Education
- DNP, Oakland University, 2008
- MSN, Saginaw Valley State University, 1998
- BSN, Michigan State University, 1981
Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurse Credentialing Center, 1998 & 2003
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, American Nurse Credentialing Center, 2001
Professional Experience
Academic Nursing Education/Administration
- Director of Graduate Nursing Program, Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI, Sept. 2023-present.
- Professor of Nursing/Director of Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI July 2018-August 2023.
- Chair of Department of Nursing, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, 2016-2018
- Professor of Nursing, Calvin College Department of Nursing, Grand Rapids, MI 2006 – 2018
- Interim Director, Graduate Programs of Nursing, University of Michigan-Flint, MI 2005-2006
- Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, MI 1996 – 2006
Nurse Practitioner Practice
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cherry Street Health Systems, 2009 – 2017
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Grand Valley State University Family Health Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan Oct. 2009-Oct. 2010
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Sumer Pediatrics, 2003 – 2006
- Nurse Practitioner, Beecher Teen Health Center, 1999-2003
- Nurse Practitioner, Hurley Medical Center, 1998-2001
Specialty
- Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2012, 2018-2020
- Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Epsilon Chapter At Large 2007 - 2018
- Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Delta Chapter 1995-2006
- Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioner 2009-2011
- American Nurses Association/Michigan Nurses Association 2001-2004
Awards
- Excellence in Nursing Practice Award, Kappa Epsilon Chapter, STTI 2013
- APPLE Award for Teaching Excellence (x2), University of Michigan Flint, 2006
- Greater Flint Health Coalition Outstanding Nurse Award, 2002
Grants
- Marian Peterson Nursing Research Funding, April 2010
- Calvin College Science Division Summer Research Fellowship, 2008
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