Ms. Tucker is a licensed and certified genetic counselor from Indianapolis, IN. She began her career at St. Vincent Hospital working in both prenatal and pediatric practices for nearly 10 years. During that time, she helped develop a statewide Perinatal Loss Evaluation Program offering a free customized evaluation service for families experiencing a stillbirth and a Cord Blood Collection/Genetics Consultation Initiative to avoid “missed opportunities” for babies that were identified as having an anomaly or suspected life-threating complications. In 2015, she joined The Center for Genomic Advocacy at Indiana State University to establish a new Master’s in Genetic Counseling Program as well as a new Genetic Counseling Clinic focusing on oncology and psychiatric genetic counseling. She remains the director of the genetic counseling training program at Indiana State University and continues active patient care in the local clinic at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. Ms. Tucker holds a Certificate in Leadership Development, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, an M.S. Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, IN, and a B.S. in Secondary Biology Education from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. She holds licenses from the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana and the American Board of Genetic Counseling, Inc.
