As a well-trained nurse scientist with multiple mentors, I am ready to apply concepts learned while earning my PhD in Nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina. The title of my dissertation was Picturing Life: Using Photo Journals to Explore Challenges and Supports for Women Living with HIV. I am equally interested in HIV prevention among adolescents and the elderly.
Biographical Profile
College
University of SC Upstate
Department
UPS Nursing
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
Nursing, HIV Prevention, Health Equity, Rural Health
Institutional Focus Areas
Environmental Sciences, Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Nursing, Public Health, HIV Prevention
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
06/2012 - 05/2015
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing,
Nursing
08/2003 - 05/2007
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Master of Public Health
Public Health
08/2003 - 05/2007
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Master of Nursing
Nursing Administration
08/1999 - 05/2000
University of South Carolina Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
12/1990 - 05/1994
Midlands Technical College
Columbia, South Carolina
Associates Degree in Nursing
Nursing
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
08/2010 - Present
Membership
Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society
Mu Rho Chapter
05/2017 - 05/2018
Professional Activity
Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Fellow
University of South Carolina
2021 - 2024
Professional Activity
Nationally Certified Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) Certification (CNC)
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
08/2007 - 05/2015
Senior Nursing Instructor
University of South Carolina Upstate/ School of Nursing
2008 - Present
Community/Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
American Nurses Credentialing Center
2008 - Present
Community/Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
American Nurses Credentialing Center
08/2015
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina Upstate/ School of Nursing
08/2021 - Present
Associate Nursing Professor
University of South Carolina Upstate
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2013
Award
Graduate Incentive Scholarship Recipient $5,000
Medical University of South Carolina
2013
Award
Yearly recipient of $1500.00 for Teen Health Expo which is a population-focused initiative targeting health promotion among adolescents in Greenville, SC
Bon Secours St Francis
2014
Award
Yearly recipient of $1500.00 for Teen Health Expo which is a population-focused initiative targeting health promotion among adolescents in Greenville, SC
Bon Secours St Francis
2015
Award
Yearly recipient of $1500.00 for Teen Health Expo which is a population-focused initiative targeting health promotion among adolescents in Greenville, SC
Bon Secours St Francis
2016
Award
Yearly recipient of $1500.00 for Teen Health Expo which is a population-focused initiative targeting health promotion among adolescents in Greenville, SC
Bon Secours St Francis
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