Tom Olson

For Tom Olson, Daughters of the Islands marks a meaningful shift from his earlier, more academic writing toward broader, more humancentered storytelling. He's written extensively for academic and healthcare journals, as well as his awardwinning book, Handling the Sick (Ohio State University Press, 2004). Formerly certified as a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, Tom focused on improving the lives of individuals with obsessivecompulsive disorder. In higher education, he has held teaching and leadership roles across a range of institutions, including the University of the Virgin Islands, the University of Hawai'i, the University of Texas, New York University, Mercy University, Northeastern University, and California State University San Marcos. Most recently, he served as a consultant with AASCU Consulting.