About Tina Hallock

Tina Hallock is a champion for mental health and well-being. At the University of Richmond, she serves as an instructor for WELL 100, a course that enhances the first-year experience. She hosts well-being-focused gatherings, which bring together students, staff, and faculty. And she recently partnered with illustrator, Kaitlin Stasiunas, UR’s Health Promotion Coordinator, to publish Along Came the Spiders, a children’s book which tells a tale about the University of Richmond’s mascot. All net proceeds from book sales support the University’s scholarship fund.

Tina has a passion for helping students thrive and recognizes the benefits of recreation programming for students’ well-being. She is a strong supporter of the University of Richmond’s well-being initiatives and efforts.

After earning her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Tina worked as a teacher and human resources professional. Through parenting, she learned how difficult and isolating it can be for families whose children are struggling with their mental health. Since 2013, Tina has been a parenting peer, listening to parents, offering support, encouraging self-care, strengthening families, and championing family voice.

Tina is certified in teaching suicide prevention programs and provides training on Family Engagement, Family School Partnerships, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Self-Care, and Compassion Resilience for parents, teachers, and community leaders, always from a family perspective. She is deeply committed to strengthening understanding between parents and schools and finding solutions for gaps in communities of care. To elevate these issues and make a broader impact, Tina co-created a podcast, “No Need to Explain with the Mental Health Mamas,” with a colleague and friend.

Tina grew up with Kevin Hallock in Hadley, Massachusetts. They have known one another since they were four years old, have been married for 34 years, and have two grown children, Emily and Tyler. Tina enjoys sunshine, gardening, needle crafts, walking, reading, and spending time with Kevin, their dogs Matilda and Mabel, their family, and friends.