Ph.D.,  University of Minnesota,  Psychology of Learning
B.S.,  Illinois State University, Special Education

• 2004 Faculty-at-Large, Powderhorn-Phillips Cultural Wellness Center, Minneapolis, MN
• 1994-1996 NIDRR Post-doctoral Fellow,  University of Minnesota
• 1990-1993 NICHHD Predoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota

• 2005-present Board of Directors, Powderhorn-Phillips Cultural Wellness Center
• 2004-2005 Medical School Diversity Task Force
• 2002-2005 Convener, Special Interest Group on Culture and Health, Central Group on Educational Affairs, Association of American Medical Colleges
• 2002-2004 Tool for the Assessment of Cultural Competence Training Committee, Association of American Medical Colleges
• 2002-2004 Immigrant Health Task Force, Minnesota Department of Health
• 2001-2002 Nursing Leadership in Multicultural Communities, Densford Center for Nursing Leadership, University of Minnesota
• 2000-2004 Faculty Advisory Committee, Schochet Center for GLBT Studies
• 1994-2004 Advisory Council to the Program Against Sexual Violence, University of Minnesota
• 1993 Advisory Council for the Training to Prevent Violence and Harassment on Campus, University of Minnesota

Seanhk-Ka, S. & Axtell, S. (2007).  Sharing Intellectual Authority.  Partnership Perspectives, 4(1), 78-85.

Baum, K.  & Axtell, S. (2005).  Trends in North American Medical Education.  Keio Journal of Medicine, 54 (1): 22-28.

Champaneria, M. & Axtell, S. (2004).  Cultural Competence Training in U.S. Medical Schools.  Student Journal of American Medical Association, 291(17),2142.

Turbes, S., Krebs, E., & Axtell, S.   (2002).  The Hidden Curriculum in Multicultural Medical Education:  The role of case examples.  Academic Medicine, 77(3), 209-218.

Axtell, S. (1999).  Disability identity: interviews with lesbians and bisexual women and their partners. Journal of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity, 4, 53-72.

Axtell, S. , Garwick, A.W., Patterson, J., Bennett, R.C., & Blum, R.W.  (1995).  Unmet needs of         families of young children with chronic illness and disabilities.  Journal of Family and      Economic  Issues, 16(4), 393?411.