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Global Perspectives on Student Affairs: Focus on Mental Health at the University of the West Indies

Global Perspectives on Student Affairs: Focus on Mental Health at the University of the West Indies

This Global Perspective session is focused on Mental Health programs and practices for bith student and staff at the University of the West Indies at their St. Augustine and Cave Hill Campuses.

Attendees will lean about the Well being practices for both students and staff at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Our presenters are: Diana Bryan, head of Student Housing at UWI Cave Hill campus and Kevin Snaggs, Student Accommodation on and off campus manager at UWI St. Augustine campus.

Omneya Badr, NASPA Global Division Director is moderating the session.

Diana Bryan

Head of Student Housing

The UWI Cave Hill Campus

Ms. Diana Bryan brings over two decades of expertise in Housing and Facilities Management, with extensive experience spanning Barbados and the UK. As Head of Student Housing at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, she combines her leadership role with her work as a part-time tutor and lead subject matter expert in Facilities Management at the UWI Global Campus.

Ms. Bryan’s academic background includes a Master’s degree in Facility and Environment Management, and she actively contributes to campus safety and well-being through her service on the UWI Health & Safety Committee, the Institute of Gender Academic Board, and the Barbados Building Standards & Codes board. Passionate about promoting wellness and resilience, she is a certified CrossFit coach and founder of Simply Fitness Studio.

Kevin Snaggs

Student Accommodation On & Off Campus, The UWI St. Augustine Campus

The UWI St. Augustine Campus

Kevin Snaggs is a hospitality and higher education student services professional with over 30 years of management experience.  A lifelong member of the UWI community, Kevin holds an EMBA from the UWI Arthur Lok Jack School of Business and a BSc in Hotel Management from the UWI, Centre for Hotel and Tourism Management. 

A national of Trinidad and Tobago, Kevin holds two positions at the St. Augustine Campus: Manager of the Office of Student Accommodation and the Residence Manager of the Arthur Lewis Hall of Residence, the largest hall on the campus.  Kevin also sits on the board Company: St. Augustine Campus Enterprise Company; a limited liability company created at the University of the West Indies for the Commercialization of St. Augustine campus assets.  When not at work; Kevin enjoys running and gym life. He also enjoys traveling along with planning international travel for family and friends.

Omneya Badr (Moderator)

Senior Academic Advisor

Trinity Washington University

Omneya Badr is an educator and student affairs professional who gained a culturally diverse higher education experience studying, teaching and working in Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, UK and USA.

Badr serves on NASPA’s Board of Directors and is the director of NASPA’s Global Division (2024-2026), past director of MENASA NASPA area (2022-2024), and the 2021 and 2022 MENASA* Conference chair.  Badr held teaching and academic advising positions at New York Institute of Technology Bahrain, Bahrain Institute of Business and Finance, Qatar University and Trinity University USA. She is a frequent presenter at NASPA and NACADA conferences and her research interests are culturally based Academic Advising, supporting First generation students, FYE, and cross-cultural communication.

She holds an MBA from the University of Bath – UK, a Certificate of Entrepreneurial & Small Business Operations from the Academy of Arts, California - USA & a BA in Management from the American University in Cairo - Egypt.  She recently acquired a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida - USA. 

As an educator, Omneya enjoys giving back to the profession and is interested in creating professional development opportunities for global Student Affairs professionals and encouraging research and sharing knowledge among counterparts around the world.

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