Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
·
2025 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Scholarly Works
Nursing at an inflection point after federal reclassification and its implications for policy, leadership, and professional identity.
Journal article Nursing outlook · May 2026 Nursing occupies a paradoxical position in American society. It is consistently ranked as the most trusted profession, yet it remains structurally vulnerable to misclassification, marginalization, and policy decisions made without adequate disciplinary und ... Full text CiteThe State of the Nursing Workforce in North Carolina: Are We Prepared to Meet the Challenge?
Journal article North Carolina Medical Journal · April 1, 2026 As the population of North Carolina continues to increase, so does the demand for a nursing workforce to meet the state’s ever-growing health care needs. This editorial discusses some of the challenges the nursing profession encounters and suggests possibl ... Full text CiteState of Black men in nursing: An oral history of the challenges and the benefits of five Black male nurse leaders.
Journal article Nursing outlook · January 2025 The underrepresentation of Black men in nursing continues to pose a significant challenge to diversity and equity in healthcare leadership. While systemic barriers, such as implicit bias, limited access to advanced education, and lack of mentorship, have b ... Full text CiteEducation
University of North Carolina, Greensboro ·
2015
Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Greensboro ·
1993
M.S.N.