Dr. Tangela L. Boyd is a professor in the Maternal Child Health program at Union Institute & University. She has a small private lactation practice and enjoys working with families who need breastfeeding education and support. Dr. Boyd recently got her doctorate with a concentration in Ethics and Creative Leadership from Union Institute & University. She also has an MA in Health and Wellness with a concentration in Human Lactation from Union, and a BS in Elementary Education from Alabama State University.

For 9 years Dr. Boyd has been an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). She is a member of ILCA (International Lactation Consultant Association) and USLCA (United States Lactation Consultant Association). She is also certified in the following:

• Childbirth Educator
• Postpartum Doula
• Lactation Educator through CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association)
• Lactation Counselor (CLC) through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice
• CPR/First Aid Instructor through the American Red Cross

Dr. Boyd has recently written an easy-to-read breastfeeding book titled Mommy’s Gift to Me. She enjoys writing, traveling, shopping, and spending quality time with her family or at a beach in the Central Florida area!