CURRICULUM VITA OF KATHLEEN TUSAIE 2009-2010 Rank: Area of Responsibility: Associate Professor Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing International Programming & Scholarship Date of Initial Appointment: August 2000 Date of Current Appointment: September 2008 License Number: State Board of Nursing, PA Inactive State Board of Nursing, OH #RN-140528 Certificate of Authority #NS-06906 Certificate to Prescribe #06906-Rx State Board of Nursing, CA Inactive Certifications: - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse, American Nurses Assoc, 1983 - Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, American Nurses Association, 1988-1992 - Recertified Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, American Nurses Association, 1993-1997, - 1998-2002, 2003-2007, 2008-2012 Graduate Faculty Status: Category II, 2002-2007; 2007-2012 EDUCATION PREPARATION: Institution Degree Date University of Pittsburgh PhD 2001 Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh MSN 1985 Pittsburgh, PA Major: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Minor: Adult Physical Assessment Slippery Rock University BSN 1978 St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing New Castle, PA Diploma 1969
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 2 EDUCATION PREPARATION (Cont.): Institution Degree Date St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing New Castle, PA Diploma 1969 Post Graduate 2007 Trainer for Suicide Assessment Risk and Management-Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, National Suicide Prevention Resource Center 2002 Certificate: Advanced Pharmacology, Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses 1998 Certificate: Short course in Multicultural Nursing, Dr. Madeline Leninger, San Diego, CA. 1998 Certificate: Course in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprogramming, Pittsburgh, PA. 1997 Certificate: Short course in Psychoneuroimmunology, Cape Cod Institute, Falmouth, MA 1992 Certificate: Short course in Brief Psychotherapy, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 1990 Continuous Quality Management, JCAHO Short course, Philadelphia, PA. 1987 Short course in therapeutic touch, Pittsburgh, PA. 1986 Certificate: Short course in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Philadelphia, PA. 1984-1985 Certificate: Bowan Family Therapy, Washington, DC. 1980-1983 Advanced Certificate: Associates in Clinical Hypnosis, Syosset, NY. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Institution Course Date Penn State University Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (RN-BSN) 1986-1989 Sharon Campus Interviewing Techniques (RN-BSN) 1986 University of Pittsburgh Nursing: Health Promotion (Graduate) 1997 Pittsburgh, PA Mind/Body Interventions: Use of Relaxation, Imagery, and Self-hypnosis in Clinical Practice 1998-2000 (Graduate)
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 3 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: (Cont.) Institution Course Date University of Pittsburgh Individual Therapy, Clinical Practicum (Graduate) 1999 Pittsburgh, PA Preceptor (Graduate) 1999 Health Education: Stress Management (Undergraduate & Graduate) 1998 The University of Akron 8200:440 Nursing of Communities 2000-2002 8200:380 Mental Health Nursing 2001-2007 8200:662 Clinical Psychopharmacology 2003-2009 8200:589 Advanced Behavioral Health 2006-2009 Assessment 8200:661 Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing I 2006-2009 8200: 665Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing II 2007-2009 8200: 820 Introduction to Domains of Nursing Knowledge 2008 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Academic Institution Position Date Department of Health Teaching Fellow 1999-August 2000 Community Services University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA Department of Health Research Assistant 1995-1999 Community Services University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA School of Nursing Adjunct Faculty 1986-2005 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Penn State University Instructor, BSN Program 1986-1990 Shenango Campus Private Practice Psychotherapist/prescriber 1988-present Sharon Regional Health System Director of Clinical Quality 1994-August 2000 Behavioral Health Services Sharon, PA
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 4 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: (Cont.) Non-academic Institution Position Date Psychiatric Services of Organizational Consultant 1993-1994 Meadville Medical Center Meadville, PA Sharon Regional Health System Director of Inpatient Services/ 1992-1994 Sharon, PA Clinical Nurse Specialist Regional Center for Patient Care Manager 1988-1992 Psychiatric Care Sharon, PA. Area Agency on Aging Clinical Consultant 1986-1991 New Castle, PA Community Mental Health Center Director of Community Liaison 1986-1988 of Beaver County Beaver, PA Human Services Center Transitional/Aftercare Coordinator 1981-1985 New Castle, PA Human Services Center Aftercare Worker 1979-1981 New Castle, PA St. Elizabeth s Hospital Staff Nurse 1976-1979 Psychiatric Unit Youngstown, OH Neuropsychiatric Institute Staff Nurse 1975-1976 Neuropsychiatric Institute Los Angeles, CA St. Francis Hospital Staff Nurse 1969-1975 PUBLICATIONS: Refereed Tusaie, K., Acierto, S., Murray, A., Fitzgerald, K., & Chiu, Sheau-Huey (2009). Screening for adolescent self-injury: A survey of Ohio Advanced Practice Nurses. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 5, (5), 359-364. Tusaie, K. & Edds, K. (2009). Understanding and integrating mindfulness into Psychiatric Nursing practice. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing 23(5), 359-365.
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 5 PUBLICATIONS: (Cont.) Refereed Snell, F. & Tusaie, K. (2008). Veterans reported reasons for seeking mental health treatment. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 22(5), 313-314. Tusaie, K., Puskar, K. & Sereika, S. (2007). A Predictive and Moderating Model of Psychosocial Resilience in Adolescents. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 39(1), 54-60. Tusaie, K. & Patterson, K. (2006). Relationships among trait, situational, and comparative optimism: Clarifying concepts for a theory and evidence-based intervention to maximize resilience. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 20(3), 144-150. Suen, L.W. and Tusaie, K. (2004). Is somatization a significant depressive symptom in older Taiwanese Americans? Geriatric Nursing, (25) 3, 157-163. Tusaie, K. and Dyer, J. (2004). Resilience: A historical review of the construct, Holistic Nursing Practice,18(1), January/February, 3-9. Puskar, K., Sereika, S., and Tusaie, K. (2003). Effect of the Teaching Kids to Cope Program on outcomes of depression and coping among rural adolescents, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (16) 2, 71-80. Kidd, L. and Tusaie, K. (2003). Disconfirming beliefs: The use of poetry to know the experience of student nurses in mental health clinical experiences. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Lamb, J., Puskar, K., and Tusaie-Mumford, K. (2001). Adolescent recruitment issues and strategies: Application in a rural school. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 16(1), pp. 43-52. Puskar, K., Sereika, S., Lamb, J., and Tusaie-Mumford, K. (2000). Substance use among high school students in rural Pennsylvania. Journal of Addiction Nursing, 12(2), pp. 55-63. Puskar, K.R., Tusaie-Mumford, K., Sereika, S., and Lamb, J. (1999). Health concerns and risk behaviors of rural adolescents. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 16(2), pp. 111-121. Puskar, K.R., Sereika, S., Lamb, J., Tusaie-Mumford, K., McGuinness, T. (1999). Optimism and its relationship to depression, coping, anger, and life events in rural adolescents. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 20, pp. 115-130. Puskar, K.R., Tusaie-Mumford, K, Sereika, S. & Lamb, J. (1999). Screening and predicting adolescent depressive symptomatology in rural settings. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. XIII(1), pp. 3-11.
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 6 PUBLICATIONS: (Cont.) Refereed Puskar, K.R., Lamb, J., & Tusaie-Mumford, K. (1997). Teaching Kids To Cope : A preventive mental health strategy for adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 10(3):18-27. Puskar, K. R., Lamb, J., Sereika, S., Boneysteele, G., Rohay, J., & Tusaie-Mumford, K. (1996). High touch meets high tech: Distance mental health screening for rural youth using Teleform. Computers in Nursing, 14(6): 323-329. Puskar, K. R., Lamb, J., Sereika, S., Tusaie-Mumford, K., Rohay, J., & Boneysteele, G. (1996). Computers link adolescent health research to rural settings. National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1996 Award for Excellence Publication. Puskar, K. R., Tusaie-Mumford, K., & Boneysteele, G. (1996). Rurality and advance practice nurses. The Journal of Multicultural Nursing, 2(4):43-47. Tusaie-Mumford, K. & Hahn, C. (1996). Practical outcome evaluation: Patient behavioral health care demonstration project. Issues In Mental Health Nursing, (17) 59-71. Puskar, K. & Mumford, K. (l990). The healing power. Nursing Times, Vol.86(33), p. 50-52. Michaels, R. & Mumford, K. (l989). Identifying akinisia and akathisia: The relationship between patient's self-reports and nurse's assessment. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. III(2), pp. 97- l0l. Mumford, K. (l985). Akinesia and akathisia: The congruence between self- reports and nurses' assessments. In Department of Nursing, Stanford University Hospital (Ed.), Proceedings of the National Symposium of Nursing Research. Non-Refereed, Invited (2008) Editor for Child/ Adolescent column in Archives of Psychiatric Nursing Tusaie, K. (2008). Positive development in children and adolescents. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 22(6), 389-90. Non-Refereed Invited Tusaie, K. (2007, June). Understanding relationships among trait, situational, and comparative optimism. New directions in counseling,17, lesson 12, 137-143. Tusaie, K. and Kidd,L. (2003). Poetry of psychiatric nursing students. Central Nervous System/Long Term Care (CNS/LTC), May, p13.
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 7 PUBLICATIONS: (Cont.) Non-Refereed Invited Tusaie-Mumford, K. (l993). Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice: Nurse Practitioners or Clinical Specialists. (Invited article) Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, November, p.23. Mumford, K. (l986). Invited editorial comment on maintaining patient's rights in Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, June, p. 27. Books Tusaie, K (2009). Sleep Disorders In Springhouse, Disease and Drug Consult: Psychiatric Disorders. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.New York. Tusaie, K. (reviewer) (2006, 2008). Fontaine s Psychiatric Nursing 6 th and 7th ed. Tusaie, K. (reviewer) (2006) Psychiatric Treatment Planning Made Incredibly Easy Tusaie, K. (reviewer) (2003). Somatoform Disorders in Psychiatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy. Springhouse, Pa: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Tusaie, K. (reviewer) 2003 Crisis Intervention in Contemporary Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. Tusaie, K. (reviewer) 2003. Psychiatric Disorders in Rapid Assessment: A Flow Chart Guide to Evaluating Signs & Symptoms. Springhouse, Pa: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Puskar, K. & Tusaie-Mumford, K. (1996). Group therapy with adolescents. In S. Lego (Ed.) Psychiatric Nursing: A Comprehensive Reference. (2nd Ed.) pp.102-108. Philadelphia Pa: Lippincott-Raven Publishers. Mumford, K. (l988). Mental Health Nursing. Published by Department of Independent Learning, Penn State University, University Park, Pa. (An Independent learning course for 3 college credits). Video Tusaie-Mumford, K. (1989). Assessing Akinesia and Akathesia in the Psychiatric Patient. Video produced by Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA for training. PRESENTATIONS: Research Presentations Tusaie, K. (2008). Computerized Cognitive Skill Building: A web-based program to increase adolescent resilience. Horatio Festival, The First European Psychiatric Nursing Association meeting, Malta.
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 8 Tusaie, K. (2008). Computerized Cognitive Skill Building: A pilot study. American Psychiatric Nurses Association meeting, Minneapolis. Tusaie, K., Fitzgerald, K., Murray, A., & Acierto, S. (2008). Screening for adolescent selfharm: Results of APN survey (poster). American Psychiatric Nurses Association meeting, Minneapolis. Tusaie, K. (2006) Living Resilience: Edith s Story.(poster) American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference, Long Beach California. Tusaie, K. & Patterson, K., Maximizing Adolescent Resilience :Considerations for Developing an Evidence-based Intervention (poster). American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, November 2005. Tusaie, K., Direct Care Nurses Perceptions of Cultural Change, Humility of Mary Health Partners Nurses Association Meeting, September, 2006. Kendra, MA; Dowd, T., & Tusaie. Preparing Nursing Students to be Global Citizens. American Public Health Association Conference, New Orleans, La., November, 2005. Accepted but conference cancelled d/t Katrina. Resubmitted and presented in Philadelphia November 2006. Tusaie, K. (2004).Measuring Psychosocial Resilience: Thinking Of Or Thinking Through the Use of a Quantitative Instrument, Sigma Theta Tau International Conference, Dublin, Ireland, July3-7. Tusaie, K. (2003). Gender Differences in Adolescent Cognition. Sigma Theta Tau International. Toronto, November. Tusaie, K. (2002). Psychosocial Resilience: Model Building and Implications. American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference. Dallas, Texas, October 5 8, 2002. Psychosocial Resilience in Rural Adolescents. Midwestern Nursing Research Society Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, March 3, 2002. Why are Some Adolescents Healthy and Others Not? A Model of Psychosocial Resilience. Improving Life Through Health Promotion: Nurses Making a Difference. Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 2, 2001. The Importance of Pilot Studies to Dissertation Work: Secondary Analysis of Quantitative Data. Eastern Nursing Research Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 1, 2001. Risk Behaviors in Adolescents: Energizing Nursing Research. Eighth Annual Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, 1996.
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 9 PRESENTATIONS: (Cont.) Research Presentations Tusaie, K &, Puskar, K. Teaching Kids To Cope: ANA s Centennial Celebrate Our Past, Envision Our Future. Washington, D.C., 1996. Teleconference: Side Effects of Neuroleptic Drugs. Presenter for Office of Education and Regional Planning (WPIC). Pittsburgh, PA, 1986. Akinesia and Akathisia: The Congruence Between Self-Reports and Nursing Assessments. National Symposium of Nursing Research. Sponsored by Stanford University Hospital, San Francisco, CA, 1985. Selected Papers International Liaison Nursing: Creative interpersonal techniques. International Mental Health Conference. Manchester, England, 1993. National Maximizing Professional Resilience Through Reflective Practice (poster), Tusaie, K. & Morgan, K., American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference. Kissimmee, Florida, October 23-25, 2007. The Use of Poetry in Teaching Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Poster. American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference. Dallas, Texas, October 5 8, 2002. Creating Holism: Self-Care, ANA Convention, San Diego, CA, 1998 Integrating Client Satisfaction into Clinical Care: A Computerized Ecological Approach. American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA, 1996. Integrating Alternative Therapies into Nursing Practice. Nursing Horizons, Pittsburgh, PA, 1996, 1997. Managing for Change: National Association of Mental Health Administrators. Conference, San Diego, CA, 1990. Change and Team Building on an Inpatient Unit, National Association of Mental Health Administrators, Denver, CO, 1989.. Psychiatric Liaison: From Concept to Commonplace. National Association of Mental Health Administrators, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1987. Aftercare in Transition. National Conference Community Mental Health Center, Las Vegas, NV, 1986.
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 10 PRESENTATIONS: (Cont.) Regional/Local Resilience in Adolescents. Summit County Suicide Prevention Coalition, September 21, 2009. Cultural Transformation From a Direct Care Nurse Perspective. Perratto, B. & Tusaie, K. Nursing research Symposium, Youngstown State University, October 23, 2007. Understanding the Impact of Your Professional Publications. Tusaie, K. and Chiu, S., Brown bag November 14, 2007. Suicide Risk Assessment and Management, One day workshop for mental health Clinicians, Warren Ohio, February, 2007. and April 7, 2008 Akron, Ohio (Portage Path). The Research Program: Understanding and Facilitating Resilience. Brown Bag presentation The University of Akron College of Nursing, February 13, 2006. The Scholarship of Teaching: Using Poetry as a Reflective Practice Tool. Tusaie, K., Morgan, K., & Kidd, L. Brown Bag Presentation The University of Akron College of Nursing April 24, 2006. Suicide Prevention. Family Practice Physician Meeting, Cuyahoga Falls, September, 2006. Every Crisis is An Opportunity. Psychiatric Emergency Services Inservice, Akron, Ohio, November 2005. Resilient Marriages. One day workshop on improving marital communication. Warren, Ohio. September 2005 Resilience in Hospital Based Nurses. Akron-Canton Nurse Researcher Meeting. Akron, Ohio. October, 2005 Trauma and Resilience. The Impact of Specific Violent Behaviors Across the Life Span. Continuing Education Course, University of Akron College of Nursing, September 7, 2002. Stress Identification and Management. Balancing a Legal Career with Life, University of Akron School of Law. April 16, 2002. Holistic Nursing. Annual Integrative Medicine Workshop, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Campus, 1999. Managing Stress. Critical Care Nurses Association, Sharon, PA, 1999. Alternative/Complementary Interventions in Healthcare. Sigma Theta Tau meeting, Slippery Rock, PA, 1996.
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 11 PRESENTATIONS: (Cont.) Regional/Local Challenge 93: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Update. 2 day Review course for PNA, Harrisburgh, PA, 1993. Mind/Body Connections: Links Between Feelings and Physiology. 2 day seminar for PNA, Pocono Lodge, 1993. Psychosocial Assessment: PNA Conference on Mental Retardation, Philadelphia, PA, 1992. Challenge 92: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Update. PNA 2 day review course, Pittsburgh, PA, 1992. 1 day review course for Clinical Specialist. Update PNA. 2 Day review course on Psychiatric Nursing. Pittsburgh, PA, 1991. Challenge 91: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Review for Pennsylvania Nurses Association, Pittsburgh, PA, 1991. Clinical Nursing Practice. Strategies to Prevent Burnout. Humility of Mary Health Care Corp.,Youngstown, OH, 1989. Women and Depression. Four-part psycho-educational workshop, Sharon, PA, 1988. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Certification Review. Community Mental Health Center of Beaver County, Rochester, PA, 1988. Clinical Nursing Practice: Sources of Power. Medical Center of Beaver County Nursing Conference. Beaver, PA, 1987, 1988. Media Interviews Postpartum Depression. Channel 21Newscast. Youngstown, Ohio, April 2002. Recognition and Treatment of Depression. Two part interview on Family Spiritual Talk Show. Radio WKTX, 830 AM. August 2002. What Makes a Successful Couple? Sharon Herald, Sharon, PA, 1999. Art Therapy Helps Patients Express Feelings. Sharon Herald, Sharon, PA, 1990. Advanced Nursing Practice. New Castle News, New Castle, PA, 1985.
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 12 RESEARCH: Grants-Internal Funding 4-08 Screening for Self-Harm, College of Nursing Clinical and Teaching Scholarship Award, with Adolescent Interest Group (S. Acierto, K. Fitzgerald, A Murray, and K. Tusaie) 1-07 Computerized Cognitive Skill Building, Resilience and Suicidal Thoughts, The University of Akron Summer Research Faculty Scholarship Funded for $8,000 5-04 Rural Adolescents: A Study of Trait, Situational, and Comparative Optimism.. Nursing Research Award, University of Akron Funded for $1900. 9-04 to 12-05 Nursing Advisor on Dr. Erickson s grant, Emotional Labor, Burnout, and the National Nursing Shortage. $20,000 budgeted to CON. Grants-External Funding 4-09 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Comparing Effectiveness of the Computerized Cognitive Skill Building Program With and Without Games $300,000, not funded. 4-09 The Ridgecliff Foundation, Creation of the Computerized Cognitive Skill Building webpage with Games, $50,000, not funded. 12-06 The American Psychiatric Foundation, Computerized Cognitive Skill Building, Resilience, and Suicidal Thoughts in Adolescents ($5,000) not funded 1-07 Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Omega Chapter, Computerized Cognitive Skill Building, Resilience and Suicidal Thoughts in Adolescents Funded for $1500 5-31-06 National Institute of Health (National Institute of Nursing Research and National Institute of Child Health and Human) Computerized Cognitive Skill Building, Resilience, & Adolescent Risky Behavior ( R25) $300,000 Not Funded 11-03 Sigma Theta Tau International Small Grants A Cross-cultural Comparison of Optimism in Rural Adolescents $5000, Not funded. Resubmitted to Signa Theta Tau, Delta Omega Chapter, 12-03. (Not funded)
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 13 RESEARCH: (Cont.) Unfunded Research 2007 Adolescent Intentional Self-Harm Survey, Tusaie, K., Acierto, S., Murray, A., Fitzgerald, K., & Chiu, S. 2003 The use of poerty to know the experience of psychiatric-mental health nursing nursing students with Ms. Lori Kidd 2004 Resilience in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse with Dr. M. Kreidler 2005 Cross cultural resilience in nursing students with International Advisory Committee at College of Nursing, The University of Akron 2006 Themes of resilience in holocaust survivors Research Projects 2005(summer) Co-Investigator/Coordinator. Hospital Culture Transformation From A Staff Nurse Perspective. Bonnie Pernatto, Principal Investigator (Vice-President of Nursing, St. Elizabeth s Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio) Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, $50,000 RWJ#56367. 1999-2001 Differences in Psychosocial Resilience in Rural Adolescents: Cognitive and Personality Factors (dissertation) 1995-1999 Research Associate on Dr. Kathryn Puskar s grant, Intervention to Promote Mental Health In Rural Youth. NIH/NINR ROI NRO03616, $532,211.00 1994-1995 Research Associate. Pilot of Dr. Puskar s study, Intervention To Promote Mental Health in Rural Youth. Shannon Award, RSS NRD 3616, $80,000. 1984-1985 Master s thesis. Akinesia and akathesia: The congruence between self-reports and nurses assessments. N.I.M.H. Training/Research Grant #161-34-7157. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Honors 2006 Invited participant, Train the Trainers for Suicide Risk Assessment and Management, Ohio State Department of Mental Health and National Suicide Prevention Association (preparing faculty)
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 14 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: (Cont.) Honors 2005 Nominated as Outstanding Teacher American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2005 Invited participant in developing Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Certification exam by American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2000 NIMH Traineeship to complete doctoral studies 1999 Invited leader of Pennsylvania State Nursing Delegation to People s Republic of China 1999 Received Rose Constantino Endowed Scholarship for Research 1994 Scholarship from American Holistic Nurses Association to attend conference, Seattle, Washington 1990-1994 Elected Board of Directors Women's Shelter, New Castle, PA 1986 Invited participant, American Nurses Association Professional Examination Service Committee 1985 Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Chapter 1983 National Institute of Mental Health Training/Research Grant (#161-34-7157) Professional Organizations: 2003 2006 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 1997-2002 American Holistic Nurses Association 1985-present Sigma Theta Tau, Eta and Delta Chapters 1990-1995 Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing 1989-present American Psychiatric Nurses Association 1970-1999 Pennsylvania Nurses Association, District #6 1984-1986 Member, Educational Committee 1983-1988 Council of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 15 Professional Organizations: (Cont.) 1970-2000 American Nurses Association 2001-2005 Midwestern Nursing Research Society Community Organization/Activities: 2008 Reviewer, Abstracts for AACN, State of the Science conference 2008 Board of Trustees member, Portage Path Behavioral Health 2006 Invited panel participant on Advanced Practice Nursing at Ohio State meeting of American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Columbus, September, 30 2006. 2006-current Summit County Suicide Prevention Consortium member 2006 Board member, Ohio chapter, American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2005 Member, National Committee on Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Certification, American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2009 Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Reviewer 2007-current Journal of Happiness Studies Reviewer 2005-current 2006-current 2004-current 2005-current April 2003 April 2002 Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Reviewer Western Journal of Nursing Research, Reviewer Applied Nursing Research, Reviewer Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Reviewer & column editor National Anxiety Screening Day, Student Union, The University of Akron National Anxiety Screening Day, Center for Nursing, The University of Akron 2001 Planning Committee Sigma Theta Tau Annual Research Day 1998-current Board Member, Center for Family Studies, Warren, OH 1990-1994 Board Member, Women s Shelter of Lawrence County, New Castle, PA
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 16 Community Organization/Activities: (Cont.) 1980-1994 Advisory Board Member, Behavioral Health Services of Sharon Regional Health System, Sharon, PA Doctoral Committees 2006-2008 Member, then Chair, Lydia Glaude, Development and psychometric testing of an instrument to measure self-comfort with sexual identity in gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons. Successful defense, 2008. College of Nursing. 2007 Reader, Nasser Abu-El-Noor, Public Health Administration 2008 Reader Mysoon Abu-El-Noor, Public Health Administration 2007-current 2008-current Reader, Pat Wilke, Nursing Reader, Rose Baker, Nursing 2004-2005 Reader, Wendy Grove, The experience of grief among nurses: measuring feeling and managing emotion. Successful defense, 2005, Sociology 2007- Candidacy committee Lydia Glaude 2006 Candidacy committee Rose Baker College and University Activities: 2009-10 RTP Committee, corresponding secretary 2009-10 Chair, Graduate admissions, Progression Committee 2009 Chair, CON International Advisory Committee 2008, 2009, 2010 Committee member, Conference Undergraduate and Graduate Research 2008 Chair, Search committee for Associate Dean of Research CON 2007 Graduate Faculty Senate 2006-07 Graduate Student Policy Committee 2006 Search Committee for Dean, College of Nursing 2006 Program Evaluation Committee CON
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 17 College and University Activities: (Cont.) 2004 Ad hoc Committee on Behavioral Health curriculum CON 2004-current University of Akron President s International Advisory Committee 2005 2006 University of Akron Graduate Student Policy Committee 2004-2006 Strategic Planning CON 2004-2006 College Council CON 2002-2004 Student Appeals Committee CON 2000-2002 Continuing Education Committee, College of Nursing 2000-current International Advisory Committee, College of Nursing 2001-2003 Research Committee, College of Nursing 2001-2004 Regents/Professional Fellowship Program Committee 2002 NCLEX Task Force, CON 2002 Speaker for Law School s Spring Symposium WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS: Workshp/Seminar Contact Hours Sponsor 2003-2007 Attended workshops consistent with requirements for CTP and COA National Psychotherapy Symposium 25.0 Psychotherapy Networker March 4-7, 2003 American Psychiatric Nurses 21.3 APNA Association Annual Conference October 5-8, 2002 Integrating Somatic Awareness 7.0 American Psychological In Psychotherapy for Association Trauma and PTSD November 21, 2003
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 18 WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS: (Cont.) Workshp/Seminar Contact Hours Sponsor Nursing Research: 7.2 MNRS International Perspectives March 2002 Pharmacology for 36 OAAPN Advanced Practice Nurses April 2002 Psychopharmacology 1.5 Akron General Medical Center Update January 2002 Research Symposium: 5.6 Sigma Theta Tau, Who s Handling the The University of Akron CON Nursing Shortage April 2002 Research for a New America 15 Eastern Nursing Research April 2001 Society Grant Writing 4.3 The University of Akron CON October 200 The International Student 1.5 The University of Akron CON Experience International Task Force October, 2001 Improving Life Through Health Promotion January 2001 Chiang Mai University Thailand Enhancing Disadvantaged 3.0 The University of Akron CON And/or Minority Student Success May 2001 Sexual Harassment And Discrimination Prevention Training October 2001 The University of Akron
Curriculum Vita of Kathleen Tusaie Page 19 WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS: (Cont.) Workshp/Seminar Contact Hours Sponsor Nursing and Genetics 5.0 University of Akron CON Trauma in the Community: 1.0 Akron General Medical Center Recognizing and Healing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder New Hope for 1.8 Akron General Medical Center Chronic Depression