Khadene Taffe
Education:
DNP, Nursing Education, CASE Western Reserve, current
MSN, Nursing Education, Georgia College & State University, 2008
BSN, Nursing, LaGrange, 2002
Biography:
Khadene Taffe was born in Jamaica and raised in the Stone Mountain, Georgia. Before joining the esteem faculty at Washington Adventist University (WAU), Khadene taught at higher education institutions at Macon State College in Macon, Georgia, at Israeli College in Ramat Gan, Israel, and University of the West Indies in St. Andrew, Jamaica. She has taught in the undergraduate and graduate nursing program at WAU. She is also passionate about being a missionary. Her passion highly compliments the WAU “gateway to service” vision; therefore, she engages the students in service learning by coordinating and facilitating missionary trip to Haiti and also, local service to the suburbs of Washington D.C.
Research and Professional Activities:
Khadene Taffe has been approved to publish her co-author research about in the Lifestyles of Jamaican Men with Hypertension in the Transcultural Nursing Journal. She has also conducted research internationally in Belize while examining the impact of effective teaching-learning mentoring environment. She is an active member of professional nursing organizations and WAU committees.
– THE SCHOOLS –
School of Arts & Social Sciences
The School of Arts & Social Sciences offers a curriculum focused on fostering the development of the skills essential to be successful in the global service economy of the 21st Century: writing, critical thinking, debate, analysis, and an understanding and appreciation for cultural diversity.
School of Health Professions, Science & Wellness
The School of Health Professions, Science & Wellness employs a philosophy that balances practical training and theory in approaching education for future health sciences professionals. We bridge the gap between concept and practice.
School of Graduate & Professional Studies (SGPS)
For more than 30 years, WAU has been a leader in providing career building undergraduate degree programs for working professionals. WAU has continued to expand those offerings by adding graduate programs. This provides undergraduate students the opportunity to transition into graduate programs and continue to enhance their skills and competitive marketability.
