email: jordantu@stanford.edu
Jordan's Affirmations
I ABSOLUTELY love spending time with friends/family, meeting new people, any outdoor adventures, board/card games, and traveling! I am your neighborhood Midwesterner so if you have any Midwest-style questions, I would love to hear them!
Layton Rosenfeld
Pronouns: she/her
Department: Sustainability Science and Practice
Research Interests: Renewable energy, grid management/modeling
Email: laytonr@stanford.edu
Layton's Affirmations
Something that brings you joy: outdoor education! Introducing students to camping, backpacking, rafting, and creating community in the outdoors.
Favorite self-care practices: puzzles, reading, hammocking, walking with friends
Leona Neftaliem
Pronouns: she/her
Department: E-IPER
Research Interests: Urban forestry
Email: leonan@stanford.edu
Leona's Affirmations
Something that brings you joy
: Birthday celebrations!
Favorite self-care practices: Affirmations, meditation, mid-day walks, and smiling at strangers
Mavis Stone
Pronouns: they/them
Department: Earth System Sciences
Research Interests: Wetland Morphology, Green Gentrification, Flood Modeling
Email: mvstone@stanford.edu
Mavis's Affirmations
- I love to hand-make gifts for family and friends (e.g. crochet, embroidery)
- Badminton, hiking, and spending time with family and friends bring me a lot of joy!
Sam Bachand
Pronouns: she/her
Department: Oceans
Research Interests: Environmental microbiology
Email: sbachand@stanford.edu
Sam's Affirmations
I love fiber arts, especially crochet and embroidery. My go-to self-care practice is spending time outdoors.
Will Johnson
Pronouns: he/him
Department: Oceans
Research Interests: Kelp forest ecology
Email: willmjoh@stanford.edu
Will's Affirmations
I love to take care of my aquariums, read, and scuba dive. Finding fun ways to get exercise is a go to for self care!