Paula Andrasi named new coordinator of holistic program

Associate professor Dr. Paula Andrasi has been named the new program coordinator for the integrative holistic health and wellness program in the School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs at WMU. She assumed the position at the beginning of the summer I session.

Dr. Andrasi has been on faculty with the integrative holistic health and wellness program at WMU since 2011 and, before that, at the University Counseling and Testing Center since 1994. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Michigan State University and her master's degree, SPADA certificate and doctorate in counseling psychology from WMU.

Paula and the holistic health faculty continue to work on enhancing the undergraduate minor and graduate certificate. "I'm working with the rest of the faculty to evaluate our current courses," she said. "We need to make sure we're meeting objectives and have clear assessment criteria so we can effectively demonstrate the academic rigor of our programs."

The School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs has long contemplated the expansion of the integrative holistic health and wellness program to include an undergraduate major. In addition, Dr. Andrasi hopes to expand the programs in other ways, like partnering with other departments across campus to offer courses that complement their core academic programs.

The integrative holistic health and wellness program was established in 1982, making it one of the first programs of its kind in the nation. Since then, the program has evolved, responding to new discoveries in the discipline and to emerging health care trends. Learn more at wmich.edu/holistic.