Susan Gallagher-Lepak
Adjunct Instructor
Email: gallaghs@uwgb.edu
Phone: 920-465-2826
Education/Credentials
- PhD in Rehabilitation Psychology from the UW - Madison in 1996
- MSN received in 1989 from UW -Milwaukee (emphasis on adjustment to chronic illness)
- BSN from Marquette University in 1983
- Current licensure in the state of Wisconsin as a Registered Nurse and Licensed Psychologist
- Sigma Theta Tau member
Professional Experience:
- Assistant Professor of Nursing at UW - Green Bay since 2003
- Rehabilitation Consultant at Laris Rehabilitation LLC
- Lecturer at UW - Madison
- Case Manager, Psychologist in rehabilitation settings (brain injury. stroke recovery), Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist, Dialysis Nurse, and Staff Nurse
Teaching Emphasis:
- Pharmacology, Healthy Aging, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing, and Global Aspects of Healthcare
Interests:
Professional: quality of life issues and adjustment to chronic illness (e.g., depression in nursing home settings), clinical issues (e.g., pharmacology in rehabilitation case management, options with chronic renal failure)
Personal: biking, gardening, and family activities of all types