2022-2023 University Catalog

Faculty

Samia Abdel-Kerim, Assistant Professor. B.S., University of Minnesota Twin Cities; M.S., Rutgers University

John S. Aguilar,  Lecturer. B.A., University of Washington; M.S.T.O.M., Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine; D.A.O.M. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; A.E.M.P. 

Audrey A. Anderson, Assistant Professor. M.S., Cardinal Stritch University; M.T.

Jeremy Barthels, Assistant Professor. B.S., University of Wisconsin La Crosse; M.S., Creighton University; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Nancy E. Anderson-Bierma,  Associate Clinic Faculty. M.Om., College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac.; Dipl.Ac. (N.C.C.A.O.M.)

Ruth M. Babick-Scofield,  Associate Clinic Faculty. M.Ac., College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac.

Kayla Baldwin Schlotthauer,  Associate Clinic Faculty. B.S., Michigan State University; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Festina Balidemaj, Lecturer. B.A., Hamline University; Pharm.D., University of Minnesota 

Stefanie R. Beniek, Associate Clinic Faculty. M.Om., Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac. 

Katie M. Bowman,  Associate Clinic Faculty. D.A.C.M., Pacific College of Health and Science; M.Ac.OM., Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; L.Ac.

Thomas S. Braem,  Associate Professor. B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S., St. Cloud State University  

Natalie Clausen-Meyers,  Assistant Professor. B.S., Briar Cliff University, D.C., Palmer College of Chiropractic; D.A.C.B.R.

Jennifer Connell,  Associate Clinic Faculty. B.A., Simmons College, Boston; M.Om., College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac.; Dipl.Ac. (N.C.C.A.O.M.) 

Donald B. Deal,  Associate Professor. B.A., Occidental College, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Carolyn DeLuca, Assistant Professor. M.S., University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Amrit Devgun,  Associate Professor. N.D., Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto; A.A.P.; C.A.P.; F.L.T.; C.M.A.P.

Deborah S. Dick, Associate Clinic Faculty. B.A., Bethel University; M.Om., Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac.

Jessica L. Donahue, Instructor. B.S., University of Saint Francis; A.A.S., Northeast Iowa Community College; R.T. (R)(T) (ARRT)

Lisa A. Dunt,  Associate Clinic Faculty. M.Om., College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac.

Donald L. Eggebrecht,  Professor. B.A., University of Minnesota; D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; D.A.B.C.O.

Nancy J. Erickson,  Instructor. B.A., St. Cloud State; Certificate in Massage Therapy, Northwestern Health Sciences University; B.C.T.M.B.

Nasra Farah, Instructor. B.S., St. Cloud State University

David R. Farrar,  Associate Professor. D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University; M.P.H., University of Minnesota

Christian F. Fetsch,  Associate Clinic Faculty. M.S.T.O.M., American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; L.Ac.

Sara Fier, Professor. Ph.D., Walden University

Bradley A. Finer,  Professor. D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; D.A.C.A.N.

Mary L. Forte,  Associate Research Faculty. D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota 

Jessica Frier, Dean, College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine & Assistant Professor. D.A.O.M., Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; M.O.M., Northwestern Health Sciences University; B.A., University of North Dakota  

Robin E. Galloway, Instructor. B.S., Excelsior College; C.M.A.

Karen A. Ganzhorn,  Instructor. C.L.T.  

Fikremariam Ghirmai, Lecturer. B.A., University of St. Thomas; B.S., Minnesota State University; M.S., Minnesota State University

Tao Gong, Associate Professor. M.S., Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; L.Ac.; Dipl.Ac. (N.C.C.A.O.M.)

Barbara J. Gosse,  Assistant Professor. M.S.O.M., Southwest Acupuncture College, Santa Fe; L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (N.C.C.A.O.M.) 

Christopher J. Hanson, Assistant Professor.  B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Elizabeth Heim, Resident. D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Shemekia Higgs, Instructor. A.A.S., Century College; B.A., Metropolitan State University

Jessica L. Hoernemann, Assistant Professor & Program Chair, Medical Laboratory Technology. M.S., University of North Dakota; B.S., University of Minnesota; M.L.S.

K. Joanie Holst,  Associate Professor. B.S., Mankato State University; M.S., Capella University; Certificate, Northern Lights School of Massage Therapy; B.C.T.M.B., C.K.T.P., C.M.L.D.T., C.N.M.T. 

Amy L. Horton,  Associate Professor. B.A., Carleton College (Minnesota); D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; C.S.C.S., D.I.B.C.N., F.I.A.C.N.

Scott A. Hudson,  Lecturer. B.A., University of Minnesota Duluth; M.S., University of Wisconsin; Psy.D., Minnesota School of Professional Psychology; L.P.

Victoria L. Huitt,  Associate Clinic Faculty. M.Ac.OM., Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; L.Ac.; Dipl.Ac. (N.C.C.A.O.M.)

Stephanie L. Hylla, Associate Clinic Faculty. M.Ac., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Krista J. Jacobson,  Public Services Librarian & Assistant Professor. B.A., University of Wisconsin Madison; M.L.I.S., St. Catherine University

Vibhuti H. Jansari, Assistant Professor. Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Martin S. Javinsky,  Instructor. Certificate, Northern Lights School of Massage Therapy; M.Ac., Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac.

Greta H. Jeffrey,  Assistant Professor. D.Ac., Pacific College of Oriental Medicine; M.Ac., Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac.

Yongping Jiang,  Professor. B.Med., Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; M.Med., Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Ph.D., Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Dipl.Ac. (N.C.C.A.O.M.); L.Ac.

Kerry L. Johnson,  Lecturer. D.C., Life University 

Kevin E. Kalb,  Assistant Professor. B.S., Clarkson College of Technology; D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic

Rebecca E. Katchmark,  Assistant Professor.  B.S., Northwestern Health Sciences University; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Andrew S. Klein,  Director, Human Performance Center & Associate Professor. B.A., Herbert Lehman College; M.Ed., Queens College; D.C., New York Chiropractic College; D.A.C.B.S.P. 

Melissa Kolb, Lecturer. D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Steven Kreul, Resident. B.S., University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Jason M. Landry, Associate Clinic Faculty. M.O.M., Northwestern Health Sciences University; L.Ac.

Link P. Larson,  Professor. B.S., St. Mary’s College; D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; C.C.S.T.

Candace S. Lautt,  Associate Clinic Faculty. B.A., Manchester College; Certificate, School of Massage Therapy at Northwestern Health Sciences University; B.C.T.M.B., C.N.M.T.

Susan C. Lawrenz-Smith,  Assistant Professor. B.A., Colby College; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Alane G. Lucht, Assistant Professor. D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Melissa MacDonald, Lecturer. B.A., Lake Superior State University; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University 

Michele J. Maiers,  Executive Director, Research and Innovation & Professor. M.P.H., University of Minnesota; D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic at Northwestern Health Sciences University; B.S., Northwestern Health Sciences University; Ph.D., University of Southern Denmark

Christopher C. Major,  Associate Professor. B.S., University of Wisconsin; D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic at Northwestern Health Sciences University; D.A.C.B.R., A.T.C.  

Heidi L. Mendenhall, D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Christina Meyer-Jax, Assistant Professor. B.S., University of Minnesota Twin Cities; M.S., Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Colleen A. Moore Cadiz,  Associate Clinic Faculty. M.O.M., Minnesota School of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine; L.Ac.

Scott A. Mooring, Lecturer. D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Joseph H. Muldoon, Assistant Professor. M.S., New York Chiropractic College; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Anusha Natarajarathinam,  Assistant Professor. M.S., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Alabama

Michelle L. Norton Fleming, Assistant Professor. B.S., University of Wisconsin La Crosse; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Jeffrey J. Novak,  Assistant Professor. D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic

Kristin M. Olthafer, Instructor. A.A.S., Northwestern Health Sciences University; B.S., University of Wisconsin Platteville; B.C.T.M.B.

Lisa Oppegard,  Associate Professor. B.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of California

Kathryn A. Oppel, Lecturer. B.S., University of North Dakota

Ryan Oster, D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University; M.S. University of Minnesota; B.S., University of Minnesota

Paul J. Osterbauer, Associate Professor. B.S., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; M.P.H., University of Washington

Scott T. Oswald, Associate Professor. B.S., University of Minnesota; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University 

Tolulope A. Oyelowo, Professor. B.A., University of Minnesota; D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; M.S., New England College

Melissa M. Pahl, Assistant Professor. M.S. Northcentral University; B.A., Argosy University; A.S., Argosy University

David R. Patterson,  Associate Clinic Faculty. D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic 

Christopher P. Petrie,  Director, Clinical Education & Associate Professor. D.C., Palmer College of Chiropractic; D.A.C.B.R.

John E. Pirog,  Professor. M.S.O.M., Midwest Center for the Study of Oriental Medicine (Illinois); L.Ac.; Dipl.Ac./C.H. (N.C.C.A.O.M.)

Brittany A. Prather, B.A., University of Minnesota; R.T.(T)(ARRT)

Paul J. Ratté,  Assistant Professor. N.D., National College of Naturopathic Medicine 

Jeff A. Rich, Lecturer. D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; D.A.C.B.R. 

James Russ, Assistant Professor, M.S., Northwestern State University; R.T.(R)

Sheli Spring Saldana, Program Chair Massage Therapy & Instructor. B.A., Oral Roberts University; B.C.T.M.B. 

Heather L. Schepman, Assistant Professor & Program Director, Radiology Technology. A.A.S., B.S., St. Catherine University; M.S. Argosy University; R.T. (R) (ARRT)

Ezra C. Schlotthauer,  Associate Clinic Faculty. B.S., University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University 

Amy Schreiner, Assistant Professor. B.A., Hamline University; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Steven R. Schroer,  Assistant Professor. M.A., University of Minnesota 

Jodell M. Skaufel,  Associate Professor. B.S., St. Cloud State University; D.C., College of Chiropractic at Northwestern Health Sciences University; M.A., St. Mary's University

Christopher L. Smoley, Assistant Professor. D.C., B.S., Palmer College of Chiropractic; D.A.C.B.R.

Anne M. P. Spicer, Associate Professor. B.A., College of St. Benedict (Minnesota); D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; D.A.C.C.P.

Larry A. Spicer, Lecturer. D.C., Pasadena College of Chiropractic

Gail M. Spiegelhoff, Instructor. B.A. Metropolitan State University; A.A.S. Medical Institute of Minnesota; C.M.A. 

Jacob Stoffel, D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University; B.S., University of Wisconsin, River Falls

Alexander Sundin, Assistant Professor. D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Jason C. Thoen,  Associate Professor. Ph.D., Purdue University

Stephen R. Thompson, Assistant Professor. D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University; D.A.C.M., Pacific College of Health & Science; M.T.O.M., Emperor's College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Matthew Thronson,  Assistant Professor. B.S., Winona State University; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University; C.S.C.S., C.C.S.P.

Mary M. Tuchscherer,  Professor. B.S., St. Norbert College; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University; M.S., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Verena Van Fleet,  Professor. M.S., University of Zurich; M.Ed., University of Zurich; Ph.D., University of Zurich

Michele M. Vincent,  Associate Professor. A.A., Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College; B.S., Northwestern Health Sciences University; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Robert C. Voss,  Lecturer. B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College

Susan Vossberg,  Technical Services Librarian & Assistant Professor. M.L.I.S., Dominican University

Emily Waitz, Assistant Professor. Ml.L.I.S., Dominican University

Mei Wang,  Professor. B.Med., Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; M.Med., Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Ph.D., Shangdong University; Dipl.Ac./C.H. (N.C.C.A.O.M.), L.Ac.

Sarah L. Weaver,  Associate Professor. B.A., Oberlin College; M.F.A., University of Minnesota; M.Om., Northwestern Health Sciences University; Dipl.O.M.; B.C.T.M.B.; L.Ac.

Christie M. Weibel-Maanum,  Assistant Professor. B.S., University of Minnesota; D.C., Northwestern Health Sciences University

Nathan E. Wheat,  Associate Clinic Faculty. D.C. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Andrea Wilde, Assistant Professor. D.C. Northwestern Health Sciences University

John B. Wolfe, Jr.,  Associate Professor. D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law

Lauri A. Wood, Assistant Professor. A.A.S., M.S., Argosy University; B.A. Metropolitan State University; R.T. (R) (ARRT)

Alexander C. Wotal, Assistant Professor. Ph.D., M.S., University of Rochester, New York

Jinming Yue,  Associate Professor. B.Med., Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; L.Ac., Dipl.Ac./C.H. (N.C.C.A.O.M.)

Zachary J. Zachman,  Professor. B.S., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; D.C., Northwestern College of Chiropractic; D.A.B.C.O.

Nicholas E. Zimet,  Associate Clinic Faculty. M.Om., Northwestern Health Sciences University; BA, Hiram College; L.Ac