Editorial Board
The Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine is a quarterly publication of the NHAA. The Journal publishes material on all aspects of western herbal medicine and is a peer reviewed journal with an Editorial Board.
The Editorial Board advises on content, structure and standards for the Journal, keeping it relevant to the profession of herbal medicine. Peer reviewers will come from the Editorial Board as well as being sourced globally for their expertise in specific areas. Contributions are invited to the journal.
The Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine is an independent academic entity and as such does not necessarily reflect the views of the NHAA.
Members of the Editorial Board are:
Editor
Dr Susan Arentz PhD, BHSc(Hons), Adv Dip Nat,
National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM)
Western Sydney University, NSW Australia
About the editor
Susan Arentz PhD is a naturopath with over 20-years’ experience in women’s integrative healthcare in an academic gynecology, fertility and obstetrics clinic in Sydney, Australia. Dr Arentz is an Adjunct Research Fellow at NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University and her translational research experience, combined with her clinical trials and evidence synthesis expertise, has informed endorsed clinical practice guidelines and the implementation of clinical recommendations for clinicians and consumers. As the editor of the AJHNM, with support of the editorial board, Dr Arentz facilitates the publication of transparent, high-quality, traditional, evidence-informed herbal and Naturopathic medicine as a foundation for integration in global healthcare.
Editorial Board
Dr Jessica Bayes PhD
National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Australia
Mr Tristan Carter PhD(c)
Australian Research Consortium in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM)
University of Technology (UTS), Australia
Ms Gemma Davies BA (English Literature) BHSc
THINK education, Australia
Dr Sue Evans PhD
Senior Lecturer (Complementary Medicines)
School of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
Dr Joshua Goldenberg ND PhD
Helfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland USA
Dr Joanna Harnett PhD
Lecturer (Complementary Medicines)
The Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
A/ Professor Jennifer Hunter MBBS PhD
University of Sydney, Australia
A/ Professor Matthew Leach PhD
Deputy Director: Education
National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Australia
Dr Alison Maunder PhD NICM
Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia
Dr Erica McIntyre PhD
Casual Academic and Visiting Fellow
School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Australia
Industry Fellow
Institute of Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Australia
Dr Asmita Patel PhD
South Pacific College of Natural Medicine, New Zealand
Dr Janet Schloss PhD
Clinical Research Fellow
National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Australia
Fellow International Naturopathic Leadership Group
ARCCIM, University of Technology, Australia
Adjunct Research Fellow
NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia
Mr Justin Sinclair PhD(c) MHerbMed
Research Fellow
NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia
Dr Amie Steel PhD
Senior Research Fellow
ARCCIM, Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Australia
Adjunct Fellow
National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Australia
Ms Dawn Whitten BHSc (Hons1A)
Naturopathic Clinician and Lactation Consultant
Health Unit Coordinator
School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia





