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Deborah S. Dempsey

Senior Lecturer

Deborah S. Dempsey - NKU Faculty

In the field of healthcare, being dedicated, hard-working, and compassionate are necessities.

Degrees Held:

  • M.S. in Plant Physiology – University of Cincinnati
  • B.S. in Biology – University of Kentucky
  • RN – Northern Kentucky University

Career Highlights:

I was promoted to Senior Lecturer, the highest position I can attain, in 2008. I co-authored our anatomy and physiology laboratory book in 2017.

You can visit my website at www.nku.edu/~dempseyd.

  • 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.

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