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Omobolanle Agboola, MSc

Research Assistant
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Jane Anderson, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor
Ang-Oliver

Oliver Ang, PT, MClSc, DSc

Researcher, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
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Aaron Asmundson, MA

Teaching Faculty
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Robin R. Austin, PhD, DNP, DC, RN-BC

Assistant Professor, Population Health and Systems Cooperative
Barnes_Andrew

Andrew Barnes, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Shraddha Bika

Shraddha Bika, PT

Research Clinician, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
Blacklock_Craig

Craig Blacklock

Senior Fellow
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Jenny Breen, Chef, M Ed, MPH

Faculty in Culinary Nutrition
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Kit Breshears, MS, MM, CSJC

Communications Director, Instructor
Bronfort_Gert

Gert Bronfort, DC, PhD

Professor, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
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Pamela Cherry

Administrative Director
Denton_Carolyn

Carolyn Denton, MA, LN

Teaching Faculty
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Tasha Douville

Student Services Specialist
Eskuri_Kate

Kate Eskuri, DNP, NBHWC

Teaching Faculty
Evans_Roni

Roni Evans, DC, MS, PhD

Director, Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program
Fagerstrom_Jean

Jean Fagerstrom, MSW, LICSW

Mindfulness Programs
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MicKenzie Fasteland, PhD

Instructional Designer
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Samuel Fedderly

Marketing & Communications Professional 1—Graphic and Visual Designer
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Erin Fider, MA

Student Services and Academic Programs Coordinator
Stacey Grenier

Stacey Grenier, DNP, RN

Teaching Faculty
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Alex Haley, PhD, JD, MS, MBA

Assistant Professor, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
Hanson_Linda

Linda Hanson, DC, MS

Assistant Professor/Associate Director, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
Hassel_Craig

Craig A. Hassel, PhD

Graduate Faculty
Hathaway_Kate

Kate Hathaway, PhD, LP

Teaching Faculty
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Kelly Howard

Teaching Faculty
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Amy Jensen

Business Development & Community Relations Associate
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John Jodzio

Research Administrator, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
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Anz Johansen

Assistant to Mary Jo Kreitzer, Director of Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
Johnson_Mariann

Mariann Johnson

Mindfulness and Wellbeing Instructor
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Mick Johnson

Senior Fellow
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Virginia Kaczmarek

Development Officer
doug kennedy

Doug Kennedy, PhD

Assistant Professor, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
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Michelle Lamere, MPA, ACC

Teaching Faculty
Jean Larson

Jean Larson, PhD, HTR, CTRS

Graduate Faculty, Nature-Based Therapeutics Faculty Lead
Richard Leider

Richard Leider, BS

Senior Fellow
Brent Leininger

Brent Leininger, DC, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
Andrew Litchy

Andrew Litchy, ND

Graduate Faculty
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Molly Manko

Community Relations Program and Event Manager
Asavari Manvikar

Asavari Manvikar, BAMS

Graduate Faculty
Kathy Marshall

Kathy Marshall, MA

Teaching Faculty
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Amy McGarness, BA

Research Project Manager, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
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Mara Melum, MPA

Senior Fellow
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Abbey Metzger, DNP, RN, CHPN

Teaching Faculty
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Solange N. Monono

Teaching Faculty
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Tenzin Namdul, TMD, PhD

Assistant Professor | Director, Tibetan Healing Initiative Program
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Sue Nankivell

Director of Business Development and Community Relations
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Huong Nguyen, PhD, MSW, MA

Teaching Faculty
Prabhjot S. Nijjar

Prabhjot S. Nijjar, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
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Cherie O'Neill, EdD, FACSM, NBC-HWC, PAPHS, EP-C, CHWC, EIM

Director, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching Programs
Asa Olson

Asa Olson, PhD

Director, Learning Resources Group
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Jacob Otis (Jake), MSW

Teaching Faculty
Lisa Philander

Lisa Philander PhD

Teaching Faculty
Carolyn M. Porta

Carolyn M. Porta, PhD, MPH, RN SANE-A, FAAN, FNAP

Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs, Office of Academic Clinical Affairs
Teddie M. Potter

Teddie M. Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP

Director of the Center for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice.
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Sue Rickers, PhD, LICSW

Teaching Faculty
Deborah R. Ringdahl

Deborah R. Ringdahl, DNP, APRN, CNM

Clinical Associate Professor, Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
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Greg Sawyer MA, LMFT

Teaching Faculty
Craig Schulz

Craig Schulz, DC, MS

Assistant Professor, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
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Katie Schuver, PhD, LADC, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP

Graduate Faculty, Yoga Focus Area Lead Faculty
Kate Shafto

Kate Shafto, MD, FAAP, FACP

Graduate Faculty
Jenzi Silverman

Jenzi Silverman, MA, PhD

Graduate Faculty
Nimi Singh

Nimi Singh, MA, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
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Morgan Steinfeldt

Marketing and Communications Specialist
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Erik Storlie, PhD, MA, BA

Mindfulness Programs
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Molly Sturges

Instructor
Brandon Sullivan

Brandon Sullivan

Graduate Faculty
Amy Taylor

Amy Taylor, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
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Susan Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN

Teaching Faculty
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Don Thorpe, DC, MS

Research Clinician/Post Doctoral Associate, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
Mark Umbreit

Mark Umbreit

Graduate Faculty
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Megan Voss, DNP, APRN

Director of Education & Associate Professor, Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
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Emma Ward, BS

Facilitator
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Lynn Winkel, DC

Research Clinician/Post Doctoral Associate, Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program
Merra Young

Merra Young, MSW, LICSW

Academic and Mindfulness Programs
Theresa Zborowsky

Theresa Zborowsky

Teaching Faculty
Lidia Zylowska

Lidia Zylowska, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences