Meet the CARE Team
Alexandra Donovan (She series)
Director
Confidential Resource. Click my photo to make an appointment.
Alexandra is the Director of CARE and is a confidential resource for anyone impacted by sexual misconduct. She provides oversight and leadership for education, awareness, and case management, conducts training and education, and can often be found tabling around campus.
Prior to Tufts, Alexandra has worked with international humanitarian aid and crisis work, victim witness advocacy, community shelters, counseling centers, hospital-based victim advocacy, state-level victim advocacy and Cambridge Public Health Department. Alexandra earned a BA from Syracuse University, MA from George Washington University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in trauma, and an International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance from the University of Geneva. She has won awards for her innovative, creative programming and a US State Department Fellowship to study gender-based violence in Cairo, Egypt.
In her free time, she watches far too much TikTok (!!) and she’s never met a craft project she didn’t enjoy.
Shayan Hashmi (He series)
Physician Assistant, CARE Sex Health Consultant
Confidential Resource. To make an appointment, email me at:
Pronouns: He/him/his Shayan Hashmi is a Physician Assistant at Tufts Health Services and a confidential resource for students obtaining services through CARE. He is available for conversations on all manners of sexual health topics and enjoys open discussions with students. Please note that appointments with Shayan through CARE are non-clinical (no lab testing, physical exams, etc.) so medical-based appointments should be made through Health Services. Shayan has a background in Emergency Medicine and spends most of his time tending his houseplants and cat. To make an appointment, please email Shayan.Hasmi@tufts.edu.
Emma Cohen (She series)
Associate Prevention and Response Specialist
Confidential Resource. Click my photo to make an appointment.
Emma is a yoga teacher, state-certified Sexual Assault Counselor, and Domestic Violence Advocate who has worked at sexual health clinics, rape crisis centers, and as a violence prevention and sexual health educator. She earned a BA from Macalester College in Gender & Sexuality Studies and a Master's in Education from Harvard University with a focus on prevention programming. Emma leans hard into the “millennial plant mom” trope (which you’ll see if you come by her office) and will tell anyone who’ll listen that smoothies are better if you add a little bit of seltzer. She is a confidential resource at Tufts and is available for in-person, video, or phone appointments.
Lisa Keegan (She/they)
Nurse Practicioner, CARE Sex Health Consultant
Confidential Resource. To make an appointment, email me at:
Pronouns: She/they
Lisa is a nurse practitioner at Tufts Health Services and is available for discussion of any and all sexual-health-related topics! Please note that appointments with Lisa through CARE are non-medical (no lab testing, physical exams, etc) so please make those appointments through Health Services. Lisa is especially interested in LGBTQ sexual/reproductive health and enjoys baking, dancing, and hiking. To make an appointment, please email.
To make an appointment, please email Lisa.Keegan@tufts.edu.
Ariel Watriss, NP (Any pronouns)
Nurse Practitioner and Sexual Health Specialist
Confidential Resource. To make an appointment, email me at:
Ariel L Watriss is a nurse practitioner and sexual health specialist with Tufts Health Services. Their work with CARE is non-clinical (ie no testing or physical exams) appointments, and he supports students by answering any questions/queries they have about sexual health. All topics are welcome and she is open to any and all questions!
Chris Shi, Class of 2024
Sex Health Reps Coordinator Spring 2023
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Elizabeth Cucuzella, Class of 2024
Green Dot Coordinator 2022-2023
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Meg van den Beemt, Class of 2024
Green Dot Coordinator 2022-2023
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