Contact Information
Burt Hall 113
Office hours available and vary based on teaching schedule.
I am here for the students, helping them reach their full potential relative to education and employment. My commitment to students is to remain knowledgeable regarding my areas of expertise, to bring excitement and enthusiasm to the classroom or online, to evaluate their work fairly with integrity, to build a trusting relationship with each student, and to create a learning environment that meets the needs of individual students.
1974-1977 Clinical nursing positions in various hospitals in Indiana and Michigan
1978-1988 Management and administrative positions in nursing in Michigan
1988-1997 Vice President of Nursing - Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center; Lincoln
1997-2008 Vice President of Strategy - Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center; Lincoln
2008-2014 Vice President of Strategy - Catholic Health Initiatives - Nebraska
2014-2016 Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing; Nebraska Wesleyan University
2016-Present Assistant Professor of Nursing; Nebraska Wesleyan Univeristy
2018-Present Chair - Nursing Department; Nebraska Wesleyan University
1974 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Goshen College, Goshen, IN
1980 - Master of Science in Nursing - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
1991 - Master of Business Administration - Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH
2022 - Doctorate of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership - Creighton University, Omaha, NE
NURS 5400 - Nursing Management and Healthcare Leadership I
NURS 5460 - Nursing Management and Healthcare Leadership II
NURS 5200 - Critical Issues in Healthcare
NURS 5410 - Economic Policy in Healthcare
NURS 5470 - Nursing Administration Practicum
NURS 3050 - Issues of Professional Nursing Practice
NURS 4400 - Nursing Management
NURS 5890 - Healthcare Management Seminar
IDS 1010-08 - All You Need Is Love (Archway Seminar on Compassion)
Leadership
Change and Transitions
Team Building
Strategic Planning
Compassionate Care
Domestic Violence - Friendship Home
Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Benedictine Oblate associated with Sacred Heart Monastery; Yankton, SD
Benedictine Oblate Dean associated with Sacred Heart Monastery; Yankton, SD
Certified Spiritual Director
Member of SouthPointe Christian Church; Lincoln, NE
Prior Board Member of Friendship Home; Lincoln, NE
Volunteer Crisis Counselor for Crisis Text Line