Advisory Board
Meet the members of the STEP UP! Advisory Board. Follow a link below or scroll down for all Advisory Board members' bios:
Becky BellBecky Bell is the creator and founder of STEP UP! and was recently recognized as a recipient of the University of Arizona's CSW "Vision" Award for her work on STEP UP! She is an Associate Athletics Director in The University of Arizona athletics department and has directed the C.A.T.S. Life Skills Program since 1997. She is a former All-American at UCLA (tennis) and earned her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. Becky was an assistant tennis coach at UCLA for 5 years (including a National Championship) before assuming the head coaching duties at the University of Arizona. Twelve years at the helm resulted in two Regional Coach of the Year awards and six top-10 finishes for the Wildcats. She was also a National Coach for the USTA (United States Tennis Association) for many years. Becky has two Master’s degrees — one in Sports Administration and one in Counseling (with an emphasis in Career counseling). She has made many national presentations and authored the book, If I Knew Then What I Know Now. She served on the 1A CHAMPS Board of Advisors for 8 years.
Susan BruceSusan Bruce, M.Ed., is director of the University of Virginia's Center for Alcohol and Substance Education. She has over eighteen years of experience in collegiate health promotion and has developed nationally recognized substance abuse and sexual assault education and prevention programs. She has expertise in the social norms approach and co-directs the NCAA-funded APPLE conferences, the leading national training symposiums dedicated to substance abuse prevention and health promotion for student-athletes and athletics department administrators.
Janet CoxJanet Cox, MA, is Vice-President/Chief Operations Officer of The BACCHUS Network. She has coordinated the overall program services for The BACCHUS Network since 1995, working with all major operating areas that serve our nearly 1,000 campuses. With a higher education background in student affairs and student leadership, she coordinates the volunteer program of 50 area consultants and state coordinators from around the country. In addition, she assists with the training and support of the Student Advisory Committee, 14 student leaders elected to serve the organization. She allocates staffing and resources to major projects to support The BACCHUS Network affiliates, five awareness campaigns, national conferences and trainings. She oversees the development of the majority of BACCHUS publications, including The Peer Educator™ magazine websites. In addition, Janet is the organizational representative to the Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues, a coalition of 21 higher education professional associations. She has overseen grant activities funded by the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Centers for Disease Control, Office on Smoking and Health. She has presented at a variety of regional and national conferences including the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, American College Personnel Association, the American Council on Education and the National Association of Fraternity Advisors
Doug EverhartDoug Everhart serves as the Coordinator of Health and Wellness Education Programs at the University of California-Riverside. As a primary prevention strategist, Doug has created and advises a nationally acclaimed peer education program. He has been a volunteer for the BACCHUS Network for over 15 years and currently serves as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Affiliate Support. Doug also serves on the NCAA’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Advisory Team, has been a facilitator for the NCAA Leadership Conference, and serves on the APPLE Conference Advisory Team.
Scott GoldmanScott Goldman, Ph.D. provides clinical and performance psychology for The University of Arizona’s athletic department. He administers direct patient care to the student-athletes as well as consulting services for the coaches and staff. Dr. Goldman has provided mental health care in a variety of settings for amateur, collegiate, semi-professional, and professional athletes. Dr. Goldman’s clinical experience includes working in university counseling centers, rehabilitation centers, private and government funded psychiatric children’s hospitals, school counseling centers, and outpatient therapy institutes. He has encountered patients with widely diverse demographics and diagnoses. Dr. Goldman has implemented individual treatments, injury related rehabilitation, pediatric psychology, group programs, marital counseling, workshops, Outward Bound experiences, and psychological testing for adolescents and children as well as adults. He is also a member of the sport psychology registry for the United States Olympic Committee. In addition to providing direct patient care, Dr. Goldman has also taught undergraduate, graduate, and medical students for the past 10 years. He currently teaches as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Arizona’s Sport Medicine Fellowship Program.
Dr. Goldman earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Tulane University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University. Further, Dr. Goldman is designated as a Certified Consultant by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Additionally, he received clinical training in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) at the Albert Ellis Institute as a fellow and staff therapist.
His specialties include: Athletic and Performance Enhancement; Rehabilitation Psychology; Stress and Anxiety Disorders; Confidence; Anger Management; Depression Disorders; Substance Abuse; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy; Cognitive Behavior Therapy; and Behavior Therapy.
Mary E. WilfertMary E. Wilfert, M.Ed., CHES, is an associate director in NCAA Educational Affairs, Health and Safety programs. Since 1999, she has administered the NCAA drug-education and drug-testing programs and worked to promote policies and develop resources for student-athlete healthy life choices. She serves as primary liaison to the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, the Association-wide committee charged with providing leadership on health and safety recommendations to the NCAA membership. Mary has worked in the health education field for 30 years to empower individuals to make informed choices for lifelong health and success.
