Professional Degrees

• Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, 2012
• M.S.N., California State University, Sacramento, 2001
• B.S.N., California State University, Sacramento, 1994

Courses

• NURS 138 – Nursing the Childrearing Family
• NURS 139 – Nursing the Childrearing Family: Assessment & Skill Acquisition

Roles

• CNSA Faculty Co-Advisor (with Dr. Bridget Parsh)
• LVN to RN 30-Unit Option Advisor

Research Interests

• Children’s Health
• Overweight & Obesity
• Service Learning

Professional Activities

• Association of California Nurse Leaders, Member
• Fulbright Association, Member
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, Zeta Eta Chapter, Webmistress
• Sacramento State Alumni Association, Nursing Chapter, Member

Publications, Grants, and Awards

• Parsh, B., & Wall Parilo, D. (2012), Advice PRN: Can providers refuse to care for patients without immunizations?, Nursing2012, 42(7).
• Contributing Author to: Lagerquist, S., Davis’ NCLEX-RN Success (3rd Ed.) (2012), Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co.
• Chen, J., Wall, D., Kennedy, C., Unnithan, V., & Yeh, C. (2007). Predictors of increased body mass index in Chinese children, Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, (22)3, 138-144.
• Tobar, K., Wall, D., Parsh, B., Sampson, J. (2007). Use of 12-hour clinical shifts in nursing education. Nurse Educator, (32)5, 1-2.
• Raingruber, B., Hill, J., Rutan, P., Shade, K., Wall, D., Roseberry McKibbin, C., Kennedy, R., Eggman, S., Robinson, C., Afshar, N. (2006). Sharing knowledge: A comparison of high and low tech approaches to developing nursing expertise,The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management, (6)10, 15-24.
• Fulbright Scholar to Finland, Field of Public Health, 1999-2000