I am a nurse, historian of nursing, and Presidential Postdoctoral Associate at Rutgers School of Nursing.
 
I recently finished my PhD at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, where I was affiliated with the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing. My dissertation examines the history of Filipino American nurses from 1989-2009. Specifically, I look at how Filipino nurses influence these policies, which range from immigration legislation, professional licensure requirements for internationally-educated nurses, and industry standards for the staffing and recruitment companies that hire nurses internationally.
 
My dissertation was awarded the Teresa E. Christy Award from the American Association for the History of Nursing. My research has been published in Nursing Outlook and in Politics, Policy, & Nursing Practice.
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Photo by Eric Sucar, University of Pennsylvania