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This page is under construction. We will continue to post additional information from Alumni as it is submitted. Meanwhile this page contains a list of our Alumni whose manuscripts are posted on the HU Library Site. To read abstracts and download dissertations: CLICK HERE

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Christine Caldwell Bair, ThD

After three decades in healthcare I began my experience at HU in the fall of 2003 with the specific intention to learn methods of accessing subconscious beliefs; a key element of healing. Integrating the spiritual dimension in scientifically verifiable ways was my larger hope. Actual experience of my three years there was so much more! Both personally and professionally I grew many times beyond my original expectations. High academic standards and extraordinary personal support combined with the advantages of both distance and residential learning created a transformational season of life. Having completed my ThD, I have a private counseling and consulting practice, was invited to publish my research in Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, and present at professional conferences and to other groups. Writing and teaching about the emergence of Sacred Science is my passion. Continuing connection to HU on Alumni Council, the Board, and other HU family is a joy. My new website is under construction. cbair9@comcast.net. Dissertation: THE HEART FIELD EFFECT: SYNCHRONIZATION OF HEALER-SUBJECT HEART RATES IN ENERGY THERAPY

Ann Osborne, ThD.

I have always been interested in the interconnectedness of all aspects of self as integral to the healing process. Because I see the energy fields, I had no doubt that this was the case, but I wanted to understand the science and the mysticism involved, and be able to explain it to others in a way that made it clear and accessible to them. My experience with Holos did just that! I had the magnificent opportunity to learn with some of the best teachers in the field, and also from my amazing fellow students.

I now have my own wellness practice, working with clients who want to improve their personal wellness. Recently, I have noticed that many of my clients are interested in spiritual growth, and the ways that manifests in the rest of their lives. I began a Therapeutic Touch team as an outreach ministry of our church, and I have been part of a team of practitioners who brought complementary therapies to our local Hospice. I also enjoy the opportunities to do speaking engagements.

Email: aosborne@earthlink.net

Beth Cosmos, ThD

Holos offered a wonderful opportunity to learn and grow in an open environment of spiritual exploration. I found the faculty to be outstanding in design of curriculum pathways and integrating academic excellence with spiritual-based practices. I appreciate the great effort and special attention put into creating warm, open and interactive “distance classes” allowing enriching global participation. The friendships and life experiences are invaluable.

I graduated from HU in 2008 and am currently working as a consultant and practitioner of holistic services. My primary focus is on a writing book about the Ama Deus® method of healing, with hopes of a 2010 completion. I am also continuing the research from my dissertation “The Effects of Ama Deus Healing on Anxiety and Depression in Women with Stage III and IV Ovarian Cancer” for a second publication. The original research was conducted with women diagnosed with stage III ovarian cancer at a Midwestern hospital.

Link to Dissertation: http://www.holosuniversity.net/dissertations.php

Link to website: www.ama-deus-international.com

Email:elizabethcosmos@sbcglobal.net

Muriel Agnes

MURIEL AGNES, MAEd, PhD/ThD (2002)

Having taken seminars with Carolyn Myss since 1989 (Findhorn), I was fascinated with the opportunity to become one of the first graduates of the University in which she and Dr. Norm Shealy had formed an Energy Medicine Department. At the same time, I was studying auricular medicine, which uses an energetic testing method called the Vascular Autonomic Signal (VAS). The two came together beautifully, and I totally enjoyed the journey! I then completed my training through Holos University to become ordained, and now am a leader in a spiritual community, “Divine Mind Church of Canada”, through which I am able to perform legal marriages.

My PhD in Energy Medicine, which the degree was called then, led me to create an educational institute for the teaching of Auricular Medicine to health professionals. Vital Principle Institute was founded in 2003. www.vitalprinciple.ca. My work with VPI led to my also taking a position as the Director of Education for the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada, whose curriculum I am currently enhancing.

ALUMNI LISTED BY YEAR

2009

Karla S. Giminez, ThM

THESIS; Grace Unfolding: A Journey through a Woman’s Circle

2008

Ruth Singleton Alvarez, ThD

DISSERTATION: Effects of the Orgone Accumulator Blanket on Free Radicals and Dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA) Levels

Elizabeth Helen Cosmos, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of AMA Deus Healing on Anxiety and Depression in Women with Stage III and IV Ovarian Cancer.

Susan Ann Davis, ThM

THESIS: The Effects of the Inner Counselor Process (ICP) and Positive Affirmations on Anxiety in a Population Supporting the Military Community of Fort Carson, Colorado

Carmen DeHart, ThM

THESIS: Designing and Implementing a Faith Based Retreat Program

Katherine Ann Hunter, ThM

THESIS: Transformation and the Inner Counselor Process

Deborah Anne Pratt, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Vibroacoustic Therapy (VT) and Music on Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Breast Biopsy.

Lynette Steele, ThD

The Effects of Vibrational Frequency of Sound and Positive Emotional States on Energetic and Psychological Balance

Patricia Asleson Tersteeg, ThD

DISSERTATION: Health as a Spiritual Process of Perceived Well-Being: Successfully Healthy Elderly (SHE) Nonagenarian and Centenarian Women.

Katherine I. Yarboro, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Eye of the Beholder: The Relationship between Self-Awareness and Nearsightedness

2007

Laurie DuCharme, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Intentional thought in Close Proximity or at a Distance: Demonstrating the Relation Between Mind and Matter on Seed Germination.

Nancy Jane Calloway, ThD

DISSERTATION: A Comparative Study of the Effects of Photostimulation and Autogenic Training in Reducing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression.

Laura Gambill-Sucherman, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Proclivital Roots of Breast Cancer

Ann L. Osborne, ThD,

DISSERTATION: The Effects of the Inner Counselor Process© on Anxiety and Depression in Seniors

Delphine C Rossi, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Relationship Between Mystical Experience and Spiritual Well-being in Women Who Have or Have Had Cancer

Nancy Bloemer, ThD

DISSERTATION: Asessing the Impact of a Yoga-based Program of Body Awareness and Intentional Relaxation on Affect and Perceived Stress in Adolescent Girls.

Gary Simmons, ThD.

DISSERTATION: Creating Thriving, Coherent, and Integral New Thought Churches Using an Integral Approach and Second Tier Practices.

Debra L. Butterfield, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Intuitive Development on Women’s Health and Spiritual Well-being.

Nicole Loeffler, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of a Conditioned Space Called the “Scalar Room” on the Experience of Meditation

Barbara Birsinger, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of an Integrative Approach on Restoring Balance to Eating and Weight Issues

2006

Gloria Jean Akin, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Infratonic Therapy on Levels of Stress in Adults

Christine Caldwell-Bair, ThD.

DISSERTATION: The Heart Field Effect: Synchronization of Healer-Subject Heart Rates in Energy Therapy

Maryanne L. Cowan, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Crystal Bowl Toning on the Chakras as Measured by the GDV Technique and Scores on the POMS

Lana J. Marconi, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Psycho-Spiritual Effects of the Inner Counselor Seminar Experience on Adults

Carol L. Spence, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Hepatic Personality: Integrating the Mores of Western Medicine, Eastern Medicine, and Psychoneuroimmunology

2005

Patricia Bechdolt, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Astrology Consulting on Life Purpose and Meaning in Life in Adults

Vera Marie Borgmeyer, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Electrical Stimulation of the Ring of Earth Points with the SheLiTENS™ on Osteoporosis

Charlene E. Bradshaw, ThD

DISSERTATION: Influence of Religious/Spiritual Orientation on Health of Roman Catholic and Unity Church Members.

Dawson Church, ThD

Quantum Medicine: The Radical Power of Love, Energy, and Soul to Heal the Body and Planet.

Gabrielle Dunn, ThM

THESIS: Astrology and its Relevance as a Modern Day Spiritual Counseling Tool

Nancy L. Garrison, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Reiki on the Level of Free Radicals

Sara Hake. ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effect of HeartMath Techniques on Emotional Intelligence

Joseph Helms, ThD

Walking on Two Legs: The Art and Value of Medical Acupuncture

Cynthia R. Reed, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effect of Intention on Decreasing Anxiety and Depression Utilizing Intention Imprinted Devices

Shannon D. South, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effect of a Love-Wisdom Meditation on Urinary Catecholamines Excretion, Anxiety, Depression and Kinesiology Levels in Participants Who Have a History of Sexual Abuse

2004

Laquita Joy Allen, ThD

DISSERTATION: An Exploration of the Effects of Toning and Quartz Crystal Bowls on the Energetic Balance in the Body as Measured Electrically through Acupuncture Meridians

Audrey Boxwell, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Efficacy of Guided-Imagery/Visualization and Journaling in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Karin V. Cremasco, ThD

Genevieve Hangen, ThD

DISSERTATION: Mystical Experiences and Self-Esteem: A Study of the Correlation Between Personal Mystical Experiences and the Demonstration of Positive Levels of Self-Esteem in an Agricultural Population Over the Age of 60

Linda Marie Hutchins, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effect of Archetype Education and Analysis on Depression

Himayat Inayati, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Raphaelite Work, This Is Not My Body, This is the Temple of God

Andrea Walker Patterson, ThD

DISSERTATION: Sacred Geometry of the 12 Powers A Measurement of Faith and Imagination Between Baptist and Unity Survey Participants

Vickie Lynne Nutter-Sawyer, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effect of Reiki on the Autonomic Nervous System as Measured by Entrainment Ratios of Heart Rate Variability

Susan Russell, ThD

DISSERTATION: Free Radical Reduction Through the Use of Electro Stimulation of Acupuncture Needles on the Shealy Ring of Crystal

Martina C. Steiger, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects of Getting Unstressed (GUS), a Wholistic Multi-Modal Programme, on Adolescents Well-Being

2003

Susan Elizabeth Baroni, ThM

THESIS: The Effects of Hypnosis on Weight Loss

Ginger Bowler, ThD

DISSERTATION: Hanna Kroeger’s Hands on Healing Procedures, Products and Theories Presented in a Classroom Setting: An Experimental Approach to Reduction of Anxiety, Depression and Total Symptoms

Elizabeth Harwood Cochran, ThD

DISSERTATION: A Study on the Effects of a Specifically Designed Workbook on the Burden of Care, Problem Solving Abilities, and Depression Levels of Home Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia.

Barbara A. Haydon, ThD

DISSERTATION: A Comparison of Human Energy Fields Before and After Stimulation of Dr. C. Norman Shealy’s Rings of Fire, Earth, Water, Air, and Crystal.

Marilyn N. Parkin, ThD

DISSERTATION: Depression: The Effects of Vibrational Frequency Measured Through Dark field Analysis.

Julie Penick, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effect of Photo-Stimulation on the Autonomic Nervous System as Measured by Entrainment Ratios of Heart Rate Variability

Stephanie Stanfield, ThD

DISSERTATION: The Effects a Transformational Education Program, Composed from the Science of Mindbody Continuum, has on the Overall Health and Well-being of Participants.

2002

Muriel Agnes, ThD

DISSERTATION: Toward and Integral Energy Medicine Model for Understanding the Vascular Autonomic Signal

Janet M. Bailey, ThD

DISSERTATION: Correlations Between CHII: Checklist of Health Issues and Illness Information, Ayurvedic Constitutional Analysis (Prakruti), Individual Blood Type and Intuitive Assessment.

Mara Bishop, ThM

THESIS: The Relationship Between Spirit and Matter: Can Shamanism Help us Heal?