Fiji: The Mission at Natuvu Creek
Students will have the opportunity to live on the shoreline of this beautiful island while assisting and serving daily at the Mission at Natuvu Creek. Students participate in the services of the mission’s medical clinic, work in the local schools in rural areas of Fiji, assist the locals with building and renovation projects, and in general serve the community in any way that is asked of them.
Program Dates
June 7, 2025 - July 3, 2025
*The dates listed above are planned group flight departure dates from LAX and in-country return departure date.
Costs
Visa Information
Course Requirements and Offerings
Refer to the academics page for details on the minimum unit requirements and class pre-requisites for the program. Textbook lists will be provided by the program staff.
Faculty-in-Residence
Dr. Cooker Storm
Associate Professor of Sports Medicine
Dr. Cooker Storm received her PhD in Exercise Physiology from Michigan State University. She went on to complete her Certificate in Epidemiology at Michigan State University. In 2006 she was a Postdoctoral Fellow for Disease Prevention Research at the School of Medicine at Stanford University. Her areas of research focus on maternal and child health, preventive medicine, and scientific reasoning and research methods.
Dr. Hunter Paris
Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine
Hunter Paris taught for two years as a secondary school teacher in Uganda, East Africa before completing a master's degree in exercise science at Colorado State University. He then obtained a PhD in human performance from Indiana University. Hunter currently works in the Pepperdine Exercise Physiology Laboratory alongside an exceptional group of undergraduate researchers, primarily investigating how the external environment (especially altitude) influences exercise performance and risk factors for chronic disease.