Dr. Maebius is a faculty member at Galen. She received her PhD in Education, with a major in curriculum instruction and design, from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Dr. Maebius has over 40 years experience in medical surgical nursing, maternal child nursing, education, and clinical research. She has previously served as a nursing faculty member in a baccalaureate nursing program and in a vocational nursing program, clinical nurse specialist (advanced practice nurse) in medical surgical nursing, continuing education program planner and provider, project director for clinical oncology grant, instructional development specialist in a medical school, staff development in women’s hospital, and NLN program evaluator. She is the author of two textbooks. Dr. Maebius is a member of the Advisory Council on Education for the Texas Board of Nursing, and chairperson of the Legislative Committee for Texas Association of Vocational Nurse Educators (TAVNE).