Her teaching responsibilities vary between the undergraduate program, and the Teaching Nursing program. Her nursing practice background includes med-surg, critical care, home care and staff development. Her interest is in the care of older adults, and in 1999 she received a Graduate Certificate from the Gerontology Center at the University of Utah. She completed her PhD as a Noorda Scholar from the University of Utah Harford Center for Geriatric Excellence in Nursing. She is interested in the improvement of long-term care for older adults and in the science of teaching and learning. Affiliations