Professional Experience

2012 - present, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2006 - present, Clinical Director, Center for Cancer Survivorship, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2003 - 2006, Clinical Director, Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1998 - present, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1999 - present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Graduate Nursing Program, UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA

1985 - 1997, Staff Nurse/Nurse Coordinator, Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA

1980 - 1985, Pediatric Staff Nurse, San Dimas Community Hospital, CA

1977 - 1978, Staff Nurse, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange


Education and Training 

2010, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, Ph.D., Nursing

1998, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates, C.P.N.P., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

1998, UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, California, Master of Science, Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program

1993, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses, C.P.O.N., Pediatric Oncology Nursing

1977, Biola University, La Mirada, California, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Professional Memberships

2011 - present, Chair, Nursing Discipline, Children's Oncology Group

2006 - 2010, Vice Chair, Nursing Discipline, Children’s Oncology Group

2000 - present, Children’s Oncology Group

1998 - present, Sigma Theta Tau International, Gamma Tau Chapter, Honor Society

1996 - present, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners

1991 - present, Oncology Nursing Society

1990 - present, Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses


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: 07/12

Honors and Awards

2009 - 2010, American Cancer Society Doctoral Scholarship in Cancer Nursing, University of Hawaii

2007 - 2008, Management/Professional Education Grant Recipient, City of Hope

2005, Casey Hooke Distinguished Service Award, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses

1999, Jean Fergusson Excellence in Pediatric Oncology Nursing Education Award, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses

1999, Dianne Fochtman New Author Award, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses

1996, 1999, Patient Family Education Excellence Award, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses

1999, Fellow National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates

1998, Faculty Award, UCLA School of Nursing

1997, Kathy Ruccione Founder’s Award for Excellence in Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses, Southern California Chapter

1997, Oncology Nursing Foundation Master’s Scholarship, Oncology Nursing Society

1996, University Fellowship, University of California, Los Angeles