Student Health Center

Dr Collins is a board-certified internal medicine specialist. She has a BS in biology from Bates College and an MD from Yale University. She wrote her MD thesis on the optimum regimen for measles vaccination in South Africa where she developed a love of international health and was awarded a Luce Scholarship to spend a year as an intern at a mission hospital in the Philippines. Her primary care medicine residency was at Boston City Hospital and her first attending role was for three years with the Indian Health Service at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. She returned to Boston to start a primary care practice and teach med/peds residents for 17 years at MGH Chelsea and Revere Health Centers. More recently, she was the urgent care director for Lynn Community Health Center and the chief of urgent care at MIT before joining Brandeis in June 2020. In her free time, she likes to boat, hike, and ski with her son and her Aussie pup.

LaShaun is a well-versed and skillful leader and administrator with over 30 years experience in the medical field. She has worked in a variety of health care settings, including specialty, community, behavior and mental health Services. LaShaun received graduate certificates from Boston University and Suffolk University. She is also a graduate of Eastern Nazarene College where she received her bachelor's degree in business administration. LaShaun joined the Brandeis Health Services team in 2021 as the administrative director for both the Counseling and Health Centers. She is passionate about the patient/client experience, staff development and building community partnerships.

Outside of work, LaShaun enjoys traveling, shopping, spending time with family and reading.

Amy received her master's degree in nursing science from the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She worked in primary care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center before joining the Health Center team in 2025. She also has experience working in OB/GYN at Dimock Health Center. Her clinical interests include chronic disease management, sexual health, and preventative medicine.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and reading.

Christina received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Rhode Island in May 2012. As an RN, she worked in various healthcare settings including short-term care, long-term care, hospice, acute care, and inpatient rehabilitation. In May 2013, she began her graduate studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Role Concentration. She completed her DNP studies in May 2016 and received her FNP certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She currently holds an RN and APRN license in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She has been working as a Nurse Practitioner in various settings including primary care, urgent care, hospice care for over 9 years as well as an adjunct faculty at Rivier University for over 7 years. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family/friends, traveling, and exercising.

Michelle earned her Master of Nursing Science from the University of Melbourne, Australia, followed by a post-master’s degree in nursing from the University of Rhode Island. In 2025, she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Frontier Nursing University.
Michelle worked as a nurse practitioner at Coastal Medical-East Providence Internal Medicine for eight years before joining the team at Brandeis Health Center in 2022. She is deeply committed to providing inclusive and comprehensive primary care, with a special interest in gender-affirming care, LGBTQIA+ health, sexual health, and obesity.

Jane joined the Health Center in 2018 and handles the insurance billing for the Health and Counseling Centers.  She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from Pine Manor College and her experience comes from many years as a self-employed medical biller serving clients in many different specialties.  Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, cycling and hiking with her husband and dog Mollie.

Christina is from Natick, Massachusetts and graduated from Stony Brook University in 2022 with a major in Health Science and minor in Creative Writing. In her position, she helps students navigate the health center, fulfills administrative work, and troubleshoots when necessary. In her free time, Christina enjoys going to spin class, writing, and learning about cinematography.

Ross grew up in Stoneham, MA and graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2023 with a bachelor’s in Communications and Business Administration. He joined the team in the summer of 2024 and his responsibilities cover both the Health Center and the Counseling Center. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, playing music, and spending time with his family.

Kimberly joined the Brandeis Health Center in April, 2023. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of New Hampshire, and a Master of Education from Cambridge College. Before joining Brandeis, she worked as a school nurse for a K-8 school in Weston. She also has experience working in an allergy clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital and on a Medical-Surgical floor at Lahey Hospital. Kimberly is a long time resident of Waltham and enjoys taking her two little girls for bike rides and on trips to Pizzi Farm for ice cream.