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Carol Gard
Phone: 309.677.2571
Email: clg@bradley.edu

At the graduate level, Dr. Gard teaches leadership and health assessment, advises students, and guides student research.  At the undergraduate level, she coordinates the sophomore level and teaches sophomore students in the lab and clinical environments.  She also advises and guides registered nurse students returning for the baccalaureate degree.

Background
Prior to coming to the Department of Nursing, Dr. Gard worked as a staff nurse in Montana and Wyoming.  She also taught nursing in an associate degree program and in two baccalaureate programs.   Dr. Gard’s research has included registered nurse perceptions of legal responsibilities and registered nurse perceptions of baccalaureate education.  She has published on the accreditation process and made presentations on systematic program evaluation.  She is currently interested in research on aging and work with Native Americans.

Degrees & Certification
Dr. Gard received her PhD (1999) in educational administration from Illinois State University.  She received her MN (1965) and BSN (1963) from Montana State University.  She received her basic nursing education at Carroll College and St. Vincent Hospital in Montana.