EdD Program

Heidi Crocker, DC, EdD, C-IAYT

Dr. Heidi Crocker has more than 30 years of experience in higher education, primarily in health professions education. She is a scholar-practitioner who champions whole-person health through teaching, scholarship and service.  Dr. Crocker has owned integrative wellness centers focused on family chiropractic and yoga therapy. She is an educator with the mission to promote health

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Mark Kelso, PhD, LLM

Dr. Mark Kelso became a contributing faculty member at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) in 2018. Before joining USAHS he taught undergraduate, graduate and doctoral classes with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for eight years. He has a Doctor of Philosophy in Education from Northcentral University. Dr. Kelso also has a Juris Doctorate

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Christopher Cale, PhD, MEd, MS

Dr. Cale is a recognized marriage family therapist, instructor, consultant, educational leader, mentor and personal development expert with more than 25 years of experience. His primary focus has been practical, consultative, research and leadership expertise in counseling, education, program design, strategy and organizational leadership. He obtained a marriage, family and child counseling (MFCC) master’s degree

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Shannon Groff, PhD

Dr. Shannon Groff is a contributing faculty member for the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) Online programs. She currently teaches in the Post-Professional programs. Prior to joining USAHS, Dr. Groff  taught full time for Florida State College at Jacksonville. Dr. Groff has worked in higher education for more than 10 years of

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Sunddip Aguilar, EdD

Dr. Sunddip Aguilar is the Program Director for the Doctor of Education program in the College of Health Sciences. Prior to working at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, she had been in the field of education for more than 15 years. She started her career teaching students in middle school, high school

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Kathy H. Wood, PhD

Dr. Wood has 25 years of experience in higher education and 40 years of healthcare management experience including positions in for-profit and non-profit healthcare organizations (hospitals; physician practices; long-term care facilities; free and charitable clinic in a non-profit ministry); and a global information technology organization. She has worked with diverse populations of healthcare employees in

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Angela Gibson, EdD

Dr. Angela M. Gibson serves as Contributing Faculty and Doctoral Advisor in the Doctor of Education program at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Dr. Gibson has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, academics and student affairs at a diverse set of colleges and universities. She is faculty for the

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Michelle McCraney, EdD

Dr. Michelle McCraney joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2019 and currently serves as a Contributing Faculty and dissertation chair/committee member in the Doctor of Education (EdD) program. Dr. McCraney has worked in education for more than 30 years. She began her career teaching special education K-12 students and at Florida’s

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