2014-2015 Innovations Magazine

i nnovations • 12 M ARY D. M ITES C AMPBELL P H .D., M.S.N.-ADM, R.N., CTTS, CCHP Program Director A.P.R.N. Program Dr. Campbell received her undergraduate degree from Florida International University and earned both her M.S.N. in Administration and Ph.D. in Nursing from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. Over the past 28 years, Dr. Campbell has worked as a nurse for the Jackson Health System, serving as director of nursing/health service administrator at Correction Health Services. She has worked in the academic en- vironment since 1999 as an adjunct faculty for the Miami Dade College, Florida International University, the University of Phoenix, and currently as interim pro- gram director for the A.P.R.N. program at NSU. Dr. Campbell’s interest in research stemmed from a research initiative in 2000 with the International Early Lung Cancer Program/Cornell University/Jessie Trice Community Health Center/Camillus House Care Center/AHEC/Jackson Health System that addressed high-risk, low-income adult smokers prone to lung cancer in underserved communities. She is currently working with NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Nursing on integrating smoking ces- sation curriculum into the A.P.R.N. clinical program. C. C HRISTINE O RTON P H .D., A.P.R.N., CNE Program Director D.N.P. Program Dr. Orton received a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Maryland, a master’s in Primary Care of Families from Hampton University in Virginia, and a doctoral degree in Nursing of Minority Families from Hampton University. She also earned her Certi- fied Nurse Educator credential from the National League for Nursing. Over the past 24 years, Dr. Orton has gained a range of experience by working in various clinical settings such as a neo-natal ICU, medical ICU, open-heart unit, and general ICUs. In addition, she has worked as a family nurse practitioner in clinics serving vulnerable and homeless patients, as well as in internal medicine offices, and has taught stu- dents in undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate nursing programs. Her primary area of research interest involves working with vulnerable populations, which include the homeless, women, the poor, and the elderly. D EBBIE M C G REGOR , E D .D., M.S.N., R.N.-C Program Director Entry-Level Program (Fort Lauderdale) Dr. McGregor was born in London, England, and completed her basic nursing education at the Univer- sity of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. She re- ceived her bachelor’s degree in Nursing and her master’s degree in Nursing Education from Barry Uni- versity before going on to earn a doctoral degree in Higher Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies from Florida International University. Dr. McGregor, who has worked in the nursing pro- fession for over 30 years and specializes in obstetrics and women’s health, is certified in inpatient obstetrics and is a licensed childbirth educator. In addition, she has taught at Miami Dade College, Broward College, and Barry University and served as a site visitor for the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. In her role as an associate professor in the College of Nursing, she possesses a passion for service learning and simulation and has collaborated with other nursing colleagues to engage students in a study-abroad program to Jamaica and Grenada. Dr. McGregor, who enjoys conducting research on topics that include nursing, education, and women’s health issues, recently worked on a study that identified pre- dictors that contribute to black-white disparities among age-adjusted women for breast cancer along with colleagues. She was also engaged in research on the development of cultural competence among nursing students. Meet Our program Directors ...Continued from the previous page M ITES C AMPBELL M C G REGOR O RTON