Center for Health & Wellness Staff

Jane Powers, Director

MSN, Primary Care, Simmons College
BSN, Northeastern University
Clinical interests: Women's health, self-care, health promotion
Outside interests: Golf, skiing, kayaking, hiking
Emerson College Employment: June 1997

Judith Lytle, MD, Supervising Physician

Hospital Affiliation: Boston Medical Care Affiliates; Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Primary care, travel medicine
Outside Interests: Fitness, reading, baking
Emerson College Employment: September 2003

Elaine Arnold, Nurse Practitioner

BSN, MSN, ANP, Northeastern University
Clinical Interests: Women's health, health promotion, smoking cessation, GLBT health
Outside Interests: Traveling, hiking, bird watching, photography, reading
Emerson College Employment: January 2006

Margaret Peterson, Physician Assistant

PA Certification, Northeastern University
BA, Wittenburg University
Clinical Interests: Self-care, wellness, meditation
Outside Interests: Kayaking, reading, swimming, film, travel
Emerson College Employment: September 2007

Erin Wagner, Nurse Practitioner

MSN, Boston College
BA, Williams College
Clinical Interests:Health promotion, self-care, sprots medicine
Outside Interests:Basketball, skiing, tennis, reading, travel
Emerson College Employment: January 2012

Laura Owen, Clinical Coordinator

MA, Health Communication, Emerson College
BS, Marketing Communication, Emerson College

Professional Interests: Patient-provider interaction, health literacy, social marketing
Outside Interests: Dance, running, traveling, snowboarding, spending time with friends and family 
Emerson College Employment: September 2009