Marge Benham-Hutchins

She is a first generation American (Ireland) and was born, raised, and started her family in Connecticut. She is a second career nurse (owned her own business before her late husband was transferred to Texas for work). She began her academic career in Teaching Assistant positions at UArizona and UTArlington. Her interest in research resulted in 4 years as Assistant Director of the Center for Nursing Research at UTArlington (She left to pursue her PhD at UA). After completing her PhD, She taught at Northeastern University (Boston), Texas Womans University (Denton, TX.), and the University of Texas (Austin) before coming to TAMUCC.

At TAMUCC she have taught graduate level research and informatics (MSN and DNP) and Leadership/Management (RN to BSN). She have taught many other didactic courses on the undergraduate and graduate levels before coming to TAMUCC, including philosophy (PhD), theory (PhD, MSN), educational technology (MSN), geriatrics (undergrad), quality and safety (grad and undergrad), education (grad), biostatistics (DNP), multiple informatics and research classes.