Our Leadership
Control of National University of Health Sciences is vested in a 9-12 member Board of Trustees. The Board is comprised of both physicians and public members dedicated to the mission and goals of the university.
Administrative Leadership
National University’s three colleges and each of its major academic programs are led by seasoned professionals committed to the highest standards of integrity and academic excellence.
Executive Administration
Joseph P.D. Stiefel, MS, EdD, DC
President
Randy Swenson, DC, MHPE
Vice President for Academic Services
Tracy McHugh, MBA
Vice President for Administrative Services
Ronald Mensching, BS
Vice President for Business Services
David Saenz, MPA, EdD
Associate Vice President for Admissions
Deans
Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, MPH, PhD
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Gregory Cramer, DC, PhD
Dean of Research
Daniel Driscoll, DC
Dean of Institutional Compliance
Theodore Johnson, DC, MS, DABCI
Dean of Clinics
Jenna Glenn, DC, ND, MS
Dean of the Lincoln College of Postgraduate and Continuing Education
Candace Passi, PhD
Dean of the College of Professional Studies – Illinois
Daniel Strauss, DC
Dean of the College of Professional Studies – Florida
Yesenia Maldonado, MBA
Dean of Students
Kathryn Rioch, EdD, MS, RDN, LDN
Dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences and Distance Education
Assistant Deans
Hyundo Kim, PhD, MSOM, LAc
Assistant Dean of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
Nakiesha Pearson, ND, DC, MSACP
Assistant Dean of Chiropractic Medicine
Fraser Smith, ND, MA
Assistant Dean of Naturopathic Medicine
Leah Weber, DC
Assistant Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Department Chairs
William Bogar, DC, DACBR
Chair, Diagnostic Imaging and Residency
Steven Freeman, DC
Chair, Department of Clinical Sciences – Florida
Frank Frydrych, DC, MSACP
Chief Clinician, DC Program – Department of Clinical Practice
Jennifer Green, ND, DC
Chief Clinician, ND Program – Department of Clinical Practice
James Jenkins, DC, MSACP
Chair, Department of Clinical Sciences – Illinois
Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, NUHS Journals
Moira Jenkins, DC, MS
Chair, Department of Basic Sciences – Illinois
David Mayer, MS, MSOM, DAc
Chief Clinician, AHM Program – Department of Clinical Practice
Chris Olsen, MS
Instructional Designer
Mackenzie Ott, PhD
Chair, Department of Basic Sciences – Florida
Directors
Marc Yambao, BS
Director of Financial Aid
Tracy McHugh, MBA
Director of Alumni & Development
Mark Galvanoni, BS
Director of Facilities & Security
Ronald Mensching, BS
Interim Director of Management Information Systems
Kathleen Swanson
Director of Financial Services
Andrew Wozniak, BS
Director of Human Resources
Patricia Genardo, MA, MLIS
Director of the James F. Winterstein Library
Assistant Directors
Stacy Branch, BS
Associate Director of Admissions
Ashleigh Duda, MBA
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Kurt Faler, AAS
Assistant Director of Management Information Systems
Katrina Rieger, BS
Assistant Director of Alumni and Development
A Word from President Joseph Stiefel
Dear Visitor,
As the university’s president, I want to share my enthusiasm about why National University of Health Sciences is so unique. It’s more than our commitment to integrative medicine, our focus on evidence-based health care, and our history of maintaining high academic standards and a rigorous curriculum.
I’m enthusiastic about National University of Health Sciences because we are redefining what both physicians and patients should expect from today’s health care marketplace. We prepare our students for a new emerging health care landscape – one where different specialties work together by sharing knowledge, skills, and research for better patient outcomes. One where natural and conservative care is combined with the best of modern diagnostic and treatment options for better results at a lower cost.
Our graduates often go on to become leaders within their professions. The reason they do is because we train them to be leaders. We train them to be lifelong learners, and give them a broad scope of knowledge and skills. This way, they’ll be ready to apply new research, adapt to new health care delivery systems, and succeed no matter their career’s direction.
Whether you study at our Florida or Illinois location, or whether you’re an undergraduate student, a professional degree student, or seeking excellence in postgraduate and continuing education, National University of Health Sciences offers you uncompromising science-based learning.
We’re proud of what we do, and equally proud of our students and graduates. I hope you’ll join us as we define the future of integrated health care.
Sincerely,
Joseph P.D. Stiefel, MS, EdD, DC
Dr. Joseph Stiefel was inaugurated as National University of Health Sciences’ sixth president on June 22, 2013. Read more about his background and experience, as well as his vision for the university, and read his complete inaugural address online.