Dedicated people, driven for your success.
The ASAOM team — a collective of practitioners, educators, and visionaries — united by a passion for healing and excellence.
Governing Board
ASAOM’s Governing Board represents a strong, diverse, cross-cultural foundation of knowledge.
Chair
Member
Member
Member
Member
Alex Holland, MAc.
Fred Sandlin
Mary Koithan, PhD, RN
Doug Foucheaux
Joshua Hannum
Staff
ASAOM’s staff: a jovial bunch of do-gooders.
Bookkeeper
Admissions Officer
Owner / Interim-President
Clinic Dean, AMB Program Head
Herb Dispensary Director
Clinic Manager
Academic Dean
Facilities Manager/HR
Director of Federal Programs
Danny Muritz, BA, EA
Pam Appelquist, Caroline Wright
Fred Sandlin
Tony Della Croce, LAc
Dr. Anne Caulkins, LAc
Pamela Appelquist, LMT
Dr. Glenda Miranda
Tim Dunn, MAc.OM
Dr. Susan Wagner, DAOM, LAc
“Representing our industry and body of students – we are honored to serve.”
Faculty Area Heads
These are the torch bearers, touching their lives of knowledge, experience, and mastery, to the kindling of knew minds and hearts.
Western Clinic Science
Acupuncture
Herbology
Practice Management & Counseling
Tuina Cert. AMB
Clinic
Dr. Edward Shabez, NMD
Aaron Cook, DAOM, LAc
Lisa Mandelbaum, LAc
Dr. Susan Wagner, DOAM, LAc
Tony Della Croce, LAc
Nathan Anderson, LAc
Administration
– Site Team, 2022 Accreditation Visit
Dr. Glenda Miranda
Academic Dean
Email: AcademicDean@asaom.edu
Dr. Glenda Miranda …
Dr. Susan Wagner, DAOM, LAc
Director of Federal Programs
Email: FinancialAid@asaom.edu
Dr. Wagner is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. She graduated with her Master’s from Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with a MAcOM degree. She completed a six-month externship in Haikou, Hainan Province China, after graduation. She went on to study auricular medicine with Dr. Lichun Huang earning a Master of Auricular Medicine from the Auricular Medicine Institute in Orlando Florida. Her next educational endeavor was obtaining Board Certification in Integrative Medicine (BCIM) and she was appointed as an acupuncturist to the board for three years. Most recently Susan completed her Doctorate of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine while attending American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine at California Institute of Integral Studies. She completed her externships for the program spending a month in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and additional training at NYU Langone Hospital, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Wagner is a current faculty member at ASAOM and has a busy practice in the Tucson area. She also brings to the table 22 years of military medical experience as a retired HMCS(DV).
Tasha Triplett, M. Ed
Graduate of our MAcCHM Program in December 2025 Admissions
Email: Admissions@asaom.edu
Bio coming soon.
— Admin Team