Education
- Doctor of Philosophy: Nursing, Michigan State University, 2016
- Master of Science in Health Services Administration, Central Michigan University, 2006
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nazareth College in Kalamazoo, 1987
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, Calvin University (January 2024 - present)
- Assistant Professor, Calvin College (January 2017 - 2024)
- Research and Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University (2011 – 2016)
- Adjunct Faculty, Davenport University (2001 – 2016)
- Adjunct Faculty, Spring Arbor University (2016)
- Adjunct Faculty, Saginaw Valley State University (2016)
- Chief Nursing Officer, Scheurer Healthcare Network (2004 - 2011)
- Nurse Consultant, Michigan Department of Community Health (2000 – 2004)
- Home Care Executive/Quality Improvement Supervisor, Associated Home Care (1997-2000)
- Administrative Supervisor, St. Mary’s Medical Center (1999 – 2000)
- Assistant Director, Mt. Carmel Home Care (1996 – 1997)
- Director of Health Care Services, First Choice Home Health and Personal Services (1991 – 1996)
- Visiting Nurse, Visiting Nurse Services of West Michigan (1988 – 1991)
- Staff Nurse: Medical Intensive Care, Butterworth Hospital (1988)
- Staff Nurse: Burn Intensive Care Unit, University of California Davis Medical Center (1987 – 1988)
Academic Interests
Research: Family Caregiving; Practice: Nursing Leadership, Adult and Community Nursing
Professional Services
- Michigan Nursing Education Council
- East Central Michigan Hospital Foundation Advisory Council
- Saginaw Valley State University Nursing Advisory Committee
- Tuscola County Career Center Advisory Board for Health Professions
- Peer Review Systems (Ohio) working group on Heart Failure
- Alternative Residences, Inc. Board of Trustees
Professional Associations
- Sigma Theta Tau International – Epsilon & Alpha Psi Chapters, past; Kappa Epsilon Chapter current
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
- Society for Integrative Oncology
- Midwest Nursing Research Society
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