Educational Biography:
- B.S.N., Alderson-Broaddus College
- M.S.N., West Virginia University
- Ed.D., West Virginia University
Courses Taught
Family Nursing with clinical lab
Leadership and Client Management with clinical lab
Introduction to Nursing
Foundations of Nursing
Common Health Problems
Research Interests
My areas of interest are maternal-child health, leadership studies, and health
communication. I
combined my research interests to study online messaging as a vehicle for social
support among surrogate mothers. I found that the preconception and conception periods
were times when most support was
needed and the majority of participants (91%) noted satisfaction with the support received
from the
online support group.
Professional Experiences
- 2003-present: Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, West Virginia Wesleyan College
- 2000-2003: Associate Professor & Chairperson, Department of Nursing, West Virginia Wesleyan College
- 1998-2000: Assistant Professor of Nursing, West Virginia Wesleyan College
- 1996-1998: Visiting Instructor, West Virginia University
- 1993-1996: Director, Perinatal Services, Ruby Memorial Hospital
- 1989-1993: Instructor, West Virginia University School of Nursing
- 1988-1989: Community Health Nurse, Monongalia County Health Department
- 1984-1988: Staff Nurse IV, Labor and Delivery, West Virginia University Hospital
- 1981-1984: Childbirth Educator, Iloilo Mission Hospital, Philippines
- 1978-1980: Staff Nurse, Broaddus Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Delta Chapter
- Alderson-Broaddus Nursing Alumni Association
- AHWONN (American Association of Women's Health & Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses)
- American Nurses Association
- West Virginia Nurses Association
National League of Nursing
- West Virginia League of Nursing
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