Assistant Professor
Texas A&M Health Science Center
College of Nursing
362 SRPH Administration Building
College Station, Texas 77843
Phone: 979-458-2972
Office: 316
Email: decker@tamhsc.edu
Education
- Post Master in Advanced Nurse Practice, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston in Galveston, Texas, 1995
- MA in Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Houston Clear Lake in Clear Lake, Texas, 1989
- MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health, Texas Women’s University in Houston, Texas, 1979
- BSN in Nursing, University of Texas School of Nursing in Houston, Texas, 1974
Professional Appointments
- Lone Star College-Tomball, Tomball, Texas: Assistant Professor in Associate Degree Nursing Program, 2004-2007
- University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas: Assistant Professor and Instructor in Clinical Nursing Program, 1991-1996
Licensure and Board Certifications
- Registered Nurse registered with Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
- Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric Mental Health registered with Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
- Advanced Practice Nurse as a Family Nurse Practitioner with American Nurses Credentialing Certification for Family Nurse Practitioner
Areas of Research Interest
- Learning Styles and impact on one’s education
Clinical Experience
- Medical Surgical
- Critical Care
- Oncology
- Psych Mental Health
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Bio-identical Hormone Replacement
