Valerie Garr, MA, CDE®
Coordinate opportunities for faculty, staff, students' to increase and activate their understanding of cultural responsiveness in healthcare delivery, cross-cultural communication for welcoming climate and collegiate success; integrate appropriate aspects of culture into curriculum and programming to prepare nursing students for the global skills needed to care for a diverse patient population and complex health system. Administer the Intercultural Development Inventory to BSN students; Consult with UI Nursing faculty/staff/students providing resources and materials for teaching/curriculum/service/research/programing; Advise Multicultural Nursing Association; Coordinate Supplemental Instruction/NEST Tutoring Program for pre-nursing and first year BSN students; Adjunct instructor for Caring for Vulnerable Populations undergraduate course.