Which online degree program(s) do you teach?
Various undergraduate programs
Which classes do you teach online?
General Education: BIO 120: Understanding the Living World; BIO 120L: Understanding the Living World Lab; BIO 121: Diseases of the Body; BIO 125: Health and Wellness; BIO 209: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Allied Health: BIO 272: Medical and Biological Terminology
What do you want students in your courses to learn? What is the learning outcome or objective?
There is a quote that says, “They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” As I teach students in allied health fields, it is important to give them a strong foundation of knowledge, but also to remind them that they will be working with patients who have feelings and families. They must never lose sight of this.
Why did you start teaching?
I began teaching in 1975 because I have a love of knowledge and of people.
What advice would you give to those considering this online program?
You must be self-motivated and organized to do well in an online course.
What qualities make someone particularly successful in the field in which you teach?
In the field of healthcare, being dedicated, hard-working and compassionate are necessities.
Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students may not know about you.
I have been at NKU since 1975, and it is more fun every year. While teaching nursing students biology, I realized that I could help them more if I knew more about the nursing program and nursing careers. I decided to go back to school and get my RN, and it was a great decision.
