Expertise

In 2000, she extended her research into the area of research ethics related to informed consent and assent for children in research, research misconduct in clinical trials, and most recently, ethical dilemmas in publishing.

  • research ethics
  • pediatric pain
  • child response to illness
  • family adaptation to chronic illness
  • Eligible to Direct Dissertations
Past Affiliations

Distinguished Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Dean, School of Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Instructor-Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia (past)

Professor and Research Chair, Children's Hospital of Wisconin, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (past)

Professor, College of Nursing, Rush University (past)

Associate Dean, Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham (past)

Professor, Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham (past)

Distinguished Professor, Family Health

Communities
Nursing
Degrees
PhD, University of Georgia, Child and Family Development, 1984
MN, University of South Carolina, Nursing, 1978
BSN, College of Georgia, Nursing, 1973
RN
Keywords
family health services nursing pediatrics
Honors

Outstanding Alumnus, School of Nursing (University of South Carolina), 2006

Distinguished Researcher (Research), Southern Nursing Research Society, 2005

Fellow (FAAN), American Academy of Nursing, 1984

Member, Sigma Xi (Medical College of Georgia), 1984

Member, Sigma thata Tau International (Beta Omicron Chapter), 1973

Associations
American Academy of Nursing
Midwest Nursing Research Society
Sigma Theta Tau International