Faculty & Researcher Spotlights

Washington
California
Portrait of Rebecca Achterman, PhD

Rebecca Achterman , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Lela Altman , ND, MSA, EAMP

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Sara Alvarado , MSM, ND

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Nancy Anderson, MD

Nancy Anderson , MD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Benjamin Apichai, MD, MS, LAc

Benjamin Apichai , MD, MS, LAc

Faculty
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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Danelle Aurilio, MSM, LM, CPM

Danelle Aurilio , MSM, LM, CPM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Cynthia Bartok, PhD, RD

Cynthia Bartok , PhD, RD

Faculty
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Sara Johanna Bayer

Faculty
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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Debra A. Boutin , MS, RD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Matt Brignall, ND

Matt Brignall , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Yi-An Burleson , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
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Qiang Cao , ND, MD (China), LAc

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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Sheila Capestany , MSW, MPH

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Kristina Chamberlain, CNM, ARNP, IBCLC

Kristina Chamberlain , CNM, ARNP, IBCLC

Faculty
  • Department of Midwifery
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Phoebe Chan , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Shanshan Chen , PhD, MS

Faculty
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Tracy Cooper LM

Tracy Cooper , LM, CPM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Portrait of Paola Costa-Mallen

Paola Costa-Mallen , PhD

Researcher
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Laurie Cullen, ND

Laurie Cullen , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Anna Davis

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Jenn Dazey, ND, RH (AHG)

Jenn Dazey , ND, RH (AHG)

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Botanical Medicine
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Portrait of Weiyi Ding, RN, MD (China), LAc

Weiyi Ding , RN, MD (China), LAc

Faculty
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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Christian Dodge , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Marcy Dorsey , MS, RDN, CD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Kristin Effland, LM, CPM

Kristin Effland , LM, CPM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Lev Elson-Schwab , PhD

Faculty / Researcher
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Portrait of Thomas Farmer, PsyD

Thomas Farmer , PsyD

Faculty
  • Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
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Tonya Floria , LM, CPM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Helen R Gabel CNM, ARNP

Helen Gabel , CNM, ARNP

Faculty
  • Department of Midwifery
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Neva Gerke, LM, CPM, MSM

Neva Gerke , LM, CPM, MSM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Eve German, LM, CPM

Eve German , MSM, LM, CPM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Caitlin Gilson

Faculty
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Portrait of Lynelle Golden, PhD

Lynelle Golden , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
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Barbara Goldoftas, PhD

Barbara Goldoftas , PhD, MS

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Public Health
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Wendy Gordon , CPM, LM, MPH

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Shumaila Hanif, PhD

Shumaila Hanif , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Cristen L. Harris, PhD, RD

Cristen L. Harris , PhD, RD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Karen Hays, DNP, CNM, ARNP

Karen Hays , DNP, CNM, ARNP

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Diane Helsel, PhD, RD, CSSD

Diane Helsel , PhD, RD, CSSD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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John Hibbs , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Cynthia Hope, ND

Cynthia Hope , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Jennifer Johnson, ND

Jennifer L. Johnson , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Alexandra Kazaks , PhD, RD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Tanya Khemet , LM, CPM, MPH

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Portrait of Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG)

Sheila Kingsbury , ND, RH (AHG)

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Botanical Medicine
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
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Portrait of June Kloubec, PhD

June Kloubec , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Portrait of Cynthia Lair CHN

Cynthia Lair , CHN

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Fernanda Larson , MS

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Portrait of Naomi Lester, PhD

Naomi Lester , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
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Portrait of Brad S. Lichtenstein, ND, BCB

Brad S. Lichtenstein , ND, BCB

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Nan Lin, MD, PhD

Nan Lin , MD, PhD

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Portrait of Kent Littleton, ND

Kent Littleton , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Portrait of Chongyun Liu, MD (China), LAc

Chongyun Liu , MD (China), LAc

Faculty
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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Portrait of Rebecca Love, DVM

Rebecca Love , DVM

Faculty
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Portrait of Kathleen Lumiere, DAOM, MAc, LAc

Kathleen Lumiere , DAOM, MAc, LAc

Faculty
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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Kaleb C. Lund, PhD

Kaleb C. Lund , PhD

Faculty / Researcher
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Botanical Medicine
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Neal Malik , DrPH, MPH, RDN, CHES, EP-C

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Richard Mann, ND

Richard Mann , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Homeopathy
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Marge Mansfield, LM, CPM

Marge Mansfield , LM, CPM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Portrait of Mark Martzen, PhD, CIP

Mark Martzen , PhD, CIP

Faculty / Researcher
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Portrait of Ryan McNally, ND

Ryan McNally , ND, MS

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Jing Meng, MD, PhD

Jing Meng , MD, PhD

Faculty / Researcher
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Dr. Don Messner

Donald J. Messner , PhD

Faculty / Researcher
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Laurie Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH

Laurie Mischley , ND, PhD, MPH

Researcher
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Portrait of Kelly Morrow, MS, RD, CD

Kelly Morrow , MS, RD, CD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Portrait of Dean E. Neary, Jr., ND

Dean E. Neary , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Physical Medicine
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Emma Norton, ND

Emma Norton , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Traci Palagi, LM, CPM

Traci Palagi , LM, CPM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Andrew J. Parkinson, ND

Andrew J. Parkinson , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Physical Medicine
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Paula Pelletier-Butler, MSM, LM, CPM

Paula Pelletier- Butler , MSM, LM, CPM

Faculty
  • Department of Midwifery
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Nancy Perlot

Nancy Perlot

Faculty
  • Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science
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Hazel Philp, ND, MS, LAc

Hazel Philp , ND, MS, LAc

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Katherine Raymer, MD, ND

Katherine Raymer , MD, ND

Faculty / Researcher
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Dan Rosen, PhD

Daniel C. Rosen , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
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Joshua Rubinstein, ND

Joshua Rubinstein , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Steven Rude, PhD

Steven Rude , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Michelle Sarju , MSW, MWcert

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Barbara Sarter, PhD, RN

Barbara Sarter , PhD, RN

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Portrait of Masa Sasagawa

Masa Sasagawa , ND

Researcher
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Portrait of Sylvia Shuttleworth, PhD

Sylvie P. Shuttleworth , PhD

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Counseling & Health Psychology
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DeJarra K. Sims, ND

DeJarra Sims , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Leanna J. Standish, PhD, ND, LAc, FABNO

Leanna J. Standish , PhD, ND, LAc, FABNO

Faculty / Researcher
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Arianna Staruch , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Tracy Stewart , MA, LMHCA, CDPT

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Ali Tromblay, LM, CPM

Ali Tromblay , LM, CPM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Angela Tseng, DAOM, LAc

Angela Tseng , DAOM, LAc

Faculty
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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Nazanin Vassighi, ND

Nazanin Vassighi, , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Portrait of Jamey Wallace, ND

Jamey Wallace , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Portrait of Ying Wang, MS, MD (China), LAc

Ying Wang , MS, MD (China), LAc

Faculty
  • School of Traditional World Medicines
  • Department of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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Dr. Weeks

Sunshine Weeks

Faculty
  • Department of Botanical Medicine
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Portrait of Cynthia A. Wenner, PhD

Cynthia A. Wenner , PhD

Faculty / Researcher
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Tucker Winship , Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, 2016

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
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Portrait of Eric Yarnell, ND

Eric Yarnell , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Botanical Medicine
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Gregory Yasuda, ND

Gregory Yasuda , ND

Faculty
  • School of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Department of Physical Medicine
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Ou Zhang , MD, PhD

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences
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Rebecca Zollinger , LM CPM MSM

Faculty
  • School of Natural Health Arts & Sciences
  • Department of Midwifery
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Laurie Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH

Laurie Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH

Dr. Mischley is an Associate Clinical Investigator at the Bastyr University Research Institute. She is the primary investigator on a study investigating intranasal Glutathione in Parkinson's Disease as well as several studies exploring complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments for Parkinson's disease, MS, and other neurological conditions.

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Sharon Gray

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