Marian Reven

Marian “Marnie” Reven PhD, RN, AHN-BC, CNE, RA
Marian Reven, also known as Marnie, is a Professor of Nursing at West Virginia University (WVU). She is also founder and president of the Aromatic Research Quality Appraisal Taskforce (the ARQAT) a 501c3 nonprofit in the United States. The taskforce came together in January 2021 and has moved with velocity to debut its first creation, the Transparent Reporting for Essential oil & Aroma Therapeutic Studies (TREATS) and Explanatory Statement.

 

Marnie and the taskforce, comprised of researchers, educators, scientists, and aromatic practitioners, came together around a sense of disillusionment over the quality of current nonpharmacologic aromatic research reporting. The ARQAT is united by a common goal—to set and maintain standards for conduct and reporting of nonpharmacologic aromatic intervention studies. To accomplish this, the taskforce invites input, wisdom, and direction from the wider aromatic scientific community.

 

Marnie is a Registered Nurse in the US and created and published her first aromatic study at WVU in 2020. She is Chair of the Research Committee for the Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA) where she leads a dynamic and collaborative team. Marnie serves as Secretary on the Executive board of the AIA and as the appointed 2024 AIA Conference Chair. Marnie has a passion for lifelong learning and discovery and through her PhD will add fresh perspective to the body of knowledge related to aromatic interventions. Her dissertation work, completed in the spring of 2023, involved a pilot feasibility study to explore how adults in treatment for substance use disorder were supported by incorporating aromatherapy into their daily lives. This study was completed in March 2024 and is in process of publication. Marnie is an international speaker, writer, and leader in clinical and community aromatherapy and is available to talk at all types of events.
 

For a current copy of my CV, visit: https://directory.hsc.wvu.edu/Profile/66036