Job Title:

Associate Professor in School of Nursing, Director of Patient Care Services for the Health and Wellness Center

Unit:

Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences

Contact Info:

444 Northside Hall
574-520-4569
tdobrzyk@iusb.edu

Community Engagement Involvement:

Community-Engaged Teaching, Community-Based Research, Collaborative Projects, Outreach

Focus Area(s):

Aging, Civil Rights and Social Justice, Healthcare, Women, Youth

Community Partners:

AIDS Ministries
HealthLinc
St. Joseph County Health Department

Motivations and Impact:

“Nursing happens where the people are. Community-engaged health care is a natural extension; an expectation, as, for me, the primary role of a nurse is to be an advocate for those he/ she serves. As anurse educator, I have an obligation to the future of myprofession and to the public to role model these behaviors for students. I am hopeful that students become engaged when they “see me in action” and consider the impact of what they can do and be. For our community, I hope I am providing hope and care–one patient, one family, at a time.”