2026-2027 University Catalog

Faculty

Samia Abdel-Kerim, Assistant Professor. BS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; MS, Rutgers University; MLS(ASCP)CM

 

 

John S. Aguilar, Adjunct Faculty. BA, University of Washington; MSTOM, Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine; DAOM, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; AEMP

 

Audrey A. Anderson, Assistant Professor. MS, Cardinal Stritch University; MLS(ASCP)

 

Beth M. Antoine, Adjunct Faculty. BS, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania; MS, Minnesota State University Mankato; MHS, DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; ATC (BOC); CCSP; ITAT; ICSC; LAT

 

Janica R. Austad, Associate Professor. BA, Concordia University; MEd, McGill University; EdD, Argosy University

 

Ruth M. Babick-Scofield, Associate Clinic Faculty. MOm, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc; DIPLAC

 

Festina Balidemaj, Adjunct Faculty. BA, Hamline University; PharmD, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

 

Jeremy L. Barthels, Associate Professor. BS, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; MS, Creighton University; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Scott D. Bautch, Adjunct Faculty. DC, Logan University of Chiropractic

 

Olivia C. Beisler, Adjunct Faculty. BA, College of St. Scholastica; MA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; NBC-HWC

 

Sophia G. Bouwens, Adjunct Faculty. MAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Thomas S. Braem, Associate Professor. BA, St. Olaf College; MS, St. Cloud State University

 

Jessica D. Cardwell, Associate Clinic Faculty. AAS, Northwestern Health Sciences University; MSW, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

 

Nicholas G. Carlson, Assistant Professor. BS, Michigan Technological University; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Jennifer Connell, Associate Clinic Faculty. BA, Simmons College, Boston; MOm, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc; DiplAc (NCCAOM)

 

Stacey M. Cornelson, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Sara J. Cuperus, Adjunct Faculty. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Savannah K. Cuppy, Instructor. BS, North Dakota State University; RT(R)(ARRT)

 

Carolyn J. DeLuca, Assistant Professor. MS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

 

Shuqing Ding, Associate Clinic Faculty. DTCM, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; LAc; NCCAOM

 

Jessica L. Donahue, Instructor. AAS, Northeast Iowa Community College; BS, University of St. Francis; MA, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota; RT(R)(T)(ARRT)

 

Teresa Douglas, Adjunct Faculty. MS, University of Hawaii Manoa; PhD, Emory University

 

Adam S. Dunham, Assistant Professor. BS, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Lisa A. Dunt, Associate Clinic Faculty. MOm, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Donald L. Eggebrecht, Adjunct Faculty. BA, University of Minnesota, Duluth; BS, DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; DABCO; FACO

 

Dennis G. Enser-Rico, Associate Clinic Faculty. AAS, Northwestern Health Sciences University; PTA

 

Sarah M. Erickson, Adjunct Faculty. BS, St. Louis University; MS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

 

Christian F. Fetsch, Associate Clinic Faculty. MSTOM, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; LAc

 

Joel T. Fugleberg, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Timothy J. Garrett, Adjunct Faculty. BS, Middle Tennessee State University; MA, Union Institute and University; RD

 

Hoda I. Gelle, Adjunct Faculty. BS, MS, Purdue University

 

Carla M. Ghani, Associate Clinic Faculty. MAcOM, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Fikremariam Ghirmai, Adjunct Faculty. BS, MS, Minnesota State University Mankato

 

Tao Gong, Associate Professor. MS, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; DiplAc (NCCAOM); LAc

 

Barbara J. Gosse, Associate Clinic Faculty. MSOM, Southwest Acupuncture College; DiplAc (NCCAOM)

 

Megan E. Hadley, Assistant Professor. BA, St. Olaf College; MA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; NBC-HWC

 

Chadwick H. Haider, Adjunct Faculty. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Jamie M. Hazelton, Adjunct Faculty. BA, University of Colorado Boulder; MA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; NBC-HWC

 

Dale Healey, Associate Professor. BS, DC, Parker College of Chiropractic; PhD University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

 

Elizabeth A. Heim, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Jacob D. Herbst, Adjunct Faculty. BA, MA, College of St. Scholastica

 

Rachel L. Himmelman, Associate Clinic Faculty. DACM, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; LAc

 

K. Joanie Holst, Associate Professor. BS, Mankato State University; MS, Capella University; Certificate, Northern Lights School of Massage Therapy; BCTMB; CKTP; CMLDT; CNMT

 

Sasha M. Hope, Associate Professor. BA, Kalamazoo College; MS, Northeast College of Health Sciences; DCN, Maryland University of Integrative Health

 

Amy L. Horton, Associate Professor. BA, Carleton College (Minnesota); DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; CSCS; DIBCN; FIACN

 

Stephanie L. Hylla, Associate Clinic Faculty. MAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University; DAc, Pacific College of Health and Science; DiplAc (NCCAOM); LAc

 

Krista J. Jacobson, Associate Professor. BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison; MLIS, St. Catherine University

 

Vibhuti H. Jansari, Associate Professor. BS, MS, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda; PhD, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

 

Martin S. Javinsky, Adjunct Faculty. Certificate, Northern Lights School of Massage Therapy; MAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Greta H. Jeffrey, Assistant Professor. MAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University; DAc, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine; LAc

 

Yongping Jiang, Professor. BMed, MMed, PhD, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; DiplAc (NCCAOM); LAc

 

Heather A. Johnson, Associate Clinic Faculty. AA, Normandale Community College; AAS, MAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Virginia L. Jones, Associate Clinic Faculty. BA, University of Wyoming; DC, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

 

Laconia R. Koerner, Associate Clinic Faculty. MOm, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Melissa J. Kolb, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Jessica A. Kovalchik, Adjunct Faculty. MCN, DC, New York College of Chiropractic

 

Melissa Krebsbach, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Steven F. Kreul, Adjunct Faculty. BS, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Jason M. Landry, Adjunct Faculty. MOm, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Elizabeth M. Larsen, Instructor. AA, Iowa Lakes Community College; BA, Buena Vista University; LMT

 

Candace S. Lautt, Associate Clinic Faculty. Certificate, Northwestern Health Sciences University; BA, Manchester College; BCTMB; CNMT

 

Sarah B. La Vaque, Associate Clinic Faculty. AAS, Minnesota School of Business Globe University; MAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University; BCTMB

 

Susan C. Lawrenz-Smith, Associate Professor. BA, Colby College; PhD, University of Virginia

 

Karen L. Lawson, Adjunct Faculty. MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

 

Sally J. Lee, Adjunct Faculty. AAS, Dakota County Technical College; BS, MS, University of Wisconsin, Madison

 

Pamela J. Liechti, Adjunct Faculty. AA, Dakota Wesleyan University; BS, Mount St. Mary’s College; RT(R)(ARRT)

 

Savannah L. Limbaugh, Adjunct Faculty. AA, MHS Liberty University; DCN, Maryland University of Integrative Health

 

Angela W. Lipson, Associate Clinic Faculty. DCM, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Kristina J. Loewen, Instructor. AAS, Northwestern Health Sciences University; RT(T)(ARRT)

 

Diane M. Long, Adjunct Faculty. Certificate, MHS, Northwestern Health Sciences University; BCTMB

 

Alane G. Lucht, Associate Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LADC; LPCC

 

Melissa E. MacDonald, Assistant Professor. BA, Lake Superior State University; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; EMT; ICSC; CCSP

 

Michele J. Maiers, Professor. MPH, University of Minnesota; BS, DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; PhD, University of Southern Denmark

 

Christopher C. Major, Associate Professor. BS, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; DACBR; ATC

 

Ry Marcattilio-McCracken, Adjunct Faculty. BA, St. Cloud State University; MA, PhD, Oklahoma State University

 

Heidi L. Mendenhall, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Carrie L. Mestas, Assistant Professor. BS, Presentation College; MS, Grand Canyon University; RT(R)(CT)(ARRT)

 

Colleen A. Moore, Associate Clinic Faculty. MOm, Minnesota School of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine; LAc

 

Joseph H. Muldoon, Associate Professor. MS, New York Chiropractic College; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; DABCI; DACBN

 

Anusha Natarajarathinam, Associate Professor. MS, PhD, University of Alabama

 

Stacy N. Neal, Assistant Professor. BS, Metropolitan State University of Denver; MS, University of Colorado, Denver; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Bethany L. Niemela, Associate Clinic Faculty. MCM, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Paige D. Nolte, Assistant Professor. BS, University of Wisconsin, River Falls; DC, Palmer College of Chiropractic

 

Molly M. Norris, Adjunct Faculty. MS, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; CMD

 

Tad Norris, Adjunct Faulty. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Michelle L. Norton Fleming, Assistant Professor. BS, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Jeffrey J. Novak, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Kristin M. Olthafer, Instructor. AAS, Northwestern Health Sciences University; BS, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; BCTMB

 

Lisa M. Oppegard, Associate Professor. BA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; PhD, University of California

 

Ryan J. Oster, Assistant Professor. BS, University of Minnesota, Duluth; MS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Paul J. Osterbauer, Adjunct Faculty. BS, DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; MPH, University of Washington

 

Scott T. Oswald, Associate Professor. BS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Tolulope A. Oyelowo, Professor. BA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; MS, New England College; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; PhD, Walden University

 

David R. Patterson, Associate Clinic Faculty. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Rebecca A. Pauly, Adjunct Faculty. BS, South Dakota State University. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Attila Pegan, Associate Clinic Faculty. MS, Hungarian University; TM

 

John E. Pirog, Professor. MSOM, Midwest Center for the Study of Oriental Medicine (Illinois); DAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc; DiplAc/CH (NCCAOM)

 

Paul J. Ratte, Associate Professor. ND, National College of Naturopathic Medicine

 

Isaac W. Raymond, Adjunct Faculty. BA, University of Southern Maine; MS, University of West Florida

 

Jeff A. Rich, Adjunct Faculty. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; DACBR

 

Sheli Spring Saldana, Assistant Professor. Certificate, Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Therapy; BA, Oral Roberts University; BCTMB; CMLDT; CNMT; HSFA; REIKI

 

Brooke L. Sand, Adjunct Faculty. Certificate, Mayo School of Health Science; BS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; RT(R)(CT)(ARRT)

 

Holly L. Sanken, Instructor. AAS, St. Catherine University; RT(R)(ARRT)

 

Marley J. Schaberg, Assistant Professor. MHS, MCM, Northwestern Health Sciences University; DAHM, Daoist Traditions; LAc

 

Aaron L. Schindler, Associate Clinic Faculty. AAS, John A Loga College; BS, Minnesota State University, Mankato; MOm Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Amy M. Schreiner, Assistant Professor. BA, Hamline University; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Jodell M. Skaufel, Associate Professor. BS, St. Cloud State University; MA, St. Mary's University of Minnesota; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Christopher L. Smoley, Adjunct Faculty. BS, DC, Palmer College of Chiropractic; DACBR

 

Alexander R. Sundin, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; CCSP; ICSC

 

Katrina Sweeney, Adjunct Faculty. BS, Pennsylvania State University; MS, Logan University

 

Jason C. Thoen, Professor. PhD, Purdue University

 

Don Thorpe, Adjunct Faculty. MS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; BS, DC, Parker College of Chiropractic

 

Matthew T. Thronson, Associate Professor. BS, Winona State University; MS, Concordia University, St. Paul; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; CSCS; CCSP

 

Bethany F. Timmerman, Adjunct Faculty. BA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; MA, University of St. Thomas

 

Thao L. Tran, Associate Clinic Faculty. DCM, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Mary M. Tuchscherer, Professor. BS, St. Norbert College; MS, PhD, University of Minnesota; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Verena Van Fleet, Professor. MS, MEd, PhD, University of Zurich

 

Nikki Vang, Associate Clinic Faculty. BS, Minnesota State University, Mankato; MAc, DCM, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Stephanie R. Vos, Adjunct Faculty. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Robert C. Voss, Adjunct Faculty. BA, Gustavus Adolphus College

 

Susan J. Vossberg, Associate Professor. MLIS, Dominican University

 

Emily R. Waitz, Associate Professor. MLIS, Dominican University

 

Mei Wang, Professor. BMed, MMed, Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; PhD, Shangdong University; DiplAc/CH (NCCAOM), LAc

 

Christie M. Weibel-Maanum, Associate Professor. BS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Andrea Wilde, Assistant Professor. DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University

 

Amy M. Williams, Associate Clinic faculty. MAc, Northwestern Health Sciences University; LAc

 

Claudia Wong, Adjunct Faculty. DC, Life Chiropractic College

 

Alexander C. Wotal, Assistant Professor. BS, Hope College; PhD, MS, University of Rochester, New York

 

Jinming Yue, Professor. BMed, Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; PhD of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Tuina, Henan University of Chinese Medicine; LAc, DiplAc/CH (NCCAOM)

 

Zachary J. Zachman, Professor. BS, DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University; DABCO

 

Lara Zakaria, Adjunct Faculty. BS, Rutgers University; MS, University of Bridgeport; PharmD, University of Colorado, Denver