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B.S. in Pharmacy (1982) Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry [Natural Products] (1988) College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
M.A. in Theology, focusing on Medical Ethics (1994) Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio
Along with a group of British scholars, I'm writing a critique of the theory, practice, and ethics of Therapeutic Touch which we hope will be published in a nursing journal.
I'm working on a book on alternative medicine along with David Stevens, MD, executive director of the Christian Medical and Dental Society. We will address theological and scientific issues that arise in evaluating alternative therapies.
| 1998- present 1995-1997 1990-1995 |
Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor |
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| Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio
Teach courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and medical ethics. Responsibilities involve scholarly activity, community service, college committee work, and student advising. |
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| 1989-present | Visiting Assistant Professor - Summer Appointment | ||
| Summer Science Institute, Capital
University, Columbus, Ohio
Involves lecturing and administrating the lab portion of an intensive organic chemistry course. The Institute promotes innovative ways to teach organic chemistry, and train student teaching assistants. |
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| 1989-1991 | Visiting Assistant Professor Chemistry Department, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio Taught lecture and lab courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry. |
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| 1989 | Visiting Assistant Professor Chemistry Departments, Capital University, Columbus State Community College, and Ohio Wesleyan University Taught lab courses in general chemistry and organic chemistry. |
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| 1997 - present | Contributing Editor for the Ethics Section of the journal Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine |
| 1997 - present | Member of the International Editorial Board of the journal FACT: Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies |
| 1996 - present | Member of the Review Panel for the Journal of Christian Nursing |
| 1996 - present | North American Book Review Editor for the journal Ethics & Medicine |
| 1996 - present | Member of the Board of Governors of the Ohio Council Against Health Fraud, an affiliate of the National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. |
| 1996 - present | Co-founder and member of the National Therapeutic Touch Study Group, an organization of nurses, physicians, scientists, and ethicists promoting accuracy in the dissemination of information concerning therapeutic touch |
| 1996 - present | Abstract Writer for Religious and Theological Abstracts |
| 1997 | Named a Fellow of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, Bannockburn, Illinois |
| 1988 | Nominated to Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society |
| 1982 | University Fellowship (1 year) to attend the Ohio State University |
| 1980 | Named a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland - academic merit scholarship |
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