
Julie Edwards, MHA
Director of Health Promotion
julie.edwards@uchicago.edu
T: 773.702.8247
BA, Communications, Iowa Wesleyan University, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
MHA, University of St. Francis, Jollet, IL

Marc Ehman, MS, MPH
Executive Director, Student Health and Wellness
mce@uchicago.edu
BA, James Madison University
MS, Georgetown University
MPH, The George Washington University

Meeta Kumar, PhD
Director of Student Counseling
kumarm@uchicago.edu
BA, Psychology, Philosophy, and English Literature, Nizam College, Hyderabad, India
MA, Psychology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
PhD, Counseling Psychology, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Internship, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Pennsylvania

Richard McDonough, MD
Senior Medical Director for Student Health; Clinical Associate, Department of Family Medicine
rmcdonough1@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu
T: 773-702-4156
BS, Xavier University
MD, University of Illinois
Residency, Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mario Polizzi
Assistant Vice President for Student Services
mpolizzi@uchicago.edu
T: 773.702.0851
BA, Communications, DePaul University
MBA, Northwestern University

Deborah Pratt
Administrative Director for Student Counseling; Co-Coordinator of Let's Talk
dm-pratt@uchicago.edu
T: 773.702.9800
BA, Human Development, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD

Aimee Saari, MHA
Senior Director of Operations, Student Health and Wellness
saari@uchicago.edu
T: 773.834.1015
BS, Health Care Management, Southern Illinois University
MHA, University of St. Francis