As the student branch of the Office of Health Promotion (OHP), SWAs are here to help you with all your wellness needs. You can visit us any time (during business hours) at OHP in Sayles-Hill room 162.
Students

Hi! My name is Dylann Cullinane (any pronouns) and I’m a rising sophomore considering a psychology major with minors in biochemistry and dance. I’m super excited to be interacting with the Carleton community as a SWA and look forward to being a caring and helpful resource for my peers. When not working at OHP, you can find me dancing with JCO and EDB in the Weitz or hanging out with friends in the KRLX studio!

Hi! my name is Brynn (she/her) and I’m a sophomore prospective chemistry or history major. I am super excited to be a SWA this year and work to make the campus better. I am passionate about public health and wellness, and I also play on the Carleton club rugby team! I can’t wait to meet everyone and hang out with the SWA dogs 🙂

Hi my name is Louisa Grader (she/her/hers). I am a senior history major with MARS and Art History minors. My favorite parts of being a SWA are connecting with community members and hanging out with the SWA dogs. I’m also a fan of the mini hand sanitizers! Hope to see everyone at OHP this year!

Hi! My name is Talia Marash, and I am a political science major and history minor in the class of 2025. My favorite part of being a SWA is hanging with the SWA Dogs (special love for my man Manny). I am also on the volleyball team here at Carleton. Outside of my work with OHP, I am an editor at the Carleton Journal of Political Science and have a radio show on KRLX. In my free time, I love watching It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, listening to new music, and spending time with my friends!

Hi, my name is Kiaira Sledge and I’m a 2nd year prospective Psychology major and Music minor. I’m from Houston Texas, arguably the best city in Texas. I enjoy creative writing, reading, music of every genre, dance, and watching Japanese, Korean and Thai dramas.

Hi! My name is Skye Sparks (she/her/hers), and I am an English and Theatre major. This is my second year as a SWA and I really enjoy getting to know new visitors and spending time with the SWA dogs. Come swing by and say hi!

Hello! My name is Bella (she/her/hers). I am a junior SOAN major. As a first-year SWA, I am super excited to be a part of fostering a campus culture that prioritizes well-being. Also, I am eager to collaborate in health-supporting environments guided by cultural inclusion, respect, equality, and equity. Outside of OHP, I am on the board of Black Student Alliance and I am on the varsity women’s basketball team.

Hi! I’m Margaret (she/her) and I’m a prospective Cognitive Science or Computer Science major. This is my first year as a SWA, and I’m so excited by the opportunity to work with members of the OHP community. Wellbeing is really important to me, so I’m very grateful that I get to be an advocate for my fellow Carls. Outside of SWA, you can find me kicking the soccer ball around or jamming out to some show tunes!

Hi! My name is Ella (she/her/hers) and I am a biology major. I became a SWA because I want to help make our Carleton community a safer, healthier place where each person is connected with the resources they need to flourish. Outside of the OHP, you can find me listening to music, playing tennis, and exploring the Arb.

Hi! I’m Zoe (she/her/hers), a junior majoring in Math and minoring in Gender, Women’s, and Sexualities Studies! I love being a SWA and working with an office full of caring individuals, talking to other students, hopefully connecting them to helpful resources. On campus—when I’m not doing homework or my SWA duties—I’m dancing for JCO, EDB, or Synchrony II!
Learn More About the SWAs
Statement of Purpose
Student Wellness Advocates (SWAs) seek to create a campus environment that allows the entire Carleton community to flourish by means of peer wellness advocacy and evidence-based health education. SWAs also connect students to the wide array of resources and support available on campus and in the community. In order to bring a truly flourishing campus to fruition we:
- Disseminate wellness and health information through both passive and active programming, while remaining aware of the needs of our ever-shifting campus climate
- Challenge wellness myths and campus norms with peer-reviewed scientific literature as the foundation to everything we do
- Collaborate with other peer educators on campus to most effectively spread awareness and information to specific subsets of our campus population
- Advocate for a student wellness lens in all administrative and faculty decisions and actions
- Connect students to campus resources including, but not limited to, the Office of Health Promotion
- Continually seek new information and best practices in order to best educate ourselves and our campus
SWA News
- Sign up for the SWA dog mailing list!
- Website and social media overhaul:
- Check out our new (growing) resources section.
- Find out about our workshops and programs.
- Join our social media feeds! (Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram for campus events and wellness tips).