Research

Research Summary/Interests

Culturally effective practice, scholarship of teaching and learning, clinical reasoning, childhood and neurodiversity, movement disorders, and history of occupational therapy. 

Teaching

Courses

Foundations of occupational therapy, leadership, OT practice with children affected by neurodevelopmental disorders, neuroscience, management, substance use screening & brief intervention

Research

Research Summary/Interests

My research interests focus on student motivation and factors that influence learning. Stereotype threat effects on achievement for women in mathematics and sciences; instructional design and development of hybrid and online teaching delivery in science/allied health education.

Teaching

Courses

Medical/Pathogenic Microbiology; Immunology; Educational Methods and Instructional Design; Laboratory Operations and Management

Academic Interests and Focus

Teaching

Academic Interests and Focus

My teaching areas include microbiology, lab methods, and transfusion medicine.

Courses

Introduction to MLS, Fundamental Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, Application of Diagnostic Microbiology Principles, Body Fluid Analysis, Application of Transfusion Medicine Principles

Research

Research Summary/Interests

My research interests center on the function of cell-surface proteoglycans and their shed counterparts in tumorigenesis (specifically multiple myeloma) and glycosaminoglycan-mediated interactions between microbes (both planktonic and biofilm) and host epithelial cells.

Teaching

Courses

Immunobiology

Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology, December 2006
● Coursework included Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Calculus, Physiology, Genetics,
Statistics, Physics, Microbiology, Biomaterials, Thermodynamics, and Medical Technology coursework.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Lansing, MI
● Michigan State University, Immunodiagnostics and Flow Cytometry Certificate, July 2010
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
● Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Certification in good standing

Teaching

Teaching Areas

I have a special interested in a Simulated Laboratory Clinical Experience for Medical Laboratory professionals. I developed and coordinated a successful pilot study to determine if a simulated laboratory setting could be used to provide MLT students with a portion of their clinical experience.

Courses

Fundamental Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, Body Fluids, Application of Hematology and Hemostasis Principles, Diagnostic Hematology

Research

Research Summary/Interests

I have a special interested in a Simulated Laboratory Clinical Experience for Medical Laboratory professionals. I developed and coordinated a successful pilot study to determine if a simulated laboratory setting could be used to provide MLT students with a portion of their clinical experience.

Teaching

Academic Interests and Focus

My teaching area is Microbiology including Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, and Virology. I am also the acting Faculty Admissions Committee Chair.

Research

Research Summary/Interests

I oversee the selection of specimens for scanning to our digital slide database and the organization and maintenance of the database.I am currently facilitating the expansion of digital microscopy in laboratory education to include mycology, parasitology, body fluids and microscopic examination of urine sediments.