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- Academic History
2013-present: Dean, School of Applied Studies
7/1/97-2013: Chairperson, Allied Health Department
7/1/11-present: Professor, Bachelor of Health Science Degree
4/26/10-1/14/11: Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
7/1/84-6/30/11: Program Director, Respiratory Therapy
- Scholarly Interests/Activities
- Research on the geriatric population in regards to health care and online education. Presentations on geriatric population, online education, inter-rater reliability, evaluating student performance in the classroom (formative and summative evaluations) and maintain records of student evaluation.
- Service Interests/Activities
- General Faculty Secretary, Faculty Development Steering Committee, Coordinator of University Faculty Mentoring Program/Commissioner for Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care/Treasurer for National Network of Health Career Programs/Kansas Respiratory Care Society Delegate to the AARC House.
- Career Accomplishments
- Chair of Allied Health added the following programs: Occupational Therapy Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, Medical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Health Science, and Master of Health Science.
Received following awards:
- Washburn University's Herrick Faculty Award for Oustanding Service, 2012
- Kansas Respiratory Care Society’s Hugh S Mathewson Award, April 2011
- American Association for Respiratory Care Fellow, December 2010
- Educator of the Year, Education Specialty Section, American Association for Respiratory Care, December 1999
- Clinical Affiliate of the Year, President of the Kansas Respiratory Care Society, American Association for Respiratory Care, 1993