People
The Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost leads SCU’s academic and student affairs in collaboration with deans, program directors and department heads.
Tamara Rozhon, EdD – Provost
Tamara Rozhon earned her Doctor of Education in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania where her dissertation explored program expansion as an adaptive strategy at specialized institutions. Dr. Rozhon has 30 years of experience in higher education including more than 25 years as a senior administrator.
In her role as Provost at SCU, Dr. Rozhon oversees marketing, admissions, student services, alumni services, institutional and academic insights, and academic affairs. She is committed to advancing the mission and values of Southern California University of Health Sciences by ensuring the faculty and staff have the resources and support necessary to ensure student success.
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About the Provost’s Office
The Office is committed to providing the resources and services necessary to promote student success; to offering relevant, high-quality programs that prepare students for a future healthcare career; and to supporting our faculty inside and outside of the classroom.
SCU Value Statement
In alignment with SCU values, we are committed to maintaining a community that reflects, embraces, and values the breadth of diversity. We value people’s health equally and want all individuals and communities to have a fair and just opportunity to be healthy. These commitments and values are prominent in the SCU community.
Student Support
We are committed to helping our students reach their personal and professional goals. We believe that success is more than a GPA. It is the full integration of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Students are provided resources and services to promote health and well-being, foster resilience, and support academic success.
Clinical Education
We value the important role of teamwork in improving patient outcomes. Clinical experiences begin early and engage students in the skills and mindset needed to become successful patient-centered healthcare providers. Students are taught to understand different health practices, healthcare platforms, and cultural influences on health and wellness and their influence on the delivery of healthcare.
Faculty Scholarship
At Southern California University of Health Sciences, we are deeply focused on training students to be competent and caring healthcare professionals and practitioners, and we’ve done this for over a century. Consistent with SCU’s value of “Evidence-Based,” all students are taught to be informed consumers of the literature consistent with their level of training and degree.
SCU’s faculty are scholar-practitioners, bridging the worlds of clinical and professional practice and the classroom, on behalf of patients, clients, and students. SCU faculty and students engage in the scholarship of integration, engagement/application, teaching, and discovery, consistent with the Boyer Model.
Major Initiatives & Programs
- Chiropractic: Fall 2023 self-study, Spring 2024 site-visit
- Occupational Therapy (CA): Fall 2023 self-study, Fall 2024 site-visit
- Ayurveda: Fall 2023 self-study, 2024 site-visit
- Occupational Therapy (AZ): Spring 2024 WSCUC proposal and Spring 2024 Application for Accreditor Candidacy
- New Proposed Program 1: Spring 2024 WSCUC Screening and Spring 2024 Application for Accreditor Candidacy
- Eastern Medicine: Spring 2024 self-study, Fall 2024 site-visit
- New Proposed Program 2: Summer 2024 WSCUC Screening
SCU announces the launch of two new academic programs in 2024: The Doctor of Medical Science (link), and the Doctor of Whole Health Leadership (link). The Doctor of Medical Science is a full online, terminal degree available for Physician Assistants interested in furthering careers in health education and health leadership. The Doctor of Whole Health Leadership is a cutting-edge program in whole health, leadership, and system change for clinicians, healthcare leaders, and healthcare educators, developed in partnership with the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine. Both new programs continue to establish SCU’s position as a leader in whole-person, integrative healthcare.
The Provost Council
Jim Brenner
Executive Director of Demand Generation and Portfolio Strategy
Dina Schenk, M.S.
Executive Director of Brand Strategy & Communications
Vickie Sapien
Executive Assistant for the Provost
Michael Ramcharan, MD, DC, EdD
Vice-Provost, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
Shelby Gugel
Associate Vice President of Student & Alumni Services
Jonathon Egan, DC, PhD
Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration
Meghan Chandler
Associate Vice President, Online Education
Faculty Resources
University Committees & Councils
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Minutes (requires password) - Assessment and Learning Council
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Minutes (requires password) - Accreditation Coordinating Council
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Minutes (requires password) - Faculty Development Advisory Council
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