Irene JoosIrene Joos holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing from Pennsylvania State University and a master's in nursing and a master's in information science as well as a PhD in education all form the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to her current position a Associate Professor, IST La Roche College, she served from 2003-2012 as the Director of Online Learning as well as full time faculty and prior to that as the Director of Library and Instructional Technology at La Roche. Before coming to La Roche College, she was a faculty member and served as the interim Director of Learning Resources at the School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh. Her teaching experience includes nursing informatics courses, and information systems and technology courses as well as a CORE course Virtual Communities and Social Media. She has presented at national and international conferences and has several publications related to her areas of expertise. Read More Read Less