August 2019 - Present | Clinical Associate Professor, Sacred Heart University ‐ Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N. and Richard J. Henley College of Nursing | |
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Assistant Dean, Associate Professor, Widener University - Harrisburg Campus ‐ School of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Program | ||
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Associate Professor, Drexel University ‐ College of Nursing & Health Professions | ||
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Program Coordinator, Widener University - Harrisburg Campus ‐ Family Nurse Practitioner | ||
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2013 - 2013 | Exploring the future education and employment intentions of a national sample of nurse practitioner students |
Widener University | |
Provost’s Faculty Development Grant | |
2011 - 2011 | Nurse Practitioner Student Decision Making Regarding Future Employment and Education |
Widener University | |
Faculty Development Grant | |
2010 - 2010 | Student Tuition Assistance for Affordable Care |
Advanced Nursing Education Expansion Program | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
2006 - 2010 | Center of Excellence for Translational Research on Adolescent Obesity Treatment of Obesity |
PA Department of Health to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphi | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
2005 - 2006 | Weight Loss in Adolescents Treated with Family-based Behavioral Therapy and Sibutramine |
Pilot Funding, NINR - 5P20NR008361-04 | |
Role: Principal Investigator |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2014 - 2016 | Treasurer, National Association of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Board | 2013 - 2015 | Member, Eastern Nurses Research Society Board | Nurse Practitioner, Americares Free Clinic | Research nurse practitioner, Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania | Nurse Practitioner, Penn State Rural Nursing Clinic |
Honors and Awards
- Postdoctoral Fellowship T32 NRS Award
- The American Association of Nurse Practitioner Fellowship
- Primary Healthcare Interdisciplinary Fellowship
- Summer Nursing Institute Fellowship
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Faculty Fellowship
2001 | Ph.D. Nursing Science, Duquesne University | |
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1995 | Post Master's Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adelphi University | |
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1987 | MSN, University of Southern Maine ‐ Nursing | |
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May 1978 | B.S. Nursing, University of Maine ‐ School of Nursing | |
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Contact Information
College of Nursing
Center for Healthcare Education
203-416-3954
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