Expertise

Keywords: Administration

Research Interests

  • Nursing college student wellness and obesity prevention
  • Families of children with developmental disabilities which include autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and sickle cell disease
  • Conducted research on family meal practices among African American mothers residing in health disparity zip codes. 
Communities
Nursing
Degrees
PhD, University of Tennessee, 2008
MSN, University of South Alabama, Infant and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, 2001
BSN, University of South Alabama, Nursing, 1998
Honors

Fellow, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2017-2018

Fellow, Provost Faculty Fellow, University of South Alabama, 2016-2017

Fellow, Leadership in Academic Nursing Program, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2015-2016