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Amanda Dexter
Teaching Specialty:
Respiratory Therapy Education, Critical Care Management, Mechanical Ventilation, Leadership & Professionalism, & Simulation in Healthcare
Education:
MSc, Respiratory Care, Rush University (2013)
BS, Community Health-Health Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2011)
Certification:
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator
Basic Life Support Certified
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified
Academic Interests:
Advanced Respiratory Therapy Practice, Simulation in Healthcare, & International Health
Personal Interests:
Family, Chicago Sports Teams (Bears, Bulls, White Sox, & Blackhawks), Reading, Traveling, & Exercise
Professional Biography:
Prior to her appointment at UNC Charlotte, Ms. Dexter worked as a clinical educator for a respiratory simulation company, IngMar Medical, Ltd. This position allowed her to travel internationally teaching clinicians/educators how to incorporate medical simulation to teach mechanical ventilation. She also served as a bedside respiratory therapist at Rush University Medical Center while living in Chicago, IL. Amanda’s interest in respiratory care developed during medical mission work to Honduras as an undergraduate. Her past research focused on developing simulated patient models to study the performance of home care ventilators with pediatrics & neonates. In addition to evaluating the ventilators, these models were also used for educating parents before their infants were discharged home with ventilators.
