My MA is from Pacific Oaks College.  It is in Human Development with a 
speciality in Human Lactation, Ellen Schell and Shelly Marmets' undergrad 
and grad degree.  I do not have the number of how many of us graduated 
from the program, I graduated in 1994, but we are out there and not all of 
us are RN's.  Shelly, as a speach pathologist, has dreamed of the 
Lactation profession as having the same credentialling and recognition and 
Sp. Path.
There are a few other programs out there, far and few between. 
 I lived in Puerto Rico and traveled back and forth to California working 
part-time over a 5 year period to earn the MA.  I was IBCLC before I 
started on the journey.  I was ready to move ahead in my career.  I toyed 
with the idea of nurse midwifery, nurse practioner, early child 
intervention/education and history but when I found out about the degree 
in HDev and Lactation I knew that it was a perfect fit.  It was also an 
extention on my years in La Leche League. 
Maybe with our combined expertise and assistance we can help colleges see 
the validity to such degree programs.  I feel I gained a lot from the 
Human development component, such as: counseling, understanding diversity, 
development from birth to death, conflict resolution and adult education 
to name a few courses. 
Ann G. Cagigas, RN, MA, IBCLC
GSA Health Unit,  Room 1010
1800 F St., NW
Washington, DC 20405
202-219-1228
202-501-0028 (Fax)

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