New prevention director named

Susan Crowley has accepted the position of University Health Services director for prevention services. She will begin work Oct. 16.

Crowley, who is currently the director of Dane County Human Services, will oversee a variety of UHS prevention projects that help create and maintain a healthy campus community.

The position oversees the Campus Community Partnerships Team, which encourages students to engage with their communities; the Environmental Health Program, which oversees food service and environmental health issues on campus; the RWJ Project, a major grant to reduce high-risk drinking and its negative consequences in the campus community; Academic Connections, bridging between UHS and UW academic departments; and the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources, the state information center on alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, and a host of other issues.

“Susan Crowley comes to us with a strong background in dealing with many health related issues, including membership in the RWJ Project Partnership Council,” says Kathy Poi, UHS interim director. “We are very fortunate to have an individual of Susan’s caliber join UHS in a leadership role.”

Crowley replaces Carol Lobes, who retired in July.