FACULTY & STAFF

Dr. Lynn Anidi is an instructor, manager, author, and speaker. Dr. Anidi is an instructor who teaches a diverse selection of courses in healthcare, business, and research. Dr. Anidi is currently the Program Manager working with HBCU Rising. HBCU Rising is a mentoring organization created by Susan L. Taylor of Essence Magazine that is designed to increase the reading comprehension, STEM competencies, and critical thinking skills of middle school students.

As an executive, Dr. Anidi worked for over 25 years with large multi-site and specialty healthcare organizations, helping these organizations automate, streamline, and lead their healthcare labor management with the objective to provide analytical-based recommendations centered around healthcare finance, productivity initiatives, and ultimately helping cut cost and increase revenue.

As a Business and Healthcare Consultant, Dr. Anidi provides knowledge in multiple functional revenue cycle areas which include patient access, registration / patient financial services, physician and clinical decision support, vendor relations, analytics, managed care contracting, and onboarding.

Dr. Anidi received her bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications. She holds an MBA degree in Healthcare Management and a Doctorate Degree from A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine – Health Sciences with a specialty in Global Health.

Dr. Anidi has presented at American Public Health Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition, on the “Effect of Performing Warm-up and Cool-down Exercises and Its Significance When Working Out”. Dr. Anidi is currently on the Board of Directors of Atlanta Cares Mentoring and The Fulton County Landmarks Commission of Georgia.

Dr. Shavonda Devereaux is a dedicated, passionate, and goal driven medical and public health leader with over 16 years of in-depth knowledge and experience in Public Health policy and practice, Executive Healthcare Management/Operations, and medical education. Dr. Devereaux’s focus has been on systematic strategic planning, contract negotiation, policy development, and project management. Dr. Devereaux is an expert in the facilitation and delivery of classroom and online teaching of environmental threats, epidemiology, leadership policies, community health, medical terminology, and public health issues. Dr. Devereaux joined the Eastern Washington University team with the goal of mentoring and shaping future and current public health leaders.

Dr. Devereaux has been employed with the Department of Defense for 23 years where she has served in senior executive governmental positions that has a direct impact on the health, safety, and welfare for Armed Forces Service Members, Retirees, and the surrounding community. She recently served on the executive board of a 28-bed health care facility (with expansion capabilities) in rural Louisiana which employs over 680 medical professionals across 23 clinical departments while remaining fiscally solvent in the management of a $63 million dollar budget. She oversaw the safe and quality health care for over 18,000 U.S. Army Soldiers, Retirees, and their families and was responsible for managing the daily operations of the medical facility. Her facility was notably the recipient of the 2022 Leapfrog Award for one of thirteen Best Rural Hospitals in the United States and the only hospital in the state of Louisiana.

Dr. Devereaux received her Doctorate in Public Health (concentration in Epidemiology) from Walden University, a Master of Science in Public Health from Trident University and a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management from Trident University. Dr. Devereaux has a keen interest in the clinical epidemiology of cardiovascular and kidney disease and continues to research its complex etiology to improve treatment strategies.

She is married to a former U.S. Army retired Soldier and has three beautiful children (two sons and one daughter).

Nick joins us as a full-time lecturer after working in the field with Panhandle Health District where he served as the Program Manager for Health Promotion, Epidemiology, and Immunizations.

Specialty Teaching Subject / Topic: Process improvement, systems thinking, public health management, and epidemiology.

Hobbies: Nick’s hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking, trail running, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Why Public Health?

When Nick landed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to begin his Peace Corps service, he thought someone had made a mistake. At the time, his background was in economics, but he had been placed in community health. The country director encouraged Nick to study in the health sector for one week. If public health was not the right fit, they would change him over to business. A week was all it took; he has never looked back. “Public health is full of variety, challenge, and impact. It is the type of career where passionate, life-changers decide they want to make the world a better place.”

What do you like about teaching at EWU?

Nick appreciates the opportunity to be in an intellectually stimulating environment surrounded by peers who are passionate about public health. Graduate school provides a rare space in which you can envelop yourself with stimulating subjects, people who speak your same public health language, and just get it. They understand why you are here, and that public health is not a career choice, it’s a calling. EWU’s MPH program provides a foundation for graduate students to thrive and become the next generation of public health leaders.

Daryl Traylor is a multifaceted academic with a broad spectrum of experience and education. He is currently a proud member of the faculty at Eastern Washington University, after having enriched the minds of students at several esteemed institutions. His prior teaching positions span from A.T. Still University Graduate College of Health Sciences to Northern Arizona University, with notable tenures at Keck Graduate Institute, Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Paradise Valley Community College, and St. Petersburg College.

Educationally, Daryl possesses a rich background that emphasizes his dedication to learning and the sciences. He holds bachelor’s degrees in both Microbiology from Arizona State University and Community Health Promotion from Northern Arizona University, both earned in May 2010. He further pursued his academic passions by obtaining master’s degrees in Pharmacology and Public Health from Michigan State University in 2012 and 2015, respectively. In his relentless pursuit of knowledge, Daryl later acquired his PhD in Nursing and Health Innovation from the University of Missouri in July 2021. As a testament to his continued dedication to health and medicine, he is currently expanding his horizons as an osteopathic medical student at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Daryl’s roots trace back to Houston, Texas. However, after an honorable 20-year service in the Active Duty Army and the Oklahoma Army National Guard, he chose to make Chandler, Arizona his home. In the realm of research, Daryl has made significant contributions to the fields of T-cell and HIV biology, HIV PrEP, and cancer biology. Notably, his work on the cMyc and Ing4 oncogenes provides insights into their structure and function, which are pivotal in understanding cancer biology.

Beyond his professional and academic endeavors, Daryl is a family man. He cherishes the moments he spends with his loving wife, Eboni, and finds joy in the company of their two feline companions, Loki and Thor.