Assistant Professor of Nursing

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434.544.8041
335 College Street

Biography

I have extensive experience as a nurse practitioner, public health specialist, and literacy health specialist in the US and South Asia. I have a passion for taking care of patients and families in primary care, travel and occupational health, emergency, and wilderness medical settings, as well as in patient and professional education.

Education

• PhD, Health Sciences – Trident University
• MS, Public Health – Walden University
• MS, Nursing: Family primary care – Seattle University
• BS, Nursing – Seattle University

Courses Taught

• Nursing 314 Clinical Judgement (Fall 2025)
• Nursing 300 Pathophysiology (Fall 2025)

Research Interests

• Burnout among clinicians
• Infectious Disease evolution and patterns
• Music Therapy
• Best Practices for harnessing technology in health care

Areas of Expertise

• Developing culturally and linguistically appropriate health education materials and programs
• Travel Medicine (family practice)
• Health & Safety
• Ethnological research approach