Assistant Professor
Education and Training
Ph.D., 08/2020 - Nursing Science, Vanderbilt University
DNP, 12/2013 - Nursing Practice, Vanderbilt University
Post-Masters, 04/2011 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, University of California, San Francisco
Master of Science, 12/2008 - Nursing, University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science, 05/2003 - Nursing, University of Southern California
Biography
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Community Health Systems and the director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at the University of California San Francisco. My research interests are the use of Acupuncture and other Complementary and Alternative Medicine for posttraumatic stress disorder, perceived stress, pain, and sleep disturbances in service members and veterans.
Associated Programs
- BSN Entry to DNP — Advanced Nursing Focus
- PhD, Nursing
Advanced Practice Speciality
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Publications
Associations Between Sleep Disorders and Treatment Response in Service Members With Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms: A Secondary Outcome Analysis.
Publication Year
2025
Perceived benefits of brief acupuncture for sleep disturbances in postdeployment military service members.
Publication Year
2021
Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in Post-Deployment Military Service Members: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Publication Year
2021