University of Colorado Denver

Research Interests:

• Living with and managing chronic lung conditions (primarily asthma and COPD)
• Life threatening allergies (children and youth)
• Self care
• Comprehensive disease management programs
• Community settings, primary schools and daycare settings

Teaching:

• Clinical Science Graduate Program                                                                                            
• CLSC 6270 Critical Appraisal Seminars in Clinical Science                                                         
• CLSC 7101/02 Grant Writing I

Current Research Projects:

• CDPHE: Comprehensive Asthma Management Program in the San Luis Valley (CAMP SLV) (7/2009-6/2011, Primary Investigator): The goal of this project is to improve asthma control thereby reducing urgent care visits for asthma and school absenteeism while improving quality of life by implementation of a multi-faceted school based asthma program that targets children with asthma and their parents/guardians, health providers and school personnel.
• NIEHS: Colorado Children's Environmental Health Center. (2009-2010, Co-director of Community Outreach and Translation Core). NIEHS Environmental Determinants of Airway Disease in Children
• AllerGen NCE: Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Strategies to Promote the Well-Being of Children and Youth with Allergies and/or Asthma. (2006-2011, Principle Investigator): Evaluation of the Implementation and Effectiveness of Statutory and Regulatory School-Based Policies for Anaphylaxis-Risk Reduction and Co-investigator for Successful Models of Knowledge Translation and Peer Support for Building Capacity for Children with Asthma and Life Threatening Allergies in Rural and Urban Communities.

Education:

• University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, BSN, Nursing, 1986
• University of Toronto, MSc, Nursing, 1992
• University of Toronto, PhD, Respiratory Medicine, 1997
• University of Toronto, ACNP Clinical Fellowship, Acute Care-Respiratory, 1998