BETHANY CROKE
Instructor
Family nurse practitioner caring for underserved populations
D.N.P. (expected 12/23) and M.S. ’11, family and community health, Boston College
B.A., Boston University
Family nurse practitioner (2013–present) and FNP residency clinical manager (2021–2023), East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Guest lecturer, CSON (2021–2023)
Adjunct faculty, Simmons University (2015–2023)
Family Primary Care Advanced Practice Nursing I*
Nursing Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Clinical Lab*
(* co-taught course)
Running, cooking, being with husband and toddler
“My Jesuit nursing education directed me to serve vulnerable populations at community health centers. But it’s exciting to be back in an academic setting. In our profession, we never stop learning. Science is evolving, and nursing changes with it.”
SARAH GIVEN
Assistant Professor of the Practice
Adult palliative care nurse practitioner
D.N.P., executive leadership, Simmons University
M.S.N., adult and women’s health, MGH Institute of Health Professions
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
Nurse practitioner in ambulatory palliative care (2018–present) and director of advanced practice nursing (2022–2023), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Cancer clinical trials nurse practitioner, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2016–2018)
Health Care Quality Management*
Nursing Leadership in Complex Health Care Settings*
Direct Entry Clinical Pharmacology*
(* co-taught course)
Running marathons, baking, Junior League of Boston volunteering
“I’m working to ensure that patients with palliative care needs and substance use disorder receive compassionate and safe care. I hope to teach students how to communicate well with patients and families so they graduate as effective clinicians and communicators.”
KATIE HUTCHINSON
Associate Professor of the Practice
Program Director of Women’s Health
Certified nurse midwife, educator, public health researcher
Dr.P.H., global health, Boston University School of Public Health
M.S.N., nurse midwifery, Yale University School of Nursing
B.A., Swarthmore College
Assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology (2019–2023) and co-director of OBGYN advocacy (2020–2023), BU School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center
Instructor, BU School of Public Health (2022–2023)
Midwife and researcher on maternity care, BMC (2019–present)
Epidemiology
Family time, baking sourdough bread
“Providing excellent care to people in vulnerable situations drives my passion for midwifery, nursing, and health care, and my commitment to racial justice is essential to my work. Mentoring students who are learning to deliver care during one of life’s most transformative moments is so rewarding.”
ARLENE McGUANE
Instructor
Director of Clinical Learning and Simulation Centers
Registered nurse dedicated to improving nursing education
Ed.D. (expected 5/24), nursing education, Teachers College, Columbia University
M.S., nursing education, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
B.S., nursing, Wagner College
Assistant professor of the practice (2012–2023), simulation coordinator (2020–2023), and undergraduate nursing co-director (2016–2019), Russell Sage College
Staff RN, Albany Medical Center (2022–2023)
RN (2003–2016) and clinical coordinator (2012–2021), St. Peter’s Health Partners
Direct Entry Adult Health Nursing Theory*
(* co-taught course)
Beach time, cooking, reading, family time
“My research focuses on developing clinical reasoning skills in the classroom using active learning strategies, where we give nursing students resources to solve problems on their own. I’m also passionate about helping educators enhance their teaching.”
SHELLEY WHITE
Associate Professor of the Practice
Director of Experiential Learning, Global Health and the Common Good
Sociologist and public health scholar
Ph.D., sociology, Boston College
M.P.H., international public health, and B.S., occupational therapy, Boston University
M.F.A., Goddard College (expected 2024)
Associate professor of public health and sociology and director, M.P.H. in Health Equity Program, Simmons University (2016–2023)
Lecturer, Simmons University (2009–2013)
Assistant professor of health sciences, Worcester State University (2013–2015)
Global Health: Theory to Practice
Public Health in a Global Society*
Senior Capstone Experience (yearlong)
(* co-taught course)
Making art, spending time with nieces and nephews
“My research, teaching, and practice focus on socio-structural determinants of health, such as colonialism, racism, trade policy, and militarism, and on enacting health equity and human rights. I’m excited to host BC students for place-based learning in locations like the U.S.-Mexico border.”