EDUCATION

1983, Graduate of The University of Michigan with a Doctorate in Nursing Research, Specialty in Mental Health with Cognates in Psychology, Philosophy and Anthropology.  1973. Graduate of The University of Washington with a Master’s of Nursing, Specialty in Psycho-Social Nursing with Cognates in Psychology, Philosophy and Anthropology.  1971, Graduate of Nazareth College with a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Nursing and Art.

CERTIFICATION

Board Certified as Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Adult Mental Health Nursing.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION IN STATE OF MICHIGAN

Registered Nurse; Nurse Practitioner; Advanced Practice Certification in Adult and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing; and Licensed Masters In Clinical Social Work.

CREDENTIALED THROUGH

CAQH, BCBS, Medicare, Blue Care Network, Value Options, Magellan, Priority Health, Priority Health Medicaid, MHN and Employee Assistance Program.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Currently a member of the American Nurse’s Association; American College of Nurse Practitioners; American College of Forensic Examiners; American Pain Society and American Anthropological Association. Formerly a member of World Association for Infant Mental.

Health and Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health; the American and Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children; and the Society for Medical Anthropology and the Society for Psychological Anthropology.