SDMD Faculty Profiles

For a detailed biography of our faculty, you may click on one their names below.

Olivia Cheever, Faculty Advisor,
B.A. Smith College, M.A. Columbia, Ed. D., Harvard University
Specializations: Mind/Body, Neuroscience, Integrative Holistic Health, Psychology

Meenakshi Chhabra, Faculty Advisor
M.A. Lesley University, Ph. D., Lesley University
Specializations: Peace Studies, Adolescent Development, Citizenship and Civic Participation

Laura Douglass, Faculty Advisor
B.A. in Anthropology, University of South Florida, M.A. in Independent Studies with a Specialization in Yoga Psychology, Lesley University, Ph.D, in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, Lesley University
Specializations: Yoga Studies, Eating Disorders, Qualitative Research, Post-Colonial Studies

Marion Nesbit, Faculty Advisor
B.A., Gettysburg College, Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin
Specializations: Research and Evaluation, Higher Education Studies, Early Childhood

Frank Trocco, Program Director, Faculty Advisor
B.A., State University of New York, New Paltz, M.A., Clayton University, Ph.D., Union Institute
Specializations: Science Studies, Anthropology, Environmental Studies

Nancy Waring, Faculty Advisor
B.A., Tufts University, M.A. and Ph.D., Cornell University
Specializations: Meditation/Contemplative Studies, Mind and Brain Studies, Mind/Body Medicine

SDMD Staff Profiles

For a biography of our staff, you may click on their name below.

Kate Frothingham, Administrative Assistant,
B.A. Naropa University

Lisa Lombardi, Assistant Director, Advising and Student Services,
B.A., Merrimack College, M.S. University of Southern Mississippi, M.Ed. Lesley University