Career Highlights:
I have taught medical-surgical nursing, theory, research and leadership courses for undergraduate and graduate students in nursing and interdisciplinary programs.
I have a strong commitment to improving the human condition and nursing via education and research. Funders for my research include: the Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association, HRSA, and the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. My publications and presentations have addressed many topics, such as end-of-life education programs, student learning, medical-surgical nursing, international nursing, organ donation and families’ involvement with heart-lung transplantation. In my latest published study, I used grounded theory to explore the decision-making process for pregnant women with a heart, lung or renal transplant.
I am a regular reviewer for several journals. I have been a member of the Second Wind National Lung Transplant Association since 1997 and have served on the Board of Directors since 2007. I am also an active member of American Nurses Association (ANA), Delaware Nurses Association (DNA), Sigma Theta Tau, and the National Council of Family Relations.