Professional Degrees

• Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 2005  
• M.S.N., California State University, Sacramento, 1995
• B.S.N., San Jose State University, 1975

Certifications and Credentials

• School Nurse Credential, California State University, Sacramento, 1991
• State of California Public Health Nurse Certificate
• Professional Health Services Credential
• Special Teaching Authorization in Health

Courses

• NURS 213 - School Nursing

Roles

• ASBSN Program Coordinator
• Immediate Past Department Chair

Research Interests

• Text Bullying and Adolescents
• Adolescent School Health
• Transition to High School

Professional Actvities

• The University Foundation at Sacramento State, Board Member
• California State University, Sacramento, President's Executive Committee, Campaign for Nursing
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Zeta Eta Chapter, Board Member
• Manuscript Review: Journal of School Nursing
• California Association of Colleges of Nursing, President, 2008-2010

Publications, Grants, and Awards

• Are We Cheating Our Teens Again? Times-Herald (Vallejo, California). February 24, 2011; The Reporter (Vacaville, California). March 11, 2001
• Building Local Infrastructure for Coordinated School Health Programs: A Pilot Study, Journal of School Nursing (co-author), April 2009
• Involvement in Traditional and Internet Bullying. Developmental Psychology (co-author), June 2007
• Song Brown Grant for Curriculum Development (Accelerated Second Bachelor's in Nursing Collaborative with California State University, Stanislaus), February 2011
• California State University Chancellor's Office Curriculum Development, June 2011