Sue earned a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing, an M.S. in Maternal-Child Nursing, and a Ph.D. in Nursing at the University of Colorado where Sue is an Associate Professor Emeritus. She has practiced and taught psychiatric, pediatric, and public health nursing as well as pediatric and women’s health nurse practitioners. Dr. Hagedorn has been a part-time resident of Block Island since 2005 and has served on the BIHS board since 2013. She has also produced more than 20 films focused on nursing and social justice, including Seeking Shelter: A Story of Place, Faith, and Shelter on Dan Berrigan.