Sharon A. Nazarchuk, Phd, MA, MHA, RN

Sharon A. Nazarchuk, PhD, MA, MHA, RN

301 Foote Avenue

Duryea, PA. 18642

Home Phone: (570) 457-0676

E-mail:

OVERVIEW ______

·  Dedicated educator with consistently superior student evaluations.

·  Brings real-world experience to the classroom.

·  Convincing communicator with effective presentation, interpersonal and mentoring skills.

TEACHING ______

PHILOSOPHY My educational philosophy is based on principles that emphasize the search for meaning, freedom of choice, personal responsibility, self-awareness and compassion directed toward self and others.

I believe that education is a process that prepares each individual to deal with life and to

search for meaning. Education is a continuous, life long process of evolution—aimed at the

development of intellectual, aesthetic, and professional interests that advance the learner

toward personal and professional goals. Quality teaching is accomplished through a dialogue

with the learner whereby “teacher” and “learner” pose questions and explore choices in

action.

EDUCATION ______

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD) (2001)

State University of New York, New York

·  Concentration: World Historical Sociology

·  Dissertation: The Cost and Care of Elderly in Long-Term Facilities in the United States.

Master of Arts in Sociology (MA) (2000)

State University of New York, New York

·  Major: Comparative Sociology

·  Area of Inquiry: Health Care of African Americans in the United States and the Health Care of Africans in South America.

Master of Health Administration (MHA) (1997)

Wilkes University, Pennsylvania

·  Thesis: Use of Chemical and Physical Restraints in Nursing Homes.

Bachelor of Science (BA) (1994)

Wilkes University, Pennsylvania

·  Major: Sociology

Diploma in Professional Nursing (Diploma) (1972)

Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Pennsylvania

TEACHING ______

EXPERIENCE Adjunct Faculty (2000- 2009)

University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania

·  Teach selected courses in undergraduate program.

·  Teach courses using asynchronous technologies.

Adjunct Faculty (2000- 2012)

Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania

·  Teach selected courses in undergraduate programs

·  Developed on-line course Introduction to Sociology

Full time Faculty (2001- present)

Trident University International

·  Teach selected courses in undergraduate degree completion program using asynchronous technologies.

·  Served as a member of the dissertation committee for doctoral candidates.

·  Currently serving as Faculty Lead in the College of Health Sciences

Full Professor and Chair of Department (2007)

Lackawanna College, Scranton, Pennsylvania

• Serving as chair of the Department of Social Sciences

• Teach selected courses in undergraduate programs

• Interview and hire professors as needed

• Serve as mentor to all new faculty in this department

COURSES ______

TAUGHT

·  Introduction to Sociology

·  Social Problems

·  Sociological Theory

·  Exploring Society Telecourse

·  American Minorities

·  Cultural Anthropology

·  Introduction to Gerontology

·  Aging and the Life Cycle

·  Aging Around the World

·  Death and Dying

·  Health and Aging

·  Adulthood and Aging

·  Psychosocial Aspects of Aging

·  Cultural & Cross-Cultural Perspectives

·  Deviant Behavior

·  Marriage and the Family

·  Introduction to Psychology

·  Psychology of Adjustment

·  Ethics in Health Care

·  Quantitative Research

·  Drugs and Behavior

·  Topics in Health Care Policy

·  Management and Organizational Behavior

·  Scientific Reporting

·  Scientific Writing

·  Capstone in Clinical Research Administration

·  Clinical Research Regulations

·  Epidemiology

·  Principles of Epidemiology

·  Human Trials I

·  Management of Health Programs

·  Human Resource Management

·  Issues in Long Term Care

·  Topics in Health Care Policy

·  Hospital Administration

·  Race and Ethnic Relations

·  Health Care Delivery Systems

·  Intro. to Quality Assurance

·  Qual. Assurance in Hosp./ Hlth care Org

·  Quality Assurance in Managed Care

·  Q.A. in Long Term Care/ Nursing Homes

·  Hospital Administration

ADMINISTRATIVE ______

EXPERIENCE Regional Director of Professional Development (2002- 2007)

Beverly Health Care, Scranton, Pennsylvania

·  Administrative supervision of professional development activities in 5 skilled nursing facilities within the Northeast Pennsylvania Region.

·  Developed on-line training modules for all levels of staff on topics related to Gerontology and Cultural Diversity.

·  Resource person to social work staff for matters related to diversity.

·  Chair of regional Diversity in the Workplace committee.

Administrative Director of Community Services (1997- 2001)

TNR Health Services, Inc., Taylor, Pennsylvania

·  Initially contracted as consultant to conduct feasibility study for need for comprehensive community health services agency.

·  Upon successful launch of this subsidiary of Taylor Nursing & Rehabilitation Incorporated, was recruited to serve as Administrative Director answering directly to Board of Directors.

·  Coordinated services (nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, medical social workers, nurse practitioners, and home health aides) received by clients in their home setting with the overarching goal of “aging in place”.

·  Supervised a staff of 60 professional & paraprofessional individuals.

Hospital Liaison, Director of Marketing (1990 through 1998)

Aurora Borealis Home Health, Pittston, Pennsylvania

·  Coordinated home care services for medically needy individuals with inadequate support systems.

·  Participated in long-term strategic planning activities.

·  Developed and implemented marketing campaign, expanding patient visits to over 10,000 visits per month.

Trident University (2013-Present)

Faculty Lead in the College of Health Sciences

·  Currently serving as secretary of the Policy Committee

PROFESSIONAL ______

CONSULTING Consultant (1999- present)

Gerontological and Behavioral Health Consultants, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

·  Provision of educational, regulatory and human resource consultative services to assigned clients.

·  Provided numerous workshops related to law and regulation affecting long term care facilities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Consultant (1996- 1999)

New Health Management Systems, Inc., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

·  Provided administrative consultative services to assigned clients in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas and Missouri.

SELECTED ______

PUBLICATIONS

·  Legg, T. J. & Nazarchuk, S. (2012). Nursing home profit status, FTE activity staff

compliment and citation scope/severity at F-248 in United States nursing homes. American Journal of Recreation Therapy.

·  Legg, T. J. & Nazarchuk, S. (2012). Professional association membership: Does it impact the likelihood of deficiency citations at F-248 in skilled nursing facilities in the United States. American Journal of Recreation Therapy..

·  Legg, T. J., Nazarchuk, S. A. (2012). Turning a blind eye to the rules that we establish: When surveyor's fail to cite facilities that fail to employ a qualified activity director in skilled nursing facilities in the United States.

·  Legg, T. J., Nazarchuk, S. A. (2012). Professional characteristics of deficiency citations at F-248 in skilled nursing facilities in the United States. American Journal of Recreation Therapy,

·  Legg, T. J., Adelman, D. A., &Nazarchuk, S. A. (2011). Decrease survey deficiencies: An educational intervention. Long Term Living, 60(2), 45-47.

·  Legg, T. J., Adelman, D. A., & Nazarchuk, S. A. (2011). Avoiding a disaster: Working with cognitively impaired residents during a disaster: The role of the recreation professional in the skilled nursing facility. Activity Directors Quarterly for Alzheimer's & Other Dementias.

·  Legg, T. J., Nazarchuk, S. A., & Adelman, D. A. (2010). The Recreation therapist versus the certified activity director: Which professional receives fewer deficiencies in long term care facilities? American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 9(1), 9-14.

·  Nazarchuk, S. A. & Legg, T. J. (2010). Protecting administrators from the layer in between: Should administrators be subject to legal action and licensure discipline for deficiencies for wrongful decisions made by “layer in between” management? Long Term Living, 59(8),43-46.

·  Legg, T. J., & Nazarchuk, S. A. (2008). The layer in between. Nursing Homes and Long Term Care Management, Online full-text.

·  Adelman, D. S. & Legg, T. J. (2008). Chapter 16: Bioterrorism: The use of biologicals. In D. S. Adelman & T. J. Legg, Disaster nursing: A handbook for practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

·  Nazarchuk, S. A. & Legg, T. J. (2008). Chapter 7: Cultural considerations in a disaster. In D. S. Adelman & T. J. Legg, Disaster nursing: A handbook for practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

CLINICAL ______

EXPERIENCE Staff Nurse (RN) (1972-1990)

Mercy Hospital, Scranton, Pennsylvania

·  Provision of nursing care to assigned patients on a busy 35 bed medical/surgical unit.

PROFESSIONAL ______

MEMBERSHIPS Alpha Kappa Delta-International Sociology Honor Society

American Sociological Association

American Association of University Professors

American College of Healthcare Executives

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sheriffs Association

General Federation of Professional Woman’s Club

Association for Practitioners in Infection Control

COMMUNITY ______
SERVICE American Cancer Society, Volunteer, 2002-2006

Alzheimer’s Association, Volunteer, 2002-2006

College Misericordia, Student Mentor, 2005-2014

American Heart Association, First Aid instructor, 1999-2014

American Heart Association, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor, 1998-2014

St. Anthony’s Shelter, Health Care Volunteer, 1994-1997

United Way of Lackawanna County, Loaned executive alumnae, 1990