One of the hardest questions for me to answer is "Where are you from?" I grew up in AR,FL,KY,NC,TN,TX, & Nigeria. I went to undergraduate & graduate school in nursing in TN, TX, & AR. I enjoyed being homeschooled for a few years.
I was pretty influenced by living in Nigeria and seeing those who are so happy and have so little. I delight in traveling back to a hospital there to work alongside Nigerian friends.
I always wanted to be a nurse. Once I was a nurse I knew that I couldn't be the only person in the world who counted on my values and beliefs to get me through sickness and hard times. So, my research and writing focuses on spiritual/religious needs of persons with cancer or serious illness and spiritual/religious care by nurses.
My husband Ron and I, and our two boys have lived in Southern California since 1989. We enjoy running, gardening, camping, hiking, music, church, Farside, The Journal Editorial Report, Britt Hume, Fawlty Towers, Keeping Up Appearances, As Time Goes By, and attending The Good Cheer shows at local clubs.
I have two young adult sons--one is lead singer/guitar/composer for The Good Cheer. (Check them out on myspace.com.) and the other is working on a doctorate in mathematics.
Meet the Prof
Our Journeys, Beliefs & Stuff
- Name:
- Martha "Marty" Highfield
- Location:
- CA
- University:
- California State University-Northridge
- Department:
- Nursing
- Personal Quote:
- When your mind goes blank, don't forget to turn off the sound. -RedGreen
My Life
- My friends describe me as:
- Southern.
- Hobbies:
- Running, piano, needlework, hiking.
- Fantasy dinner guests:
- C.S.Lewis or G.K.Chesterton
- In college I drove a:
- Baby blue Ford pickup; And then I got a V-8 Ventura! Gas went up to 55cents/gal while I was in college--Outrageous!
- My worst subject in school:
- Cursive writing, then PE
- College for undergrad degree:
- Harding University & University of Tennessee
- Best advice I ever got:
- Rise & shine
- Favorite books:
- Chronicles of Narnia, Mouse Tales, Mere Christianity, Orthodoxy
- Favorite movies:
- Rings Trilogy
- Favorite city:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Favorite coffee:
- black
- Nobody knows I:
- love dark chocolate
- Latest accomplishment:
- Enjoying life! (& starting the new nursing program at CSUN)