Dr. Shurts has over forty years of nursing leadership and practice experience in rural and frontier emergency rooms, higher education in holistic nursing, hospital, and school nursing. She served as the Director of the RN-to-BSN program at Western New Mexico University. Relationship-centered care has guided her clinical and teaching career. Her north star as an …
Catherine (Kate) Johnson has been a registered nurse for over 30 years and was the public health nurse in her community for 13 years (2008–2021). She lives in western Massachusetts and vacations in Cape Cod every year. Kate received her BSN from Keuka College, MBA from Western New England College, MSN from American International College, …
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Biyyiah A. Lee, MSN, RN, PAHM Biyyiah Lee is a registered nurse in Detroit, Michigan with over 10 years of nursing experience in a variety of nursing settings. She is a member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, Society of Cannabis Clinicians, and Minorities for Medical Marijuana. Biyyiah also serves as a board member for …
Courtney blends business and organizational psychology through her advanced qualifications as a Certified Public Accountant and International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentialed coach. As a professional leadership coach, she partners with senior and high-potential leaders on a wide range of topics including leadership style, executive presence, team engagement, building influence and strategic …
Dr. Lilly received a PhD in Nursing from Indiana University in 2001; dissertation topic–caregiver response to behaviors of the person diagnosed with dementia. Areas of clinical experience and interest include outpatient/inpatient/and tertiary psychiatric care for adults and older adults, maternal-child health, public health, and primary care. Dr. Lilly has faculty and teaching experience at the undergraduate, …
Dr. Edmunds is a board-certified licensed acupuncturist, Health and Human Performance coach, and certified practitioner of medical qigong. She completed her initial acupuncture studies at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine (2014) and received her Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science (2019). She then received her Master’s in …
Dr. Marcy B. Newman teaches the Physiology of Human Performance course in the Master of Health and Human Performance (HHP) program and the Integrative Pain Management course in the transitional Doctorate of Acupuncture program, combining her expertise in Chinese medicine and coaching to serve students. Previously, she served as the Employee Whole Health Program Manager …
Semira Semino-Asaro, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, is very grateful to be part of such a wonderful community of scholars. Her professional nursing background has been influenced by an abiding interest in human development across the life span with a particular emphasis on the complexities of sociocultural and psychological factors impacting health during major life transitions. Her …
Timothy is Pacific College’s Director of Cannabis Programs. He is a researcher, writer, and curriculum developer with over 20 years of experience writing, editing, and developing content, and has been active in the cannabis industry since 2014. In 2015, Timothy co-founded The Agathist Collective, a consulting and delivery service that helped members—most of whom were …
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Dr. Mitzie Meyers has practiced nursing in her area of passion – with children! Her clinical experience is in neonatal and pediatric intensive care at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, LA. She has also worked in psychiatry, home health, and managed care. Her second passion is teaching! She has been a nurse educator for 16 …