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CURRICULUM VITAE
Lovoria B. Williams PhD, APRN-BC, FAANP 1128 McCoy’s Creek Road
Grovetown, GA, 30813 706-829-4026
EDUCATION
Georgia Health Sciences University formerly the Medical College of Georgia
PhD with Distinction
Date of graduation: May 5, 2011
Dissertation Title: An Analysis of Diabetes Predictors and Diagnostic Test in a Sample of
African Americans at Risk for Diabetes
Research interests: health disparities, faith-based, weight management, behavioral interventions,
diabetes prevention, community-based participatory research, cancer prevention
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
Master’s of Science in Nursing
Date of Graduation: December 1996
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Date of Graduation: May 1994
Union University Jackson, TN
Associate of Science in Nursing
Date of Graduation: May 1987
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Association of American Medical Colleges Minority Faculty Career Development Seminar
New Orleans, Louisiana September 20-23, 2013
Morehouse School of Medicine Faculty Development Modular Program,
Atlanta, GA Date of Completion: May 2010
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE &CERTIFICATIONS
Georgia Nursing License: RN NP 103047 Exp.1/31/2019
American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner #0275574-22
Exp. 3/31/2017
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor: Exp. 6/2017
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Augusta University/Georgia Regents University [Formerly Georgia Health Sciences
University; Medical College of Georgia] 8-2007-Present
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, 7/2015- Current; Tenured 7/2016
Associate Professor, College of Graduate Studies, Appointed 8/2012- Current
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, 6/2011- 6/2015
Augusta University Medicine Service Privileges & Appointment August, 2013- Current
Instructor, College of Nursing 8/2007-5/2011
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Course coordinating and lecturing of
undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students via classroom or web-based; curriculum planning,
clinical supervision, student advisement, orientation of new faculty, participation in general
faculty, departmental, and course meetings, grant submissions, conduction of research, scholarly
contributions, committee service, faculty clinical practice, academic leadership, scholarly
presentations at local, regional, national, and international conferences
Research/Project Advisor
PhD Dissertation Committee Member “The Effect of Customized Discharge Instructions on the
Hospital Readmission Rates of adult African Americans with Heart Failure”
Student Robert Sarfo: Expected Graduation: December, 2018
•DNP Project Committee Chair “Enhancing the Efficacy of an African American Faith-Based
Health and Wellness Program Through a Needs Assessment”
Student: Tamara Davis: Expected Graduation: May, 2017
DNP Project Committee Chair “Reducing Cardiovascular Accidents Among the Vietnamese
Population”
Student Quyen Phan: Graduation: May, 2016
DNP Project Committee Chair “Program Evaluation of University Hospital’s Cardiac
Rehabilitation Program”
Student Victoria Burt: Graduation: December, 2014
DNP Project Committee Member “Improving Diabetic Health Outcomes in a Faith Based Clinic
with the Inclusion of Community Health Workers as Members of Diabetic Health Education
Programs for Uninsured Adult Hispanics/Latinos”
Student Mary Shepherd: Graduation: December, 2013
Teaching Assignments
Courses Role Year
NURS 7150 Course Coordinator Spr 17
NURS 8550 Course Coordinator Fall 16
NURS 8550 New Course Developer Summer16
NURS 6990 Scientific Inquiry Grader Spr 16
NURS 7220 Methods for EBP Course Coordinator Fall 15
NURS 7983 DNP Practice Impr Committee Chair Fall 15
NURS 7220 Methods for EBP Course Coordinator Fall 14
NURS 7983 DNP Practice Impr Committee Chair Fall 14
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NURS 6990 Scientific Inquiry Lecture Summer 14
NURS 7220 EBP Course Coordinator Fall 2015
NURS 7983 DNP Practice Imp Lecture Summer 14
NURS 6990 Scientific Inquiry Lecture Spring 14
NURS 7220 Methods for EBP Course Coordinator Fall 13
NURS 6700 Nursing Therapeutics Lab Fall 13
NURS 7980 DNP Capstone Committee Member Fall 13
NURS 3807 Research Course Development Fall 13
NURS 7475 DNP Project ID Lecture Summer 13
NURS 6990 Scientific Inquiry Lecture Spring 13
NURS 6700: Nursing Therapeutics Lab Fall 12
NURS 7220: Methods for EBP Course Coordinator Spring 12
NURS 6700: Nursing Therapeutics Coordinator Lab Fall 11
NURS 7443:Evidenced Based Prac Course Coordinator Summer 11
NURS 7440: Evidence Based Prac Lecture Spring 11
NURS 7470: Adv. Health Assess Lab Faculty Fall 10
NURS3 106 Health Promotion Guest Lecture Summer 10
NURS 7000: Clinical Reasoning Lecture Spring 10
NURS 4406 Prof. Leadership Lecture Spring 10
NURS 7100 Lecture Spring 10
NURS 6700 Nursing Therapeutics Lecture/Coordinate Lab Fall 09
NURS 3106 Health Promotion Lecture Summer 09
NURS 4994 Syn Prof Nsg. Clinical Spring 09
NURS 7430: Pharm for APN Lecture Spring 09
NURS 3202 Patho Pharm Course Coordinator Spring 09
NURS 7000: Clinical Reasoning Lecture/Clinical Spring 08
NURS 7800: CNL Residency Lecture/Clin Fall 08
NURS 6700: Nursing Therapeutics Course Coordinator Fall 08
NURS 3106 Health Promotion Course Coordinator Summer 08
NURS 7215: Simulation Lecture Summer 08
NURS 7000 Clinical Reasoning Lecture/Clinical Spring 08
NURS 6700: Nursing Therapeutics Lecture/Clinical Fall 07
NURS 3102 BSN Lecture RN-BSN Fall 07
NURS 3110 BSN Lab/Simulation Fall 07
College of Nursing Service
Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee 9/2016-Current
Director Diversity and Inclusion 1/2017-Current
Faculty Advisor CNL-Graduate Students 8/2007-Current
Undergraduate Admissions Committee 8/2008-May 2015
Nursing Workforce Diversity Scholarship Selection Committee: Member 2009
Co-Director New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:
Funded: 2008 $80,000; Funded: 2009 $100,000; Funded: 2010, $100,000; Funded 2011, $50,000;
Funded 2012, $100,000; Funded 2013, $100,000; Funded 2014, $120,000
Director, College of Nursing Community Advisory Board 5-2013-Current
Co-Director, College of Nursing Community Advisory Board 7/2008-5-2013
Biobehavioral Nursing Faculty Search Committee 7/2012-12/2013
Center for Nursing Research Associate Dean for Research Search Committee 6/2012- Current
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Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member 6/2014- Current
University/ Institutional Service:
Augusta University Strategic Planning Committee: Outreach & Economic Development
Community Service Committee: Chair 1/2014-8/2016
o Member 7/2013-Current
Cancer Center Health Disparities Steering Committee: Co-Director 5/2015-Current
o Member 8/2013-5/2015
Cancer Center Member; Cancer Prevention and Control Group
Institute of Public and Preventive Health Faculty Search Committee 9/2012-8/2013
Leadership Advisory Council for Institute of Public and Preventive Health 1/2012-8/2013
Institute of Public and Preventive Health Director Search Committee 4/2013-8/2013
Institute of Public and Preventive Health Director Search Committee 9/2012-2/2013
CON Faculty Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner 1997-Current Appointment: Georgia Cancer Center Tobacco Cessation Program & Augusta University Medical
Center
Duties included, but not limited to: performing history and physicals, tobacco-cessation
counseling, managing chronic and acute medical conditions in adults, interpreting laboratory and
radiological studies, prescribing nicotine replacement therapy, prescribing pharmaceuticals for
chronic disease management and nicotine dependence, initiating specialty-referrals for preventive
and diagnostic care of adults
March, 1997 – August, 2007 Veterans Administration Medical Center Augusta, GA
Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Clinic
Independently functioned as provider of medical care to 800 patients: diagnosed and managed
acute and chronic medical conditions, ordered and interpreted laboratory and radiological studies,
prescribed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, initiated referrals and consultations
to specialty-care providers
Multidisciplinary performance improvement committees
o External Performance Review Committee, Member, 8/2006 – 8/2007
o Advanced Clinic Access Committee, Member, 3/2005 – 8/2007
o Primary Care Nurse Practitioners, Chair, 8/2003 - 8/2005
Nursing Research Guideline Committee, Member, 6/2005-8/2007
Developed, implemented, and evaluated orientation materials for newly hired Nurse Practitioner
employees
Precepted Advanced Practice Nursing students: Georgia Health Sciences University: Fall
2006, Fall 2005, Fall 2004, Fall 2003, Fall 2002
Precepted Georgia Southern University Advanced Practice Nursing student
Fall 2001
Developed, implemented, and evaluated COPD and Hypertension Quality Improvement
monitors for Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Group
Developed, implemented and evaluated Peer Review Form for Primary Care Nurse
Practitioner Group
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December, 1991 – March, 1997 University Hospital Augusta, GA
Registered Nurse
Staff nurse on medical surgical, cardiac telemetry and critical care units
Charge nurse duties on medical surgical and cardiac telemetry units
Preceptor to students
Preceptor to newly hired RN staff nurses
PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities: Southeastern Health Equity Council:
Committee Member, 2014-2015
American Association for Nurse Practitioners, 2015-
National Black Nurses Association; Lifetime Member
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Doctoral Advancement in Nursing:
Mentor 2014-2016
African American Coalition of Obesity Researchers Network, 2012-
National Institutes of Health NIDDK Network of Minority Research Investigators (NMRI),
2013-
Southern Nursing Research Society
o Director of Membership at Large 2/2017-
o Chair State Liaison Georgia 7/2011-9/2016
American Nurses Association, Georgia Nurses Association, 1996-
The Obesity Society Member 2008-Current
o Diversity Committee Chair 8/2012-Current
o Diversity Committee Member 2010- Current
Sigma Theta Tau International Member, Inducted 1996
Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority Member, Inducted 1994
Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs 1997 – 2007
Augusta Partnership for Children, Inc. Membership Council 2000-
CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEES
Georgia Cancer Center Cancer Outreach Summit 11/2016-Current
National Institutes of Health NIDDK Network for Minority Research Investigators Annual
Workshop, Bethesda, MD 6/2015-Current
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Southern Conference Augusta,
GA 4/2015
SCHOLARSHIP
Dissertation: Georgia Health Sciences University: “An Analysis of Diabetes Predictors and
Diagnostic Tests in a Sample of African Americans at Risk for Diabetes” May, 2011
Master’s Degree Project: Georgia Southern University: “African-American Women and the use
of Hormone Replacement Therapy” December 1996”
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PROFFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Podium:
Magwood, G. Williams, L. B., Haddad, L., Gibson, L., Stacciarini, J. Research Methods to
Promote Health Equity: Bridging Community, Practice and Research. Southern Nurses
Research Society 31st Annual Conference Dallas, TX. February 22-26, 20171,2
Williams, L. B. Community Engagement & Access to Care for Special Populations.
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, 17th World Conference on Lung
Cancer. Vienna, Austria December 3-7, 2016. Invited speaker.1
Williams, L. B. Reducing Lung Cancer Mortality in Disparate Populations through cancer-
Community Awareness Access Research and Education (c-CARE). National Black Nurses
Association Conference, Memphis, TN. August 2-7, 2016
Williams, L.B. & Garvin, B.T. Strategies to integrate a Diabetes Prevention Program into
African American Churches. Southern Nurses Research Society Annual Conference
Williamsburg, VA February 24-27, 20161,2
Williams, L.B., Sattin, R. W., Garvin, J. & Joshua, T. Weight and Glucose Outcomes of Fit
Body and Soul1.2Obesity Society Scientific Conference October 2014 Boston, MA.
Williams, L.B. Community Based Participatory Research Methods: “Fit Body and Soul1,2
National Association of Black Nurses Conference, August, 2014 Philadelphia, PA
Williams, L.B., Garvin, J., & Sattin, R. Fit Body and Soul: A Faith Based Model to Prevent
Diabetes Among African-American Congregants. 85th Georgia Public Health Association
Meeting and Conference, March, 2014, Atlanta, GA. 1,2
Williams, L. B., Garvin, J., Marion, L., Dias, J., Joshua, T., & Sattin, R. Weight Outcomes of
Fit Body and Soul: A Randomized Controlled Diabetes Prevention Program in Southeastern
African-American Churches. Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, February,
2014, San Antonio, Texas1,2
Joshua, T., Williams, L. B. & Garvin, J. T. Data Management System in a Cluster-
randomized Community Trial. Jamaica Statistics Symposium; Accepted & Withdrawn
Williams, L. B., Heath, J., Andrews, J.O. Dias, J. & Sattin, R. W. “HbA1C and
Hyperglycemic States in African Americans: Implications for Research and Practice”
Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, February, 2012 New Orleans, LA. 1,2
Williams, L. B. “Fit Body and Soul: Design and Methodology, Institute of Public Health
Forum, May 2012, Augusta, GA.
Williams, L. B. & Freeman, A. “Fit Body and Soul: Diabetes Prevention in the African-
American Faith-Community; National Outreach Scholarship Conference October 4-6th, 2010
Raleigh, NC. 1
Poster:
Thomas V. Joshua, MS; Jane T. Garvin, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC; Lucy Marion, PhD, RN,
FAAN; Lovoria B. Williams, PhD, APRN. Data Management System in a Cluster-
randomized Community Trial. Epidemiology Congress of the Americas 2016; Miami,
Florida; June 21 – 24, 2016.1
Williams, L.B., Tingen, M. S., McCall, A., & Khleif, S. N. Reducing lung cancer mortality
in disparate populations through cancer-Community Awareness Access Research and
Education (c-CARE). Eighth American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the
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Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically
Underserved. November 13-17, 2015 Atlanta, GA.1,2
Tingen, M. S.; Andrews, J. O., Heath, J., Williams, L. B., Schroeder, C., Dainer, P., Khleif,
S. N. & Waller, J. Tailored parental cessation delivered concurrently with tobacco prevention
in children enrolled in urban and rural southern elementary schools. Eighth American
Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in
Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved. November 13-17, 2015 Atlanta,
GA.1,2
Khleif, S, Benedict, L.M., Williams, L. B. cancer-Community Awareness Access Research
and Education (c-CARE): A new model to reduce the burden of cancer in disparity
populations. November 13-17, 2015 Atlanta, GA)1
Bourgault, A. & Williams, L.B. Successful Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Nursing
Students Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, February, 2015, Tampa, Florida1,2
Garvin, J., Williams, L. B., Sattin, R. W. & Joshua, T. Reaching At-Risk African-American
Women for Diabetes Prevention: Fit Body and Soul. Obesity & Pregnancy Hot Topic
Conference. May 15-17, 2013 Boston, MA, USA. 1,2
Andrews JO, Tingen M, Mueller M, Newman SD, Magwood G, Williams L, Brunson J,
Hurman C, Barron M, Caleb M, Humphries M, Myles K, Piper K, Stevenson A. (2012).
Partnerships with US public housing neighborhoods to implement a multi-level tobacco
cessation intervention. Proceedings from the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or
Health. March 2012. Singapore.1,2 Williams, L.B., Heath, J., Andrews, J. O., Dias, J. & Sattin, R. W. “An Analysis of Diabetes
Predictors and Diagnostic Tests in a Sample of African Americans at Risk for Diabetes”
Obesity Society Scientific Conference October 1-5, 2011 Orlando, Florida.1,2
Sattin, R. W., Williams, L. B., Dias, J. & Joshua, T. Associations of Waist Circumference
and Body Mass Index with Fasting Blood Glucose among Overweight African American
Parishioners in a Southern Semi-Urban Community” ADA Conference June 24-28th, 2011
San Diego, Calif.1,2
Williams, L.B., Garvin, J. & Brown, A. A Faith-Based Weight Maintenance Intervention
Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, February 16-19, 2011, Jacksonville,
Florida. Poster Presentation.1,2
“Faith-based Interventions: An Integrative Review” .Graduate Research Day, Medical College
of GA, Augusta, GA. March, 2009 1
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Coughlin, S. S., Williams, L. B., Besenyi, G. M., Jackson, L., Anglin, J. (2016) Advancing
Uterine Cancer Survivorship among African American Women. Under Review Journal of the
National Medical Association1
Williams, L. B., McCall, A., Looney, S., Joshua, T. Tingen, M. (2016) Demographic,
Psychosocial, Behavioral Associations with cancer screening among a homeless population.
Under Review Journal of the Healthcare of the Poor and Underserved. 1, 2
Garvin, J. T., Williams, L. B., Joshua, T., Marion, L. (2016) Percent Weight Reduction Required
to Achieve Minimal Clinically Important Improvements in Health-related Quality of Life among
African Americans: A Secondary Analysis of the Fit Body and Soul Study Under Review
International Journal of Nursing Studies1,2
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Williams, L. B., McCall, A., Joshua, T., Sarfo, R, Stewart, M., Garvin, J.T., Marion, L. (2016)
Pathway to Weight Maintenance: A Qualitative Study with Church Health Advisors to Assess
Weight Maintenance Program Needs Among African-Americans (2016). In press: Journal of the
National Black Nurses Association1, 2
Williams, L., Franklin, B., Jackson, C., Evans, M. B., Hill, A., & Minor, M. (2015). Turn the
Beat Around: A Stroke Prevention Program for African-American Churches. Public Health
Nursing. DOI 10.111/phn.122341, 2
Sattin, R., Williams, L., Dias, J., Garvin, J., Marion, L., Joshua, Kriska, A., Kramer, M. K,
Narayan, K.M. Venkak. Community Trial of a Faith-Based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent
Diabetes among African-Americans (2015). Journal of Community Health. DOI 10.1007/s10900-
015-0071-81, 2
Carson, A., Williams, L. & Hill, A. (2013). Physical activity in diabetes: Is any better than
none? Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. DOI:10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2013.10.0121
Williams, L., Sattin, R., Dias, J., Garvin, J., Marion, L., Joshua, T., Kriska, A., Kramer, M. K.,
Echouffo-Tcheugui, J. B., Freeman, A., & Narayan, V.K.M. (2013) Design of a Cluster-
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Diabetes Prevention Program within African-Americans
Churches: The Fit Body and Soul Project. Contemporary Clinical Trials (34), 336-347.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2013.01.0021,2
Andrews, J., Newman, S., Heath, J., Williams, L., & Tingen, M. (2012) Community-Based
Participatory Research and Smoking Cessation Interventions: A Review of the Evidence.
Nursing Clinics of North America, 47 (1) 81-96.1
Williams, L. (2010). Letter to the Editor. Re: A Lifestyle Intervention Study in Patients with
Diabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Translation of a Research Intervention into Practice”.
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 23 (2), 273.1
Dodani, S., Kramer, K. M., Williams, L., Crawford, S. & Kriska, A. (2009). Fit Body and Soul:
A Church-Based Behavioral Life Style Program for Diabetes Prevention in African Americans:
Translation into the Religious Community. Ethnicity & Disease, 19 (1), 135-141.1, 2
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Williams, L., Heath, J. Andrews, J.O., Looney, S., Kriska, A. Screening Overweight and Obese
African Americans for Participation in a Community-based Diabetes Prevention Program:
Implications of Using HbA1C Compared with Fasting Plasma Glucose. 1, 2
Bourgault, A. & Williams, L. B. Nursing Student Diversity: An Accelerated Program's
Experience with the New Careers in Nursing Program.
PEER REVIEWS
Manuscript Reviewer:
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education and Action
Contemporary Clinical Trials
Evaluation and Program Planning
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Abstract Reviewer:
Obesity Society Scientific Conference
Southern Nursing Research Society
Grant Reviewer: Early Career Reviewer Center for Scientific Review National Institutes of Health
GRANTS FUNDED
●Robert Wood Johnson New Careers in Nursing. The Effects of Institutional Climate on the
Academic Success, Program Satisfaction, and Intent to Pursue Advanced Education Among
Underrepresented Minority Nursing Students PI November 2016-April, 2017; Funded $3,000
● Increasing Community Awareness of Lung Cancer Screening in Minority and Underserved
Communities, a cancer-Community Awareness Access Research & Education (c-CARE) Lung
Cancer Module 12/2014-12/2017
Role: PI; Effort 40% 2015; 2016
Funded $1.74 million Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
● GRU Cancer Center National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program
(NCORP) Minority/Underserved Community Site
Role: Co-Investigator
Funded: National Institute of Health NCI
● Fit Body and Soul: A Lifestyle Modification Program 2/2009- 2015
PI: Richard Sattin
Role: Co-Investigator; Effort 60% 2009-2013; Effort 30% 2013-2014
Augusta, GA
Funded $3.1 million National Institute of Health NIDDK R18DK082401
Faith Connections to Care 1/1/2013-6/1/2013
Role: PI: Williams
Georgia Department of Public Health
$14,000
● Laney Walker Redevelopment Project 9/2011- 9/2012: A “Natural Experiment” to Determine if
the Built Environment Influences Physical Activity
Role: Co-PI with Joseph Cannon Effort 10%
Augusta, GA
GHSU Intramural Pilot Funding: $50,000
●Robert Wood Johnson New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, GHSU College of Nursing,
Co-Director, 10% Effort Augusta, GA; 2008- 2014; Funded $650,000
● Telephone Counseling to Manage GnRH Agonist Symptom Clusters in Black Men with Prostate
Cancer 11-2009- 5-2010 Principal Investigator: Gerald Bennett
Role: PhD Student
Augusta, GA
Funded $240,000 National Institute of Health R21 NCI
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● Fit Body and Soul Faith-based Lifestyle Modification Maintenance Program 5/2008- 10/2008
Role: Principal Investigator
Augusta, GA
Funded $5,000 Georgia Health Sciences University College of Nursing Seed Grant
● Fit Body and Soul Faith-based Lifestyle Modification Program 1/2008-5/2008
Principal Investigator: Sunita Dodani
Role: PhD Student
Augusta, GA
Funded $10,000 Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
GRANTS SUBMITTED UNFUNDED
Tailored Smoking Cessation App for High-risk Individuals Receiving Lung Cancer Screening
Principal Investigator: Martha Tingen
Role: Co-I; 15% Effort
Funder: National Cancer Institute RO1; Submitted Feb. 2016
A Faith-based Weight Maintenance Program through Community Engagement Academic
Research Enhancement Award [R15] (PA-14-140). Submitted: NINR October, 2014
Role: PI
Total Cost: $350,000
Assessment of Patient Centered Outcomes for Diabetes Self-Management Engagement
Program in the Community. PCORI May, 2014
Role: Co-investigator
Total Cost $2,252,137 3/6/2014
Nurse Faculty Scholars Program. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Submitted February, 2014:
Role: PI
Total Cost $350,000
Comparison of HbA1C and FPG as Predictors of T2DM in a Community-Based Cohort of AA
Adults for the Academic Research Enhancement Award [R15] (PA-12-006). Submitted: NINR
June, 2013
Role: PI
Total Cost $300,000
Expansion of the Go Strong Diabetes Engagement Program to Medicare and Medicaid Patients.
Under review: CMMNI. August, 2013
Role: Site PI. Consortium Prime Sponsor Quantum Health, Savannah GA
Total Cost $305,016
AWARDS/HONORS
Fellow of American Association for Nurse Practitioners, (Inducted June, 2016)
Honoree February 2016, Augusta University Office of Diversity and Inclusion Black
History Month Faculty Recognition Celebration
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Outstanding Faculty Member College of Nursing, March 2014, GRU Faculty Senate
Award
Phi Kappa Phi Georgia Regents University Chapter 324, inducted March 28, 2014
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Omicron Chapter, Excellence in
Published Writing, March, 2013
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Omicron Chapter, Excellence in
Research Award, March 2012
Georgia Health Sciences University College of Nursing: Reflection of Nursing Spirit
Award, May, 2011
Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing Award for Excellence in Research, 2009
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2008
Reflection of Nursing Spirit and Commitment Award Veterans Affairs Med. Center 2001
Reflection of Nursing Spirit and Commitment Award Advanced Practice Nurse Associates
Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2000
MEDIA RELEASES
Community Outreach Program Aims to Stop Cancer Before It Begins. June, 2015
[Page 12]. http://issuu.com/ghsu/docs/2gru_yourhealthtoday_summer15_0521
GR Health “Your Health Today”
c-CARE Augusta Chronicle Newspaper February 24, 2015
Helping Quitting Tobacco for Life. Video: GRU Cancer Center.
http://www.gru.edu/cancer/tobaccofree/
Still Smoking, Get the Facts, Get Help and Kick Cigarettes, March, 2014
http://newsletter.clientcommunity.com/Page/Article/634/31/still-smoking-get-the-facts
Fit Body and Soul Thanks Community, May 22, 2013: http://greport.gru.edu/archives/1335
WTHB Radio Interview, June 13,2012 “Speaking with Carl Thornton”
WJBF Channel 10 “Fit Body and Soul, Diabetes prevention through African-American
churches
Augusta Chronicle Newspaper: May 28, 2008 “Diabetes prevention program merges faith,
fitness and community
Medical College of Georgia Newspaper Beeper November 2008 Nursing Faculty Practice
Smoke Cessation
Augusta Chronicle Newspaper: May 28, 2008: “Diabetes prevention merges faith, fitness
and community”
Television Club 36 September 2008 “Fit Body & Soul: A Faith-based Lifestyle
Modification Program”
MCG Website: October 2008: “Scholarship will increase diversity of accelerated
nursing program”
Medical College of Georgia Newspaper “Beeper” October 29, 2008 “Scholarship to
increase diversity of accelerated nursing program”
Medical College of Georgia Newspaper “Beeper” November 2008 Nursing Faculty
Practice Smoke Cessation
Advances for Nurses December 1, 2008, “Assisting Future Leaders”
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Local:
GrantWest Enterprises Member Board of Directors Member Board of Directors
October, 2016-current
Director of Healthcare Ministry/Officer of Social Service Ministry/Christian Educator
September 2001 – September 2010 Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church
Managed grant funds (budgets and reports) $3,000 Healthy Start
Collaborated with community agencies (Augusta Richmond County Community Partnership)
to provide social services to under-served community
Conducted classes related to childcare and parenting for teenaged expectant mothers
Lead multidisciplinary healthcare ministry
Organized substance abuse group in underserved area
Developed, implemented, and evaluated weight loss program
Incorporated healthful lifestyle programs into each ministry of the church
Developed, implemented, and evaluated emergency response program
Organized health fairs and blood drives
Assisted with development of mentoring program with East Augusta Middle School.
Presented at various community events on health related matters such as Women’s Health,
Cardiovascular Health, Obesity and Weight Loss
Author for “Healthy Gospel” column for church newsletter Good Hope Tribune
Christian educator local and statewide
State:
2008 – November 15, 2016
Director Healthcare Ministry Eastern District of Georgia Auxiliary to the General Missionary
Baptist Convention of Georgia, Inc.
Establish consistency and competency of church healthcare ministries in the Eastern District
counties of Georgia
Assist churches with the organization of healthcare ministries
Train healthcare ministry directors
Organize community health screenings and health promotion events
Organize community health outreach missions for the Eastern District counties of Georgia
Instruct health ministry class at State Ushers/Health Professionals Convention
National:
2011-Current
Faith-based Behavior Interventionist Specialist National USA Foundation, Inc. (NBCUSA)
Coordinate and develop methodology for implementation of health disparities research for
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.
Million Hearts Turn the Beat Around Project Conducted Through African-American Churches in
Alabama
Role: Methodology and Assessment
Funded: 9/1/2012 through 8/30/2013 Office of Minority Health/ CMS $1,000,000
Collaborate with US Department of Health and Human Services to further national faith-based
health promotion initiatives
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Developed congregational health and wellness survey
Coordinate national health conferences and screenings