Rebekah earned her Associate Degree in Nursing at Stanly Community College and began her nursing career in critical care in 2013. She pursued a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at UNC Charlotte and started teaching as an adjunct clinical instructor. It was in the adjunct role that she discovered a passion for higher education. Rebekah worked full time as a nursing instructor in the community college setting while she completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree with an education focus at Appalachian State University. She accepted a full-time clinical faculty job at AppState upon graduation. In 2022, Rebekah embarked on a PhD journey at East Carolina University, where she has developed a new love for research.
Rebekah is particularly interested in exploring the healthcare experiences of transgender individuals in rural communities and understanding how nursing education can best prepare students to care for diverse patient populations.
Rebekah currently lives in Boone with her husband and two young daughters.
Title: Clinical Instructor
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-8091
Fax: (828) 262-8066