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Svitlana Dzyubak, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Svitlana Dzyubak graduated from the National University of Pharmacy (Ukraine) with honors. Her first workplace was the Laboratory of Investigation of Phytopharmaceutical Products at the National Scientific Center of Medicinal Substances (Ukraine). Svitlana received her Ph.D. in Chemistry of natural substances: “Biological active substances of several species of Goldenrod genus (Solidago L.)”.

Dr. Dzyubak’s career has been shaped by a range of academic and research roles. Since 2021, she has served as an adjunct assistant professor at the American College of Healthcare Sciences in Portland, Oregon, where she has taught courses such as Aromatherapy Chemistry (AROMA 305 and AROMA 507), Aromatherapy Science (AROMA 501), Principles of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry (HERB 521), Toxicology and Safety in Botanical Medicine & Herbal Supplements (HERB 541), Botany and Plant Identification for the Holistic Practitioner (HERB 531), Introduction to Chemistry (CHEM 120), and General, Organic, and Biochemistry (CHEM 501). Since Spring 2018, she has also worked as an adjunct instructor at Bryant & Stratton College in Wisconsin, teaching Anatomy & Physiology, as well as General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry. During her research career, Dr. Dzyubak obtained four patents, presented at 21 scientific conferences, published a book chapter, and authored 28 articles. In the United States, she has taught at multiple colleges and universities in Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin. She often shares that her favorite subjects to teach are Pharmacognosy and Toxicology of herbs, Western Herbs, and Aromatherapy, though her teaching repertoire also includes Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry.

Dr. Dzyubak likes to teach subjects related to health care and, particularly, sharing health and wellness tips that help people make informed healthcare decisions. She graduated from pharmaceutical school, defended a PhD in chemistry and technology of natural substances. Dr. Dzyubak has extensive knowledge in chemistry, technology, pharmacology in herbal medicine and pharmacy as well as health care. It is a perfect match for a professor teaching such subjects as Herbal medicine and aromatherapy.

Places of Study: PhD Graduate School of State Scientific Center of Drugs, BS Pharmacy National University of Pharmacy

Educational Background: Ph.D. in Chemistry of Natural substance & B.S. Pharmacy