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Martha Kaeser, MEd, DC

Dean, College of Chiropractic

Dr. Martha (Marty) Kaeser has been an educator since 1989. She earned her master’s degree in adult education from Antioch University in Seattle in 1997 and her Doctorate of Chiropractic…

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Stanley Ewald, DC, MPH

Associate Dean, College of Chiropractic

Dr. Ewald holds a doctor of chiropractic degree from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (Southern California University of Health Sciences), master of public health from UCLA, and a master in…

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Jaci Bergstrom, DC

Assistant Dean, College of Chiropractic

Dr. Jaci Bergstrom is the assistant dean of clinical internship at University of Western States. Originally from North Dakota, she completed her chiropractic education at Northwestern Health Sciences University in…

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Maricruz Arias Cuellar

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Laura Baffes, DC, CCSP

Associate Professor

Sara Bielek, PsyD

Adjunct Instructor, Clinical Sciences

William Borman, PhD

Professor, Basic Sciences

Kate Brown, DC

Associate Professor, Clinical Education

Kara Burnham, PhD

Professor, Basic Sciences

Daniel Charlat, DC

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Amanda Cochran, DC

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Mary Kate Connolly, DC

Associate Professor, Chiropractic Science

Daniel DeLapp, DC, ND

Adjunct Instructor, Chiropractic Science

Carrie Ebling, DC, LMT

Assistant Professor, Chiropractic Sciences, Clinical Education

Jordan Elston, BA

Academic Scheduling Coordinator

Leslie Fuller, ND

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Lorraine Ginter, DC

Assistant Professor, Clinical Internship

Ryan Gloeckner, DC

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Danielle Gonzales

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Cambrie Guarino, DC, MS

Adjunct Instructor, Chiropractic Science, Sports Medicine Clinical Instructor

Catherine Hale, DC

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Amy Hanson, DC

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Beverly Harger, DC, DACBR

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Shawn Hatch, DC

Associate Professor, Chiropractic Sciences

Joseph Haugh, DC

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Paulie Heisel, DC

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Lauren Herschorn, DC

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Matthew Hopf, DC

Instructor, Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences

Carrie Hsia, DC

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Rachael Jans, BA

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Virginia Jones, DC

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Frederick Kalmbach, DC

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Rachel Kohn, DC

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Suzanne Lady, DC

Associate Professor, Chiropractic Sciences

Chad Lambert, DC

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Ted Laurer, DC

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Ron LeFebvre, MA, DC

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Ryan Lofland, DC

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Owen Lynch, DC

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Debra Machuca, DC

Adjunct Instructor, Clinical Science

Peter Macris, DC

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Christine Major, DC

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Brittany Martin, AA

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Lee McCaffrey, DC

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Masoud Ramin Mirzazadeh Javaheri, DC

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Betsy Mitchell, DC

Associate Professor, Chiropractic Sciences

Rachael Newman, DC

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Jenny Nordeen, MD

Associate Professor, Clinical Education

Melinda Novak, DC, MS, DACBR, RMSK

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Joan O'Connor, DC

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Heidi Olejnik, DC

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Ryan Ondick, DC

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Lester Partna, DC

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Lindsay Pelley, DC

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Andrew Phillips

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Kathryn Ross, DC

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Gary Schultz, DC, DACBR

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Carina Staab, DC, MEd

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Timothy Stecher, DC, DACBR, CCSP

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James Strange, DC, MS

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Anthony Timmons, MBA

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Emily Todd, DC

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Chloe Vasilikas Laws, DC

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Anne Venderley, DC

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Christine Walty, DC

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Timeline photosBoth the U.S. House and Senate have reintroduced the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act. The bills were introduced on March 14 by Reps. Gregory Steube (R-Fla.), Brian Higgins (D-N.Y), Mark Alford (R-Mo.) and John Larson (D-Conn.) in the House and Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in the Senate.

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UWS students - Do you have interest in joining the University of Western States Associated Student Body (ASB) to help elevate the student voice? During the spring 2023 quarter, ASB is holding open elections for the new executive officers.

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