Monday, April 25, 2011
Dr. Barbara A. Davis to Receive Distinguished Professor Award
Dr. Barbara A. Davis
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Wendy Knipe Bredhold Media Relations Specialist, News & Information Services 812/461-5259 "She is an excellent teacher and researcher who motivates students to high levels of performance," said Dr. Nadine Coudret, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions. "She has been a major contributor to the development of our doctoral nursing program and the advancement of scholarship in our college." Davis has taught in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. She is a mentor to five students who are completing capstone projects in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Dr. Ann White, associate dean, attributes to Davis's guidance the successful implementation of projects that are changing nursing practice. Having begun her nursing practice in emergency care, Davis has continued that interest in research. She is internationally known for development of the Consumer Emergency Care Satisfaction Scale (CECSS), a survey used to assess patient satisfaction with hospital emergency services. The tool has been tested in both urban and rural settings across the United States. She has led researchers from other countries to adapt it for their emergency settings. It is now used in Australia, Slovenia, New Zealand, and Sweden. Her articles have been published in an array of professional journals. She has presented at national and international nursing conferences. She is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Nursing Care Quality and serves four nursing journals as a peer reviewer. She is a site visitor for the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education, the only national accrediting body for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. Professionals at healthcare organizations in the region seek her expertise. She has served on the Magnet Committee and as co-chair of the Nursing Research Council for Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She is a research consultant for Methodist Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky, and a member of the Medical Reserve Corps in Hopkins County, Kentucky. Her service to the University has included membership on the Faculty Senate, Institutional Review Board, and Graduate Council. At the college level, she has served on the Research Conference Planning Committee, Community Affairs Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, and Tenure and Promotion Committee. Her many contributions to the nursing program include involvement in curriculum planning and research related to student success. She was coauthor and editor in 2004 of the accreditation self-study report for the master's-level nursing program and coauthor this year of the accreditation self-study report for the doctoral program. Davis earned bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing at the University of Kentucky. She completed a doctorate in nursing at Texas Woman's University. In 1970, she began nursing practice as a staff nurse in the emergency room at Hopkins County Hospital in Madisonville, Kentucky. She assumed increasing levels of responsibility in positions at medical centers in Tucson, Arizona, Wausau, Wisconsin, and Lexington, Kentucky. Her career as a faculty member in higher education began in 1982 when she joined Murray State University as assistant professor. She was named associate professor at Marshall University in 1990 and was promoted to professor in 1994. In 2001, she relocated to her hometown of Madisonville to care for her aging father. She joined USI that year as associate professor and was promoted to professor in 2004. She plans to retire May 31. Colleagues call Davis a natural mentor and respectfully refer to her as "Dr. Sage" for her seamless blending of scholarship, teaching, and service. As recipient of the Distinguished Professor Award, Davis will receive a grant from Integra Bank and will select a student to receive a scholarship in her name next year. She will deliver the address at the fall Commencement in December. |
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