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Prior to retiring from Boston College, Dr. Spector was an associate professor at the William F. Connell School of Nursing where she taught Community Health Nursing, and Culture and Health Care for 29 years. In addition to her teaching, she researched, practiced, and consulted, focusing on developing and teaching models of effective nursing care Cultural Care in multicultural populations. Spector's book "Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness" is now in its 6th edition.
Past and present experiences include numerous lectures and workshops conducted throughout the world.
Spector graduated from the Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing in NYC. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, and a Masters of Science degree in Community Health Nursing from BC, and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.
In 2002 Spector was appointed an "Honorary Professor" at the University of Alicante School of Nursing in Spain. She was elected to the Needham, MA, Board of Health and served as a Town Meeting member for 12 years. She is currently launching a career as a Cultural Care consultant.
Capstone course: UN 528 Capstone: Holistic Living
Office: c/o Professor Weiss, 21 Campanella Way, Room 352
Telephone: 617-552-3897
Email: rachel.spector@bc.edu
Office hours are by appointment.
Other courses:
Culture and Health Care
Advanced Community Health Nursing I and II
Professional Nursing II
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