Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
M.Ed., Public Health Nursing Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
B.S., Nursing, Mount St. Mary's College 
Clinical Associate Professor

Contact Information
Phone: 203-690-2177
Email: fieldsh@sacredheart.edu

Academic Courses Taught
NU 315 The Human Journey in Nursing
NU 385 Care Management and Capstone
NU 401/501 Health Care Policy & Ethics
NU 710 Health Care Policy, Advocacy & Ethics

Special or Specialist Certification/Training 
Health Care Policy and reform 
Community Health and inner-city health care
Long term care and nursing home reform/aging
Professional Behavior in Education and Practice With an Emphasis on Professional Nursing Education and Practice
Arts and Healing.  

Research Interests/Experience
Health Care Policy; Professional Nursing Leadership in Health Care Reform; 
Professional Behavior in Education and Practice With an Emphasis on Professional Nursing Education and Practice;
Federal Court Monitor in Nursing Home Reform;  National advocacy in nursing home reform
Nursing Education – baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral levels.
Community/public health nursing

Primary Professional Service/Affiliation
American Nurses Association
American Public Health Association 

Honors/Awards
Teachers College, Columbia University Alumni Council – 2011 (three year term)
Former RN member of the District of Columbia Board of Nursing;
Former Commissioner of the Magnet Program for Recognition of Nursing Excellence, American Nurses Credentialing Center. 

Dr. Fields joined the on-line nursing program in January 2011. Dr. Field’s expertise is Health Care Policy and Professional Nursing Education and Practice.