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
Community/University Service
- 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
Affiliations
- 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