She joined Trenton State College in 1980 and has taught a range of undergraduate and graduate courses covering nursing care of adults (classroom and clinical components), holistic health assessment, nursing interventions, nursing research, professional role development, and perspectives in advanced nursing practice. She incorporates years of acute care clinical, professional, legal and military nursing experience into her classes and strives to make every learning experience authentic for students. Her pedagogical approach involves thoughtful consideration of every aspect of nursing practice and care of hospitalized patients.