Community Sustainability at WOHESC
From left: Lindsay Little, CMO Kate Harmon, Professor Susan Marcus, Crystal Duey, and Jessica Goss.
Top Resources for the Holistic Nutrition Researcher
Image Copyright: Pexels.com Holistic health is defined as “an approach to treating a person’s wellbeing by taking into consideration all aspects of life. A long-term course of action includes emotional and spiritual health along with the physical body” [1]. I like to practice holistic health by taking care of myself mentally and physically by meditating, […]
5 Research Tips Every Researcher Should Know
Written by Ashley Ehmig, Director of Library Services & Instruction Searching for research articles used to be a struggle for me. In graduate school, I recall spending several hours and days exploring the library databases with frustratingly little to no luck. I desperately wanted the library databases to give me all the answers with just […]
Student Highlight: Kari Doherty
Yoga studio owner Kari Doherty incorporates aromatherapy into her classes as she works toward her Master of Science in Aromatherapy at ACHS.
Alumni Highlight: Vanessa Goldeen
Vanessa Goldeen graduated from ACHS in 2013 with a Certificate in Wellness Consulting. Now, she is the owner of her own wellness practice: Bridge to Health. Vanessa was an artist and designer until she got into a serious car accident in 2010. She was told that she would never be able to work as an […]
Student Highlight: Jennifer Langsdale
Jennifer Langsdale has been practicing yoga for twenty years and teaching it for fifteen. She is currently part way through her Master of Science in Aromatherapy at ACHS and has already started to incorporate aromatherapy into classes at her yoga studio, Awaken Yoga. Jennifer says that she never imagined that she would end up teaching […]
Alumni Highlight: Mikki Anderson
Mikki Anderson has a Certificate in Aromatherapy from ACHS and is currently working towards her Diploma in Aromatherapy. Mikki shares how she first became interested in holistic health: “When I look back, I see that I became interested when I saw my mom taking all these medications for everything. I felt in my gut that […]
Alumni Highlight: Jennifer Agger
Jennifer Agger completed her Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition from ACHS in 2019 and completed her Graduate Certificate in Complementary Alternative Medicine in 2020. Jennifer is a Reiki Master with a personal training certification, and she has a background in homeopathy. She’s also a disabled veteran and a gold-star wife.
APA 7th Edition: What’s New?
Introducing the APA 7th Edition You may have heard that the American Psychological Association (APA) published the 7th edition of its manual in October 2019. Yes, you heard me correctly; new guidelines are published. Here is a quick look at the history of APA as well as some of these critical updates.
Writing Research Papers: Some Common Support Tools
Image copyright: Pexels.com Current students. What goes through your mind when you encounter a research assignment or paper in a course? Stress? Excitement? As a former student myself, I specifically remember research assignments/papers begin an overwhelming experience, filled with mixed thoughts and an abundance of confusion. I was unsure of where to start and who […]
Alumni Highlight: Angela Seng
Angela Seng graduated from ACHS with a Master of Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine in 2018. Now, she does a variety of work that is focused on environmentally acquired illnesses. Interest in holistic health “It started when I went out to do my undergrad in Fairfield, Iowa. I went to learn sustainable living and […]
Alumni Highlight: Katja Evans
For her capstone project at ACHS, Katja Evans didn’t just write a paper. She wrote a successful grant application for a $15,000 Farm to School grant for Braintree Elementary School! “We were really excited to get it! It’s a huge opportunity and will have a really big impact for the school,” Katja says. Braintree Elementary […]
