Faculty180 - Vita and Individual Profile Data Sheet

Melinda R Turner, DC, DHPE

Fall 1980 - Fall 2120

Assistant Professor I

[email protected]

Current Position

Position: Cohort Advisor, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic

Biography

Melinda R Turner, DC, DHPE is the cohort advisor and instructor in chiropractic education. She joined SCU in 2021 as an instructor for LACC and began cohort advising in 2022.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Missouri Western State University in Health and Exercise Science and her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Cleveland University – KC. After spending time in private practice in Missouri and Illinois, she completed a 3-year teaching residency while also completing a Doctor of Health Professions Education degree.

Degrees

2020

Doctor of Health Professions Education, Higher Education, Logan University, Chesterfield, Missouri, United StatesDissertation: Adoption of motivational interviewing skills by pre-clinical chiropractic students

2008

D.C., Chiropractic, Cleveland University - Kansas City, Overland Park, Kansas, United States

1992

B.Sc., Health/Exercise Science, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Missouri, United States

Professional Licensures (Healthcare)

DC, Missouri, United States, 2009019497, Active, 2009, February 2023

DC, California, United States, 36674, Active, 2023, February 2024

Certifications (Healthcare)

NBCE, Part 1 Board Exams, DC, 89787, 2007-09-01, 2024-03-31, Yes

NBCE, Part II Board Exam, DC, 89787, 2008-03-01, 2024-03-31, Yes

NBCE, Part III Board Exam, DC, 89787, 2008-03-01, 2024-03-31, Yes

NBCE , Part IV Board Exam, DC, 89787, 2009-05-01, 2024-03-31, Yes

NBCE, Physiotherapy , DC, 89787, 2008-09-01, 2024-03-31, Yes

Work Experience

2021 - Ongoing

Instructor/Cohort Advisor, SCUHS, Whittier, California, United States

2017 - 2020

Faculty , Logan University, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Presentation

Completed/Published

Turner, Melinda R. 2020. “Adoption of Motivational Interviewing Skill by Pre-Clinical Chiropractic Students.” Logan University Resident Scientific Platform. Summer.
Turner, Melinda R., Cheryl Houston, and Matha Kaeser. 2018. “Doctor of Health Professions Education (DPHE) Program and Teaching Residency. .” WFC/ACC Education Conference. Autumn.