Faculty - Nursing

Beth received her BSN from Northeastern University, Masters Degrees in Adult Education and Nursing from the University of Southern Maine, and a PhD in Nursing and Disabilities Studies from the University of Maine. A nurse for over 30 years, she has worked in psychiatric nursing, ICU, med-surg, and inservice education and has taught pediatric and psychiatric nursing at both the ADN and BSN levels. Beth's areas of research and academic interest include quality of life and mental illness, nursing oral history, men in nursing, self-caring, and substance abuse in nurses. She works part time on the Child and Adolescent Unit at the Acadia Hospital.

I enjoy seeing students grow as individuals and as professionals. I maintain an open-door policy and welcome students stopping by to share thoughts, puzzles, and perspective. I am married to a librarian, and have two adult daughters. My personal interests include quilting, writing, scrapbooking, reading, and swimming.