HAWKS Peer Health Educators

Peer Education is students learning from other students. Peer Health Educators are students who provide information, promote discussion and reflection, and strive to educate by engaging students in the learning process. HAWKS Peer Health Educators are dedicated student leaders who combine their specialized training in health education and wellness with a desire to make a difference on campus. HAWKS work toward the goal of helping students develop the tools needed for making informed choices, achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and functioning more effectively with others and in groups.

Request a Program

The HAWKS Peer Health Educators present programs on a variety of requested health related topics to student groups, residence halls, and academic classes (see Programs). Alcohol is a pervasive issue on college campuses and our programs addressing healthy lifestyles, sexual decision making, and bystander intervention include a component addressing the impact of alcohol use, how to determine what is low risk, and how to get help for a yourself or a friend.

Peer Health Education is ideal for:

RAs or academic classes looking for interesting programs;
Chapter officers in need of ideas and presentations for training or programming;
Student organizations or other groups looking for an event co-sponsor.

HAWKS Peer Health Educators sponsor campus programs and awareness campaigns in conjunction with campus and community partners throughout the year. Topic examples include:

NCAAW (National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week)
Just Call Campaign
Campus Safety Awareness
Stress Awareness
World AIDS Day
Hand Washing/Flu Prevention
Great American Smoke Out
Safe Spring Break Campaign
Love Your Body Day
Calcium Counts and Nutrition Month
Bone Marrow Donor Program

If your office or organization is interested in collaborating on a health and wellness topic, please contact:

Rebecca Baudry Young, baudryrm@MiamiOH.edu, 513-529-3438 or
Leslie Haxby McNeill, mcneillh@MiamiOH.edu, 513-529-5047

Our mission is to actively engage students to consider important issues related to their health and wellness by presenting factual, relevant information that encourages them to reflect on their lifestyle and to help them make free and healthy choices.

For more information or to join, connect with the HAWKS Peer Health Educators on The Hub.

Student Wellness

The Office of Student Wellness provides educational resources and services that promote the health and wellness of Miami students. Our staff of professionals and peer educators work to raise awareness, coordinate programming initiatives, and influence policy that results in healthy choices.