| Education - PhD, 2007 - Nursing University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
- MN, 1984 - Parent-Child Nursing, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
- BSN, 1968 - Marillac College, St. Louis, MO
| Area of Expertise - Maternal-Newborn
- Community Health
- Rural Health
Scholarly Activities - Postpartum Depression
- Women's Health in Rural Populations
| Professional Society Memberships and Community Activities - MONA, Missouri Nurses Association (American Nurses Association)
- AWHONN, Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing
- MNRS, Midwest Nursing Research Society
- STT Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, Epsilon Eta Chapter
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- MRHA, Missouri Rural Health Association Board of Directors
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