EDUCATION

2004-2008        DNP, Case Western Reserve University,      
                             Cleveland, OH
1996-1998         MSN, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
1990-1994         BSN, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH

SAINT ANSELM HISTORY

• 1996-1998  Part Time Clinical Instructor and Lab Assistant
• 1999-2003  Full Time Nursing Instructor
• 2003-2009  Assistant Professor of Nursing
• 2009-present  Associate Professor of Nursing
  

COURSES TAUGHT

• Health Assessment and Intervention
• Alterations in Health I
• Nursing Synthesis
• Understanding Suffering

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society, Local Chapter President Elect
• New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association
• Oncology Nursing Society, Local Chapter Founding member
• National League for Nursing
• New Hampshire Chapter of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, Founding member

HONORS

• 1993 National Helene Fuld Fellowship Winner, Attendance at International Council of Nurses Congress, Madrid, Spain
• 1994 Florence Nightingale Achievement Award
• 1996 The American Legion Respiratory Scholar
• 1997 American Cancer Society Master's National Scholar
• 1997 Optima Healthcare Gold Star Award for Community Service
• 1998 ONS Travel Grant to the 17th International Cancer Congress, Brazil

RESEARCH and PUBLICATIONS

• 1998 Published research review on Nurse Practitioner Care in Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners Vol. 2 No. 2,  pp. 127-8.
• 1998 Published "The Patient's Perception of Dyspnea" 17th International Cancer Congress by Monduzzi Editore S.p.A. - Bologna (Italy)  pp. 1617-1621.
• 1999 - 2000  Data collection for "Disclosure: Effects on Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer," sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
• 1999 - 2001  Data collection for "Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients Study,"  Jane Zapka, Sc.D., Principle Investigator.
• 2000 - 2002  Co - Principle Investigator of the study "The Effect of Mindful Meditation on People with Cancer."
• 2005 Published "Living with Pain and Infirmity" chapter in the Handbook of Human Development for Health Professionals, Boston, Jones & Bartlett, pp. 449-74.
• 2006 Published  "Pender's Health Promotion Model" chapter in the Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, 2nd ed., Springer Publishing.
• 2006  Principle Investigator for "A Brief Educational Video about Prostate Cancer Screening: A Community Intervention."  Case Western Reserve University 
• 2006  Co-investigator for "Evaluation of changes in students' compassion and empathy scores following participation in the course 'Understanding Suffering',"  Kathleen Perrin, PhD., Principle Investigator, Saint Anselm College.
• 2007 Published  "A brief educational video about prostate cancer screening: A community intervention," in Oncology Nursing Forum, Vol.34, No. 1, pp. 225-6.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• 8/24/1998  "Acknowledging the Authority: Patient's Views of Dyspnea."  17th International Cancer Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• 3/28/2001  "Holistic Care of the Prostate Cancer Patient."  Continuing Education in Nursing, Manchester, NH.
• 8/16/2001  "Prostate Cancer Update for Ambulatory Care Nurses."  Continuing Education in Nursing, Manchester, NH.
• 9/27/2001  "New Approaches to the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, Case Study."  NH Nurse Practitioner Association, Concord, NH.
• 5/29/2002  "Update on Breast and Prostate Cancer."  Senior Citizens Week, Manchester, NH.
• 10/2/2002  "The Constant Companion, Living with Chronic Pain."  Continuing Education in Nursing, Manchester, NH.
• 9/24/2004  "Chronic Disease and Hopefulness."  Continuing Education in Nursing, Gerontological Nursing Conference, Kennebunkport, ME.
• 12/17/2006  "Prostate Cancer: What you need to know."  Northwood Congregational Church, Northwood, NH.
• 2/1/2007  "Prostate Cancer: What you need to know."  Londonderry Senior Center, Londonderry, NH.
• 2/9/2007  "A Brief Educational Video about Prostate Cancer Screening: A Community Intervention."  9th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Hollywood, CA.
• 5/14/2007  "Bearing the Burden of Suffering: Lightening the Load"  Continuing Education in Nursing, Manchester, NH.

CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
• New Hampshire state Nurse Practitioner License
• New Hampshire state Registered Nurse License
• Massachusetts state Registered Nurse License
• DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) License
• CPR for Healthcare providers

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

• American Cancer Society's "Road to Recovery," "Cancervention," "Triple Touch," "Daffodil Days," and "Making Strides for Breast Cancer" programs
•  Elliot Hospital 's "Cancer Survivor's Day"
• Saint Anselm College, "Alumni Weekend,"   "Senior Citizen's week"
• Research Committee member of Innisfree, Cancer Help Inc. of NH
• Christian Education Teacher and Committee Member, Northwood Congregational Church
• "Save the Males" Student led event and fundraiser for the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, Faculty Facilitator