CURRICULUM VITAE Juanita C. Graham DNP, RN, FRSPH PO Box 40, Sebastopol MS Cell

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Juanita C. Graham DNP, RN, FRSPH PO Box 40, Sebastopol MS Cell Education: 2012 Doctor of Nursing Practice University of Mississippi, Jackson MS 2004 Master of Science in Nursing University of Mississippi, Jackson MS 2000 Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Mississippi, Jackson MS 1998 Associate of Arts Pre-Nursing Hinds Community College, Pearl MS 1981 High School Diploma Florence High School, Florence MS Awards and Scholarship: 2015 University of MS, School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year Nominee 2014 University of MS, School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year Nominee 2013 Excellence in Nursing Research, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society 2012 American Public Health Association, PRSH Student Scholarship ($150) 2012 Inducted Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health, London UK 2011 MS Nurses Foundation Research Grant 2011 Mississippi Institutes for Higher Learning Nursing Education Scholarship ($3,000) 2011 Arthur Davis Publishing Company Doctoral Scholarly Writing Award ($1,000) st place research poster, PRAMS National Meeting 2010 Advanced Education Nurse Traineeship Grant 2010 Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning Nursing Education Scholarship ($2,500) 2009 Mississippi Nurses Foundation Doctoral Scholarship ($6,000) 2008 University of MS, School of Nursing Distinguished Alumnus of the Decade Nominee 2004 MS Hospital Association Nurse Executive Award 2004 National Dean s List of Scholars 2004 Sigma Theta Tau Outstanding Performance Award 2003 Mississippi Institutes for Higher Learning Nursing Education Scholarship 2003 National Dean s List of Scholars 2002 Mississippi Institutes for Higher Learning Nursing Education Scholarship 2000 University of MS, Dean s List of Scholars 2000 Who s Who among Students at American Universities and Colleges 2000 Induction, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society 2000 University of MS Medical Center Ethics Advisory Committee Student Representative 1999 Mississippi Blood Services Award 1999 University of MS, Dean s List of Scholars 1999 Who s Who among Students at American Universities and Colleges 1998 University of MS, Dean s List of Scholars

2 1998 Hinds Community College, President s and Dean s List of Scholars 1997 Hinds Community College, President s and Dean s List of Scholars 1997 Hinds Community College, President s and Dean s List of Scholars 1996 Hinds Community College, President s and Dean s List of Scholars 1981 Who s Who among American High School Students 1981 Society of Distinguished American High School Students 1981 Who s Who among American High School Musicians Professional Memberships, Boards, Committees, & Delegations: Agency for Health Research Quality (AHRQ) American Nurses Association Special Emphasis Panel (2014, January) Ad Hoc Review Panel (2014, June) Code of Ethics for Nurses Revision Panel Advisory Committee (2013) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2 nd Ed. Advisory Group (2014) Current National Delegate (2012) Past National Delegate (2008) American Public Health Association Public Health Nursing Section, Secretary ( ) Public Health Nursing Section, Secretary-Elect ( ) Executive Science Board Member (2011), appointed Public Health Nursing Section, Program Chair (2011) American Journal of Public Health Association of Maternal and Child Health Providers Association of Public Health Nursing (formerly Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing) Blair E. Batson's Hospital Manuscript Reviewer Action Learning Collaborative, State Team Leader ASTHO Affiliate Health Reform Committee, APHN Liaison ASTHO Affiliate Health Equity Committee, APHN Liaison Executive Board Member, elected ( ) Resource Development Committee PHN Leadership Mentor Committee Health Policy Committee Contract Consultant Grant Writer (2013) Children Community Outreach, Advisory Committee Community Nurse Educator CityMatCH Board of Directors, SE Representative ( ) Official State Representative, Mississippi Program Planning Committee (2012, 2013, 2014) CityLeaders Mentor (2015, 2013, 2011) Every Woman Southeast Initiative Forest Baptist Church Health Resources & Services Administration, Division of Independent Review Executive Team Member, Treasurer Team Mississippi, Leader Church Council, Member Music Committee, Chairperson Medical Mission, Lead Nurse Volunteer Objective Review Committee (2014, July) Objective Review Committee (2014, June) Objective Review Committee (2014, April)

3 Journal of Forensic Nursing Industry Advisory Council on Public Health Education Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Journal of Women s Health Issues Manuscript Reviewer Council Member, appointed Manuscript Reviewer Manuscript Reviewer Nursing Knowledge International MS Alliance for School Health Subsidiary of Sigma Theta Tau International Board of Directors, Appointed ( ) Conference Planning Committee, Past MS Asthma Mortality Review Case Review Panelist, Past MS Coalition toward Elimination of Health Disparities Mississippi Nurses Association Mississippi Nurses Foundation Mississippi Oral Health Coalition Mississippi Perinatal Association Infant Mortality Sub-Committee, Chair, Current Executive Board Member ( ), elected Director, Council on Nursing Research ( ) Council on Health Affairs, member MNF Scholarship/Stipend Committee Task Force, appnted District 15 Officer, Past President District 15 State Delegate ( , ) Central Approver Sub-Unit, Chair Scholarship / Stipend Committee, member Central Mississippi, member Past Executive Board Member, appointed Committee on Perinatal Regionalization MS Primary Healthcare Association MS Public Health Association MS State Department of Health Online Journal of Health Ethics Royal Society for Public Health, London UK Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Clinical Advisory Task Force Public Health Nursing Section Institutional Review Board, nursing member Manuscript Reviewer Fellow, (2011-Current) Nursing Knowledge International Board, ( ) Theta Beta Chapter Board, President (2012) Theta Beta Chapter Board, Treasurer ( ) International Delegate (2008, 2012) International Clinical Partnership Task Force ( ) Henderson International Nursing Library, peer reviewer University of MS Alumni Association Nursing Alumni Executive Board Member ( )

4 Academic Appointments & Contributions: 2015 Current Assistant Professor, Tenure Track University of Southern Mississippi College of Nursing Hattiesburg, MS Contributing (PT) Faculty Walden University School of Nursing Baltimore, MD Adjunct Faculty Excelsior College School of Nursing Albany, NY Adjunct Faculty Maryville University School of Nursing St. Louis, MO 2012 Adjunct Faculty Georgetown University, St. Mary s College of Nursing, Washington, DC Adjunct Faculty The DeVry Institute, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, IL Adjunct Faculty Grand Canyon University, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Phoenix, AZ Adjunct Faculty South University, College of Nursing, Savannah, GA Adjunct Faculty Everest College Phoenix, Online Division, Santa Clara, CA Undergraduate Courses: Professional Nursing Concepts I, Death & Bereavement Graduate Courses: Policy, Organizations, & Financing of Health Care, Research in Evidence- Based Nursing Graduate Courses: Organizational Leadership, Community Health Nursing Undergraduate Courses: Community Health Nursing, Professional Transitions Graduate Courses: Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice, Evidence-Based Practice Doctoral Courses: Foundations for Nursing Scholarship, Integrating and Synthesizing Research, Advanced Health Policy Graduate Courses: Nursing Research and Biostatistics Undergraduate Courses: Capstone Course, Collaborative Healthcare, Evidence-Based Practice Graduate Courses: Advanced Nursing Issues & Roles, Healthcare Policy & Finance, Advanced Nursing Theory Undergraduate Courses: Ethical Decision Making in Healthcare, Spirituality in Healthcare Undergraduate Courses: Capstone Course, Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, Foundations of Assessment, Caring for the Community, Leadership in a Diverse Society, Transition to Professional Nursing, Financial Management for Nurses, Introduction to Nursing Research Graduate Courses: Role of the Nurse Educator Undergraduate Courses: Basic Nutrition, Medical Terminology, Medical Law & Ethics, Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, Anatomy & Physiology of Body Systems, Diseases of the Human Body, Medical Office Management & Compliance, Domestic Violence

5 2006 Jackson State University, College of Public Service, Jackson, MS 2006 Subject Matter Expert for Online Course Development South University, College of Nursing, Savannah, GA Guest lecture: Disparities in Mississippi Birth Outcomes. Course authored and designed: Financial Management for Nurses 2009 Subject Matter Expert for Online Course Development Everest College Phoenix, Online Division, Santa Clara, CA 2007 Current Textbook Advisory Board Course authored and designed: Basic Nutrition Levine, C. (2012). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Bioethical Issues, 14th Ed. (Expanded). New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Levine, C. (2011). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Bioethical Issues, 14th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Levine, C. (2009). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Bioethical Issues, 13th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Levine, C. (2007). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Bioethical Issues, 12th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

6 Publications & Manuscripts: Graham, J.C. (2005). Closing the gap on infant mortality. Mississippi Healthy Baby Update, Mississippi Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics. November, Graham, J.C. (2008, November). State prematurity and preconception success stories: Mississippi. Pulse: Newsletter of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Available online at ematurityandpreconception.pdf Graham, J.C. (2010). The public health nurse role in improving outcomes for Mississippi families: An assessment of current findings on Mississippi infant mortality. Journal of the Southern Nursing Research Society, available online at Graham, J.C. (2010). Maternal mortality: Assessing risk among Mississippi mothers. Submitted for peer review. Graham, J.C. (2012). Describing Costs of Mississippi Infant Health and Potential Return on Investment in Infant Mortality Reduction Efforts. Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Available online at Graham, J.C. (2012). Pregnancy-Associated Maternal Deaths: Mississippi Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Available online at Graham, J.C. (2013) Mississippi Infant Mortality Report. Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Available online at Graham, J.C. (2013). Pregnancy-related maternal mortality, Mississippi, Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Graham, J. C. (2013, Fall). PHN role with ACA. American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section: Washington, DC. Graham, J. C. (2013). Graham represents public health nursing organizations in meeting with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Mississippi RN, 75(3), p. 6. Graham, J.C. (2014) Mississippi Infant Mortality Report. Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Available online at Graham, J.C. (2015, May). Member to member: Mississippi. Pulse, (Special Edition: Emergency Preparedness and Response). Available online at Graham, J.C. (2015). Pregnancy-related maternal mortality, Mississippi, Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Graham, J., Bish, C., Zhang, L., & Seale, D. (2011). The MIME and DIME Programs: Challenges and successes of implementing interpregnancy care among high-risk Mississippi women. Pulse: Newsletter of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Available online at Graham, J., Hendrix, S. & Schwalberg, R. (2008). Evaluating the SIDS diagnosis process by coroners in Mississippi. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 5(2), pp Graham, J.C., Wesley, M.M., Zhang, L., Johnson, D., & Bish, C. (2012) Mississippi Infant Mortality Report. Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Available online at

7 Graham, J., Zhang, L., & Schwalberg, R. (2007). Association between maternal chronic conditions and birth outcomes in a non-hispanic black-white Mississippi birth cohort. Public Health Nursing 24(4), pp Graves, G., Graham, J., Ryan, L., Zhang, L. & Wen, C. (2017). Implementation of an Interpregnancy Care Project in Mississippi. In review for submission for publication. Greene, R., Zhang, L., Zotti, M., & Graham, J. (2011). Prenatal care utilization in Mississippi: Racial disparities and implications for unfavorable birth outcomes. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 15(7), Langston, L., Graham, J., & Zhang, L. (2009). Identifying strategies for reducing Mississippi infant mortality utilizing an analysis of trends and racial disparities. Invited for publication, Journal of the Mississippi Medical Association, L(3), pp LaRosa, G., Jakeway, C., Bendana, N., Bremer, J., Cary, A., Dingfelder, B., Garvey, N., Graham, J., Hankins, J., Hardin, D., Kaplan, S., Millet, C., Orr, S., Richtsmeier, R., Schmelzer, M., Schoenfisch, S., Stanley, S., & Turner, J. (2007). Position paper: The role of public health nurses in emergency preparedness and response. Available online at Northington, L., Graham, J., Winters, K., & Fletcher, A. (2011). Evaluating use of community health workers in two Mississippi pilot communities. Accepted for publication, Journal of Transcultural Nursing. Northington, L., Graham, J., Winters, K., & Fletcher, A. (2011). Assessing knowledge of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome among African American women in two Mississippi communities. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 18(3), Rachel, M., Tucker, L., & Graham, J. (2008). A translational intervention for reducing infant mortality in Mississippi: A move to eliminate health disparities. Online Journal of Health Ethics, 1(2). Smith, L., Johnson, D., & Graham, J. (2010) Mississippi infant mortality report. Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Presented to Chairmen of the Public Health and Welfare and Human Services Committees, Mississippi Senate, and House of Representatives. Published online at Wesley, M., Graham, J., Johnson, D., & Zhang, L. (2011) Mississippi infant mortality report. Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Presented to Chairmen of the Public Health and Welfare and Human Services Committees, Mississippi Senate, and House of Representatives. Published online at Wesley, M., Zhang, L., Bish, C., & Graham, J. (2013). Gestational hypertensive disorders and adverse birth outcomes: Findings from the 2008 Mississippi Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Manuscript in process. Zhang, L., Graham, J., & Cannon-Smith, G. (2015). Chapter XI: Maternal and child health, Health and Health Care in Mississippi, (Azevedo, M, Ed). University Press of Mississippi: Jackson, MS. Zhang, L., Greene, R., & Graham, J. (2010). Association of maternal medical conditions and unfavorable birth outcomes: Findings from the Mississippi linked birth and death data. Journal of Maternal Child Health, 15, DOI: /s Zhang, L., Hayes, S., Sledge, C., Wilson, V., & Graham, J. (2007). Infant mortality in Mississippi, : Trend and risk analysis. Mississippi Department of Health, Office of Health Data and Research. Available online at Zotti, M., Graham, J., Whitt, A., Anand, S., & Replogle, W. (2006). Multistate evaluation of Camp Noah for children affected by natural disaster. Public Health Nursing 23(5), pp

8 Research Support: Principle Investigator for Nurse Educator expert Training (NEXT). March of Dimes, Mississippi Chapter, Chapter Community Grant Principle Investigator for Evaluating costs of public-funded high risk reproductive health programs for indigent African American women in Mississippi. Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Research Seed Grant Current Principle Investigator for Interpregnancy Care Project Mississippi. Mississippi State Department of Health Institutional Review Board Protocol # Current Co-Investigator for Interpregnancy Care Project Mississippi. University of Mississippi Medical Center Institutional Review Board Protocol # Grant coordinator for DIME (Delta Infant Mortality Elimination) Project. Research funded by Delta Health Alliance through HRSA funding sources. Mississippi State Department of Health, Health Services Jackson MS Graham, J. & Haynie, L. Post disaster assessment of women s reproductive health. Research sponsored by Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Theta Beta Chapter, University of Mississippi, School of Nursing. Technical assistance and funding provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Reproductive Health Grant coordinator for Closing the health gap initiative on infant mortality: African American-focused risk reductions. HRSA Grant # 1 U19MC Mississippi State Department of Health, Health Services, Jackson MS Zotti, M., Graham, J., Whitt, A., Anand, S., & Replogle, W. (2004) Multistate Evaluation of Camp Noah for Children Affected by Natural Disaster. Mississippi State Department of Health, Health Services, Jackson MS.

9 Professional Presentations: 2016 Precepted and experiential learning in Mississippi: Challenges & Opportunities. Invited presentation & discussion leader, at Mississippi Nurses Association 105 th Annual Convention & Expo, Biloxi MS, October Describing a free, faith-based health clinic for uninsured residents of a rural Mississippi county. Accepted oral presentation, at Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Region 8 Conference, Jackson MS, September Optimizing the nurse role in urgent care or virtual visits to improve access and convenience. Invited panel discussion leader, at 13th World Health Congress, Nurse Leadership Summit, Washington Dc, April Quantifying Mississippi infant deaths with documented unsafe sleep factors. Invited presentations, at 105 th Mississippi Nursing Association Convention and Expo, Biloxi MS, October Quantifying Mississippi infant deaths with documented unsafe sleep factors. Invited presentations, at 78 th Mississippi Public Health Association Conference & Annual Meeting, Jackson MS, October Quantifying unsafe Epidemiological Justification for Systems-Level Health Policies to Reduce Mississippi Infant Deaths. Invited poster, at the 143 rd American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition, Chicago IL, November Infant Mortality Panel (Early Elective Deliveries, Pre-term Birth, SIDS, etc.). Invited panel member, at the 7 th Empowering Communities for a Healthy Mississippi Conference: Lead, Connect, and Inspire, Jackson, MS, May Infant safe sleep curriculum for the health professional. Invited speaker for the Gulf Coast Safe Sleep Conference, Biloxi MS, November Utilizing Mississippi linked birth and death data to explain district level variances in infant mortality rates. Invited speaker at the 142 nd American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition, New Orleans LA, November Utilizing Mississippi linked birth and death data to explain district level variances in infant mortality rates. Invited poster at the 103 rd Annual Meeting & Expo of the Mississippi Nurses Association, Biloxi MS, October Medical Missions: Increasing access to care at home and abroad. Invited presentation at the 103 rd Annual Meeting & Expo of the Mississippi Nurses Association, Biloxi MS, October Communicating the Value of MCH Prevention Efforts to Illustrate a Return on Investment. Invited faculty at the CityMatCH Leadership & MCH Epidemiology Conference, Phoenix AZ, September Translating new preterm birth prevention clinical strategies from bench to community: It takes a village. Invited discussion resource specialist at the CityMatCH Leadership & MCH Epidemiology Conference, Phoenix AZ, September 2014.

10 2014 Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI): A Systematic Training Program for the Professional Infant Death Investigation Specialist. Faculty for required annual 8-hour training for coroners and deputy coroners, Pearl MS, September Overview of CDC-recommended Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI). Invited speaker at the Mississippi Coroner-ME Association Summer Conference, Biloxi MS, July The role of SUID (Sudden Unexplained Infant Death) in Mississippi mortality data. Invited speaker at the Regional Coroner and Law Enforcement Training Conference, Sardis MS, May PHN Case Studies: Lessons learned in health disparities and health equity. Invited plenary speaker at the Virginia State University Health Professional Students Conference, Petersburg VA, February Opportunities in public health nursing. Invited plenary speaker at the Virginia State University Health Professional Students Conference, Petersburg VA, February Skills-Building Session: Communicating the value of preconception health to illustrate a return on investment. Invited faculty at the Pre-Conference of the 2014 AMCHP Annual National Conference, Washington DC, January Mississippi mortality surveillance: Translating findings into community action. Invited presentation at the 141 st American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition, Boston MA, November Describing costs of Mississippi infant health and potential return on investment in infant mortality reduction efforts. Invited presentation at the 141 st American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition, Boston MA, November Mississippi maternal and infant mortality surveillance: Nursing implications for preconception care. Invited presentation at the Annual Convention of the Mississippi Nurses Association, Biloxi MS, October Describing costs of Mississippi infant health and potential return on investment in infant mortality reduction efforts. Invited presentation at the Annual Convention of the Mississippi Nurses Association, Biloxi MS, October Integrating Mississippi mortality surveillance data to identify life course risks and opportunities. Invited presentation at the 2013 Annual Leadership Institute of CityMatCH, Savannah, GA, September Describing prevalence of and strategies to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the Southeastern US. Invited presentation at the 2013 Annual Convention of the Tennessee Public Health Association, Brighton TN, September Translating maternal child health data to community action. Invited presentation at the 2013 Community Wellness Conference, Biloxi MS, May Optimizing health reform to improve maternal and infant health outcomes: Update from Team Mississippi. Invited presentation at the 2013 AMCHP Annual National Conference, Washington DC, February 2013

11 2013 Communicating the value of preconception health to illustrate a return on investment: Examples of return on investment methods and use in Mississippi. Invited presentation at the Pre- Conference of the 2013 AMCHP Annual National Conference, Washington DC, February The first step in knowledge translation: Moving Mississippi preconception health indicators from data to practice. Invited presentation at the 18th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology / 2012 CityMatCH Urban MCH Leadership Conference, San Antonio TX, December Describing costs of public-funded high risk reproductive health programs for indigent African American women in Mississippi. Invited presentation at the 140 th American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco CA, October Hypertensive disorder association with low birthweight or preterm birth. Invited presentation at the 140 th American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco CA, October Establishing indicators for Mississippi women s preconception health: Implications for nursing practice. Invited presentation at the Annual Convention of the Mississippi Nurses Association, Biloxi MS, October Partnering to assess the impact of natural disaster on access to reproductive health services. Invited presentation at the 2012 Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Region 8 Research Congress, Jackson TN, October Mississippi infant mortality update. Invited presentation at the 2012 Annual Mississippi Perinatal Association Conference, Gulfport MS, September Describing costs of public-funded high risk reproductive health programs for indigent African American women in Mississippi. Invited presentation at the 76 th Annual Convention of the Mississippi Public Health Association, Pearl River Resort MS, September Emergency Preparedness and MCH: A guide to the Reproductive Health Assessment after Disaster (RHAD) Toolkit. Invited webinar speaker, via the World Wide Web, June The winners circle: Learning from others. Invited panelist at the 2012 Nurse Leader Summit, Jackson MS, February Evaluating costs of public-funded high risk reproductive health programs for indigent African American women in Mississippi. Invited poster at the 2012 AMCHP Annual National Conference, Washington DC, February Implementing a post-disaster assessment of women s reproductive health needs: Challenges and lessons learned. Invited presentation at the 2012 AMCHP Annual National Conference, Washington DC, February Assessing impact of neighborhood environment on childhood obesity in Mississippi. Invited presentation at the 17 th annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, New Orleans LA, December 2011.

12 2011 Expanding outreach of interpregnancy and perinatal care among high risk women. Invited poster at the 139 th American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition, Washington DC, November Hola, Delta: Assessing needs and knowledge among Hispanic families residing in the Mississippi Delta. Invited presentation at the 2011 Urban MCH Leadership Conference, San Francisco CA, September Case studies in Mississippi maternal mortality: Lessons from the past. Invited presentation at the 22 nd Annual International Nursing Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, July Hola, Delta: Assessing needs and knowledge among Hispanic families residing in the Mississippi Delta. Invited poster at the 22 nd Annual International Nursing Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, July The MIME and DIME Projects: Challenges and successes of implementing interpregnancy care among high risk Mississippi women. Invited presentation at the 3 rd National Preconception Care Summit, Tampa FL, June Building teams for perinatal high risk management: A collaborative educational activity for maternal child health staff working with high risk Mississippi women. Invited poster at the 138 th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, CO, November Assessing consumer satisfaction in rural and urban county health clinics. Invited poster at the 138 th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, CO, November Identifying Strategies for Improving Maternal and Infant Health: Two Pilot Studies Evaluating SIDS Education and Community Outreach Projects among Minority Women in the Mississippi Delta. Invited poster at the 138 th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, CO, November Nursing research track: Assessing needs, health status, and outcomes at the community and population levels. Invited presentation 2010 Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention and Expo, Biloxi MS, October Case studies in Mississippi maternal mortality: Lessons from the past. Invited poster at the 2010 Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention and Expo, Biloxi MS, October Case studies in Mississippi maternal mortality: Lessons from the past. Invited poster Sigma Theta Tau Region 8 Conference, Hattiesburg, MS, October Case studies in Mississippi maternal mortality: Lessons from the past. Invited poster 20 th Anniversary CityMatCH Conference on Urban MCH Leadership, Chicago, IL, September Identifying strategies for improving maternal and infant health: Two pilot studies evaluating SIDS education and community outreach projects among minority women in the Mississippi Delta. Invited presentation 23 rd Annual International Nursing Research Congress, Orlando, FL, July Identifying strategies for improving maternal and infant health: Two pilot studies evaluating SIDS education and community outreach projects among minority women in the

13 Mississippi Delta. Invited poster 2010 Oglevee Papers Day, University of Mississippi School of Nursing, Jackson, MS, April Identifying strategies for improving maternal and infant health: Two pilot studies evaluating SIDS education and community outreach projects among minority women in the Mississippi Delta. Invited presentation 3 rd Annual Mississippi Delta Alliance Healthcare Conference Clarksdale, MS, April Partnering for healthier Mississippi families: The Mississippi interpregnancy care collaborative pilot projects. Invited presentation at the Moving Ahead Together: Celebrating the Legacy, Shaping the Future of Maternal and Child Health, AMCHP 2010 Convention, National Harbor, MD, March Identifying challenges for effective delivery of SIDS education and outreach among African American women in two Mississippi communities. Invited presentation at the 24 th Annual Convention of the Southern Nursing Research Society, Austin TX, February Using data to improve Mississippi birth outcomes. Invited presentation 2010 Mississippi KIDS COUNT Summit, Jackson, MS, January Mississippi infant mortality: A call to action. Invited presentation Mississippi Perinatal Association Dinner, Jackson, MS, December Strategies for improving birth outcomes among high risk women in Mississippi: Data support for implementation of interconception care. Invited poster at the 137 th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, Philadelphia PA, November Strategies for improving birth outcomes among high risk women in Mississippi: Financial challenges in implementation of interconception care. Invited poster at the 137 th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, Philadelphia PA, November Mississippi infant mortality: Strategies for nurses. Invited presentation 2009 Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention and Expo, Biloxi MS, October Assessing knowledge of SIDS among African American women in two Mississippi communities. Invited poster at the 2009 Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention and Expo, Biloxi MS, October DIME/MIME activities: Clinician update on Mississippi interpregnancy care. Invited presentation at the Mississippi Public Health Association, Clinicians Educational Session, Tunica, MS, September Pandemic outbreak: My role as a medical surgical nurse. Invited presentation 2009 Medical Surgical Regional Nursing Conference, Jackson MS, September Infant mortality: A discussion of birth outcomes across central southeastern states. Invited presentation Tennessee Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Franklin TN, September Assessing the impact of natural disaster on Mississippi women s access to reproductive health services. Invited presentation Tennessee Public Health Association Annual Meeting,

14 Franklin TN, September Assessing knowledge of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome among African American women in two Mississippi communities. Invited presentation at the CityMatCH Urban Leadership Institute, New Orleans LA, August Assessing the impact of natural disaster on Mississippi women s access to reproductive health services. Invited presentation 20 th Annual International Nursing Research Congress, Vancouver, Canada, July Living the research experience from start to finish: An innovative teaching strategy combining clinical experience activities for courses in women s health and nursing research. Invited presentation 20 th Annual International Nursing Research Congress, Vancouver, Canada, July Delta Infant Mortality Elimination (DIME) Project. Invited presentation U.S. Office of Minority Health Tri-State Conference: Innovations in practice and policy to end infant mortality disparities, Memphis TN, May A pilot survey of disaster affected women s access to family planning services in Mississippi Gulf Coastal communities. Invited presentation Drexel University Women s Health Conference, Atlantic City NJ, February An innovative teaching strategy combining clinical experience activities for courses in women s health and nursing research. Invited presentation Drexel University Women s Health Conference, Atlantic City NJ, February Delivering a solution to infant mortality: An interconception care program in Mississippi. Invited presentation at the Quarterly Meeting of the Mississippi Association of Public Health Physicians, Jackson MS, December Changing methods to increase response rates in Mississippi. Invited presentation [coauthor] Perinatal High Risk Management Annual Conference, Atlanta GA, December Factors associated with low birth weight in Mississippi. Invited poster 14 th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference: Making methods and practice matter for women, children and families, Atlanta GA, December Assessing reasons for delay in prenatal care using data from the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system. Invited poster [co-author] 14 th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference: Making methods and practice matter for women, children and families, Atlanta GA, December A pilot survey of disaster affected women s access to family planning services in Mississippi Gulf Coastal communities. Invited poster at the Sigma Theta Tau Founder s Day Research Symposium, Jackson MS, November A pilot survey of disaster affected women s access to family planning services in Mississippi Gulf Coastal communities. Invited poster at the Sigma Theta Tau Founder s Day Research Symposium, Jackson MS, November An innovative teaching strategy combining clinical experience activities for courses in

15 women s health and nursing research. Invited poster at the Sigma Theta Tau Founder s Day Research Symposium, Jackson MS, November Mississippi infant mortality: A call to action. Invited presentation at the Prematurity Conference of the Southern Mississippi Area Health Education Center, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, November Mississippi infant mortality: A call to action. Invited presentation at the Annual Clinical Conference of the Mississippi Primary Health Care Association, Olive Branch, MS, November A pilot survey of disaster affected women s access to family planning services in Mississippi Gulf Coastal communities. Invited poster at the Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention, Biloxi MS, October An innovative teaching strategy combining clinical experience activities for courses in women s health and nursing research. Invited poster at the Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention, Biloxi MS, October A pilot survey of disaster affected women s access to family planning services in Mississippi Gulf Coastal communities. Invited poster at the 136 th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, San Diego CA, October Comparing prevalence of certain maternal factors with unfavorable birth outcomes from Mississippi linked birth and death data. Invited presentation at the 136 th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, San Diego CA, October An inner-agency multidisciplinary team approach to reducing Mississippi infant mortality utilizing inter-agency collaboration. Invited poster at the 136 th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, San Diego CA, October Comparing the SIDS diagnosis process utilized by Mississippi coroners with published guidelines. Invited poster at the 136 th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, San Diego CA, October Delivering a solution to infant mortality: An interconception care program in Mississippi. Invited poster at the CityMatCH Urban Leadership Institute, Albuquerque NM, September Reproductive health assessment for women affected by Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Invited presentation at the 19 th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice in Suntec City, Singapore, July Mississippi infant mortality: A call to action. Invited presentation at the 3 rd Healthy Mississippi Summit in Jackson, MS, May Post disaster assessment: Reproductive health needs of women affected by natural disaster. Invited poster at the 3 rd Annual National Public Health Nursing Conference & Webcast in Memphis, TN, May Lack of knowledge can hurt: One African American community s experiences regarding SIDS. Invited poster [co-author] at the 8 th Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference in Denver, CO, April 2008.

16 2007 Evaluating accuracy of the SIDS diagnosis process: Results from the Mississippi SIDS/SUIDS coroner survey. Invited poster at the 135 th Annual Meeting & Expo of the American Public Health Association in Washington DC, November Post-disaster public and mental health obstacles in Mississippi: Identifying strategies for interagency collaboration. Invited presentation [co-author] at the 135 th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association in Washington DC, November Infant mortality in Mississippi, : Trend and risk analysis. Invited poster [coauthor] at the 135 th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association in Washington DC, November Assessing need for preconception care in Mississippi. Invited poster at Mississippi Nurses Association Convention in Tupelo MS, October Toolkit to assess reproductive health needs of women affected by natural disaster. Invited presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau Theta Beta Chapter Founder s Day & Oglevee Papers in Jackson MS, October Assessing need for preconception care in Mississippi. Invited poster at Second National Summit on Preconception Health and Health Care in Oakland CA, October Assessing need for preconception care in Mississippi: Maternal chronic disease and negative birth outcomes in a non-hispanic black-white birth cohort. Invited poster at the 17 th Annual CityMatCH Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference in Denver CO, August Chronic disease update: Focus on infant mortality. Invited presentation at the 2 nd Annual Chronic Disease Management Learning Session & Clinical Conference, a joint meeting of the Mississippi Department of Health and the Mississippi Primary Healthcare Association in Bay St. Louis MS, June Factors associated with negative birth outcomes: Findings from a birth cohort study. Invited poster at the 134 th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Boston MA, November Toolkit to assess reproductive health needs of women affected by natural disaster. Invited presentation [co-author] at the 134 th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Boston MA, November Factors associated with negative birth outcomes: Findings from a birth cohort study. Invited poster at the Jackson State University Health Disparities Conference, Jackson MS, October Factors associated with negative birth outcomes: Findings from a birth cohort study. Invited poster at the Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention, Florence AL, October Post-disaster assessment: Reproductive health needs of women affected by natural disaster. Invited speaker at CityMatCH Providence 2006: Where Obstacles Become Opportunities Conference, Providence RI, August Disparities in infant mortality: A multi-focal approach in the Jackson Metropolitan area.

17 Invited presentation at CityMatCH Providence 2006: Where Obstacles Become Opportunities Conference, Providence RI, August African American risk reduction interventions in rural and urban pilot communities in Mississippi. Invited speaker at National Healthy Start and Perinatal Services Grantee Meeting, Washington DC, June Factors associated with negative birth outcomes: Findings from a birth cohort study. Invited speaker at the Empowering Communities for a Healthy Mississippi Summit, Jackson, MS, May Issues of infant mortality in Mississippi. Invited speaker at Mississippi Consortium toward Elimination of Health Disparities, Jackson, MS, April Nursing Grand Rounds: SIDS risk reduction for nurses. Invited speaker at Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS, April Title V collaboration with Healthy Start: Partnered for success. Invited speaker at the National Healthy Start Association s 2006 Regional Conference, Tampa, FL, April Leadership in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Invited speaker at the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing Conference, Seattle, WA, April Reducing disparities in Mississippi infant mortality: A multifocal approach. Invited poster at American Public Health Association 133 rd Annual Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, December Logic models: The picture of community health worker performance. Invited speaker at Unity 2005 National Community Health Worker Conference, Gulfport, MS, April Multistate evaluation of Camp Noah for children affected by natural disaster. Invited poster at American Public Health Association 132 nd Annual Meeting & Exposition, Washington DC, November Academic-service partnerships: The road to opportunity. Invited poster at the Mississippi Nurses Association Convention, Biloxi MS, October Applications in qualitative evaluation: The Camp Noah project. Invited speaker at Mississippi Nurses Association District 15 meeting, Decatur, MS. September Logic models: The picture of performance. Invited speaker at Uniting to Build Healthier Mississippi Families Conference, Raymond, MS. August 2004

18 Employment: Current Assistant Professor Tenure Track University of Southern Mississippi College of Nursing Hattiesburg, MS Grants & Special Projects Nurse Chief Nurse, Health Services Nurse Manager / RN, Assessment RN, Telemetry RN, Agency Patient Care Coordinator RN, Telemetry Interim Medical Records Manager / Radiology Transcriptionist Senior Tax Accountant Mississippi State Department of Health Jackson MS Mississippi State Department of Health Jackson MS Brandon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Brandon MS Rankin Medical Center Brandon MS Prime Care Nursing Jackson MS Guardian Angel Hospice Morton MS Rankin Medical Center Brandon MS Lackey Memorial Hospital Forest MS MCI WorldCom, Inc. Jackson MS