Dr. Phillips’ professional expertise lies in the areas of partnerships and adoption of innovative curricula. She has been teaching nursing for fourteen years in clinical, didactic, laboratory, and online settings. She is presently the director for the Indiana University School of Nursing RN to BSN Degree Completion Program, where she oversees the implementation and evaluation of a state-wide program of over 300 students. Dr. Phillips has been a primary investigator for a national study on the innovations in curriculum design, and has been a co-investigator for a simulation study on teamwork and collaboration between nursing students, medical students, and medical residents.