Present | Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ College of Nursing | |
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Research Interests
Grants
2015 | Train the Leaders: Guided Development, Presentation and Evaluation for a Pesticide Training Curriculum by Latino Youth |
TBR Faculty Grant | |
Role: PI | |
$39,964 | |
2014 | Development of a Culturally Effective Education Program in the Prevention of Heat Stress Among Hispanic Farmworkers |
University of Kentucky CARERC pilot projects program Grant | |
$10,000 | |
2011 | Barriers to Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes among Hispanic Clients at a Nurse-managed Clinic in Northeast Tennessee |
ETSU Honors College HID Student/Faculty grant | |
Role: PI | |
$450 | |
2011 | Culturally Sensitive Expressions about Postpartum Depression among Hispanic Women in east Tennessee |
ETSU Honors College HID Student/Faculty grant | |
Role: PI | |
$300 | |
2011 | Hispanic Health Needs Assessment in East Tennessee |
Wake Forest University TSI Ignition Funds | |
$5,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
Present | Member, American Association for the History of Nursing | Present | Member, Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) | Present | Member, National League for Nursing(NLN) | Present | Member, Sigma Theta Tau International: Epsilon Sigma Chapter |
Honors and Awards
- 1996-1997 - Elected to Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
- 2001-2002 - Brodie Doctoral Scholar Award, University of Virginia
- 2002 - East Carolina University Sigma Theta Tau (Beta Nu Chapter) Research Award
- 2006 - East Carolina University, William Laupus Health Sciences Library Faculty Author Recognition Award
- 2008 - East Carolina University, William Laupus Health Sciences Library Faculty Author Recognition Award
- 2013 - East Tennessee State University, College of Nursing Faculty of the Year Research Award 2012-2013
Courses
- NURS 5990 - Scholarly Synthesis
- NRSE 5000 - Conceptual Systems for Advanced Nursing Practice
- NRSE 2310 - Communication for Health Professionals
1996 - 2003 | PhD, Nursing, University of Virginia | |
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1991 - 1994 | BS, Nursing, California State University, Los Angeles | |
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1991 - 1994 | MS, Nursing, California State University, Los Angeles | |
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Contact Information
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Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Nicks Hall 256
Phone: 423-439-4057
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