Biography:

Jen’s nursing career has spanned over 30 years with clinical practice in Mother/Baby, Pediatrics, and Labor & Delivery. During her clinical career, Jen directed and oversaw the implementation of an electronic health record for Labor & Delivery that is still being used today. Jen has been involved in research throughout her career and was the local primary researcher for a fetal pulse oximetry probe. In the past 11 years, Jen has been involved in higher education and has a passion to educate Registered Nurses for the future.

As the Program Director for the BSN Program, Jen has been instrumental in developing the curriculum, working with a team to create the Simulation lab, and working with the Board of Registered Nurses for the approval of the first Nursing Program at William Jessup.

Jen is in the final phases of completing her Doctorate In Nursing Practice and her research has been focused on strategies to help faculty decrease stress and improve their overall job satisfaction.