Kim Westerman

Kim Westerman, MFA, EdD, is a travel and wellness writer, coffee expert and longtime university writing teacher based in Berkeley, California.

Community & Service
Learning in the Real World
When students stand with clinicians across community sites, they build skills, trust and a workforce ready to serve.
By Kim Westerman • March 12, 2026
Health & Well-Being
Social Instability and the Amygdala
How early social experiences — or their absence — reshape brains’ emotional circuitry.
By Kim Westerman • March 12, 2026
Health & Well-Being
Feet on the Ground, Heart in the Community
Pratibha Patel, DPM, FACPM, and an RFU podiatry clinical partnership bring healing and learning to Lake County.
By Kim Westerman • March 12, 2026
Health & Well-Being
In Need of Nurses
Exploring multiple paths to address the nursing shortage.
By Kim Westerman • November 21, 2025
Health & Well-Being
Stress and Your Heart
When the weight of the world becomes a cardiovascular crisis.
By Kim Westerman • November 21, 2025
Health & Well-Being
Breaking Down Stigma
Dealing with mental-health diagnoses in marginalized communities
By Kim Westerman • November 21, 2025