Faculty

Our faculty are the heart of NUNM. They are passionate, entrepreneurial and dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and practice.

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College of Naturopathic Medicine

NUNM is North America’s first and most renowned naturopathic medical school and home to experience, knowledgeable and compassionate faculty.

College of Classical Chinese Medicine

Our expert faculty lead you on a life-changing your path of becoming an acupuncture and Chinese medicine scholar-practitioner.

School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Home to our programs in nutrition, integrative health and clinical research.

Faculty News

NUNM students, faculty highlight role of natural medicine at 2025 Global Health & Innovation Conference

May 22, 2025Attendees engage in meaningful conversations, examining challenges and exploring broad-scale solutions.

From China to NUNM: Dr. Dongcheng Li charts path for growth in Chinese medicine education

May 21, 2025New CCM dean focuses on curriculum, collaboration, and building awareness for a new generation of practitioners.

How NUNM's faculty gardener is using 'permaculture' to transform the food system

Ellen Donald working in garden with student

April 22, 20252025 Food as Medicine Symposium speaker Ellen Donald on sustainable farming to address challenges across food, health, and climate.

NUNM researcher uncovers complex roots of binge-eating disorder in ongoing studies

Well yeah I have binge eating. I binge eat the first two weeeks of the month 'cause that's when we have food in the house, and then there's no food in the house the last two weeks of the month..."

April 15, 2025Brenna Bray, Ph.D., draws on psychological and social factors to improve awareness and treatment in healthcare.

Providers

Our Providers

Many of our faculty are attending physicians — in naturopathic medicine, Chinese medicine, chiropractic and medical care — in our NUNM Health Centers.

Meet Our Providers

Emeriti Faculty


Rihui Long, Master of Medicine (China) Professor Emeritus Years served: 1996-2016	John Brons, PhD, LAc Professor Emeritus Years served: 1982-2022	Daniele DeLapp, DC, DABCO, LAc, ND Professor Emeritus Years served: 1997-2023