Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN, CHN, is the Educational Director and the Director of Hawthorn’s Doctorate of Science in Holistic Nutrition Program. She received her PhD in clinical nutrition with a specialization in integrative medicine from the Union Institute. She is board certified in Clinical Nutrition & Holistic Nutrition. Dr. Lipski is the author of Digestive Wellness, Digestive Wellness for Children, & Leaky Gut Syndrome. Dr. Lipski currently is on faculty and on the Nutrition Advisory Board at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), and is a member of the board of directors for the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). She is the founder of Access to Health Experts, a membership website for health professionals and consumers. Dr. Lipski speaks at professional conferences and is frequently interviewed for media of all types. She maintains a small private practice in Asheville, NC.

Paula Bartholomy, CHN, MS, NC, is the School Director of Hawthorn University. She shares knowledge and skills gained from three decades in the health field, including clinical practice and teaching. She is currently an active member of the National Holistic Nutrition Credentialing Board. Paula has been counseling clients since 1978. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health. She received her Nutrition Consultant training from the Institute for Educational Therapy, a Creative Healing Certification from the Stephenson Foundation, and an Advanced Alchemical Hypnotherapist Certification from Heartwood Institute.

Emily Bender, CHN, MA, NC, maintains a clinical nutrition practice in Fairfax, CA, and teaches cooking instruction for individuals and groups, including those with food allergies and special diets. Her health articles have appeared in the 2005 edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves, on the KidChow Web site, and in a monthly nutrition column for We the People. Emily’s special areas of interest and research include food allergies and chemical sensitivities, depression and anxiety, digestive difficulties, and women’s health concerns.

Melissa Dengler, ND, received her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2005. She then completed a one-year residency in Family Medicine at the Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ, with special focuses in homeopathy, environmental medicine and clinical nutrition. Dr. Dengler’s other interests include botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, and preventive medicine. While completing her residency in Arizona, Dr. Dengler supervised many student clinical rotations and also served as an adjunct professor of homeopathy and environmental medicine at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Upon completion of her residency she returned to her home state of Pennsylvania where she is now in private practice.

Rhonda Ellis, Ms, holds an MS in Nutrition from Hawthorn University and is a Licensed Massage Practitioner in Washington State. Her undergraduate work was done in the field of Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. Rhonda’s interests lie in restoring and maintaining adrenal function and keeping detoxification pathways open as a means to better health. Her focus is on providing nutritional solutions based on biochemical individuality to help individuals deal with the challenges they face as they work to restore digestive balance. Rhonda is a member of the NANP and maintains a private practice in Wenatchee, WA. 

Karen Lyke, MS, CCN, holds an MS in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. She is a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and a Diplomate in Advanced Nutritional Laboratory Assessment (DANLA). She has taught Nutrition and Anatomy and Physiology to Massage Therapy students at the Academy of Somatic Healing Arts and at Edgewood College of Oriental Medicine, Norcross, GA, and has been a Guest Lecturer in Biochemistry at Mercer University’s Southern School of Pharmacy. Karen is a former Board Member of CAMA (the Complementary & Alternative Medical Association). Karen has extensive experience with food-based wellness programs.

Robert Maki, ND, is a Naturopathic Physician and a 2003 graduate of Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. Dr. Maki has a passion for education and working with others. Dr. Maki’s private practice specializes in the treatment of symptoms associated with high levels of stress such as weight gain, fatigue, depression, insomnia, anxiety and irritability. Through his training, research and experience, Dr. Maki has developed unique, cutting edge approaches to help people lose weight. His areas of expertise are Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, and Weight Management.

Marsha Sendar, MSPT, MSHS, NC, brings her extensive training in the fields of health and movement arts to her nutrition students and clients. As a nutritionist, physical therapist, movement educator, and dancer, Marsha’s interest is the integration of a variety of approaches into her practice. Her area of specialization is endocrine balance, and she is especially interested in supporting women in restoring and maintaining endocrine balance through and after menopause. Marsha is a graduate of Hawthorn University’s Nutrition Consultant program and maintains a private practice in Santa Rosa, CA.

Heidi Snyder, CHN, MS, NC, is board certified in Holistic Nutrition and is a graduate of Hawthorn’s Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition program. She is an active member of NANP - National Association of Nutritional Professionals, and is a founding member of the Berkeley Native Nutrition Co-op. Heidi’s clinical nutrition practice focuses on working with individuals to restore digestive balance, control blood sugar levels, ameliorate ADD/ADHD conditions and manage Total Load detoxification issues, as well as teaming up with those who are recovering from eating disorders and addictions. Over the last 15 years her true passion has extended deep into the heart of food as medicine. Heidi is also an herbalist and avid cook.

Richard Tunstall, BSc, ND, graduated from the Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine (now CCNM), Toronto, Ontario. He has managed his own Naturopathic practice for twenty years in various locations in Ontario and Alberta, Canada. Dr. Tunstall has taught university courses in anatomy, physiology, pathology, health studies, and clinical discussion. He has been the clinical supervisor for fourth year students at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Tunstall has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Naturopathic Association, the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the Guelph Community Health Centre, and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Tunstall has recently started organic farming. He feels “that nutrition is the cornerstone of good health and that it doesn’t have to be complicated.”