Christie Zachary recognized for "Building Community Wellbeing Wherever You May Be"

WVU’s Office of Health Promotion and Wellness recognizes faculty, staff, and students who go above and beyond their typical roles at the University to help people feel connected, engaged, and safe in their community.

We are proud to recognize Christie Zachary from the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health, for the Building Community Wellbeing Wherever You May Be campaign.

Christie is a Program Manager for Student Outreach and Marketing. She provides significant service to the University and to the state, while enhancing the visibility of rural health programs. Through promoting service-learning opportunities, students and communities are impacted. Under Christie’s leadership, WVU Rural Health Day and the Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare (RUSH) programs have seen significant growth. Serving as the faculty advisor of the Rural Health Interest Group and Project REACH (Rural Education Alliance for Community Health), Christie has facilitated outreach programs, food drives, and work with veterans and students of color.

Christie serves on the leadership team of the WVU Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force and the WVU Health Sciences Center DEI Committee. She is actively involved in quality improvement efforts in these roles. Christie also serves as a member of the WVU Council for Women’s Concerns and has helped plan Women of Color celebrations.

In recognition of Christie’s efforts, Brianna Sheppard and April Vestal wrote, “…her work ethic is unmatched and her commitment to students and the University is commendable. She finds meaningful ways to lift others and incorporates social justice into all her efforts.”