Position:
Researcher [ AIDS & HIV ] at Hartford Hospital Dept. of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Instructor [ Clinical and Didactic Courses ] at UCONN, Researcher [ Delirium and Neuropsychological Conditions ] at Hartford Hospital, Author, Co-Author at PubMed Publishing Site, Nurse, Nursing Instructor, Researcher, Supervisor at Various Locations within Connecticut
Location:
Hartford, Connecticut Area
Work:
Hartford Hospital Dept. of Geriatrics and Gerontology
since 2005
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Researcher [ AIDS & HIV ]
UCONN
since 2004
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Instructor [ Clinical and Didactic Courses ]
Hartford Hospital
since 2004
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Researcher [ Delirium and Neuropsychological Conditions ]
PubMed Publishing Site
since 2004
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Author, Co-Author
Various Locations within Connecticut
since 2003
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Nurse, Nursing Instructor, Researcher, Supervisor
WorldCat.org
2004 - 2008
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Author, Co-Author of book, various articles
University of Connecticut Health Center
2003 - 2006
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Researcher (Graduate Level)
State of Oregon
2000 - 2004
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Nurse Practitioner
Oregon Health Sciences University
2000 - 2002
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Researcher (Graduate Level)
Education:
The University of Connecticut 2003 - 2008
PhD student, HIV/AIDS, Aging, Gerontology
Oregon Health and Science University 2000 - 2002
Vanderbilt University 2000 - 2000
MSN, Nursing (Geriatrics & Gerontology)Education as Nurse Practitioner (NP)
New Mexico State University 1998 - 1998
MA, Medical Sociology & the Sociology of AgingMasters Thesis entitled "Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Free Choice?"
Interests:
A more global society, aggressive distribution of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to developing countries, AIDS prevention & education, egalitarianism, ethical business practice & entrepreneurship, (intellectual) freedom & responsibility, human rights and well-being, Lara Croft (my alter ego & avatar), Lenovo ('IBM'), Linux/Ubuntu/Xubuntu and UNIX, martial arts & Eastern philosophy, mathematics/statistics/computer technology, meditation & prayer, nanotechnology & genomics, Neal Stephenson novels & Bajoran prophets, surfing (Trestles, Indo, J-Bay someday), water-skiing, windsurfing, travel & adventure, Zen & zen
Honor & Awards:
I am extremely grateful for the grants and scholarships, awards and honors that I have received. I am indebted to groups and individuals who genuinely want success for me. In addition to family and my "true bluesy" friends, the aforementioned include (but certainly are not limited to) Tom, Brit, Seth, Amy, Kristin, Kirsha, Joseph G., Jeremy, Chris, Deb, Carla, Lainie, Nancy, Ethan, Jerry, Mary Beth, Barbara, Angela, the UCONN Dept. of HDFS, the UCONN School of Nursing, Yale University & the Yale-New Haven VA, the Yale School of Nursing (SON), the Grandmaster, and my future martial arts instructors as I work toward the 2nd degree Black Belt. Thanks to everyone for such selflessness. Fulfillment and meaning back to you!