Educational Background

PhD; King's College London, University of London; London, England 1994-2003
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Education with Distinction; King's College London; London, England; 1992-1994
Master of Science in Nursing; Boston College; Chestnut Hill, MA; 1983-1984
Bachelor of Science in Nursing; University of New Hampshire; Durham, NH; 1976-1980
Diploma in Nursing; Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing; West Quincy, MA; 1972-1975



Teaching Responsibilities

Community Health; Pharmacology Lab; Teaching Strategies



Research Interests

International Student Health



Recent Presentations

Poster presentation: Teaching Standardized Nursing Language to Nursing Students in the US and England at NANDA International 2nd Biennial Conference of the NANDA, NIC & NOCAlliance, Working Together for Quality Nursing Care: Striving Toward Harmonization, Chicago, Illinois, March 24-27, 2004.

Presentation: Global Nomads in an International School: A Case Study of Families in Transition, Sigma Theta Tau International, 37 th Biennial Convention, Toronto, Canada, November 3, 2003.

Presentation: Global Nomads in an International School: A Case Study of Families in Transition, Texas Nurses Association, District 3, Harris Methodist Fort Worth, April 17, 2003.

Presentation: "Corporate Health & Fitness, New England College, Henniker, NH, April 1986.

Presentation: The Correlation Between Perceived Values of College Students and Level of Positive Health Practices," Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, June & Sept. 1984.



Professional Affiliations

Member, Texas Nurses Association, District Three
Member, American Nurses Association
Member, Southern Nurses Research Society
Health Care Provider Member, Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation



Professional Service

Consultation for the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese schools



Editorial Activities

Participation on panel of nursing experts at Boston College regarding recent publication of healthassessment textbook. (March 1986)


Honors and Awards

Preferred Professor in 1999 Award, TCU Mortar Board, December 2, 1999.
Recognized as Natural Helper, 2002 Campus Mentor Network, TCU Special Programs, October 11, 2002.
Awarded PhD Degree, Global Nomads in an International School: A Case Study of Families in Transition, King's College London, University of London, London, England, March 2003.