Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing 2024-2025 Annual Report
Message from the Director
Founded in 1995, the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing is celebrating 30 years of advancing the health and wellbeing of people, organizations, communities and the planet. When the Center began, we were one of a handful of integrative health and medicine programs within academic institutions across the country. Thirty years later, we are thriving with successful research, academic, and community outreach programming that has local, national, and international reach.
I am deeply grateful to the Bakken Center staff and faculty for their deep commitment to our work and celebrate their outstanding accomplishments. Despite the challenging environment we are in, the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research team continues their NIH-funded grants to engage underrepresented communities in developing healthy alternatives to medications for pain management. Their decades-long program of research reaches critical populations including veterans. They also continue to be very successful in training the next generation of researchers. Our academic programs continue to flourish. I want to particularly highlight our health coaching program that continues to grow in enrollment. Our faculty in this program are very active nationally promoting policy changes in insurance that will make health coaching more accessible through reimbursement. A new initiative, funded by the Weil Foundation, is a collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry that will train psychiatric residents to work with health coaches to enhance whole person care of patients with ADHD. Our outreach programs reach tens of thousands of people and for many, are the face of the Center. We have established a very successful partnership with the University of Minnesota Wellbeing Program where University of Minnesota faculty and staff can earn wellbeing points and lower the cost of their insurance by attending Center programs. Partnering with community organizations such as the Minneapolis Institute of Arts expands our reach and impact. New this year is a collaboration with MIA and the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota that has brought new programming to the MIA focusing on Tibetan Healing in conjunction with the newly established Tibetan Shrine Room at MIA.
While these are challenging times, the Bakken Center has always had a flexible, lean infrastructure and a diverse revenue portfolio. In addition to that, we are currently engaged in University-wide strategic planning that will shape our focus and growth over the next few years. We will continue to remain focused and strategic while at the same time being flexible and responsive to emerging opportunities and unexpected realities. My advice to the team is to remain focused and strategic while at the same time being responsive to emerging opportunities and unexpected realities.
Towards the end of this report, you will find a list of individuals and organizations who have made philanthropic contributions to the Center this year. I am beyond grateful to them for their financial contributions as well to the faculty and staff who invest so deeply with their time, talent, and hearts.
With deep gratitude,
Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN
Founder and Director
Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
About the Center
Bakken Center Ecosystem
Where We Focus
Arts & Healing, Culturally-Based Healing, Food & Health, Health Coaching, Integrative Health, Medicine, & Nursing, Leadership, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Nature-Based Therapies, Pain Management, Self-Care & Empowerment, Spirituality, Stress Management, Wellbeing & Resilience, Whole Person Health, Workplace Wellbeing
Who We Serve
Alumni, Communities, Donors, Faculty, Healthcare Providers, Health Systems, Media, Organizations, Patients and the Public, Policymakers, Staff, Students
What We Do
Community Engagement & Support, Consultation, Education, Research, Service
Mission
Advance whole health and wellbeing by providing interprofessional education, conducting research, advancing integrative models of care, and delivering innovative community engagement programs.
Vision
Advance the health and wellbeing of people and the planet.
Values
Compassion, love, and service motivate and drive our work.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are integral components of our culture and operations.
Evidence-informed approaches integrating the best available data and lived experiences shape our actions and decision-making.
Innovation emerging from learning and discovery holds the potential for transforming people, systems, and the planet.
Our Impact at a Glance
Through academic programs, research, and outreach, the Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing’s impact in our community, state, and beyond has been profound in 2024-5.
Academic Programs
I thoroughly enjoyed this class. It continued to spark my interest in functional medicine and the role that nutrition plays in medicine. I am attending the University of Minnesota’s Master of Nursing program this fall and am excited to continue learning about my role in patient care.
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices is an innovative, interdisciplinary program designed to expose students with a prerequisite healthcare background to a global range of integrative, complementary, cross-cultural, and spiritual healing practices. The program enables practitioners to acquire advanced knowledge and skills to enhance their professional careers, their own lives, and the lives of their patients. Qualified students may choose to pursue a Health Coaching track within the Certificate. In 2024-2025, 9 students entered the program (2 in the Health Coaching track), while 5 students graduated, including 1 who completed the Health Coaching track.
The Minor in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices is available to students pursuing master’s and doctoral-level degrees at the University of Minnesota. The minor augments the preparation of students in health sciences and other disciplines, by developing knowledge and skills in the emerging field of integrative healthcare. Students complete a core introductory course and choose additional courses in clinical applications, spirituality, or cross-cultural health and healing, based upon their academic goals. During 2024-2025, 28 students were pursuing the minor; 8 of those graduated.
The recently revised Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching program includes students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching program, as well as those in the Health Coaching track of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate. 9 students entered the program in Fall 2024, 7 in the Master of Arts and 2 in the Certificate track. 5 students graduated with their MA and 1 student completed the Certificate track in Spring 2025. Finally, two Integrated Degree Program BS/MA pathways were approved that will allow undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota Rochester and in the School of Kinesiology to reduce the amount of time it takes to earn their MA.
In addition to these academic programs, Center courses are required in more than five other degree programs, including:
- The Doctor of Nursing Practice program, School of Nursing.
- The Bachelor in Health and Wellbeing Sciences, College of Continuing and Professional Studies.
- The Human Health and Wellness area of the Bachelor of Individualized Studies program, College of Liberal Arts.
- The Health Care Design and Innovation Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, School of Nursing and College of Design.
- The Holistic Health & Healing and Whole Systems Healing concentrations in the Inter-College Program, College of Continuing and Professional Studies.
There are also five courses approved for the 1HEALTH: UMN Interprofessional Education Curriculum and 209 students sought these interprofessional activities this year.
In collaboration with the University’s Learning Abroad Center, the Center offers two courses that give students the opportunity for immersive study in India. Led by Tenzin Namdul, PhD, director of the Tibetan Healing Initiative and Katie Schuver, PhD, the Center’s Yoga program lead, respectively, students have the opportunity to learn from experts in Dharamsala (CSPH 5318) and near Rishikesh (CSPH 5319). Both courses are planned for the coming 2025-2026 academic year.
To learn more about the courses and course prerequisites, visit:
Thanks to a generous donor, students interested in the Tibetan Medicine in India program will now be able to apply for scholarships to offset a significant portion of the cost of the trip.
Students have the opportunity to become Registered Yoga Teachers while earning academic credits in the Center’s Hatha Yoga teacher training program. The courses were approved as graduate level offerings in 2024-2025. The three-course series is now available to graduate and upper level undergraduate students, as well as non-degree seeking students from the community. Students who successfully complete the series will be qualified to register with Yoga Alliance (YA) as a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).
Student mental health and wellbeing remains a priority throughout the University of Minnesota. Through our coursework and beyond, the Center is committed to student wellbeing. The Learning Resources Group assists faculty with designing classes around the Wellbeing Enhances Learning (WEL) model to support students. In addition, the Student Wellbeing Guide is distributed across the University annually while the Center’s Academic Programs and Student Services team provides more individualized student support. Center staff and faculty are also engaged in University system-wide mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
Explore more about the Center student wellbeing resources here >
Finally, the Student Advisory & Leadership Council (SALC) is a student-led group operating on the following pillars:
- Enhance Student Life
- Promote Wellbeing
- Bakken Center Engagement
- Consultative Capacity to Center Leadership and Staff
During the 2024-2025 year, the SALC was led by:
- Kaueh Boyer-Holanda, Master of Arts in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching
- Chasity Corbin, PhD Rehabilitation Sciences
- Brittany Monte, Doctor of Nursing Practice-Integrative Health and Healing and Psychiatric Mental Health
Program Graduates
2024 Fall Graduates
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Integrative Therapies & Healing Practices
Diane Owen
2025 Spring Graduates
Masters of Arts in Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching
Kaueh Boyer-Holanda
Capstone: Empowering Latino Students: A Mindfulness-Based Workshop Aimed to Build Community & Prevent Burnout
Wendy Composto
Capstone: Maximizing Health and Wellness in Mid-Life: A Health Coaching Workshop
Elizabeth Dittrich
Capstone: Wellness Coaching for Nurses Seeking Change: Personal Exploration & Support
Rebecca Jean Sandness
Capstone: Chronically Thriving: A Group Health Coaching Workshop for those with Chronic Conditions
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Integrative Therapies & Healing Practices - Health Coaching Track
Amanda Conner
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Integrative Therapies & Healing Practices
Jamie Kranz
Priscilla Miles
Jessical Tjaden
Graduate Minor - Integrative Therapies & Healing Practices
Sydney Bair - Nursing, DNP
Kristina Cross - Family Education, M Ed
Tara Drerup - Nursing, DNP
Jennifer Evans - Nursing, DNP
Jolene Henion - Nursing, DNP
Abigail Lewis - Speech Language Hearing, MA
Joanna Riemer - Speech Language Hearing, MA
Chukwuma Udezeh - Design, PhD
Research
Advancing research in complementary and integrative health (CIH) has been a pillar of the Center’s work for 30 years. Consistent with the University’s mission as a land grant institution, the Center has been awarded nearly $30 million in research funding for projects that impact health policy, programs, and practices.
Through philanthropic and other internal funding, the Center supports emerging interdisciplinary researchers across the University through fellowships and research support.
In 2024-2025:
Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program
The Center’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program (IHWRP) is a team of nearly twenty researchers who are global leaders in complementary and integrative health, developing healthy alternatives to medications for pain management. The program is a model of team science and collaboration within and across institutions with a strong track record of securing federal research funding.
Key accomplishments and updates this year include:
- Engaging with racially and ethnically diverse communities to increase awareness about chronic pain and healthy ways to address it
- Working collaboratively with community partners to present our research to others
- Designing and piloting a new, accessible mind-body pain program for rural Veterans
- Publishing and presenting our research in high impact, international venues
Through the sustained generosity of the NCMIC Foundation,the IHWRP team is developing the next generation of leaders in integrative health and wellbeing research. The NCMIC Foundation’s support preserves faculty time for mentorship and training and provides salary support for fellows.
Current Research Fellows
- Shraddha Bika
- Don Thorpe
- Lynn Winkel
Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program Grants
Partners for Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self-Management for Back Pain, 4R33AT012309-02 (Co-PIs: Evans, Leininger)
Major Goals: Back pain is one of the most common and disabling chronic pain conditions in the United States. Most cases remain poorly managed and many sufferers face barriers to equitable care which has led to unacceptable disparities in back pain management, with Black and Hispanic Americans, as well as individuals with less education and income, experiencing poorer outcomes. This two-phase project aims to address barriers that currently exist within the healthcare system by co-developing with community stakeholders, accessible evidence-based complementary and integrative health approaches that can be offered in community settings.
Source of Support: National Institutes of Health -- National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health through the NIH Helping End Addiction Long-term Initiative.
Total Award Amount: $6,109,388
Status: After successfully completing the first phase with 52 participants, our team received funding to conduct a full scale randomized trial of 376 people. A total of 123 individuals with pain have taken part in the programs in 2024/2025. Engagement rates are high (approximately 90%) suggesting the programs are accessible and meeting participants’ needs.
Reaching Rural Veterans: Applying Mind-Body Skills for Pain Using a Whole Health Telehealth Intervention (RAMP-WH) 1UG3NR020929-01 (Co-PIs: Burgess, Evans, Hadlandsmyth)
Majors Goals: The goal of this two-phase project is to evaluate a multi-component complementary and integrative telehealth intervention for rural Veterans with chronic pain.
Source of Support: National Institutes of Health -- National Institute for Nursing Research through the NIH Helping End Addiction Long-term Initiative.
Total Award Amount: $534,416
Status: Forty Veterans participated in pilot testing of a new telehealth pain management program. Engagement and satisfaction were high and participants provided recommendations for optimization. A transition request was submitted to NIH in the Spring of 2025 and a funding decision is currently pending.
Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program (IHWRP) Grants - Pending
NIH R01 –PAR-25-268 (Leininger/Bronfort) – Mobile Whole Person Supported Self- Management compared to Medical Care for Chronic Back Related Leg Pain: A Randomized Trial
Summary: Back-related leg pain is one of the more costly and disabling chronic pain conditions, yet there has been little high-quality research on safe and effective treatments that can meet patients’ needs and support them in better caring for themselves. Physical therapists and chiropractors are the most common front-line providers of conservative back pain treatment in the US and are well-suited to play a more impactful role guiding back related leg pain patients’ self-management behaviors, resulting in less disability and greater overall health and wellbeing. Importantly, by delivering such treatments using mHealth, more sufferers can have access to them, including people in underserved communities.
NIH R01 – PAR-24-086 (Leininger/Bronfort) – Mobile Whole Person Self-management compared to Medical Care for Chronic Neck Pain: a Randomized Trial
Summary: Neck pain is one of the most disabling health conditions in the United States, and like other pain conditions is complex, influenced by intersecting biological, psychological and social factors. Treatments which take this into account are not readily available in the U.S. healthcare system and may be able to address patients’ needs and reduce pain and disability more than standard pharmacological treatments. Importantly, by delivering such treatments using mHealth, more NP sufferers can have access to them.
Other Faculty Research Grants
Examining Whole-Person Health and Resilience of Aging Women in the United States and Turkey (Austin)
- Project #: N/A
- Source of Support: Global Health and Social Responsibility Global Health Seed Grant - University of Minnesota
- Primary Place of Performance: University of Minnesota
- Total Award Amount: $24,864
Effects of Walking in Greenspace and the Built Environment in Adults with Prediabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial (Pereira)
- Project #: 1R01 HL170504-01
- Co-Investigator: Jean Larson
- Source of Support: National Institutes of Health NHLBI
- Total Award Amount: $1,330,016
Lifestyle Assessment and Monastic Aging Study – LAMAS (Namdul, Maclehose, Buchwald)
- Source of Support: Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility, University of Minnesota
- Total Award Amount: $15,000
Happiness: Changing the Perceived Pain Intensity in Populations with Spinal Cord Injury and with Health Disparities: A Feasibility Study, R34AT012369 (Van de Winckel)
- Source of Support: National Institutes of Health NCCIH
- Total Award Amount: $664,224
Pending Grants
NIH NCCIH R01 – ALIGNED: An Effectiveness Clinical Trial of Qigong for Pain Relief in adults with chronic low back pain (Van De Winckel)
NIH NCCIH R01 – SENSORY: Multi-site feasibility clinical trial of cognitive multisensory rehabilitation for neuropathic pain relief in adults with spinal cord injury (Van De Winckel)
NIH NCCIH R01 – Modeling of inter-individual differences in chronic pain using holistic measures of pain SEveRity, strEss, cogNITion, bodY and mind awareness (SERENITY) (Van de Winckel, Lim)
Other Funded Projects
Cherie O’Neill
Weil Foundation, ADHD Health Coaching (2025-2026): $20,000
Outreach
The Center serves the state and impacts the world’s health and wellbeing through outreach and business development efforts, reaching 85 out of 87 counties in Minnesota.
My experience with the MBSR program has been transformative. The structured approach to mindfulness and stress reduction provided me with practical tools that I can apply in daily life. I especially appreciated the guided meditations, Qi-Gong and the group discussions, which fostered a supportive community atmosphere. The program has significantly improved my ability to manage stress and reduced my autopilot mode and has enhanced my overall wellbeing. I feel energized, present, focused with greater clarity.
The Center continues to prioritize accessibility through free and sliding scale events and programs. Philanthropy and sponsorships provide critical funding, remove financial barriers to participation, and help us launch new initiatives.
- 44% of registrants registered at zero cost
- 40% paid a suggested registration rate
- 11% paid a scholarship rate
- 3% paid a supporter rate
- 2% paid a custom rate (lower than a scholarship rate)
The Center continues to prioritize accessibility through free and sliding scale events and programs. Philanthropy and sponsorships provide critical funding, remove financial barriers to participation and help us launch new initiatives.
This year, the Center had 63,000 registrations to our community programs and webinars, had millions of visitors through the redesigned Taking Charge of Your Wellbeing site, and delivered 70 client engagements.
Highlights this year include:
- The new series, Healing in the Midst of A Cancer Journey, created for cancer patients and caregivers, explores the unique and individual challenges associated with a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Arts & Healing continues to expand with new partners, NeuroArts Network Lightning Talks, and seasonal events.
- Collaboration with the Minneapolis Institute of Art deepened with events related to the Tibetan Healing Initiative, sound baths, workshops, and a sound garden.
- Mindful Mondays free webinars engaged 46,000.
- The Purpose Quest, an online program that provides tools to explore participants’ live purpose, launched.
- The University of Minnesota Wellbeing program includes ten Center programs available on all campuses.
- Taking Charge of Your Wellbeing - This informative, interactive site with evidence- based, reliable information on topics in integrative health and wellbeing attracts millions of unique visitors per year from around Minnesota and the world. The anxiety and depression sections are among the most highly visited pages.
- Mindfulness Programs - Community mindfulness classes have served thousands of people from beginners to advanced practitioners. They include:
- Mindful Mondays
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Mindfulness Newsletter
- Mindfulness at Work – offered completely online to the community and either online or onsite for organizations
- The Wellbeing Series
- Integrative Nursing Webinar Series
- Coursera
- Food Matters for Health Professionals
- Wellbeing & Resilience for Physicians & Health Professionals Program
- Online Wellbeing Workshops on a variety of topics including:
- Enhancing Personal Wellbeing & Resilience
- Nutritional Strategies to Support Mental and Cognitive Health
- Nourishment in Every Season: Online Cooking and Nutrition Workshops
- Nourishment to Lighten Stress and Support Metabolic Health
- Therapeutic Yoga
- Self-Leadership: Strengthening Leadership Effectiveness from the Inside Out
- Healing in the Midst of a Cancer Journey
- Purpose Quest
- Waking the Oracle Webinars and In-Person Events (now HeART of Healing)
- You Do Matter
- NeuroArts Network Lightning Talks
- Taking Charge of Your Survivorship - This site provides safe, reliable, and evidence-informed information about how to navigate life from diagnosis of a life altering disease, through treatment, and beyond survivorship. The site helps build community for individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer, hematologic, metabolic, or genetic disorders. It serves as a tool to help individuals and caregivers explore their sense of self and to connect with a community that understands what they have gone through. Finally, it is a resource for individuals looking to adapt integrative health practices into their lives. There is plenty of well-intended, yet misguided information about how to use various integrative therapies; but, not all practices are safe or appropriate for every person. To increase visibility, this site is currently being integrated into the Taking Charge of Your Wellbeing site.
Mindful Mondays has helped me these past 5 years in managing my stress and the challenges of aging. I have been able to attend these sessions online as I live out of state. It is my hope that this new fund (“Wellbeing Fund”) will help others to take advantage of programs offered by Bakken Center both in person and online. Life is a journey.
Donors
At the Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, philanthropy drives innovation, provides scholarships, supports the next generation of researchers, and keeps our programs accessible to the community. The Center would like to express our gratitude to those who invested in advancing wellbeing with gifts to the Center from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Partners Circle ($250,000 - $500,000)
Dr. Miriam E. Cameron & Michael Ormond
Director’s Circle ($100,000 - $249,999)
NCMIC Foundation, Inc.
Innovator’s Circle ($50,000 - $99,999)
George Family Foundation
Builder’s Circle ($5,000 - $49,999)
Earl and Doris Bakken Foundation
Mary T. Benson
Cochineal Charitable Trust
Carolyn Longacre, MD
Catherine A. Mayer
Medtronic Foundation Communities Fund
Mara Minerva Melum
David and Anne Murphy
John W. and Nancy E. Peyton
K. Scott & Mary Ann Portnoy Family Fund
Room & Board, Inc.
Dr. Mary M. Tjosvold
Weil Foundation
Caring Circle ($1,000 - $4,999)
Gerald M. Caruso & Kristin M. Wilk
Pamela Cherry & Shane Stubblefield
David E Drinkwater
Jean E. & Mark T. Schroepfer
Leslie Goodale Fund
Dr. Mary Jo Kreitzer & Dr. Joe Kreitzer
Michael P. Perry
Susanne M. Peterson
Seek Wellbeing Wellness & Medical Housecalls Practice
Winifred C. Wu
Friends of the Bakken Center ($1 - $999)
Rose M. Agnew
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Awards & Recognition
Presentations & Publications
Selected Presentations
Ang, O. The Barriers and Facilitators to Building Therapeutic Alliance in Patients Having Chronic Neck Pain: A Secondary Analysis Mixed-Method Study, International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists, July 2024, Basel, Switzerland.
Breshears, K. Social Media and Wellbeing for Caregivers. CaregiverCON. Minneapolis. November, 2024
Bronfort, G., Meier, E., Leininger, B. (presenter), Schneider, M., Evans, R., Greco, C., Hanson, L., McFarland, C., Chou, R., Connett, J., DeLitto, A., George, S, Glick R, Keefe F, Licciardone J, Schulz C, Turk D, Heagerty, P. Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation and Biopsychosocial Self-management compared to Medical Care for Acute Low Back Pain. (Plenary Presentation) International Forum for Back & Neck Pain Research in Primary Care. June 24-27, 2025. Davos, Switzerland.
Christensen, K., Self-Acupressure for Stress Management. MIA. November, 2024
Christensen, K., Johnson, M. Self-Acupressure for Stress Management | Enhancing Personal Wellbeing | Resource table, MN Network of Hospice & Palliative Care. April, 2025
Evans, R. Elevating participant voices in the design of complementary and integrative health community programs to address pain related disparities, 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health, March 2025, Seattle, WA.
Evans R., Leininger B, Zulu M., Robles, C., Jones, C., Taylor, J., Chakolis Hassan, R. Walk the Talk: The Whats, Hows and Whys of Community-Engaged Research, University of Minnesota Public Engagement Conference March 2025, Minneapolis, MN.
Everest, J. MIA Staff Renewal Series | Sound Garden at Target Park. MIA. September, 2024
Everest, J. Leadership Essentials: Caring for Yourself as You Care for and Lead Others. MIA. June, 2025
Haley, A. Enhancing Resilience and Wellbeing through Mindful Self-Leadership Strengthening Relationships Through Mindful Communication and Everyday Mindfulness Practices. Thrivent. July, 2024
Johnson, M. Enhancing Personal Wellbeing, Mindfully. American Public Media Group. September, 2024
Johnson, M. Exploring Personal Wellbeing, Mindfully. Plenary exercise. Nexus Summit 2024. September, 2024
Johnson, M. Cultivating Personal Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience. VA NP Residency program. November, 2024
Johnson, M. Enhancing Personal Wellbeing and Resilience, Mindfully. Hennepin-University Partnership (HUP). November, 2024
Johnson, M. Exploring Personal Wellbeing, Mindfully. Thrivent Financial. November, 2024
Johnson, M. Strengthening Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience, Compassionately. SouthWest Metro. November, 2024
Johnson, M. The Healing Gifts of Everyday Mindfulness. University of Minnesota Physicians Support Group for Patients with Lung Disease. January, 2025
Johnson, M. Disaster Behavioral Health Conference. Disaster Behavioral Health Conference, February, 2025
Johnson, M. April National Stress Awareness Month Resolution. Minneapolis City Council. March, 2025
Johnson, M. An Immersive Mindfulness Experience: Awaken to Nature. MN Landscape Arboretum. June, 2025
Johnson, M., York, C. VA Survivorship Event. MIA. June, 2025
Kreitzer, MJ. Advancing Interdisciplinary Initiatives Across the Campus. ATU. Galway, Ireland. June, 2024
Kreitzer, MJ. The Spiritual Imperative in Healthcare: Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Nurturing Resilience. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, online. June, 2024
Kreitzer, MJ. Why Integrative Health Matters. Lerner Holistic Integrative Health Nursing Fellowship Commencement Symposium. NYU Langone Health. September, 2024
Kreitzer, MJ. Aligning Incentives and Systems with Whole Health. Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine’s 1st Annual Whole Health Conference, “Bringing Whole Health to Life Across Systems”. San Diego, CA. October, 2024.
Kreitzer, MJ. Leadership for Advancing Whole Health: Cultivating Purpose, Skills and Impact. 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health. Seattle, WA. March, 2025
Kreitzer, MJ. From Inspiration to Innovation: The Bakken Legacy Endures. Keynote speaker. U of MN’s Institute for Engineering in Medicine’s Distinguished Lecture Luncheon. Minneapolis, MN. April, 2025
Kreitzer, MJ. What Do You Want Your Health For? The Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Congress. San Diego, CA. May, 2025
Kreitzer, MJ. Purpose, Meaning & Connection: The Heart of Health and Wellbeing Transformation. Keynote speaker. The Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Congress. San Diego, CA. May, 2025
Metzger, A. Living Well/Dying Well. Hennepin County Human Resources. September, 2024
Montgomery, C. Masonic Cancer Center Spring BLOOM event. March, 2025
Montgomery, C. Lupus Empowerment Conference. Lupus Foundation of America-Lupus Empowerment Conference. April, 2025
Motzenbecker, D. MIA Staff Renewal Series | Forest Bathing Sampler. MIA. July, 2024
Namdul, T. Personalized Self-Care Through Tibetan Medicine. Minneapolis Institute of Art. Minneapolis, Minnesota. May 12, 2025
Namdul, T. Death, Dying, and Resilience in Buddhist Art and Practice. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota. May 10, 2025
Namdul, T. Tibetan Medicine in Integrative Health & Medicine. Integrative Medicine Health Community. Emory University, Atlanta. September 17, 2024
Namdul, T. Communicating Tibetan Culture. Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). Cultural Training for Mia staff and volunteers. Minnesota. August 26, 2024
Namdul, T. Death, Dying, and Grief. The Minnesota Geriatrics ECHO. Minnesota. July 9, 2024
O’Neill, C.D., Whitman, S., & Wolever, R. Integrating Health Coaches into Clinical Care: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Directions. 2024 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health. Cleveland, OH. April, 2024
Palm, S. Introduction to Animal Assisted Interaction. MIA. October, 2024
Shafto, K. Mindful Eating. Minnesota Medical Association Foundation. October, 2024
Shively, S. Wellbeing in the Face of Uncertainty: Connecting with Purpose, Community, & Self. MIA. April, 2025
Timko Olson, E. Nature Heals: An Introduction to Nature-Based Therapeutics. M Health Fairview Wellbeing Champion Network Appreciation Event. November, 2024
Van der Vossen, B., De Zoete, A., De Boer, M, Leininger, B., Bronfort, G., Ostelo, R., Rubinstein, S. Unravelling responder analyses: using Individual Patient Data of SMT for chronic LBP, a secondary analysis. (Poster Presentation) 18th World Federation of Chiropractic Biennial Congress. May 7-10, 2025. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Van de Winckel, A., Bottale S**. Dalla ricerca alla clinica: Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation per riorganizzare le rappresentazioni mental del corpo e ridurre il dolore neuropatico. X Symposium of the Spinal Cord Injury Research Group “From basic research to rehabilitation: opportunities and challenges”. (Universita di Verona, Italy). Mentee was invited speaker. 2025
Van de Winckel, A., Pique Batalla M**, Walsh N, Lewis J. Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation: a treatment approach to target Body Perception Disturbances in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Neurocognitive Factors in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Special Interest Group (CRPS SIG) Conference. Lyon, France. 2025
Van de Winckel A. Three-Body Problem – the effect of improving body awareness on sensorimotor function and neuropathic pain in adults with spinal cord injury. United 2 Fight Paralysis. Atlanta, Georgia. September 27 & 28, 2024 York, C. Mindfulness and Mindful Movement. Northside Summer Internship Program – UROC. August, 2024
York, C., Sturges, M. Navigating Change and Transitions with Resilience and Care. MIA. May, 2025
Zborowsky, T., Deckard, D., Sponsil, A. Transforming Outcomes: Integrating Lean and Evidence Based Design. American Society for Healthcare Engineers Planning Design Construction Conference. March, 2025
Zborowsky, T., Deckard, D., Sponsil, A. Transforming Outcomes: Integrating Lean and Evidence Based Design. Center for Healthcare Design. Virtual. August, 2024
Zborowsky, T., Creating Healthy Work Environments in Long-term Care: A Holistic Approach to Applying Evidence based Design. University of Toronto, Health Services Systems and Policy Research Seminar Series. 2024
Selected Publications
Ang, O., Bautista, L., Gerella, M., Dimol, R., Vitente, A., Juntilla, U., & Gasidan, M. (2025). Understanding the challenges and opportunities for orthopedic manual physical therapy in Filipino physical therapy practice: An exploratory survey. Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy, 4(1), 27-40.
Austin RR, Jantraporn R, Schulz C, Zhang R. Navigating Online Health Information: Assessing the Quality and Readability of Dietary and Herbal Supplements for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Comput Inform Nurs. 2024 Aug 1;42(8):547-554. doi: 10.1097/ CIN.0000000000001138. PMID: 38787720.
Austin RR, Ang O, Haley A, Hanson L, Kennedy D, Mendenhall H, Schulz C, Thorpe D, Evans R. Examining Resilient Pain Behaviors for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Scoping Review. Pain Manag Nurs. 2024 Aug;25(4):417-424. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2024.04.010. PMID: 38724425. Burgess DJ, Calvert C, Hagel Campbell EM, Evans, R. et al. Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain: The LAMP Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Oct 1;184(10):1163-1173. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3940.
Burgess D, Calvert C, Bangerter A, Branson M, Cross L, Evans R, et al. Do mindfulness interventions cause harm? Findings from the Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain (LAMP) Pragmatic Clinical Trial, Pain Medicine. 2024 Nov 1;25(Supplement_1):S68-S76. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnae056. PMID: 39514882; PMCID: PMC11548848.
Kreitzer, M.J., Koithan, M., Voorn, C. (2025) “Caring for Wellbeing of Staff: An Exemplar from the Netherlands”. EXPLORE. 21(4). Doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103175.
Kreitzer, M.J., Koithan, M. (2025) “Integrative Nursing Notes”, EXPLORE. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103143.
Kreitzer, M.J., Watry, R.A.M., Hadidi, N., Bhimani, R., Yu, F., Salisbury, D.L. (2025) “Impact of Aerobic Cycling on Affective Symptoms and Quality of Life in Persons Experiencing Cognitive Decline. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 20(Suppl 8), e095430. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.095430
Kreitzer, M.J., Watry, R.A.M., Hadidi, N., Bhimani, R., Yu, F., Salisbury, D.L. (2024) “Affective symptoms and quality of life in persons experiencing subjective cognitive decline: A cross-sectional analysis. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 20: e090554.
Leininger B, Evans R, Greco CM, Hanson L, Schulz C, Schneider M, Connett J, Keefe F, Glick RM, Bronfort G. Supported biopsychosocial self-management for back-related leg pain: a randomized feasibility study integrating a whole person perspective. Chiropractic and Manual Therapy. 2025 Feb 5;33(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12998-025-00570-7.
Mendoza-Lollar J., Bachman, H., Zborowsky, T. (2025). Neurodiversity in the Workplace. Workdesign.
Namdul, T. (2025). Death and Happiness: Exploring the Temporalities of the Meditated Death and Everyday Life in Tibetan Buddhist Practice of Tukdam. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11013-025-09914-7
Namdul, T., Tidwell, T. L., Lee, K. E., Riordan, K. M., Skopicki, N., Palkyi, T., Jungney, J., Blake, K., Cheme, J., Namseling, N. Y., Yangzom, D., Tsomo, T., Ridak, D., Gyal, Y., Dakpa, T., Nyinda, T. S., Nyinda, N. G., Youdon, T., Weil, A., ... Rosenkranz, M. (2024). Effect of Tibetan herbal formulas on symptom duration among ambulatory patients with native SARS-CoV-2 infection: A retrospective cohort study. Brain Behavior and Immunity Integrative. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbii.2024.100051
Namdul, T., Tidwell, T. L., Eisenberg, L. E., Fedotov, A., Medvedev, S. (2024). Delayed decompositional changes in indoor settings among Tibetan monastic communities in India: A case report. Forensic Science International. Reports, 9, 100370-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2024.100370
Nguyen, H. (2024). Live Bright!: A guide for an authentic life with true happiness. Vietnamese Writers’ Association Press: Hanoi, Vietnam.
Nguyen, H. (2025). Alone in Europe (revised andexpanded edition). Vietnamese Writers' Association Press: Hanoi, Vietnam.
Nguyen H., Block AD, Petersen A, Hansen A, Mantyn W. et al. (2025) APOE4 and Alzheimer’s disease risk in Vietnamese populations. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. 2025;9. doi:10.1177/25424823251334066
Nguyen H., et al. (2024) Testing the Efficacy of a Culturally Adapted Family Dementia Caregiver Intervention (REACH VN): Results From a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Northern Vietnam. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. S1064-7481(24)00506-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.10.011.
Sponsel, A., Zborowsky, T., & Deckard, D. (2025). Designing for results: Maximizing outcomes with evidence-based design and Lean. Health Facilities Magazine.
Van de Winckel A., Carpentier S**, Bottale S**, (2025) Development of the SCI-BodyMap: Measuring mental body representations in adults with SCI: A study protocol for item generation, reliability, and validity testing. JMIR Research Protocols. 2025.n
Van de Winckel A., Pique Batalla M**, Walsh N, Lewis J. (2024) Rehabilitation Interventions for Adults with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Scoping Review Protocol. Musculoskeletal Care. 22(4):e1956. doi: 10.1002/msc.1956.
Van de Winckel A., Carpentier S**, Deng W**,Blackwood J**, (2024) Rasch validation of the revised body awareness rating questionnaire (BARQ-R) in adults with and without musculoskeletal pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 25(1):799. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07893-1.
Van de Winckel A., Huang Q**, Elangovan N, Zhang M, Konczak J. (2024) Robot-aided assessment and associated brain lesions of impaired ankle proprioception in chronic stroke. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 21(1):109. doi: 10.1186/s12984-024-01396-9. PMID: 38915064.
Van de Winckel A., Zernitz M, Rizzello C, Rigoni M,** (2024) Case Report: Phantom limb pain relief after cognitive multisensory rehabilitation. Front Pain Res. (Lausanne). 2024;5:1374141. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2024.1374141. PMID: 38726352; PMCID: PMC11079144.
Zeigler, A., Evans R., Schulz C., Salisbury S., Kennedy, D., Thorpe, D., Bronfort G. Title: Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people with back-related leg pain: a qualitative secondary analysis. Chiropr Man Therap. 2025 May 5;33(1):17.
Zborowsky, T., Keys, Y., Stichler, J. F., & Gregory, D. (2025). Nurses Wear Hardhats: The Many Faces of the Nurse in Healthcare Design [Manuscript in preparation]. Nurse Leader.*
Bakken Center Team
Leadership Council
Mary Jo Kreitzer - Founder and Director
Kit Breshears - Communications Director
Pamela Cherry - Administrative Director
Roni Evans - Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program Director
Virginia Kaczmarek - Development Director
Asa Olson - Learning Resources Group Director
Sue Nankivell - Community Relations and Business Development Director
Cherie O’Neill - Integrative Health & Wellbeing Program Director
Megan Voss - Director of Education
Integrated Health & Wellness Research Program
Oliver Ang - Physical Therapist
Shraddha Bika - Physical Therapist
Gert Bronfort - Research Professor
Dola Greene - Research Assistant
Linda Hanson - Assistant Director, Assistant Professor
Alex Haley - Assistant Professor
John Jodzio - Grants Manager
Douglas Kennedy - Assistant Professor
Brent Leininger - Associate Professor
Amy McGarness - Project Coordinator
Craig Schulz - Assistant Professor
Don Thorpe -Chiropractic Clinician, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Blong Vang - Chiropractic Clinician, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Lynn Winkel - Chiropractic Clinician, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Emma Baarts - Community Coordinator, Partners4Pain
Velma Harris - Community Coordinator, Partners4Pain
Robin Hedrick - Community Coordinator, Partners4Pain
Davontae Maine - Community Coordinator, Partners4Pain
IHWRP Fellows
Shraddha Bika
Don Thorpe
Lynn Winkel
Senior Fellows
Frank Bennett
Craig Blacklock
Miriam Cameron
Mick Johnson
Brenda Langton
Richard Leider
Mara Melum
Staff
Mobby Agboola - Research Assistant
Micki Fasteland - Learning Resources Group Instructional Designer
Sam Fedderly - Graphic Designer
Erin Fider - Student Services and Academic Programs Coordinator
Amy Jensen - Business Development & Community Relations Associate
Anz Johansen - Director’s Assistant and Office Manager
Mariann Johnson - Mindfulness & Wellbeing Instructor
Molly Manko - Community Relations Program and Event Manager
Sophia Nguyen - Learning Resources Group Student Employee
Christina Owen - Student Services Specialist
Alex Ruiz Shimada - Student Graphic Designer
Morgan Steinfeldt - Marketing and Communications Generalist
Faculty
Jane K. Anderson
Robin R. Austin
Andrew Barnes
Janice Barbee
Jenny Breen
Kit Breshears
Carole Anne Broad
Gert Bronfort
Miriam E. Cameron
Kim Christensen
Carolyn Denton
Erin Erickson
Kate Eskuri
Roni Evans
Mitch Haas
Alex Haley
Linda Hanson
Craig Hassel
Kate Hathaway
Kelly Howard
Douglas Kennedy
Mary Jo Kreitzer
Gisli Kristofersson
Michelle Lamere
Jean Larson
Brent Leininger
Andrew Litchy
Asavari Manvikar
Kathy Marshall
Abbey Metzger
John Miller
Solange Monono
Tenzin Namdul
Huong Nguyen
Prabhjot S. Nijjar
Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb
Sara Nystuen-Royzenfeld
Cherie O’Neill
Asa Olson
Lisa Philander
Carolyn M. Porta
Teddie Potter
Deborah R. Ringdahl
Laura Sandquist
Greg Sawyer
Craig Schulz
Katie Schuver
Kate Shafto
Stephanie Shively
Jenzi Silverman
Nimi Singh
Molly Sturges
Brandon Sullivan
Amy Taylor
Susan Thompson
Don Thorpe
Janet Tomaino
Carolyn Torkelson
Diane Treat-Jacobson
Mark Umbreit
Ann Van de Winckel
Megan Voss
Merra Young
Theresa Zborowsky
Lidia Zylowska
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Facilitators
Community Spirit Ventures
Cass McLaughlin
Connected Wellness
Chance York
Jean Fagerstrom
Susan Flannigan
Mariann Johnson
Susan Miles
Robb Reed
The Resting Well
Stephanie Antoine
Merra Young
Mindfulness Monday Facilitators
Mary Margaret Anderson
Alvina Brueggemann
Connected Wellness
Chance York
Susan Flannigan
Tenzin Namdul
Molly Sturges