CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Louise C. O’Keefe, PhD, CRNP, FAANP

RANK: Associate Professor

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:

EMAIL: louise.okeefe@uah.edu

TELEPHONE: 256-824-2445

EDUCATION:

2013 PhD The University of Alabama at

Birmingham

Nursing

1997 M.S.N. George Mason University, Fairfax,

VA and George Washington

University, Washington, DC

Nursing

1994 B.S.N. George Mason University, Fairfax,

VA.

Nursing

1981 A.D.N. Largo, MD.

Nursing

PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

2006-Present Assistant

Professor, Tenure

Track (2013)

University of Alabama in

Huntsville

Instructor

1992 - 1993 Assistant

Research

Coordinator,

Department of

Anesthesia

George Washington University

Medical Centre, Washington, DC

Assistant Research

Coordinator

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2007-Present Director and

Nurse

Practitioner

University of Alabama in

Huntsville Faculty & Staff Clinic

Director and Nurse

Practitioner

1998-2006 Family Nurse

Practitioner

Purcellville Family Healthcare,

Purcellville, VA

FNP

1994-1997 Staff Nurse

Medical and

Surgical

Intensive Care

Unit

INOVA Fairfax Hospital, INOVA

Health System, Falls Church, VA

Staff Nurse

1982-1994 Staff Nurse –

Assistant Head

Nurse, Intensive

Care Unit

George Washington University

Medical Centre, Washington, DC

Staff Nurse

SCHOLARSHIP:

Contracts and Grants Funded:

Internal:

2017 Mathis, S. L., Principal Investigator, Conners, R., (Co-PI), Macgregor, G.

(Co. PI) & O’Keefe, L. (Co-PI). (2017). Dual Energy X-Ray

Absorptiometry (DXA): Investigation of bone health, body composition,

and cardiovascular health. Office of the Vice President for Research and

Economic Development Research Infrastructure Fund (RIF). $95,000.

Funded.

2015 Zheng, D. Principal Investigator & O’Keefe, L. C. (Co-PI) (2015). Cancer

Survivorship in the Workplace. A cross college, interdisciplinary

collaboration between the College of Nursing and the College of Arts,

Humanities, and Social Sciences to examine the possible support and

obstacles experienced by cancer survivors in organizations, and what

organizations can do to enhance cancer survivors’ employment

experiences. Funded: $5,000

2014-2016 O’Keefe, L. C. Principal Investigator & Christopher, S. Co-PI (2014).

Cross-College Faculty Research Program (CCFR). Air Pollution and

Cardiovascular Health. August 2014 to September 2016. A cross college,

interdisciplinary collaboration between the College of Nursing and the

College of Science to evaluate the effects of air pollution on

cardiovascular health using epidemiological and satellite data. Funded:

$5,000.

External:

2014 O’Keefe, L. C. Principal Investigator (2014). FITWAY Colorectal Cancer

Screening Program. Funding by Alabama Department of Public Health,

Family Health Services through a cooperative agreement with the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), being Grant number

2U58DP002055-06, CFDA#93.283, the FITWAY Alabama Colorectal

Cancer Prevention Program, for budget period 06/30/2014-06/29/2015.

Funded: $16,561.

2008-2013 O’Keefe, L. C. Doctoral Fellowship Award, PhD, 2008 -2013. National

Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, (NIOSH) Doctoral

Fellowship Award. Funded 2008-2013

Contracts and Grants Not Funded:

External:

2016 Adams, M. Principal Investigator and Project Director; Hoy, H. (co-writer),

O'Keefe, L. (co-writer), & Caires, A. (co-writer and Co-Project Manager).

(2016). Interprofessional practice and education: Collaborative care for

chronic conditions in a community-based clinic (IPE-6Cs). Accelerating

Interprofessional Community-Based Education and Practice. National Center

on Interprofessional Practice and Education. Projected project period: October

1, 2016- September 30, 2018. Submitted July 12, 2016 for $50,000 with

matching $50,000 for two years. Not Funded.

2015 O’Keefe, L. C. Principal Investigator, Hoy, H.M. (co-writer), Frith, K.H. (co-

writer), Alexander, S. (co-writer), Maskey, M. (co-writer), & Adams, M. (co-

writer) (2015). Mobilizing advanced nursing education for rural and

underserved populations. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce,

Division of Nursing and Public Health. Advanced Nursing Education

Program, HRSA-15-046 Grant. Submitted February 12, 2015 for $700,000

per year for three years; notified of non-funded decision on July 13, 2015.

2015 Heaton, K. L. (UAB) Principal Investigator & O’Keefe, L.C. (UAH) Co-

Principal Investigator (2015). Feasibility of obstructive sleep apnea screening

in an employee health clinic. National Institute of Occupational Safety and

Health (NIOSH) Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21). Number:

PAR-12-252. Submitted February 2015 for $68,080 for a period of 24

months (UAH). Not funded.

Publications:

Invited:

Refereed Journal Articles:

2017 O’Keefe, L. C., Sullivan, M. M., McPhail, A., Van Buren, K., & Dewberry,

N. (2017). Screening for Colorectal Cancer at the Work Site. Workplace

Health & Safety. Promoting Environments Conducive to Well-Being and

Productivity. Accepted for publication.

2017 Kaulfus, A., Alexander, S., Zhao, S., Oster, R.A., O’Keefe, L.C. &

Bartolucci, A. (2017). The inherent challenges of using large data sets in

healthcare research. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 35(5), 221-225.

doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000359

2017 O’Keefe, L.C. & Anderson, F. (2017). Benefits of on-site clinics. OJIN: The

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 22(2). doi:

10.3912/OJIN.Vol22No02PPT51

2017 Ng, Y.C., Rowe, D., & O’Keefe, L.C. (2017). Addressing barriers faced by

the transgender population and improving linkage to care. International

Journal of Transgenderism. Submitted for publication.

2017 Rowe, D., Ng, Y.C., & O’Keefe, L.C. (2017). Leadership initiatives in

patient-centered transgender care. Federal Practitioner. 12-18. January 2017.

2016 O’Keefe, L.C., Frith, K.H., & Barnby, E. (2016). Nurse faculty as

international collaborators. Nursing and Health Sciences. doi:

10.1111/nhs.12312

2016 O’Keefe, L.C. (2016). Ebola update. Workplace Health & Safety. Promoting

Environments Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity. 64(1), 13-16.

doi:10.1177/2165079915607496

2016 O’Keefe, L.C., Brown, K.C., Heaton, K.L., Frith, K.H., Maples, E.H.,

Phillips, J.A., & Vance, D.E. (2016). Obesity, Prediabetes, and Perceived

Stress in Municipal Workers. Workplace Health & Safety. Promoting

Environments Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity. 64(10), 453-461.

Published online ahead of print March 29, 2016.

doi:10.1177/2165079916632771 (Winner, Golden Pen Award).

2015 O’Keefe, L.C. (2015). Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

Workplace Health & Safety. Promoting Environments Conducive to Well-

Being and Productivity. Published online before print, September 25, 2015.

doi:10.1177/2165079915607497

2015 Slaughter, A. L., Frith, K. H., O’Keefe, L.C., Alexander, S., & Stoll, R.

(2015). Promoting best practices for managing acute low back pain in

occupational environments. Workplace Health & Safety. Promoting

Environments Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity, 63(9), 408-414.

doi: 10.1177/2165079915589034

2015 Hoy, H.M. & O’Keefe, L.C. (2015). Practical guidance on the recognition of

uncontrolled asthma and its management. The Journal of the American

Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP), 27(8), 466-475. doi:

10.1002/2327-6924.12284

2014 O’Keefe, L.C., Brown, K.C., & Christian, B. J. (2014). Policy perspectives in

occupational stress. Workplace Health & Safety. Promoting Environments

Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity, 62(10), 432-438. (Winner,

Golden Pen Award).

2011 Alexander, S., Frith, K.H., O'Keefe, L., Hennigan, M. A. (2011).

Implementation of customized health information technology in diabetes self-

management programs. Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced

Nursing Practice, 25 (2), 63-70.

1998 Black, A.K., Dooley, W.A., Hersh, S.T., O’Keefe, L.C., Patrick, L.A. (1998).

Autonomy in practice: Are nurse practitioner students being prepared for

reality? Advanced Practice Quarterly, 3(4), 56-60.

Media:

2014 Interviewed by Steve Johnson on local Huntsville TV station, WHNT,

Channel 19 on the segment titled, “Leadership Perspectives” to discuss

infectious diseases and their impact on the community and specifically

nursing students. October 13, 2014.

2009 Interviewed for local Huntsville TV station on Influenza Prevention

Measures, 2009

Supervision of Student Research/Projects:

2017 Chair, DNP Scholarly Project: Evidenced Based Procedures and Protocols for

a Nurse-Managed Clinic. Ongoing, planned graduation December 2017.

2017 Advisor, Honors Thesis: Preliminary Validation of CAPTURE with UTI

Samples. Graduation: May 2017

2016 Chair, DNP Scholarly Project: Implementation of a Student Health Clinic for

an Underserved Population. Graduated: May 2016.

2016 Chair, DNP Scholarly Project: Evaluation of Health Outcomes of Adult

Diabetic Type 2 Patients Having Participated in a Self-Education

Management Group within a Rural Primary Care Clinic. Ongoing.

2016 Chair, DNP Scholarly Project: Development and Implementation of a

Medication Adherence Protocol in a Community Free Clinic. Graduated: May

2016.

2016 Advisor, Master Thesis: The Insight of BSN Nurses on the Link Between

Simulation Experiences and Success on the NCLEX-RN Examination.

Graduated, May 2016.

2015 Advisor, Master Thesis: The Perception of BSN Nurses on the Effectiveness

of Simulation Experiences in Regards to Preparation for the NCLEX-RN

Examination: A Pilot Study. Graduated, December 2015.

2013 Advisor, Honors Thesis: Increasing Awareness of Weight Management

Resources through Facility Specific Patient Materials. Graduated, December

2013.

Presentations:

Refereed Paper/Podium Presentations:

2017 O’Keefe, L.C. (Primary Presenter, Podium Presentation) & Sullivan, M.

(2017). Employee Colorectal Cancer Screening. Podium Presentation. 2017

American Association Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) National

Conference. History, Passion, Performance. Together Towards Tomorrow.

New Orleans, LA. April 24, 2017.

2017 O’Keefe, L.C. (2017). Women’s Heart Health. University Women’s Club.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, February 14, 2017

2016 O’Keefe, L.C. (2016). UAH Faculty and Staff Clinic On-Site Services.

Huntsville Wellness Forum. The University of Alabama in Huntsville,

Huntsville AL. March 2nd, 2016

2015 Sullivan, M., O’Keefe, L.C., Chapman, K., Perkins, A., Crutchfield, S.,

McPhail, A. & Cadden, A. (2015). The Impact of University-Based Employee

Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiatives in Alabama (Poster Presentation). 8th

Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in

Health: Optimizing Personal and Population Health. Academy Health &

National Institutes of Health, Washington, D.C., December 13 – 16, 2015

2015 O’Keefe, L.C. (2015). Ethical Dilemmas: Code of Ethics for Nurses. Abuse,

Neglect & Human Trafficking. The Alabama State Nurses Association –

District 1, Women & Children Hospital, & The University of Alabama in

Huntsville. Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL, September 12, 2015

2015 O’Keefe, L.C. & Adams, E. (2015). Discussion Boards for Effective

Teaching. Active Teaching Strategies in the Nursing Classroom. The

University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL,

May 4, 2015

2015 O’Keefe, L.C. (2015). Women’s Health. University Women’s Club. The

University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, April 16, 2015

2015 O’Keefe, L.C. (2015). UAH Faculty & Staff Clinic, Employee Health On-

Site Services. Financial & Administrative Survival Training (F.A.S.T. II).

The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, February 18, 2015

2013 O’Keefe, L.C. (2013). Graduate School Requirements and Advanced Practice

Roles. CS13 Summer Conference. The University of Alabama in Huntsville,

College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL, June 24, 2013

2013 O’Keefe, L.C. (2013). PhD Dissertation Defense: Perceived Stress,

Prediabetes, and Obesity in Municipal Workers. University of Alabama at

Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, June 20, 2013.

2012 O’Keefe, L.C. (2012). Perceived stress, prediabetes, and obesity in municipal

workers. [International presentation]. Institute of Preventive Medicine,

University of Rostock, Rostock Germany, September 4, 2012.

2012 O’Keefe, L.C., (2011). Occupational stress, glycosylated hemoglobin, and

obesity in municipal workers. [International presentation]. Institute of

Preventive Medicine, University of Rostock, Rostock Germany, September 4,

2012.

2011 O’Keefe, L.C. (2011). Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing. ‘Research Process:

Occupational Stress, Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Obesity in Police

Officers’ NUR 307 Guest Presenter, UAHuntsville College of Nursing, June

16, 2011.

2010 O’Keefe, L.C. (2010). 3rd Annual, Environmental & Occupational Safety &

Health Institute. Charging On Violence in the Workplace. Sponsored by the

Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety, a National Institute for

Occupational Safety & Health Education & Research Center at the University

of Alabama at Birmingham, June 17, 2010

2010 O’Keefe, L.C., Brown, K.C., Heaton, K.L. (2010). Relationship of

Occupational Stress, Cardiovascular Disease and HA1c in Police Officers

[Poster Presentation], American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

(AAOHN) at the 2010 AAOHN National Conference in Anaheim, California,

April 13, 2010.

2009 O’Keefe, L.C. (2009). A Day in the Life of an Occupational Health Nurse.

2nd Summer Institute in Environmental & Occupational Safety & Health,

Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety, Birmingham, AL, June

22-25, 2009.

2008 O’Keefe, L.C. (2008). Diabetes Update. C.E. Saturday, The University of

Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, August 30, 2008.

Refereed Poster Presentations:

2017 Rafat, F., Ng, Y.C., & O’Keefe, L.C. (2017). Knowledge of sexually

transmitted infections and HIV among college students on a HBCU campus

(Poster Presentation). Sigma Theta Tau International, 44th Biennial

Convention. Indianapolis, IN. October 28 – November 1, 2017.

2016 Daniel, A., Zhao, S., & O’Keefe L. (2016). Geographical Disparities in

Access to Healthcare (Poster Presentation). Collaboration among The

University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science (Daniel), Political

Science (Zhao), and Nursing (O’Keefe). American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA. December 12-16, 2016.

2016 Gaines, R. M., Ng, Y. C., O’Keefe, L. C. & Lyrene, G. A. (2016). Measuring

Internalized Stigma in Adults with HIV/AIDS (Poster Presentation). Sigma

Theta Tau, 27th International Nursing Research Congress. Cape Town, South

Africa. July 21-25, 2016.

2008 O’Keefe, L.C. (2008). Role of Faculty Practice [Poster Presentation].

American College of Nurse Practitioners, 2008 National Clinical Conference,

Nashville, TN, October 29 – November 2, 2008.

SERVICE:

University:

2016 - 2017 UAH Employee Wellness Committee: Chair

2014 - present Communicable Disease Policy Committee: Chair

2014, 2013 Individual Investigator Distinguished Research (IIDR) Review Committee

2014 - present SACSCOC Educational Programs Committee

2014 UAH Dean, College of Nursing Search Committee

2013 -2014 UAH Provost Search Committee

2013 - present UAH Benefits Committee: Ex-officio

2013 - present UAH Campus Planning Committee

2012 - 2014 Communicable Disease Policy Committee: Co-Chair

2011 - present UAH Emergency Management Operations Group (EMOG)

2011 - 2013 UAH Governance and Operations Committee

2010 - present UAH University Budget Committee

2009 - 2011 UAH Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs Committee

2009 University Realignment Committee

2009 Five Year Dean Review Committee

2008 - present UAH Communicable Diseases Management Team

2007 - present UAH “Just Move It” Committee

2007 - present UAH Faculty and Staff Wellness Committee

2007 - 2011 UAH Library Committee

2007 - 2013 UAH Finance and Resources Committee

2007 - 2013 UAH Faculty Senate Member

2007 - present Established and developed the Clinic for Faculty and Staff

2007 Alabama Science and Engineering Fair: Judge

2007 - present Designated Medical Director of the AED Program at UAH

2006 - 2008 Column contributor of monthly health article to UAH INSIGHT newsletter

College:

2017 Task Force, Strategic Management Committee, Review of Strategic Plan,

Goal 4, Chair

2017-9-11 Review of Master’s Student Handbook

2017- Graduate Curriculum Committee: Chair

2016-2017 Graduate Curriculum Committee

2016-10-21 Volunteer, UAH College of Nursing, Health Occupations Students of

America (HOSA). Over 350 high school students from HOSA Chapters

across Alabama visiting UAH exploring nursing as a career. Demonstrated

the use of telehealth robots for clinical simulation training and research.

2014 - present Administrative Leadership Team

2015 - present Strategic Management Committee

2014 - 2016 Faculty Organization: Chair

2014 - 2015 Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Phi Chapter, Awards & Scholarship Policy Task

Force: Chair

2011 - 2013 Faculty Council: Chair

2008 - 2009 Faculty Council

2008 - 2009 Nursing Space Life Science Committee: Chair

2007 “United Way” Coordinator for College of Nursing

2007 - 2016 Health Fair Steering Committee

2006 - 2008 Activities Committee

2006 - 2008 Phonathon Fundraiser participant

Professional:

2017 O’Keefe, L. C. (2017). FAANP Review Committee. Review presentation

abstracts for the 2018 National AANP Conference

2017 O’Keefe, L.C. (2017). Textbook Chapter Reviewer. Chapter 6: Stress and

Stress Management. Textbook: Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10e, 11th

edition. Elsevier Education. Education Content Reviewers.

2016 O’Keefe, L.C. (2016). International Journal of Obesity. Article Reviewer.

2015 O’Keefe, L. C. (2015). Grant Proposal Committee, American Association of

Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN), Florida. (March 2015 - March 2017).

2015 O’Keefe, L. C. (2015). Workplace Health & Safety. Promoting Environments

Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity. Editorial Review Panel Member.

2015 O’Keefe, L. C. (2015). Book Review, HIPAA for Health Professions. Krager,

D & Krager, C. H. (2008). DELMAR CENCAGE Learning: New York:

N.Y.

Community:

2016 Served in First Aid Tent for the 2016 American Foundation for Suicide

Prevention Huntsville Chapter, Out of Darkness Walk. November 6, 2016.

Ditto Landing, Huntsville, AL

Serves on working Board of Thrive Alabama (formerly Aids Action

Coalition), Huntsville Alabama.

Serves as Instructor for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at The University of

Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL

Serves on Board of Advisors, Deep South Center for Occupational Health and

Safety, Birmingham, Alabama.

CERTIFICATIONS:

1997 - present Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), national certification

2006 - present Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) licensure, AL

2006 - present Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, AL

2003 - 2013 Diabetes Educator (CDE), national certification

1982 - 2006 Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, MD, Washington, DC, VA

HONORS AND AWARDS:

2017 Selected as a 2017 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

(FAANP). The purpose of the AANP Fellows is to impact national and global

health by engaging recognized nurse practitioners to lead new initiatives and

support the AANP mission.

2017 The Kathleen C. Brown Scholarship for Emerging Leaders in Occupational

Health. Provided by the Central Alabama Association of Occupational Health

Nurses (AAOHN), March 10, 2017. One time award of $500.00 is made for use

towards continuing education in Occupational Health and Safety.

2017 Golden Pen Award. This award recognizes Workplace Health & Safety Journal

contributors for excellence in writing. The article recognized is, “Obesity,

Prediabetes, and Perceived Stress in Municipal Workers” Workplace Health &

Safety is the official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health

Nurses (AAOHN). April 26, 2017.

2017 Alabama League for Nursing, Lamplighter Award in recognition of exemplary

contributions to the Nursing Profession. March 2, 2017.

2015 Golden Pen Award. This award recognizes Workplace Health & Safety Journal

contributors for excellence in writing. The article recognized is, “Policy

Perspectives on Occupational Stress”. Workplace Health & Safety is the official

journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN).

2015 Induction Omicron Delta Kappa, The National Leadership Honor Society

2014 American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Nurse Practitioner State

Award for Excellence. This award, founded in 1991, recognizes a nurse

practitioner in a state that demonstrates excellence in practice.

2013 Special recognition: Adjunct graduate faculty status at the University of Alabama

(UA) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

2011 Outstanding Regional Nurse Practitioner Award for North Alabama. Nurse

Practitioner Alliance of Alabama (NPAA). Recognizes excellence in practice.

1997 Leadership Award. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

1994 Induction Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Epsilon Zeta

Chapter

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

2017 Facilitator, Research Panel: When Lifting Hurts: Health Literacy and

Shipwrecked. 2017 AAOHN National Conference, History, Passion,

Performance: Together Towards Tomorrow. April 25, 2017

2017 Facilitator, Research Collaborative: Evidence-Based Projects and Research

Collaborative Roundtable. 2017 AAOHN National Conference, History,

Passion, Performance: Together Towards Tomorrow. April 24, 2017

2017 Facilitator, Practice Exchange: Educator. 2017 AAOHN National

Conference, History, Passion, Performance: Together Towards Tomorrow.

April 24, 2017

2017 Invited, Presenter and Panel Member at the State of the American

Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) (webinar) meeting.

January 25, 2017.

2017 Invited member: Planning team, 2017 American Association of Occupational

Health Nurses (AAOHN) Annual National Conference, April 22 – 27, New

Orleans, LA.

2017 Invited, National League for Nursing, LEAD Program (Jan-Dec 2017).

LEAD is part of the NLN Leadership Institute in the Center for

Transformational Leadership, which focuses on leadership development for

nurses in education and practice. This year-long program will provide an

opportunity to be engaged with peers and experts to examine issues related

to leadership concepts and organizational systems.

2017 Invited, Presenter and Panel Member at the State of the American

Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) (webinar) meeting.

The 2017 National Conference, History, Passion, Performance: Together

Towards Tomorrow

2014-2018 Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association (NANPA)

Serving as Secretary 2014-2016; 2016-2018

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)

Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society (STTI)

Member of Beta Phi

Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS).

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN)

Serving on Editorial Board of the Journal of AAOHN

Serving as Grant Reviewer for AAOHN

Central Alabama Association of Occupational Health Nurses (CAAOHN)

Officer, Nomination Committee

2014-2016 Chair, Faculty Organization (2014 -2016). Elected Position, The University

of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing. The Chair of the Faculty

Organization establishes the agenda for monthly meetings, presides at all

meetings of the faculty organization, appoints a recording secretary and

makes other appointments as specified in the College of Nursing By-Laws.

The Faculty Organization was established in 2014. Served as the first Chair

of the Faculty Organization.

2015 Moderator, Central Alabama Association of Occupational Health Nurses

(CAAOHN), and the Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety,

Annual Meeting, Community Resources for Workers in the Occupational

Health Setting. Work/Life Balance, Lessons Learned. April 24, 2015

2014 Invited, Leadership Development Workshop (2014), The University of

Alabama in Huntsville, Office of the Provost, Huntsville, Alabama. (August

11, 2014 - August 12, 2014).

2007-Present Director, UAH Faculty and Staff Clinic (2007 to present). Established the

first employee health clinic on the campus of The University of Alabama in

Huntsville

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

2017 Conference, “NANPA Annual Nurse Practitioner Symposium”. The North

Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association (NANPA), Huntsville, AL.

September 22 & 23, 2017.

2017 2017 NLN Education Summit. The National League for Nursing, San Diego,

CA. September 14-16, 2017.

2017 Multicultural Awareness and Competencies Workshop. The University of

Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing. August 8, 2017.

2017 American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2017 National

Conference. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia PA. June 20 – 25,

2017.

2017 2017 Leadership Retreat. Leading in Complex Systems During Challenging

Times. National League for Nursing Headquarters, Washington, DC. June 11-

15, 2017.

2017 Review for the CNE (Certified Nurse Educator) Certification Exam by Linda

Caputi, MSN, EdD, CNE, ANEF. The University of Alabama in Huntsville,

College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL. May 5, 2017

2017 American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN), 2017

National Conference. History, Passion, Performance. Together Towards

Tomorrow. New Orleans, LA. April 24 – 27, 2017.

2017 The Third National Summit on Building Healthy Academic Communities.

Harnessing the Power of comprehensive evidence-based approaches to

wellness. University of Florida, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Gainesville, FL. April

6-7, 2017.

2017 2017 DNP Intensive, The University of Alabama Capstone College of

Nursing, Tuscaloosa, AL, March 29 & 30, 2017. The University of Alabama

in Huntsville, College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL, March 31, 2017.

2017 Current Best Practice Trends for Occupational Health Nursing. Sponsored by

the Central Alabama Association of Occupational Health Nurses (CAAOHN)

and the Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety. March 10,

2017, Birmingham, AL

2017 National League of Nursing (NLN) Leadership Institute. 2017 NLN LEAD

Cohort Orientation Meeting, Washington D.C., February 8-9, 2017.

2016 Debriefing the Debriefer Workshop. The University of Alabama in Huntsville,

College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL. December 13, 2016.

2016 5th Annual Innovations in Wellness Conference. The University of Alabama at

Birmingham UAB Employee Wellness. December 9, 2016.

2016 Learner Assessment: Interpreting Test Analysis Data. Part 2. Mary E.

McDonald, RN, MA. The University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of

Nursing. September 30, 2016.

2016 Conference, “NANPA Annual Nurse Practitioner Symposium”. The North

Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association (NANPA), Huntsville, AL.

September 16 & 17, 2016.

2016 Learner Assessment: Developing Multiple Choice Exams to Assess Critical

Thinking. Part 1. Mary E. McDonald, RN, MA. The University of Alabama in

Huntsville, College of Nursing. August 16, 2016.

2016 Collaboration for Nurse-Led Clinics and Care: Success and Challenges. The

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing. Held at The Nelson

Andrews Leadership Lodge, Nashville, TN. July 28, 2016

2016 Selected for 2016 National League of Nursing (NLN) Writing Retreat

sponsored by the NLN Chamberlain Center. NLN Headquarters, Washington,

DC, June 11 & 12, 2016

2016 Alasim International Conference and Exposition, organized by the Alabama

Modeling and Simulation Center. The University of Alabama in Huntsville,

Huntsville, AL, May 3-5, 2016

2016 Tennessee Valley Advanced Practice Symposium. Presented by Clearview

Cancer Institute and Russell Hill Cancer Foundation. Embassy Suites,

Huntsville, AL. April 16, 2016

2016 Conference, “Barkley NP Review Course”. Nashville, TN. January 8-10,

2016.

2015 Conference, “NPAA – 9th Annual Conference; Celebrating 50 years of

Nursing Excellence”. Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University,

Birmingham, AL. November 13, 2015.

2015 Conference, “Innovations in Wellness”. University of Alabama at

Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. November 6, 2015.

2015 Workshop, “Appreciative Advising”. Office of Academic Affairs, UAH,

Huntsville, AL. October 22, 2015.

2015 Workshop, “Entrepreneur and Innovation Workshop for Nurses and

Healthcare Professionals: How to Launch Practices and Businesses that

Succeed”. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. October 12–13, 2015

2015 Conference, “NANPA Annual Nurse Practitioner Symposium”. The North

Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association (NANPA), Huntsville, AL.

September 26, 2015.

2015 C.E., “Integrated Technology into Nursing Education and Practice:

Simulation. University of South Florida, FL. May 5 –May 16, 2015.

2015 C. E., “Integrated Technology into Nursing Education and Practice:

Telehealth. University of South Florida, Florida. May 5 –May 16, 2015.

2015 Workshop, “Active Teaching Strategies in the Nursing Classroom”. UAH

CON, Huntsville, AL. May 6, 2015.

2015 C.E. “Integrated Technology into Nursing Education and Practice:

Informatics. University of South Florida, Madison, FL, May 5, 2015.

2015 Workshop, “Debriefing the Debriefer Intensive Workshop”. UAH CON,

Huntsville, AL. May 4, 2015.

2015 Conference Attendance and Award Recipient, "2015 AAOHN National

Conference – Reimaging AAOHN: Honoring our Roots to Secure Our

Future”. Westin Boston Waterfront, March 24 -26, 2015

2015 Workshop, "Financial and Administration Survival Training," University of

Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL. February 18, 2015 - February 19,

2015

2015 Workshop, "Wellness Forum," American Cancer Society, American Diabetes

Association, American Heart Association, & Blue Cross Blue Shield of

Alabama, Huntsville, AL. February 20, 2015

2015 Conference Attendance, "Leading Healthcare Systems Change & Improving

Processes - DNP Intensive," University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Birmingham, Alabama. March 12, 2015

2014 Workshop, "Leadership Development Workshop," University of Alabama in

Huntsville, Office of the Provost, Huntsville, AL. August 11, 2014 - August

12, 2014

2014 Conference Attendance, "AANP 2014 National Conference," American

Association of Nurse Practitioners, Nashville, TN. June 22, 2014

2014 Continuing Education Program, "Best Practices in OHN," Deep South Center

for Occupational Health & Safety, Birmingham, AL. April 4, 2014

2014 Continuing Education Program, "STTI Beta Phi Research Day," The

University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL.

April 1, 2014

2014 Work, Health, and Well-Being: integrating Wellness and Occupational Health

and Safety in the Workplace, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA.

January, 29, 2014

2014 2014 Master’s Education Conference, American Association of Colleges of

Nursing (AACN), Faculty Practice, Pre-Conference, Scottsdale Arizona.

February 27, 2014

2014 2014 Master’s Education Conference, American Association of Colleges of

Nursing (AACN), Scottsdale Arizona. March 3, 2014.

2013 Alabama League of Nursing. Implementing Interprofessional Collaboration:

A Nursing Approach. Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL, April 5,

2013

2013 Shaping the Future: Implementing IOM Report, University of Alabama in

Huntsville, College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL

2013 Prescribing and Pharmacology of Controlled Drugs. Medical Association of the

State of Alabama (MASA). Orange Beach, AL. August 8, 2013

2013 NPAA 7th Annual Conference: A Prescription for Change, Birmingham, AL.

September 12, 2013

2013 Sleep Apnea and Chronic Sinusitis. Fox Army Health Center, Redstone

Arsenal, Huntsville AL. September 20, 2013

2013 Inspiring Lifelong Scholarship in Nursing (1), University of Alabama in

Huntsville, College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL. October 29, 2013

2013 Inspiring Lifelong Scholarship in Nursing (2), University of Alabama in

Huntsville, College of Nursing, Huntsville, AL. October 30, 2013

2012 The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL. Nursing Education:

How do we do it? March 19, 2012

2011 The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL. Multiple

Perspectives on Nursing Practice 2011, November 16, 2011.

2011 Alabama Department of Health, Birmingham, AL. TB Update – Day 2,

November 3, 2011

2011 Alabama Department of Health, Birmingham, AL. TB Update – Day 1,

November 2, 2011

2011 Huntsville Hospital Organizational Development Training, Huntsville Al.

2011 Foundations of Neurology Conference. April 2, 2011

2011 Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) 25th Annual Conference,

Jacksonville, FL. February, 2011

2010 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. ATSDR Case

Studies in Environmental Medicine: Asbestos Toxicity. September, 2010

2010 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. ATSDR Case

Studies in Environmental Medicine: Taking an Exposure History

2010 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. ATSDR Case

Studies in Environmental Medicine: Cadmium Toxicity

2010 American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) 37th Annual Meeting,

San Antonio, TX. August, 2010

2010 Jean Kelley Lectureship. University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Birmingham, AL. June 10, 2010

2010 University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Al. Health Policy

Opportunities and Challenges, April 22, 2010

2010 University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL. Hope & Promise: The

Ethics of End of Life C.A.R.E., February 25, 2010

2010 American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) 2010

Conference, Anaheim, CA. April, 2010

2010 The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. Noontime

Research Forum: Organizational Determinants of Nurse Work Outcomes &

Quality of Care Ratings among Army Medical Department Registered Nurses,

February 11, 2010

2009 The North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association (NANPA). Aggressive

Lipid Management. March 10, 2009

2009 Johns Hopkins Nursing. Improved Outcomes in Taxane Therapies: Evidence

Based Strategies for Oncology Nurses and Nurse Practitioners. Huntsville Al.

February 27, 2009

2009 The North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association (NANPA). Improving

Health Care through Education and Service. Health care Issues. January 27,

2009

2009 Jean Kelley Lectureship. 2009 Menopause Research Update: What we are

learning about Menopause and Mid-Life, University of Alabama at

Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. June 5, 2009

2009 Research Camp 2009: Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Foster Mentorship,

Education, Practice, & Research. Introduction to SON Grants & Contracts

Methodology; the Role of the CCTS and the SON, University of Alabama at

Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. June 18, 2009

2009 NANPA, Huntsville, AL. Advances in BPH Treatment, Huntsville, AL.

August 11, 2009

2009 The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL. Healthcare Reform

and its Impact on Nursing, September 17, 2009

2009 NANPA, Huntsville, AL. The Healing Power of Humor, September 25, 2009

2009 NANPA, Huntsville, AL. 15th Annual Nurse Practitioner Symposium,

September 26, 2009

2009 Alabama Board of Nursing, Online Survey. Shaken Baby Survey, October

21, 2009

2009 TCL Institute, California Board of Registered Nursing. Assessing the

Armamentarium against Type 2 Diabetes: Evaluating Mechanisms, Efficacy,

and Safety of Current and Emerging Therapies, October 30, 2009

2009 Pri-Med Institute, Boston, MA. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Medication

Concerns among Patients with Diabetes, October 30, 2009

2009 Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL. Diabetes Conference: Sweet Home

Alabama, November 14, 2009

2009 The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL. Innovations in

Nursing at Home and Abroad, November 18, 2009

2008 American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) National Clinical

Conference. Nurse Practitioners: Shaping Policy, Improving Practice.

November 1, 2008

2008 “13th Annual NANPA Nurse Practitioner Clinical Symposium; Improving

Health Care Through Education and Service” September 20, 2008

2008 CE Saturday, August 30, 2008. UAHuntsville College of Nursing

2008 When and How to Use Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes.

American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, VA. August 10, 2008

2008 Insulin Secretagogues in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. American

Diabetes Association, Alexandria VA. August 5 2008

2008 Diabetes and Beyond: Incretin Mimetics and Exenatide, American Diabetes

Association, Alexandria, VA. August 4, 2008

2008 Online Learning 101: Tools for Success. UAHuntsville College of Nursing.

May 19-20, 2008

2008 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), 34th Annual

Meeting, ‘Setting the Pace for Excellence in NP Education’, April 10-13,

2008, Louisville, KY.

2008 Creating a Culture for Nursing Excellence through Evidence Based Practice,

UAH College of Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau, March 5, 2008

2007 12th Annual NANPA Nurse Practitioner Clinical Symposium; “Are You

Connected?” – 10.0 Contact Hours - September 21 & 22, 2007

2007 American Association of Diabetes Educators, ‘Managing the Microvascular

and Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes’ September 21, 2007

2007 Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama Annual Symposium” Birmingham,

AL. August 28, 2007

2007 “Nurse Practitioner Workshop” Huntsville Hospital, May 5, 2007

2007 Innovations in Nursing Excellence. Sigma Theta Tau Beta Phi. University of

Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing. Creating a Culture for Nursing

Excellence Through Evidence Based Practice, April 18, 2007

2007 Alabama State Nurses Association, ASNA Advanced Practice Nurse Council

Update: Knowledge for Value Added Practice – 4.0 Contact Hours – January 20,

2007

2007 The University of Alabama in Huntsville, College of Nursing, “Communication

and Human Error” February 21, 2007

2006 The North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association, “Latest Advances in Minimally

Invasive Spine Surgery”. October 17, 2006

2006 11th Annual NANPA Nurse Practitioner Clinical Symposium; Nurse Practitioner

On the Frontline of Healthcare. September 22-23, 2006

2006 Writing for Publication Workshop, August 21-23, 2006