Noelle Melartin: Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives |
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March 17, 2015, Volume 61, No. 26 |
After a national search, Noelle Melartin has been named director of the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives (AOD). Previously, she served as associate director. The Office of AOD Program Initiatives seeks to reduce harm related to alcohol and other drug use by Penn students. The department offers confidential, non-judgmental interventions for individual students and groups, as well as educational programming for the entire student body.
“I am delighted that Noelle will continue to offer her expertise and support to Penn students,” said Karu Kozuma, associate vice provost for student affairs. “She brings a strong, collaborative approach to this important work.”
“I’m honored to continue my work at Penn and at AOD,” Ms. Melartin added. “I look forward to engaging the campus community in a broader capacity to reduce the risks of alcohol and other drugs while improving student health and wellness and furthering students’ academic and personal development.”
Ms. Melartin has worked at AOD since 2010, providing individual counseling for students experiencing negative consequences of alcohol. She has provided group educational interventions to more than 3,000 students, including student athletes and members of Greek fraternities and sororities. Ms. Melartin is a member of the Student Intervention Services on-call crisis response team. She also has oversight of the popular “Alcohol: It’s a Science” educational promotional series.
Ms. Melartin earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wesleyan University and a master’s in social work from Columbia. While in graduate school, she completed a field placement in the counseling center at Barnard College.
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