Degrees:

AD—University of Indianapolis

BSN—University of Indianapolis

MSN Major: Nursing of Children
Minor: Teacher Education

EdD—Ball State University
Major: Adult and Community Education
Minor: Higher Education
Research Title: "Perceptions of Nontraditional African American Baccalaureate Nursing Students of Their Persistence In or Departure from an Urban Nursing Program"

Certification in:

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) instructor, Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor, RTS Bereavement Counselor, End-of-Life Nursing Educator Coordinator (ELNEC),

Experience in:

Maternal-Child Nursing, End-of-Life Care

Teaching areas:

Pediatrics, Maternal-Child Nursing (pediatrics and maternity), End-of-Life Care, Nutrition, Pathophysiology, Fundamentals

Areas of Interest/Research:

Grief and Loss/Death and Dying, ISNA History Forum

Professional Memberships:

American Nurses' Association (ANA), Indiana State Nurses' Association (ISNA), National League of Nursing (NLN),Sigma Theta Tau (STT), Lambda Epsilon Chapter