Specialization and Interests
- Psychiatric-mental health nursing.
- Verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention.
- Pharmacogenetics testing for clients with mental illness.
- Application of the Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery.
- The effects of gun violence on mental health in urban populations.
- The effects of food insecurity on mental health in urban populations.
- Motivational interviewing.
- Interprofessional education.
- Incorporating interprofessional collaboration into simulation education for nursing students.
- The application of clinical judgment models in pre-licensure nursing education.
DePaul Affiliations
- Admission, Progression, Retention Committee Member, School of Nursing
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Psychological Association
- Interprofessional Education Collaborative
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National League for Nursing
- Sigma Theta Tau International