Academic

Educating and mentoring the next generation of nurse leaders

Bridging advanced clinical practice, executive command experience, and academic scholarship.

Nursing instructor mentoring graduate students in a teaching session

Mentoring the next generation of nurse leaders — at the bedside, in the classroom, and in command.

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Academic Credentials

  • DNP (Pending 2026) — Educational Leadership Focus
  • Master of Strategic Studies — U.S. Army War College
  • MSN — Trauma, Critical Care & Emergency Nursing (Univ. of Maryland)
  • MSN — Adult Nurse Practitioner (Univ. of Maryland)
  • Post-Master: Nursing & Hospital Administration (Villanova)
  • Post-Master: Teaching in Nursing & Health Professions (Univ. of Maryland)
  • BSN — University of Southern Mississippi

Teaching Philosophy

Great nursing leaders are made through deliberate practice, reflection, and mentorship. My teaching combines high clinical standards with practical leadership scenarios that prepare students for the realities of complex healthcare environments.

Whether at the bedside, in the classroom, or in command, the goal is the same: build clinicians who think critically, lead with character, and serve the people in their care.

Mentorship Pillars

Evidence-Based Pedagogy

Curriculum grounded in current clinical evidence and adult-learning principles.

Mentorship at Scale

Developed APRN cohorts and emerging nurse executives across military and civilian settings.

Lifelong Learning

Modeling continued advanced study — currently completing DNP with Educational Leadership focus.