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 …
Deirdre Courtney is a leading lecturer internationally on her areas of expertise which include Facial Diagnosis; Yang Sheng; and Chinese Nutritions. An Acupuncturist, Herbalist and Nutrition Counselor for over thirty years, she is the author of the book NOURISHING LIFE THE YANG SHENG WAY: NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE FROM CHINESE MEDICINE, published by Singing Dragon …
Dr. Gerber initially studied acupuncture at the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) where she received a dual Masters’ degree from the Tufts University School of Medicine MPH Program. She received her Doctorate of Acupuncture in April 2020 from Pacific College of Health and Science (PCHS). In November 2020 she joined the clinical staff at …
Dr. Narayan’s journey into natural medicine began in 1993. It started with an interest in Asian and native American philosophies and evolved into the formal study of Chinese medicine resulting in a Masters degree then ultimately a doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine. He is the founder of Natural Wonders Healthcare, a multidisciplinary wellness clinic …
Jennifer (Jen) Reich PhD, MA, RN, NC-BC is a board-certified Nurse Coach, educator, author, and poet. Jen received her PhD in Nursing from The University of Arizona in 2011, where she was an NCCAM T-32 Pre-doctoral fellow in The Arizona Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Training Program. Jen’s academic work in nursing is focused on …