Student Engagement Committee

The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness Student Engagement Committee (SEC) brings together Harvard graduate students who are passionate about well-being and interested in helping translate research for the broader University community. Graduate students from all Harvard schools and fields of study are eligible to apply.

SEC members play an active role in the life of the Center while developing skills in facilitation, science communication, event planning, and community engagement. Each member designs and leads a well-being workshop on a topic of their choice, open to students, staff, and faculty across Harvard. These workshops give members the opportunity to explore an issue they care about and turn evidence on well-being into an engaging, hands-on experience. Past workshop topics have included gratitude journaling, goal-setting, role-playing games, terrarium-building, and group singing. So far, the SEC has had 18 members, and hosted 16 workshops.

Members are also invited to exclusive post-seminar lunches with speakers from the Center’s seminar series. These small-group gatherings offer a rare opportunity to speak directly with renowned scholars and practitioners, ask questions about their work, and learn more about research and career paths related to health, happiness, and well-being.

SEC members attend monthly meetings, support and promote Center events, and collaborate throughout the academic year. For graduate students looking to deepen their engagement with well-being science, build useful professional skills, and become part of an interdisciplinary community at Harvard, the SEC offers a unique opportunity to get involved.