Graduate Program Catalog 2012 - 2013 - AOMA Graduate School of ...

authored eight books and numerous research papers on Chinesemedicine. He was one of two post-doctoral researchers in the fieldof TCM in China prior to 1995, in a program designed to developexcellent high-level young scientists and academic leaders in theprofession. He served as the vice chairman of the Special NeedlingTechnique Committee of the National Folk Therapy Association andas a member of the Editing Committee of the International Journalof Clinical Acupuncture and the NCCAOM. He is an acupuncture andherbal specialist with more than 20 years of experience in Clinicalpractice and teaching acupuncture and Chinese herbs. He has anactive practice in Austin, Texas specializing in pain management,emotional stress, immune disorders, chronic fatigue, dermatology,and cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. He hasinstructed at AOMA since 1996.Robert Laguna, lac, MSOM*Department of Clinical EducationMSOM, AOMA, 1997BA, Southwest Texas State University, 1987Robert Laguna holds a teaching certificate in Texas and has overten years of experience teaching in the Texas public school system.In 1998, he was part of an acupuncture brigade that brought reliefand education to medical personnel in Honduras in the wake ofHurricane Mitch. His experience includes the treatment of patientswith chemical dependencies as well as working in family practiceclinics alongside Western physicians.Junfeng Li, BA (China)Department of Integral StudiesBA, Beijing Institute of Physical Education, 1965Junfeng Li is perhaps best known as having been the head coachof the world-renowned Beijing Wushu (Martial Arts) Team and theNational Wushu Team of the People’s Republic of China. Under hisleadership, the Beijing Wushu Team consistently won first place innational and international competitions for over 12 years, elevatingthe standards of excellence and quality worldwide. He is the principalteacher of Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong. Li also serves as specialadvisor to the World Academic Society of Medical Qigong and theQigong Science Research Association of China. He has taught in morethan 20 countries and has instructed at AOMA since 2002.Yuxing Liu, lac, PhD, MD (China)*Director, Department of ResearchPhD, Chengdu University of TCM, 2003MMed, Chengdu University of TCM, 1995BMed, Hunan College of TCM, 1992Yuxing Liu served as director and associate researcher of the CentralLab of the Acupuncture and Tuina College of Chengdu University ofTCM. He directed over 14 research projects, including “Insomnia dueto hyperkinesias treated with TCM,” funded by China National SportsCommittee (1998-2001) and “Treatment and prevention of shiftsyndromeand ‘Jet-lag’ by TCM,” funded by China National NatureScience Foundation (1993-1996). He has published dozens of researchpapers and articles, as well as seven textbooks on TCM, one of whichis being used nationally by postgraduate students in TCM colleges anduniversities throughout China. Liu has instructed at AOMA since 2004.Dongxin Ma, lac, PhD, MD (China)*Director, Department of Herbal StudiesDMed, Beijing University of TCM, 1997MMed, Heilongjiang University of TCM, 1993BMed, Heilongjiang University of TCM, 1990Dongxin Ma practiced Oriental medicine and taught foreign studentsin China for more than eight years before coming to the United States.An expert in both acupuncture and Chinese herbs, Ma has publishedresearch papers and books, and has participated as a presenter inseveral international conferences in the field. He maintains an activeclinical practice where he specializes in treating women’s disordersand allergies. Ma has instructed at AOMA since 1999.Laura MacLachlan-Whipple, dcDepartment of Biomedical SciencesDC, Parker College of Chiropractic Medicine, 2000BS, University of Toronto, 1994A deep interest health and wellness lead Dr. Laura MacLachlan-Whipple to complete a Doctorate of Chiropractic Medicine afterstudying psychology, physiology, and biomedical ethics at theundergraduate level. A part of Austin’s vibrant network of health careproviders for over a decade, Dr. MacLachlan-Whipple has worked inclinical practice at the Austin Longevity Center since 2000. She hasextensive experience both practicing in an integrative setting anddeveloping preventative health strategies for patients. She sharesher expertise in health and fitness as the host of Forward MotionRadio on KDRP Public Radio in Austin, TX and has presented atconferences throughout Central Texas. In addition to being certifiedin Auriculotherapy, Dr. MacLachlan-Whipple has previously taughtcourses in medical terminology and anatomy.Steve Milan, lcsWDepartment of Integral StudiesMSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1992MBPM, Rice University, 1983BA, Rice University, 1982Steve Milan has been working in the field of counseling and grouptherapy for fourteen years. He maintains a private practice in Austin, TXand serves as the founder and supervisor of Sol Community Counseling,an organization dedicated to offering quality, affordable counselingservices to the Austin area. Milan views his private practice as “assistedself study” and incorporates the methods of Hakomi, Yoga for theEmotional Body, and Systems-Centered Therapy. In addition to hisprivate practice, Milan has worked as a psychological counselor in auniversity setting and as an adjunct professor of human development.Lorena Monda, lac, lcMHC (NM), OMD (NM)Department of Integral StudiesMSOM, Southwest Acupuncture College, 1988MS, California State University, Long Beach, 1979BA, Florida State University, 1976Lorena Monda has a private practice in traditional Chinese medicineand body-centered psychotherapy. She has served on the faculty ofthe Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe and has also beena consultant to the Texas Council on Family Violence and the Centerfor Battered Women in Austin. Monda is the author of The Practiceof Wholeness: Spiritual Transformation in Everyday Life. She is also acertified Hakomi therapist and trainer for the Hakomi Institute for Body-Centered Psychotherapy. She has instructed at AOMA since 1994.30