Appreciation of Support Award, C.Y.C.L .E. Breakers, Inc.
Provided counseling to parolees recovering from drug or alcohol addiction.

Awarded the Institute for Research Minority Training in Mental Health and Aging (IRMMA) Postdoctoral Fellowship (IT32 AG021794-02). IRMMA is a three year postdoctoral funded by the National Institutes of Aging and sponsored by the Medical University of South Carolina in association with the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. At the end of training the fellow and completed a masters in Clinical Research at MUSC in the department of Epidemiology and Biometry.

Uriri, J., Randorf-Klym, L. Hoffman, K. (2001) Care of the skin related to bathing: Bathing Without a Battle: Personal care of Individuals with Dementia.  (Eds) Rader, J., Barrick, A. L., Hoeffer, B., Sloane, P. (pp. 12-15). Springer:
New York. This book received American Journal of Nursing book–of-the-year Award 2003.

Pre-doctoral Fellow Oregon Health Sciences School of Nursing, Portland, OR. T32 Research Training in Care of Older People, Dr. Patricia Archbold, PI (5 T32 NR 07048).

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing Faculty Excellence in Service Award

American Nurses Association Certification for Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist

Arkansas Veteran’s Administration Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) Scholarship

National Hispanics Association, Phoenix Chapter member

Alzheimer’s Task Force, who is responsible for the overall development and implementation of the Arizona Alzheimer’s Plan, in alignment with the State Plan on Aging. I serve on the “Quality of Care Promotion and Regulation” work team. We have developed two recommendations: Transition of Care and Education and Training of Formal and Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Governors Advisory Board on Aging Arizona Alzheimer’s Committee responsible for the overall development and implementation of the State Plan on Aging. I serve on the  Alzheimer’s disease and Respite committees (co hair of the education committee 2011).

Arizona Geriatric Society –Member
Member of Program Planning Committee

Book Reviewer for next edition Gerontological Nursing Competencies for Care, by Kristen Maul. Review two chapters, Global Health and Health Policy, for  Sara Bempkins editor for the Nursing Division at Jones & Bartlett Learning.

National Gerontological Nursing Association – Member of Research Committee
Reviewed scientific abstracts for national conferences

John Hartford/ Sigma Theta Tau International Leadership Committee on Long-term Care. Assisted with the developing strategies for the marketing of training materials for long term care staff. The training kits were developed to have a product that will improve the care of nursing home residents and provide income for the Hartford foundation.

Sigma Theta Tau International Arizona- Beta Upsilon Chapters research committee

Sigma Theta Tau International member
2011 Sigma Theta Tau International Leadership Awards committee-Judging committee for the Geriatric Nursing Leadership and Audrey Hepburn Awards.

Arkansas Governors’ Advisory Board for Long-term Care.

Arkansas Nurse Practice Act for Advance Practice Nursing Committee
Awarded The UAMS CON Service Award 1996 and Leadership Award from Arkansas Nurses Association

College of  Nursing Committees

2014-present
Summer 2014

Chair of Academic Assembly, ASU College of Nursing &Health Innovation Redesigned EBP course and incorporated virtual learning activities.

2013-present

Dean’s Advisory Board

2012- present

Evidence Based Practice Task Force (Undergraduate committee) to redesign course. Redesigned content for all undergraduate research courses.

2011-present

Clinical Track Search Committee

2006-present

PhD Leadership Committee- PHD selection sub-committee and participated in curriculum mapping for the program

2006-2013

Core Director of the College of Nursing & Health Innovation John Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence Cultural Integration Core. I served as the Core Director ofthe ASU CONHI John Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence Cultural Integration Core.

  2006-2010

Tenure Track Search Committee

2006-2007

DNP Curriculum Development subcommittee-revised research course,  and added geriatric nursing components to the following clinical core courses: Pharmacology, Health Assessment and Pathophysiology.

2003-2006

Curriculum Committee UAMS College of Nursing

Board of Center for African American Health Arizona
-Chairperson -2011 -present

Changing Your Circumstances by Life Emending Changes (C.Y.C.L. E. Breakers) Inc.
Served the Pulaski County Circuit Court Program for Convicted Offenders as a counselor and helped to coordinate the health fair. BSN and NPs students participated in the screening and health education. The health fair was sponsored by Little Rock court system and the Arkansas Health Department.