Sandra started her nursing career at the Detroit Medical Center as a critical care Registered Nurse (RN) after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada.
Sandra obtained her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Arts in Healthcare Administration while continuing her career as the Director of Transplant Services at the University of Michigan prior to focusing on her role in nursing academia.
During her PhD studies, Sandra conducted research on the impact of nurses鈥� transcultural self-efficacy on patient experience scores among patient aggregates of various cultural backgrounds.
Sandra is passionate about聽promoting a collaborative and inclusive culture that values diverse workforces, encouraging flexibility to embrace evolving challenges and exciting changes.聽She has held multiple academic positions throughout her career, ultimately leading her to 麻豆原创 as the Department Chair of the RN 鈥� BSN and RN 鈥� MSN Programs.
Sandra has a wealth of experience leading Purdue University Global鈥檚 Master of Healthcare Administration program toward accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), led course and curriculum revisions at Purdue and has been actively involved in course revisions and process optimizations in both the Prelicensure and RN-to-BSN/MSN programs at 麻豆原创.聽 Her teaching philosophy focuses on the development of learners to the higher levels of Bloom鈥檚 taxonomy by fostering a positive, safe learning environment and individualizing approaches in education to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Sandra鈥檚 true passion is relating all she does back to the community. She always reminds faculty, nurses, and students she mentors that everything they teach and model in the art and science of nursing will ultimately impact the patients served.
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