Joyce Hawkes, Ph.D.

Joyce Hawkes is a biophysicist and cell-biologist by training. She completed her doctorate in biophysics at Pennsylvania State University, and was a postdoctoral fellow with the National Institutes of Health before settling in Seattle to work in research for the National Marine Fisheries Research Center, a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. While there, she was honored with a National Achievement Award for her work.

Following a near-death experience, she changed careers in 1984 and embarked on an extensive exploration of indigenous spiritual and healing traditions, and earned an international reputation for her scientific contributions in the field of ultra high-speed laser effects on cells and the effects of environmental pollutants on cells. Her book Cell-Level Healing: The Bridge from Soul to Cell is a culmination of her work, providing a connection between conventional cell biology and the far reaches of self and spiritual healing. She is currently a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has published 36 peer-reviewed scientific papers.

A subject of a special with Diane Sawyer aired on Turning Point and Good Morning America, Hawkes teaches and presents conferences internationally. She is the founder of Healing Arts Associates and maintains a private practice in Seattle, Washington.