Frances Anne Freitas PhD MSN RNC CNE Director Education:   BS with a major in Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo  MSN in Adult Health Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  PhD  in Higher Education Administration  Kent State University

Research and areas of interest:  Quality and distance education  Pediatrics Medical / Surgical nursing Administration Courses Taught:  NRST 10001(Foundations)  10003(Nursing Agency I)  20210 (Child and Family)  20208(Nursing Agency III)  10002 (Nursing Process)  NURS 40872 (Research)  Growth and Development Affiliations:  NLN  ONA  Sigma Theta Tau International Creative Endeavors: I love music. I sing and play the violin International Activities I was invited to go to China by the American Academy of Nursing. I met with Nursing faculty on the island of Madeira, Portugal and have discussed collaborative projects. I presented my doctoral research at the Sigma Theta Tau convention in Vienna, Austria