Faculty
The IHS department includes faculty with expertise in anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, and nutrition. Students will have an opportunity to work closely with professors who conduct biochemical and physiological research and who work with clients seeking lifestyle consultations. Faculty members and their areas of interest include:
Diane Everett, Ph.D.
Interim Chair of Integrative Health Science
Professor and Chair of Sociology and Anthropology
- B.A., Sociology, Millsaps College; M.A., Sociology, Duke University; Ph.D., Sociology, Duke University
- Specialties: Sociology of work, sociology of gender, quantitative social research methods, applied social research
K. Michael Keil, M.D.,
Visiting Assistant Professor of Integrative Health Science
- B.A., Biology, Washington and Jefferson College; M.D., Temple University School of Medicine
- Specialties: Emergency medicine, anatomical studies and their clinical correlations, undergraduate and medical student education, and integration of allopathic and alternative treatment modalities
Susan Ricardo, M.S., R.D., L.D./N., C.P.T.
Visiting Instructor of Integrative Health Science
- B.B.A., Human Resources Management (minor in Psychology); M.S., Dietetics and Nutrition
- Specialties: Nutrition sciences, health and wellness, nutrition/fitness/wellness counseling, cross-cultural counseling, first year courses/seminars
Matt Schrager, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrative Health Science
- B.A., French, with a concentration in Biology, Grinnell College; M.S., Kinesiology, Indiana University; Ph.D., Kinesiology, University of Maryland
- Specialties: Muscle physiology, aging and mobility disability
Tara Schuwerk, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrative Health Sciences and Communication and Media Studies
- B.A., Organizational Communication, University of Central Florida; M.A., Communication, University of Central Florida; Ph.D., Human Communication, Arizona State University
- Specialties: Health communication, food studies, intercultural communication, qualitative theory and methodology
Michele Skelton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Integrative Health Science
Hollis Chair of Health and Wellness
- B.S., Physical Education, Stetson University; M.S., Exercise Physiology, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, Auburn University
- Specialties: Lactate studies, integrative medicine, healthcare ethics