April 19, 2024

For any student that has been impacted by this morning's incident at the Hutchinson Building on the Downtown campus, the Counseling Center is available for emotional processing in-person or virtually. You may call the Counseling Center at 504-314-2277 to schedule an appointment. 

Employees seeking help can call 1-800-624-5544.

Tulane University Peer Health Educators (TUPHEs)

Tulane University Peer Health Educators (TUPHEs) are a diverse group of Tulane students who are committed to enhancing their own health and the health of the Tulane community. The purpose of the program is to advocate for and promote healthy choices, personal well-being, and community safety. Through leadership, education, and awareness, peer educators provide quality, innovative, and inclusive workshops, services, and events to meet the health needs of Tulane students. Every TUPHE is a Bacchus Network Certified Peer Health Educator with training in all of the Well's content areas.

2023-2024 Leadership Team

Chelsea Hill – TUPHE Advisor
Lilly Jackson & Anna Cay Vernon – TUPHE Co-Presidents
Aditi Morumganti – Membership & Communications Coordinator
Arushi Thakur – Events Coordinator
Shannon Provencal & Elena Eisenberg – Training & Workshop Co-Coordinators
Joanna Fashjian – Sexual Health Coordinator

Become a TUPHE

Recruitment for TUPHEs Fall 2023 will begin in October. Interest meetings will be October 9th and 16th. Interviews will take place October 23rd-27th.

Expectations of being a TUPHE

  • Attend all mandatory trainings and weekly meetings.
  • Complete the Certified Peer Health Education (CPE) course and pass the BACCHUS exam.
  • Volunteer for the Well's educational workshops and events. You are expected to do at least one education workshop and to be active on campus as a health mentor through TUPHE and the Well events.

What we do as TUPHEs

  • Weekly LiveWell huts, a tabling effort on McAllister where anyone can participate in games, giveaways, and ask questions all targeted to one of our focus areas.
  • Workshops such as Prioritize YOU!, a presentation on self-care, and One Wave, Tulane’s bystander intervention program. New students see TUPHEs present LiveWell at orientation, a workshops designed to teach important alcohol and other drug safety information.
  • Packing and distributing safer sex supplies in academic and residential buildings on campus. (To see all locations, view the safer sex supplies map.)

Benefits of being a TUPHE

  • Expanded support system
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Practical work experience
  • Internship opportunities
  • Exposure to the culture of public health and health policy on a college campus
  • Increase knowledge and/or skills in the following:
    • Public speaking
    • Presentation skills
    • Health knowledge and cultural competency

Request a Workshop

Submit Request

To learn more, email chill17@tulane.edu.