Directory of Our Exceptional
Faculty and Staff

Education

EdD - Nebraska Methodist College; EdD specialization: Leadership in Health Care; Doctoral Research: “The Impact of an Online Stress Management Program on College Students’ Perceived Stress Levels”
MS Public Health - Indiana State University; Concentration: Public Health; Thesis: Reported Condom Use in College Students
BS Health Sciences - Indiana State University; Concentration: Health Promotion

Background

Methodist College - Unity Point, Peoria, IL; Program Director: Health Sciences; Assistant Professor: Health Care Management

Notable Publications/Programs

Publications

• Florence, C., Peterson, Y., Johnson, M., & Hutchins, M., (2013). Reported Condom Use among Students Enrolled in a Personal Health and Wellness Course. The Health Educator, 45 (2): 13-19.

Presentations/Programs

• Florence, C. (2020) The Impact of an Online Stress Management Program on College Students’
• Perceived Stress Levels: 2020 Methodist Inter-Professional Research Day; Omaha, NE
• Florence, C., Kost, G., Koch, K., & Zart, J., (2016) Role Play Based Collaborative Simulation: Indiana Inter- Professional Education and Practice Conference
• Florence, C (2015). Big Fat Lies Women Tell Themselves; Self Love, April 2015
• Florence, C (2014). College Students use of Prescription Drugs. Indiana State University. April 2014
• Florence, C (2014). HIV/AIDS Awareness. Indiana State University. Spring 2012
• 1st Annual Indiana State University Prescription Drug Drop Off. April 2014
• Indiana Attorney General Prescription Drug Presentation. April 2014

Professional Service/Recognition/Charitable Boards

• Co-Director: Byron Duke Florence Memorial INC (2019)
• College of Nursing & Health Professions Civic Learning Faculty Lead: Chile 2016-2017
• National Area Health Education Center (NWI Chapter) Executive Board 2016- 2018
• Health Professions Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2015-2016
• Office of Diversity & Inclusion Executive Board- 2014-2015
• 2014 Theodore Dreiser Distinguished Research and Creativity Award Committee Member
• Program Lead: Indiana State University Alternative Spring Break; New Orleans 2013-2014
• Traders Point Church Missionary; Managua, Nicaragua’ 2013
• Indiana State Department of Health HIV Community Planning Group 2010-2012
• MLK Community Day of Service Annual Participant 2011-2015
• AmeriCorps National Service Corps 2009-2012

• Phi Kappa Phi 2019- present
• Association of University Programs in Health Administration 2019- present
• Young Professionals of Greater Peoria 2019- present
• Society of Public Health Education 2015- present
• American Association of Blacks in Higher Education 2016-present