Rev. Cindy Solomon-Klebba serves as a Chaplain for the Spiritual Wellness Program at the University of Utah. A human rights advocate, historian, minister, and educator, she has served in ordained ministry for nearly three decades. With a B.A. and M.A. in History from the University of Colorado (Colorado Springs), Rev. Solomon-Klebba spent over a decade working with behavior-challenged students in Colorado, advocating for student rights and the dignity of all students.

Currently completing her PhD in History at the University of Utah, she also teaches courses in women’s history, U.S. history, and gender studies. Her ministry experience spans several states, and she has spoken at numerous rallies and conferences, championing social change and legal rights for oppressed communities. She lives in Utah with her wife of 29 years and their daughter, who is currently attending the U.

Kyle Bradford Jones

Kyle Bradford Jones, MD, FAAFP is a board certified Family Physician. He received his bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and sciences from Utah State University, and obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2009. Dr. Jones completed his residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Utah. His clinical practice is at the Neurobehavior HOME Program, a patient-centered medical home that cares for individuals with developmental disabilities, where he leads the Primary Care Team. He is the author of two books "Fallible: A Memoir of a Young Physician’s Struggle with Mental Illness,"
"HOSPITAL!: A Medical Satire of Unhealthy Proportions" and "When All Hope Seems Lost A Gospel Perspective on Mental Illness in Youth" (for the LDS reader).

Ben Lewis

Benjamin Lewis, MD, Associate Professor (Clinical), practices inpatient adult psychiatry at the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute where his clinical interests involve the diagnosis and treatment of major psychiatric disorders. He has additional interests in medical ethics, the philosophy of psychiatry, and the emerging science and clinical applications of psychedelic medicine.

Traci Thompson

Traci Thompson MS, CSCS, ACSM HFD is an Assistant Professor of Health, Kinesiology and Recreation and Nutrition and Integrative Physiology at the University of Utah. She is a Certified Health Fitness Director (HFD) and Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). She has been the Director of PEAK Health and Fitness since 2001.

Visit Traci Thompson’s faculty page:

https://faculty.utah.edu/u0056630-TRACI_THOMPSON,_MS,_ACSM_HFD,_CSCS/teaching/index.hml

PEAK Health and Fitness is a partnership between the College of Health and the Office of Wellness and Integrative Health at the University of Utah. PEAK offers a variety of workshops and seminars, health assessment and fitness testing, nutrition services, continuing education opportunities, and our popular employee fitness classes at the University of Utah.

Britta Trepp MS, ACSM CEP is the Associate Director of PEAK Health and Fitness for Wellness and Integrative Health and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Kinesiology and Recreation. She has worked for the University of Utah since 2009. She earned her Bachelor of Art degree in Kinesiology from Hope College and Master of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Utah. In addition to teaching fitness and wellness class pedagogy to her students, she manages the University of Utah employee fitness program as well as Build a Bone, an osteoporosis prevention program, through the L.S. Skaggs Patient Wellness Center. Her passion is clinical teaching and enjoys collaborating with students from various departments on campus to create well-rounded health, fitness and wellness initiatives.

Being Human in STEM

Claudia De Grandi, PhD

Department of Physics & Astronomy

Claudia De Grandi is Associate Professor of Educational Practice in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Utah. Her scientific interests lie in the area of physics education research and teaching pedagogies. She is involved in several projects aimed at fostering a more inclusive and welcoming environment for students in STEM fields, including the annual course at the U Being Human in STEM.

Survivor Wellness

Dana Levy // Executive Director

Dana Levy (she/her) joined Survivor Wellness as Program Director in 2021 after a long career in the fields of dance, movement, martial arts and yoga, both in the U.S. and Japan. Survivor Wellness is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1997 as Cancer Wellness House with the mission of providing cancer wellness and integrative health care services and support for cancer survivors, their family members, caregivers and loved ones in a home-like setting. Survivor Wellness is a cancer care community, a sanctuary in the heart of the Salt Lake City.

Dana is a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT), a certified Laban Bartenieff Movement Analyst (CLMA), has a master's degree in modern dance and a nidan (2nd degree black belt) in the Japanese martial art of aikido. She has 30+ years in the fields of choreography, performance, martial arts, and movement education. While living in Tokyo, Dana directed FURLA yoga, a boutique yoga studio in Tokyo, Japan, from 2005-2017. She has taught yoga in Salt Lake City since 2013, training yoga teachers and yoga therapists at local studios, at Salt Lake Community College and at the University of Utah. Dana has worked with Huntsman Cancer Institute since 2019 as an adjunct yoga instructor in the Wellness and Integrative Health Center. She is also the co-chair of the Yoga Therapy Special Interest Group for the Academic Consortium for Medicine and Health. In addition to her directorship responsibilities, Dana also works with the clients of Survivor Wellness, facilitating the Wednesday Evening Support Group, and offering movement classes, private movement/yoga therapy sessions, and retreats.