Susan Sportsman - Dr. Sportsman is a new co-author on this title. She has worked as a medical-surgical and psychiatric nurse in hospitals and in the community; she has been a teacher and an administrator in both service and education; and she has consulted for a broad spectrum of colleges and universities throughout North America. Most recently she served as Director of Consulting Services at Elsevier's Education Division. Prior to that she held positions as Dean of the College of Health Science and Human Services at Midwestern State University; Associate Dean of Nursing at Texas Tech University; and Vice President, Mental Health Programs at Harris Methodist Health System. Dr Sportsman has contributed to the Yoder-Wise text in previous editions, and she is now ready to take on the role as co-author with Pat Yoder-Wise.