Professional Experience

2003 - present, Assistant Research Scientist, Division of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA

1994 - 2003, Research Specialist, Division of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA

1991 - 1994, Research Coordinator, Department. of Neurosciences, King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

1990 - 1991, Nurse Manager/Research Coordinator, Department of Neurosciences, King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

1989 - 1990, Research Coordinator, Department of Neurosciences, King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

1988 - 1989, Research Nurse, Department of Nursing Research, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

1987 - 1988, Research Specialist, Department of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA

1985 - 1989, Research Nurse, Department of Neurosciences, King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

1981 - 1985, Research Nurse/Epilepsy Nurse Specialist, Department of Neurosciences, King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

1980 - 1981, Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, Los  Angeles, CA


This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 03/07.

Education and Training

2003, University of California Los Angeles, CA., Ph.D., Nursing

1994, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA., M.S.N., Nursing Administration

1989, University of Phoenix, Fountain Valley, CA., B.S.N., Nursing

1980, East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA., A.A., Nursing

Honors and Awards

1999, Recipient of the Oncology Nursing Foundation Doctoral Scholarship

1996, Quality of Life Pre Doctoral Fellowship, UCLA School of Nursing

1995, Oncology Nursing Society.  Recipient of the Ethnic Minority Researcher and Mentorship Grant