1968
Earns a Bachelor of Science from The College of St. Elizabeth.
1969
Completes a Dietetic Internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Weill Medical Center and becomes a Registered Dietitian.
1969
Is a Clinical Dietitian at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Weill Medical Center for private and semi-private medicine.
1970
Is a Clinical Dietitian at Boston City Hospital with the Harvard Medical Service and with the Boston University Obstetrics and Gynecology Service until 1973.
1974
Is a Clinical Dietitian at Mercy Hospital in Orlando, FL, until 1975.
1975
Is a Clinical Nutritionist at the Missouri State Chest Hospital until 1981.
1977
Is a Consultant Dietitian at St. Luke’s Nursing Center until 2022.
1980
Earns a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Kansas Medical Center, College of Health Sciences and Hospital.
1981
Is a Clinical Nutritionist for Dialysis and Radiation Oncology and attains leadership roles at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO, until 2008.
1990
Selected as the Outstanding Dietitian for the State of Missouri by MOAND; Sits on the editorial board for the journal Clinics in Applied Nutrition until 1993.
1996
Is a member of the editorial board for the journal Nutrition in Clinical Practice until 2000; Is a Fellow of the American Dietetic Association.
1993
Is certified as a nutrition support dietitian by the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification until 1998.
2005
Is listed among the National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals until 2006.
2008
Joins the Golden Key International Honor Society; Is appointed to the advisory board at the Southwest Missouri Area Health Education Center until 2013.
2009
Earns a PhD in Nutrition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Is an assistant professor of biomedical science at Missouri State University (MSU) until 2016.
2010
Is certified as a master advisor at Missouri State University and appointed as a faculty member of graduate research through today.
2012
Poster presented at the 16th International Congress of Dietetics in Australia graded as Highly Commendable.
2016
Is a fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics through today; Earns a Lifetime Achievement Award from MOAND.
2016
Is promoted and tenured as an associate professor of biomedical science at Missouri State University through today.
2017
Earns a Lifetime Achievement Award from MOAND.