Karen J. Holland PhD DrPH MPH DipACLM BCC

Education:

Andrews University (2026)

     PhD - Leadership in Health Behavior

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American College of Lifestyle Medicine (2026) 

     Blue Zones Professional Certification

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Positive Psychology Certification (2020)

American College of Lifestyle Medicine (2017)

     Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

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Loma Linda University (2015)

     DrPH - Health Education

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Institute for LIfe Coach Training (2014)

     Board Certified Coach (BCC)  

     Lifestyle, Marriage & Family​, Nutrition, Health & Wellness

Loma Linda University (1988)

     MPH Health Promotion

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Loma Linda University (1979)

     BS RN 

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Research, Publications, Presentations:

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Holland, K. J. (2026). Validation of the Touch/Bonding Sense of the

    Five Senses Model of Intimacy as a Spiritually Based Whole-Person     Lifestyle Approach to Intimacy in Dating and Marriage. (Doctoral         dissertation). Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.

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Holland, K. (2016). Stronger! [Review of the book Stronger: Develop

     the resilience you need to succeed, by G. S. Everly Jr., D. A.

     Strouse, & D. K. McCormack]. Submitted for peer review, Journal

     of Applied Christian Leadership.

Holland, K. J., Lee, J. W., Marshak, H. H., & Martin, L. R. (2016).

     Religion and spousal Intimacy: Is my relationship with God

     related to how I view my spouse? (Manuscript in peer review),

     Journal of Family Psychology)

Holland, K. J., Lee, J. W., Marshak, H. H., & Martin, L. R. (2016).

     Spiritual intimacy, marital intimacy, and physical/psychological  

     well-being: Spiritual meaning as mediator. Psychology of Religion  

     and Spirituality, 8(3), 218.

Holland, K. J. (2015). The Effects of Spiritual Intimacy on Relational

     Intimacy and Well-Being. (Doctoral dissertation). Loma Linda

     University, Loma Linda, CA.

Holland, K. J., Lee, J. W., Marshak, H. H., & Martin, L. R. (2015,

     March). The Effects of Spiritual Intimacy on Relational Intimacy

     and Well-Being. Poster session presented at the 83rd Annual

     Alumni Postgraduate Conference, Loma Linda University School

     of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA

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Holland, K. J., Lee, J. W., Marshak, H. H., & Martin, L. R. (2015,

     March). The Effects of Spiritual Intimacy on Relational Intimacy

     and Well-Being. Poster session presented at the Healthy People

     in Healthy Communities Conference, Loma Linda University

     School of Public Health, Loma Linda, CA.

Holland, K. J., Lee, J. W., Marshak, H. H., & Martin, L. R. (2014, July).

     The Effects of Spiritual Intimacy on Relational Intimacy and Well-

     Being. Presented at the 2nd Annual Global Conference on Health

     and Lifestyle, Geneva, Switzerland.