Professional Degrees

• Ed.D., University of San Francisco, 1990
• M.S.N., California State University, Chico, 1983
• B.S.N., Holy Names College, 1982
• RN Diploma, Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing, 1974

Courses

• NURS 117 – Concepts & Practices of Gerontological Nursing
• GERO 21, 200, 221, 222, 195A & B, 295, 199, 299

Research Interests

• Caregiving
• Successful Aging
• Experiential student learning strategies

Professional Activities

• Sigma Phi Omega, Gerotology Honor Society, President
• American Society on Aging (ASA), Member
• Association of Gerotology in Higher Education (AGHE), Member
• National Gerotological Nursing Association (NGNA), Member
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Member

Publications, Grants, and Awards

• Contributor: The dual challenge: Preserving services for the oldest old today; planning for the elderly baby boomers of tomorrow. (2009). Area 4 Agency on Aging, Contributor to final publication of this 7- County Report.
• Osborne, C. (2008). The second half of life: opening the eight gates of wisdom. Book Review published in Activities, Adaptation & Aging 31(2), 2008.
• Contributor to: Lagerquist, S.L. (2006). NCLEX-RN success. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co.