Barb Schaffner

Barb has served on FOYA Uganda’s board of directors since incorporation as a nonprofit in 2013.  Before 2013 Barb supported the beginning trips to Uganda and was one of the first 4 that travelled on the initial trip to Uganda in 2009.  Barb is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Nursing at Otterbein University after serving 38 years as faculty and academic administrator.  She continues to teach part-time at Otterbein in addition to volunteer work for state and national nursing professional organizations.  She earned her nursing degrees from the University of Cincinnati (Bachelor’s), Indiana University (Master’s) and the Ohio State University (Ph.D.).  Barb lives in central Ohio with her husband and puppy, nearby are her sons and grandchildren.