Education:
1975 - BS- University of South Alabama, Biology
1979 - BSN - University of Southern Mississippi, Nursing (With Honors)
2000 - MSN- University of South Alabama, Acute Care NP Program

Research and Areas of Interest:
Adult Acute Care
Critical Care
Wilderness Medicine

Courses Taught:
Undergraduate:
Fundamentals of Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical
Medication Administration (Coordinator)
Adult Health Nursing I (Coordinator)
Adult Health Nursing I Clinical
Adult Health Nursing II Clinical
Concepts of Prof Nursing (Coordinator)
Critical Care Nursing
Practicum Experience

Graduate:
Physio-patho. Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice
Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses
Advanced Nursing Assessment of Adults
Advanced Nursing Assessment of Adults Practicum
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Adult Acute Care Nursing (Coordinator)
Advanced Adult Acute Care Nursing I
Advanced Adult Acute Care Nursing I Practicum
Advanced Adult Acute Care Nursing II
Advanced Adult Acute Care Nursing II Practicum
Advanced Adult Acute Care Nursing Internship
Advanced Adult Acute Care Nursing III

Affiliations:
American Nurses Association
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American College of Nurse Practitioners
Bay Area Nurse Practitioners Association
Sigma Theta Tau International, Zeta Gamma Chapter (Counselor)
Alpha Theta Chi Collegiate Honor Society
MENSA
Wilderness Medicine Society
Academy of Wilderness Medicine (Candidate for Fellow)
Outward Bound
Boy Scouts of America

Other Activities:
College of Nursing Committees:
Academic Standards (past chair)
Student Faculty (past chair)
Undergraduate Curriculum (past chair)

University Committees:
Bookstore Committee
Faculty Senate, Technology Utilization Committee (past Chair)
Faculty Senate Executive Committee (Current)
Faculty Senate, Vice Chair of Senate (Current)
Electronic Learning Committee (Current)
Learning Management Systems Sub-committee (Current)
Academic Computing Committee

Publications:
Author of articles/chapters in various professional and peer reviewed publications including:
American Journal of Nursing (Guest Editorial)
Nurse Educator (Article)
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy (Article)
Practice Guidelines for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (4 Chapters)