CURRICULUM VITAE NAME: Martha Libster, PhD, MSN, APRN-CNS, APHN-BC HOME ADDRESS: 1933 Turtle Creek Ct. Aurora, IL USA 60503 EMAIL/Phone: Martha@GoldenAppleHealingArts.com 1.765.412.1989 mlibster@govst.edu 1.708.534.4037 LICENSURE: STATE ACTIVE CERTIFICATE NO. Illinois 041.395135 RN and 209.010396 APRN-CNS Holistic and Psych California 402167 RN and 3410 APRN-CNS Psych Board Certification APHN-BC (AHNCC) #2295 SKILLS: Integrative Nursing/Nurse-Herbalism, International Expert Cultural Diplomacy HealthCare, Founding Director Bamboo Bridge Program Innovation, Design, and Leadership Award-Winning Historian - Health Care Reform and Nursing Author Six Books, Articles, Editorship Funded Researcher and Grant Writer Educator Since 1981 - Tenured Professor of Nursing Person-Centered Care and Coaching (Consumer E Health) Clinical Nurse Specialist Holistic and Mental Health Board Certified Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse (AHNCC) EDUCATION: DEGREE DATE INSTITUTION AREA OF STUDY PhD 2004 Oxford Brookes Oxford, England * A Recognised Body (i.e. accredited to grant degrees in the UK.) Research Supervisor: Professor Anne Digby N/A 1999-2000 of Colorado Denver, CO MSN 1999 of Colorado Denver, CO BSN AA 1987 1986 Mount St. Mary s College Los Angeles, CA BS 1981 New York New York, NY Humanities/Healthcare History Herbal Integrators: The use of botanical therapies by midnineteenth century American nurses during the Botanical Medical Movement 1830-1860. Doctoral Program in Nursing first year Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Infant Mental Health Focus Nursing Dance Education and Therapy PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: DATE TITLE EMPLOYER NAME AND ADDRESS August 2012 - Present Aug 2011- Aug 2012 Aug 2010 Dec 2010 May - June 2010 Professor of Nursing Director and Chair of Nursing / Professor Director and Chair of Nursing /Professor Visiting Research Scientist Nursing/ Indigenous Knowledge Department of Nursing Department of Nursing Humboldt State Department of Nursing Northwest Mafikeng, South Africa 1
2006-2010 Assoc. Professor Tenured Graduate Faculty East Carolina College of Nursing 2004-2006 Associate Professor Purdue School of Nursing Nursing and History Graduate Faculty 2004 Assistant Professor Metropolitan State College of Denver Nursing Department 2001-2003 Senior Clinical Instructor of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing 2001-2003 Integrative Resource Center Creator and of Colorado Hospital Cancer Center Director 2000-2001 Assistant Professor of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO School of Nursing of Colorado Health Science Center School of Nursing 1999 Graduate Teaching Assistant 1998 Adjunct Faculty of Colorado Health Science Center School of Nursing Professional Non-Academic and Leadership Experience: 2003- Present Director, Professional Speaker, Health Coach 1999- Psychiatric Clinical Nurse present Specialist 1997-99 Health Resource Library Manager 1997 Psychiatric Community Health Nurse Golden Apple Healing Arts.com Private Practice Golden Apple Healing Arts Rose Medical Center Denver, CO Community Infant Project of Boulder County, Boulder, CO 1996 Nurse Counselor Health Decisions Telecommunications Nursing, Golden, CO 1995-1996 Director Natural Healthcare Hotline Herb Research Foundation Boulder, CO 6/95-1/96 Nurse Manager Boulder Medical Center Boulder, CO 1991-1995 Per Diem Maternal/Child Nurse St. Vincent Hospital Billings, MT 1988-1995 Director, Herb Program Clinic and Holistic Nurse The Center for Wholeness Emigrant, MT AWARDS / HONORS: 2013 Faith Andrews Research Fellowship in Shaker Culture, Winterthur Museum, Library and Gardens. 2010 Visiting Research Scientist. Northwest, Mafikeng, South Africa. Funded Medical Research Council of South Africa. 2008 Faculty Advisor Award East Carolina College of Nursing Graduate Student Organization 2005 Lavinia Dock Award for Exemplary Historical Research and Writing Book Publication, American Association for the History of Nursing Herbal Diplomats. 2004 Invited Speaker World Health Organization, Geneva. Traditional Medicine and Nursing. 2
RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: (PI) Libster, M.& Wright, C. J.(2014). The Five Arrows Cultural Diplomacy Program: Innovations in Person-Centered Care. Skill Building for Educators in Graduate Programs for Advanced Practice Nursing. $199,750 Submitted. (PD) Libster, M. (ongoing). Bamboo Bridge Global Tea Houses: Action Research on Cultural Diplomacy Educational Model. Supported by donors and host venues. (PI) Libster, M. (2013) Near and Dear Sisters: The Spirit of Nursing in Antebellum Shaker Communities. Winterthur - Faith Andrews Research Fellowship in Shaker Culture. One Month Residency. $1,750. Funded. Publication in Process. (PI) Libster, M.(2013). APRNVoices: An Oral History of Concerns with the Consensus Model. Completed August 2014. (Visiting Research Scientist in Nursing and Indigenous Knowledge Systems) Libster, M. (May June 2010). Northwest Mafikeng, South Africa. $4000. Funded by Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa. (Consultant) Libster, M. Create and Implement 3-year curriculum on Healing Traditions for Midwifery Program. East Carolina College of Nursing HRSA Grant. Bagley, B. (PD) Nurse midwifery education in rural and underserved North Carolina. Funded 25% Effort 2009-2012 (PI) Libster, M. September 2009. Translating Historical research: Application of 19 th century findings to contemporary nursing practice. East Carolina. (PI)Libster, M. January 2009. North Carolina Humanities Council. Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass Black History Month. $1200. Funded. (Visiting Lecturer) Libster, M. (2008 2009). Supported by NC Arts Council Grant Folklife. Northside High School. Teaching herbal medicine making and healing traditions to health science students. Oral History video documentary project. Funded. (Visiting Lecturer) Libster, M. (2007-2008) to Back to Nature: The Rediscovery of Herbal Medicine, Northside High School, Beaufort County Schools, NC. In Adams, E. (PD). Created curriculum and taught herbal medicine and healing traditions to seniors interested in a career in the health professions. Funded. (PI) Libster, M. (2007). History. Enlightened Charity: Holistic Nursing Care, Education, and the Advices Concerning the Sick of Sister Matilda Coskery (1799 1870). Vincentian Studies Institute Research Grant 2007 $10,000 Funded (PI) Libster, M. (2007). History. Enlightened Charity: Holistic Nursing Care, Education, and the Advices Concerning the Sick of Sister Matilda Coskery (1799 1870). East Carolina Creative Activities Grant $14,269 Funded (PD) Moss, D., Libster, M. & E. Adams. (2008). Medicine Makers Workshop: Seeds to Science. Burroughs Welcome Fund. $167,333. Unfunded. 3
(PD) Libster, M. (2007). Recipes, Remedies, and Reform: Caring and Curing During the American Botanical Movement. NEH Implementation Grant Special Programs. $299,804/83,000 cost share raised from partners. Unfunded. (PD) Libster, M. (2006). Voices from the Borderland: The Cultural Diplomacy of American Women Nurses During the Botanical Medical Movement, 1800-1860. NEH Implementation Grant Special Programs. $300,000/$88,585 cost share raised from partners. Unfunded. (PD) Libster, M. (2005). Voices from the Borderland: The Cultural Diplomacy of American Women Nurses During the Botanical Medical Movement, 1800-1860. NEH Implementation Grant Special Programs. $500,000/$160,000 cost share raised from partners. Unfunded. (PD) Libster, M. & Hoffman, J. (2003). Kids Know Special Program for Children of Cancer Patients Ages 0-6. of Colorado Cancer Center. Funded by CLIMB. $6000. Libster, M. (2001). Design and Write Integrative Herb Guide for Nurses Book and CD-ROM. Delmar Thomson Learning. $25,000 Funded. RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS: History of Nineteenth Century Nursing, Health Reform and Nursing Education History and Clinical Use of Botanical Therapies Healing Traditions Cultural Diplomacy-Educational Model Development Healing Environments in Nursing (19 th 21 st Centuries) How Nurses Demonstrate Caring Psychiatric Nursing: Infant Mental Health / Parenting Self care practices /Health care decision making Integrative Care/Complementary Therapies Ethics of Care Community Building in Online and International Education PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS (Peer-Reviewed) Libster, M. (2014). Science of Energy Flow: Foot Reflexology with Herbal Stress Relief. GoldenApplePublications.com Libster, M. (2012). The Nurse-Herbalist: Integrative insights for holistic practice. GoldenApplePublications.com. Libster, M. and McNeil, B.A. (2009). Enlightened Charity: The holistic care, education and Advices Concerning the Sick of Sister Matilda Coskery, (1799-1870). GoldenApplePublications.com. Libster, M. (2004). Herbal Diplomats: The contribution of early American nurses (1830-1860) to 19 th century health care reform and the Botanical Medical Movement. Golden Apple Publications.com. Libster, M. (2002). Delmar s Integrative Herb Guide for Nurses. Delmar/International Thomson Learning. Libster, M. (2001). Demonstrating Care: The Art of Integrative Nursing. Delmar/International Thomson Learning. 4
CD-ROM s and Book Chapters: Libster, M. (2015) A History of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. In Potter & Moller, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: From Suffering to Hope. Pearson, Prentiss-Hall. Peer-Reviewed. Libster, M. (2002). Delmar s Integrative Herb Guide for Nurses. Delmar/International Thomson Learning. CD ROM with video instruction on herbal applications. Peer-Reviewed. Libster, M. Chapter in Van der Noot, P.(2004). Supporting Cancer Patients and their Infants (0-3): Program manual for the CLIMB program initiated at the of Colorado Cancer Center. Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed): Libster, M. (2015). Cultural Diplomacy: Demonstrating Person-Centered Care and Coaching. (Part 1) Submitted for Review. Libster, M., Phillips, S., Taylor, J., Southard, M., and Bryant, S. (2015). The Cultural Diplomacy Model for Demonstrating Person-Centered Care and Coaching. (Part 2) Submitted for Review. Libster, M., Phillips, S., Taylor, J., Southard, M., and Bryant, S., (2015). Teaching and Learning Cultural Diplomacy Through Immersion in the Circle of Healing Traditions (Part 3) Submitted for Review. Libster, M. (2014). APRNVoices: Holes in the Historical Fabric of American Nursing. Golden Apple Monographs 1(1) 1-- 48. www.aprnvoices.com Libster, M. (2011) Lessons Learned from a History of Perseverance and Innovation in Academic-Practice Partnerships. Journal of Professional Nursing. 27(6): e76-e81. Libster, M., Mulaudzi, M., Collins, S., Liang, O., Southworth, J., Long, M.(2010). Tradition Meets Technology: Building Caring Community Online. ANS: Advances in Nursing Science, 33(4),362-375. Libster, M. (2010). Guest Editorial - From Flame to Bonfire: A Call for Companions. Curationis: Journal of South African Nurses Assn., 33(1),3. Libster, M. (2009). Guest Editorial - Behind the Shield: A Perspective on H1N1 from the Inner Terrain. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 27(4), 218-221. Libster, M. (2009). A History of Shaker Nurse-herbalism, health reform, and the American Botanical Medical Movement (1830-1860). Journal of Holistic Nursing, 27(4), 222-231. Mulaudzi, F. M., Libster, M. M., & Phiri, S. (2009). Suggestions for creating a welcoming nursing community: Ubuntu, cultural diplomacy, and mentoring. International Journal of Human Caring, 13(2), 45-51. Libster, M. (2009). Enlightenment: Elements of self-care. Quest, 97 (3), 96-101. Libster, M. M. (2008). Perspectives on the History of Self Care. Self- Care, Dependent-Care and, Nursing, 16 (2), 8-17. Libster, M. M. (2008). Nursing in the Garden Laboratory and Kitchen Clinic. Beginnings, 28 (4), 4-7. Libster, M. M. (2008). Commentary and Plant Perspective on Hypericum and Nurses: A Comprehensive Literature Review on the Efficacy of St. John's Wort in the treatment of depression. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 26 (3), 208-211. 5
Libster, M. (2008). Elements of Care: Nursing Environmental Theory in Historical Context. Holistic Nursing Practice, 22(3), 160-170. Libster, M. (2006). Dancing Away Dispiritedness. AJN: American Journal of Nursing. 106(11):72c-73c. Libster, M. (2006). Book Review - Florence Nightingale and the Health of the Raj by Jharna Gourlay. Nursing History Review vol. 14. Libster, M. (2005). Book Review Right Living: An Anglo-American Tradition of Self-help Medicine and Hygiene by Charles Rosenberg. Nursing History Review, vol. 13. Libster, M. (2004). Book Review - Shameless: The Visionary Life of Mary Gove Nichols by Jean Silver-Isenstadt. Social History of Medicine, 17(1). Libster, M. (2003). Guest editorial Integrative Care Product and Process Considering the three T s of Timing, Type, and Tuning. Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery. 9(1): 1-4. Libster, M. (2003). Re: The article in Vol. 8 No. 2 (pp. 77-80): "Herbal medicine in pregnancy" by Pinn and Pallett. Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery; 9(1): 49. Libster, M. (2002). Herbal Therapies: An opportunity for integrative insight. Integrative Nursing. 1(2). Libster, M. (1999). Guidelines for selecting a medical herbalist for consultation and referral. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 5(5): 457-462. Libster, M. (1998). Poem: The Spirit of Nursing. Fetishes A Literary Journal of the of Colorado. Vol. iv. Video of poetry reading and accompanying dance. Channel 18, Boulder, CO. May 1998. Databases: Writer. Natural Standard. 2002. Science Writer & Consultant. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Database. Micromedix, Inc. 1999-2000. Writer. Natural Healthcare Hotline Database - Herb Research Foundation. 1995-1996. EDITORSHIPS: Associate Editor Botanicals. Journal of Holistic Nursing. 2009-2013 Feature Editor for Herbalgram American Botanical Council. 2007. Editor. Natural Standard. 2002. Editor. Natural Healthcare Hotline Database - Herb Research Foundation. 1995-1996. 6
REVIEWER / PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION: Year(s) Institution/Organization 2013 - Present American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation 2013-2014 2009 - Present 2007-2013 HerbPharm, LLC Journal of Alternative and Complementary Therapies Journal Holistic Nursing Role Advisory Board- Future Trends Scientific Advisor Reviewer Reviewer/Associate Editor 2007 Present American Botanical Council Advisory Board, Reviewer, and Feature Editor for Herbalgram 2006 American Holistic Nurses Association Liaison to proposed US Traditional Medicine Congress 2005-2007 Sage Mountain Conference and Retreat Center 2005 - Present AJN: American Journal of Nursing Reviewer 2003 Integrative Nursing Journal Editorial Board 2003 Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy Reviewer 2005 - Present Nursing History Review Reviewer Nurses Continuing Education Consultant May 2002 Gillette Nursing Summit on Invited Participant Integrated Health and Healing Published: Altern Ther Health Med. 2003 Jan-Feb; 9(1 Suppl):3A-10A. 1996-Present Golden Apple Healing Arts Consultant 1999-2000 Micromedix, Inc. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Database Consultant and Author KEYNOTES, PANELS, PAPERS, WORKSHOPS: May 2015 Apr 2015 Feb 2015 Sept 2014 Sept 2014 June 2014 May 2014 May 2014 Mar 2014 Guest Speaker: Remember to Rest: Herbal Garden Remedies for Health and Peace. Chicago Botanic Garden. Webinar CE Program: Nurse-Herbalist. Golden Apple Healing Arts: Online. Webinar CE Program: Health Diplomacy. Golden Apple Healing Arts: Online. Presenter: Rooting Nurses Cultural Diplomacy Skill through Application of Modeling and Role Modeling Theory. Society for the Advancement of Modeling and Role-Modeling. Cincinnati, Ohio Guest Speaker: Herbal Self-Care: An American Healing Tradition Central to Health Care Reform Past, Present, and Future. Lloyd Library. Cincinnati, Ohio. Convener Global Tea House and Presenter: Don t Rock the Boat: Essences, Extracts, and Embrocations for Easing into Emotional Clarity. National College of Natural Medicine. Portland, Oregon. Endnote: Embodying the Elements of Care: Making, Becoming, and Being Medicine. Inaugural Traditional Root Conference. National College of Natural Medicine. Portland, Oregon. Webinar CE Program: Health Diplomacy. Golden Apple Healing Arts: Online. Panelist: As Above So Below: Making Medicine as Embodiment of Health Care and Reform in Panel - Body Talk: How we cover, uncover and use our bodies in health and healing. 3rd Annual Conference Medicine and Religion. of Chicago. 7
Mar 2014 Convener and Keynote: Global Tea House. National Museum Te Papa. Wellington, New Zealand. Apr 2013 Featured Speaker: Plants as Partners in Caring. International Association of Human Caring Circle of Caring International Teleconference. Jan 2012 Webinar Course: The Nurse Herbalist. Golden Apple Healing Arts. Oct 2012 Keynote: Building Caring Community: Current trends and issues in complementary therapies and nursing around the world. 5 th Asian-Pacific International Conference on Complementary Nursing. Bangkok, Thailand July 2012 C. Nolley, T. Labriola, and M. Libster. Blackboard Collaborate Connections Summit 2012: More than Classes and Credits- Leveraging Collaborate for Community Building and Culture Change. New Orleans, LA. May 2012 The Global Tea House: Creating Caring Community- Elders, Earth, and Elements. Symposium with Dr. Mavis Mulaudzi and Dr. Margaret Moss. International Association of Human Caring Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA. May 2012 Herbal Medicine Making Workshop. Chicago, IL. May 2012 Science of Energy Flow, 4 day workshop, Golden Apple Healing Arts, Chicago, IL. Continuing Ed for Nurses and Massage Therapists. Sept 2011 Guarding the Heart in Times of Stress. Public Lecture, Kinston, NC. May 2011 Science of Energy Flow, 4 day workshop, Golden Apple Healing Arts, Chicago, IL. Continuing Ed for Nurses and Massage Therapists. June 2010 Beyond the Chaos: Innovation and Original Thought in Nursing Science, of Pretoria School of Nursing, Pretoria, South Africa. June 2010 Enlightened Charity: Reforming the Care of the Insane in 19th Century Maryland, Conference-History of Women Religious, of Scranton, Scranton, PA. Nov. 2009 International Webinar Healing Traditions and Nursing Director and Presenter: Plants, Perception, and Partnership. Nov. 2009 Special Session Organizer of The Global Tea House and Presenter of Cultural Diplomacy and Healing Traditions. Paper presentation - Following the Roots of Care: Research utilization and botanical remedies in nursing. Sigma Theta Tau Biennium. Indianapolis, IN, USA April 2009 Enlightened Charity and the Way of the Healer. Sigma Theta Tau Omicron Omega Chapter Research and Leadership Event, Arcata, California. April 2009 The Doctor - Nurse Game of the 1840s: To play or not to play. July 2008 ECU Medical History Interest Group. European Foot Reflexology with Herbal Applications. 3 day certification course. Golden Apple Healing Arts. Greenville, NC. June 2008 Invited Keynote. 10 th International Orem Society World Congress. Vancouver, British Columbia. Historical Perspective of Self Care. May 2008 Faculty Development Full Day Workshop on Integrative Nursing. of Portland School of Nursing. April 2008 Holism, Hermeticism, and the Elements of Environmental Care of mid-19 th Century Nurses. 30 th Anniversary International Association for Human Caring Conference. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 8
April 2008 Control Those Women: The Nurse Doctor Game in Early 19 th century America. Women s Studies Faculty. East Carolina. Feb 2008 Cultural Diplomacy and the Bamboo Bridge Community Beta Nu Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International. Greenville, North Carolina. East Carolina Nov. 2007 Creative Course Design for the 21 st Century. Greenville, North Carolina. East Carolina. Nov. 2007 Herbal Diplomats. The Philip and Elkin Alston Lecture. Atlanta Georgia. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Nov. 2007 Nov. 2007 Cultivating the Garden Within. Full day Workshop. Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Panel International Communities of Interest. Community Meeting Baltimore, MD. Sigma Theta Tau International Biennium Convention. Sept. 2007 Elements of Care: The History of Nursing in Environmental Context. London, England. European Association for the History of Medicine and Health. Mar. 2007 Feb. 2007 May 2006 Aug. 2006 Oct. 2005 Recipes and Remedies: Celebrating Women s History Month. Washington, DC. United States Botanic Garden. Herbal Diplomats. Greenville, North Carolina. East Carolina Medical Humanities Interest Group. European Foot Reflexology with Herbal Applications. 3 day certification course. Golden Apple Healing Arts. West Lafayette, Indiana. Three Sessions: The Herbal Nurse; The Intent to Dream; Solution-focused Counseling Techniques for the Herbalist. Peterborough, New Hampshire. New England Women s Herb Conference. Herbs, Healing, and Home Remedies. Delphi, Indiana. State of Indiana Master Naturalist Certification Course. Aug. 2005 Three Sessions: Speaking Out: A history of 19 th century women healthcare reformers, Solution-focused Counseling Techniques for the Herbalist, and Herbal Applications in Foot Reflexology. Peterborough, New Hampshire. New England Women s Herb Conference. July 2005 June 2005 Symposium: A History of Healing Traditions in American Nursing: European-American, American Indian and African- American. Kona, Hawaii. Sigma Theta Tau International Research Conference. Four Sessions: The Herbal Nurse; Speaking Out: A history of 19 th century women healthcare reformers, Solution-focused Counseling Techniques for the Herbalist, Herbal Applications in Foot Reflexology. Norton, Massachusetts. International Herb Symposium. Sept. 2004 Healing Traditions and Nursing Practice. West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue Conference on Nursing History and Ethics: Cooperative Approaches to Health Care in a Changing World Dec 2003 Nov. 2003 Nov. 2003 Integrating Nursing and Healing Traditions. Geneva, Switzerland. World Health Organization. European Foot Reflexology with Herbal Applications. 3 day certification course. Golden Apple Healing Arts. Thornton, Colorado. Keynote and Convener: One week workshop Herbs Healing and Hope. Honolulu, Hawaii. Nursing Spectrum. Taught opening lecture with 2 Kahuna healers from Molokai and Professor from of Hawaii School of Medicine. Herbal Comfort: Applications in Foot Reflexology; Talking with Patients about Herbs; Back to the Roots of Medicine Making; Integrative Care. 9
Sept. 2003 Herbal Diplomats. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Annual Conference of the American Association for the History of Nursing. Sept. 2003 Integrating Complementary Therapies in the Care of the Elderly. West Palm Beach, Florida. Annual National Conference of Geriatric Nurse Practitioners. July 2003 Nov. 2002 History of Shaker Nurses and the American Botanical Medical Movement 1830-1860 Harvard, Massachusetts. Shaker Research Symposium. Back to the Roots: Teaching Botanical Therapies to Nurses and The American Experience Complementary Therapies in Nursing Practice and Education. Royal College of Nursing Conference on Complementary Therapies in Nursing Education and Practice. Cardiff, Wales. Oct. 2002 Integrating Complementary Therapies into Care Options. 2002 Conference of National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Denver, Colorado. Mar. 2002 Keynote: The Use of Botanical Therapies by Early 19 th Century American Nurses Nursing History Colloquium. Oxford, England. Oct. 2001 Oct. 2000 Keynote: Herbs, Healing and Hope. Colorado Society of Clinical Specialists in Psychiatric Nursing. Estes Park, CO. Herbal Remedies: Weeding Time at the Health Food Store. Women's Health Symposium, State of North Dakota, Bismark, North Dakota. EDUCATIONAL/RESEARCH CONSULTATION: 2014 Present External Examiner of Pretoria, South Africa 2011 Present National Research Council of South Africa - Reviewer 2012 Present DNP Committee Chair and Member 2010 Northwest Mafeking, South Africa PhD Students in Nursing and Faculty Research and Nursing Theory Application 2008 2010 East Carolina - Doctoral Committee Chair Nursing History; Guided Research and Publication Doctoral Student; Independent Study and Publication Graduate Student Sept. 2007 Summer 2007 Sept. 2006 East Carolina East Carolina College of Human Ecology Department of Child development and Family Relations Committee Member Masters Thesis: Infant Massage Parenting Program East Carolina Independent Study Graduate students Brigham Young School of Nursing. Promotion and tenure review. 10
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATION: Year(s) Organization Location 2015 - Present 2015 - Present 2013 - Present 2013 - Present 2013 Present 2013 Present 2009 - Present 2006 - Present Oral History Association Society for Transcultural Nursing National Assn of Clinical Nurse Specialists Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing Illinois Assn Infant Mental Health The Authors Guild American Psychiatric Nurses Assn Bamboo Bridge Founder / Director 1997 - Present Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society 1997 - Present American Holistic Nurses Association 2007 2009 USA International USA Illinois, USA Illinois, USA USA USA International www.bamboobridge.org International Chair Ethics/Advocacy Committee 2004 - Present National League for Nursing USA 2008 Present International Association for International Human Caring 1995-2012 American Nurses Association USA 2002-2013 American Association for the History of Nursing COMMUNITY SERVICE: Date(s) Activity Location Ongoing 2005 - Present 2012 2011-2012 2011-2012 2009 Public Lectures, Radio, and other Media Advisory Board American Botanical Council F.U.T.U.R.E. Advisory Board Joliet Junior College Kankakee Community College Health and Wellness Fair Dogwood Festival 2008-2010 Farmville Community Arts Council Secretary 2008-2010 Health Advisory Committee to Mayor Evans, Steering Committee Building Hope USA List available on request Austin, Texas Ford Heights, IL Joliet, IL Kankakee, IL Farmville, NC Farmville, NC Farmville, NC 2008-2010 ECU Friends of the Laupus Library Greenville, NC Board Special Programs Committee 2008-2010 ECU History and Healing Traditions Greenville, NC 2007-2010 ECU Faculty Liaison - Established W.H.O. Collaborating Center Affiliation between ECU and of Illinois Chicago Greenville, NC 2006-2008 ECU Faculty Advisor Graduate Greenville, NC Student Organization - Nursing 2006-2010 ECU College of Nursing Graduate Greenville, NC Faculty Org. and Research Council 2006-2010 ECU Medical Humanities Council Greenville, NC 2005-2006 International Friends Program W. Lafayette, Indiana Purdue 1997-2004 UCHSC - Denison Library Selection Committee for Indigenous Medicine Denver, Colorado 11
TEACHING: Year Subject Location Spring 2015 DNP Committee Chair; Research MSN; Information Management Decision Making DNP; Informatics (BSN). Fall 2014 DNP Committee Chair; Philosophy and Theory MSN; Informatics (BSN). Spring 2014 DNP Project Committee Chair; Research MSN (2 sect); Information Management Nursing Decision Making DNP. Fall 2013 Philosophy and Theory MSN; Role Residency Direct Practice DNP; Internship MSN CNS Capstone Project Spring 2013 Research MSN (2sect); Information Management Decision Making - DNP Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Fall 2012 Practice-DNP; Role Residency Direct Practice DNP; Internship MSN CNS Capstone Project Nursing Leadership, Innovation, and Summer 12 Entrepreneurship - DNP Spring 12 Fall 10 Spring 10 Fall 09 Information Management Nursing Decision Making - DNP Supervision Psychiatric Nursing Courses and Undergrad. Research Philosophy and Theory for Advanced Practice Nursing DE; PHD Supervision Philosophy and Theory for Advanced Practice Nursing DE Three sections Doctoral research Philosophy and Theory for Advanced Practice Nursing DE Two sections Philosophy and Theory for Advanced Practice Nursing DE Two sections Humboldt State East Carolina East Carolina Spring 09 East Carolina Fall 08 East Carolina Summer 08 Guided Research Doctoral Student East Carolina Spring 08 Philosophy and Theory for Advanced East Carolina Practice Nursing DE Two sections Fall 06 and Philosophy and Theory for Advanced East Carolina Spring 07 Practice Nursing DE; Introduction to Spring 2006 Fall 2005 Professional Nursing Undergraduate Psychiatric Nursing theory and (Evidence-based practice); Psychiatric Nursing Clinical; Professional Issues (Ethics, Culture) Spring 2005 Leadership; Psychiatric Nursing theory (Evidence-based practice); Professional Issues (Ethics, Culture) Purdue Purdue Purdue Fall 2004 Spring 2004 Leadership (Change Theory); Psychiatric Nursing theory (Evidence-based practice); Psychiatric Nursing - Clinical Research; Leadership (Change theory, Ethics); Professional Role; Psych Mental Health Nursing (Chronic illness and end-of-life) Purdue Purdue 12
Winter 2003 Botanical Therapies Interdisciplinary Graduate Level Course Fall 2000 and Spring 2001 Fall 1999 Foundations in Nursing Practice III (Qual Research, Leadership, Change, Ethics); Mental Health Practicum; Mental Health Theory (Incl. chronic illness and end-of-life) Nursing Philosophy and Theory Graduate Level Course; Teaching Assistant with Dr. Marlaine Smith Metropolitan State College of Denver of Colorado of Northern Colorado Summer 1998 Med/Surg Practicum - undergraduate of Colorado 1984 - Present Various health and wellness courses and lectures for health professionals and the public 1980 Student Teaching The Dalton School For BS in Education of Colorado Various public and private institutions New York, New York Certifications: Dates Title Credits 2013 ZUMBA/ZUMBINI Dance Instructor Licensed: Basic, Toning, Zumbini 2010 Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse Board Certified 2001 ELNEC certified educator 1999 End of Life Nursing Education Curriculum (ELNEC) Robert Wood Johnson Faculty Grant, Washington D.C. Partners in Parenting Education (PIPE) Certified, Denver, CO 1997 Institute of Heartmath Level One 1995 Infant Massage Instructor. Boulder School of Massage Therapy, Boulder, CO. 1993 Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine. Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute, Hot Springs, Montana. 1991 Foot Zone Therapy. Centre for Alternativ Medisin, Kristiansand, Norway. 1987 American Red Cross: CPR/First Aid, Emergency Response. 1984 Foot Reflexology/ Aromatherapy/ Hydrotherapy. Glendale Foot Reflexology Clinic, Glendale, CA 1984 Jin Shin Jyutsu (Mother s Touch). Center for Wholeness, Malibu, CA. Cert. PIPE Educator Cert. Infant Massage Instructor Cert. Trad. Practitioner Cert. Therapist Cert. ARC Instructor Cert. Foot Reflexologist and Instructor Cert. Practitioner 13