Education
PhD student, Duquesne University; MS in Forensic Nursing, Duquesne University; BS in Nursing, University of Akron.
Certifications
Diplomat, American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (D-ABMDI); Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Adult/Adolescent (SANE-A); Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Pediatrics (SANE-P).
Specialty Practice
Forensic Nursing; Death Investigation. Research Interest: Sexual Violence; Death Investigation; Nursing Testimony.
Memberships
National League for Nursing; Ohio League for Nursing; Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing; American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS), Associate Member; International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), Director-At-Large.
Presentations/Publications
Innovative Techniques in Infant Death Investigation: Role of the Forensic Nurse. 17th Annual International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN) Scientific Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia.
Let’s Take the Daubert Challenge! An Exploration into Forensic Nursing Science, 16th Annual International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN) Scientific Assembly, Dallas, Texas.
Are You Qualified to Testify as an Expert? Important Issues Facing Forensic Nursing Practice, 16th Annual International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN) Scientific Assembly, Salt Lake City, Utah.