When you enroll, you will be assigned an onsite faculty advisor and faculty assistant. Functioning as an interconnected team, the faculty work diligently to construct and evaluate courses and assignments; discuss practice issues; and review research, articles, and papers, while always remaining mindful of the high standards and level of quality you expect from us.
Although you’ll be working independently on your coursework, our faculty team is here to assist you as you progress through your program. You may contact faculty advisors and faculty assistants by telephone eight hours a day, five days a week. E-mail has become the most popular mode of communication between our students and their advisors and we are always available by mail or facsimile. The academic department, with assistance from the operations support department, provides support and guidance from the time you enroll until you graduate. We hope your educational experience will be enjoyable and rewarding and we’ll do everything possible to see that it is.
Director of Academics Linda Powell, RN, M.A.Ed., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Assistant Director of Academics Holly Cowan, M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Director of Practitioner Education Professor of Traditional Naturopathy Susie Hale, LMT, CTN, Ph.D., University of Natural Medicine N.D., Clayton College of Natural Health
DIRECTOR OF HERBAL STUDIES Phyllis Light, LMT, AHG, B.S., University of Alabama at Huntsville
Research and Writing Faculty Advisor Misty White M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Delsey Austin, M.S., University of South Alabama
Anne Barnhill, LMT, B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lisa Burke, CTN, NCTMB N.D., Clayton College of Natural Health
Bree Garrett, B.S., University of North Alabama M.S. Candidate
Ann Harper, NE, B.G.S., Samford University
Aimee Lanier, MH, B.A., University of Alabama N.D., Trinity College of Natural Health
Crystal McVey, RD, LD, M.S., University of Alabama
Angela Vail, D.C., Life University
Professor of Holistic Nutrition Practice
Elson Haas, M.D., University of Michigan
“My dream of educating others in the areas of nutrition, health, and natural therapies is coming true through my educational partnership with Clayton College. This new program for holistic nutrition practitioners uses my Staying Healthy with Nutrition textbook as a foundation toward building a larger community of educators prepared with knowledge, insight, and skills to turn this dream into a global reality.”
Doctoral Research Coordinator Janice Martin, LPC, N.D., Ed.D., University of Alabama N.D., Trinity College of Natural Health
Ph.D. Program Faculty Advisor Avie Overbach, M.D., University of Minnesota
CCNH’s First Director of Naturopathic Research
Emanuel Cheraskin, M.D., University of Cincinnati College of Medicine D.M.D., University of Alabama School of Dentistry
“I’ve always been a naturopath. I just didn’t know it had a name,” Dr. Emanuel Cheraskin once said. During his 85 years… (read more).
Director of Curriculum Development Krista Leamon, N.D., Trinity College of Natural Health
Editor Rebecca Haack, M.A., Bellevue University N.D., Trinity College of Natural Health
Assistant Editor Lori Hamilton, B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brian Burnett, B.A., Transylvania University
Tony Cox, B.S, Jacksonville State University
CCNH Director of Complementary and Holistic Healthcare
Wendy Arthur, B.S., University of the South M.D., University of Alabama School of Medicine
Inspired as a youngster by Native American Botanical healing, Dr Wendy Arthur is a scientist of life as well as… (read more).
