"The Univeristy of Delaware School of Nursing had a fabulous program in community maternal and child health, and my graduate work there provided me with a lot of experience in the community care of pregnant women and their infants, as well as with undergraduate students. It really prepared me well for being both a clinician and an academic, a 'clinician scholar.' Not only do you obtain excellent education at UD, but you also have a lifelong connection to this great institution."

Phyllis Sharps, CHS ’76M, is professor and chair of Community and Public Health Nursing at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, where she focuses on such issues as domestic violence, infant mortality, parenting and women’s health in community settings. After receiving her master’s degree at UD, she earned a doctorate in nursing from the University of Maryland and joined the Hopkins faculty in 2001. Sharps, who also is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, is the author of numerous articles about domestic violence in relation to maternal and child health and has been a consultant to groups including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Institute of Justice and the Family Violence Prevention Fund.