| Education - EdD, 1983 - Instructional Processes, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
- MS, 1977 - Psychiatric Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
- BS, 1972 - Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
| Area of Expertise - Nursing Administration, Certified by American Nurses Credentialing Center as Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC)
Scholarly Activities - Nursing Administration
- Professional Autonomy in Nurses
- Professional Development of Nurses.
Other Interests - Autism: Children and Their Families
- Advocacy for Disabled Persons
| Professional Society Memberships & Community Activities - Illinois Nurses Association (American Nurses Association), Director at Large, 2007 - 2009
- Peer Review Panel, Continuing Education Approver Program, Illinois Nurses Association, Member
- Tenth District Illinois Nurses Association, Director
- American Organization of Nurse Executives, Member
- Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, Member
- Region IV & V, Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, President, 2006
- Illinois Coalition for Nursing Resources, President, 2007
- Council of Nurse Executives of Greater St. Louis, Member
- American Nurses Credentialing Center, Commission on Accreditation, Site Appraiser
- Illinois Nursing and Advanced Practice Act Sunset Task Force, Member, 2005 - 2007
- Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Council, Metro-East Human Rights Authority, Member
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