Advisor Simone Clarke, MEd
We are thrilled to announce Nina Fry-Kizler, MA, as the newest Advisor to The Council on Interdisciplinary Advancement!
brings over two decades of transformative leadership at the intersection of mind-body medicine, holistic health, and experiential education. Currently serving as Senior Designer of Experiential Programs and Science Liaison with the research team at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), she specializes in translating cutting-edge research into immersive, world-class curricula. Her work at IONS spans the development and facilitation of foundational programs, including Noetics 101: The Science and Experience of Interconnection, The Possibility Accelerator Experience, and Worldview Explorations, designed to expand human capacity, foster resilience, and bridge scientific rigor with lived experience.
Prior to her work with IONS, Nina spent over a decade as an Adjunct Professor in the Holistic Health Education Master’s Program at John F. Kennedy University, where she educated graduate students on the physiology and psychology of stress, mind-body interventions, health behavior change, and energy healing models. Her extensive clinical research background includes managing longitudinal studies on maternal stress, nutrition, and mind-body practices at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, alongside leadership roles with the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health and the Teleosis Institute. Holding an MA in Holistic Health Education from JFK University and advanced certifications from the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, Nina brings an invaluable, multidisciplinary perspective to advancing interdisciplinary innovation and holistic well-being.
We are thrilled to have Nina on our team of Advisors!
Sincerely,
The Executive Board & Advisors