- Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Policy and Ethics, School of Nursing, and Visiting Fellow, Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies, June 2011 – May 2012 The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, May 2011 The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
- Master of Science in Nursing, PHCNS Program, May, 2010 The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
- Bachelor of Nursing, May, 1996 Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
- Master of Social Work, December, 1993 Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri
- Master of Theology, August, 1986 Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
- Master of Divinity, May, 1985 Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, January, 1979 Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
- Research
- Immigrant Health
- Nursing and Health Care Ethics
- Selected Publications
Nursing Beyond Borders: Access to Health Care for Documented and Undocumented Immigrants Living in the US, American Nurses Association (ANA) Policy Brief (2010)
Presentations
Health Care Decision-Making: What is Right?, Most Holy Redeemer Parish Adult Education Series (2013)
Catholic Health Care: Its Challenges and Prospects, St. Ignatius Parish Adult Education Series (2013)
Aliens No Longer: Our Brothers and Sisters on the Journey, Duquesne University School of Nursing, The Rita M. McGinley Symposium: The Face of the Immigrant (2011)
A Paradigm Shift in Catholic Health Care: An Evaluation of a Community-Based Program for Homeless People (Poster Presentation), The Washington Regional Nursing Research Consortium, The Catholic University of America (2010)
- Awards & Distinctions
Alumni Award in Doctoral Studies, The Catholic University of America (May, 2011)
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Master’s Studies, The Catholic University of America (May, 2010)
ESCAPE Program Appreciation Award, Georgetown University (2008)
Member of Sigma Theta Tau—International Honor Society of Nursing
Member of Alpha Sigma Nu—National Jesuit Honor Society