UNIVERSITY OF UTAH COLLEGE OF NURSING ACADEMIC VITA

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH COLLEGE OF NURSING ACADEMIC VITA Last Updated: 09/07/2017 PERSONAL DATA Debra S. Penney Associate Professor (Clinical) 10 S 2000 E Salt Lake City, UT 84132 801-581-7924 (phone) E-Mail: debra.penney@nurs.utah.edu Citizenship: United States EDUCATION Years Degree Institution (Area of Study) 2015 PhD University of Utah College of Nursing 1997 MPH Loma Linda University (Public Health) 1991 Special Arabic Language Program, Amman, Jordan (Languages) 1990 MS University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (Nursing) 1986 Special Arabic Language Program, Amman, Jordan (Languages) 1982 Certificate Denver Seminary (Theology) 1979 BS University of Northern Colorado (Nursing) LICENSURE/CERTIFICATES 2008-2020 Controlled Substance (UT) 2008-2020 DEA Certificate (UT) 2008-2020 Certified Nurse-Midwife (UT) 2011-2019 Basic Life Support AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Certified Nurse-Midwife, International Health, Public Health, Refugee Health Services EMPLOYMENT/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 08/07- present Associate Clinical Professor, University of Utah, College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT 08/03-7/07 Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Utah, College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT

11/01-07/03 Clinical Instructor, University of Utah, College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT 01/99-03/01 Training Consultant, University of North Carolina, Community Midwife Training Project INTRAH/UNFPA, Sana a, Yemen 10/97-09/98 Senior Clinical Advisor, John Snow, Options for Family Care, USAID, Sana a, Yemen 12/96-01/97 Nurse-Midwife, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Indian Health Service Chinle, AZ 05/96-08/96 Nurse-Midwife, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Indian Health Service Chinle, AZ 11/94-11/95 Trainer/Midwife, Worldwide Services, Republican Hospital, Saadah, Yemen 08/92-10/94 Training Expert/Coordinator, Dutch Development Organization (SNV), Rada a Primary Health Care Project, Republic of Yemen 09/90-12/90 Clinical Instructor, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 10/88-5/90 Staff Nurse, Birth Center, Centennial Health Care Plaza, Englewood, CO 07/84-05/88 Nurse, Worldwide Services, Republican Hospital, Saadah, Yemen 05/82-03/83 Staff Nurse, Denver General Hospital, Obstetrics, Denver, CO 08/79-09/82 Staff Nurse, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY WORK Grants 1/2017-12/2017 Global Learning Across Disciplines (GLAD) grant. Bridging Gaps in Global Learning and Leadership. Awarded from the University of Utah Office of Global Engagement. Activities include assessment global learning in the nursing curriculum and piloting a facilitator training session to address gaps in in disciplinary training for student initiatives across borders. 7/2008-2011 Refugee Experiences and Beliefs in Accessing Health Care. This grant supports a qualitative study of refugees in Salt Lake Valley and is done in cooperation with the School of Social Work. University of Utah Interdisciplinary Seeds Grant Role: Co-investigator 01/02/07-07/31/07 Health Education materials for Refugees at Hartland Apartments. In collaboration with University Neighborhood Partners, health education materials were made and procured for women residents at Hartland Apartments. American College of Nurse-Midwives Role: Principle Investigator 01/08/07-12/31/08 Centering Pregnancy Instructional Session. This funded instruction to institute

PUBLICATIONS Books (or Chapters in Books) Centering Pregnancy as a model of group prenatal care in clinics throughout Utah. A three-day workshop was held 5/07 for 27 providers and staff support personnel in Utah and Nevada. March of Dimes, Utah Role: Principle Investigator 1. Penney, D.S., & Fuller, J.K. (2010). Gynecological and Obstetric Surgery. In J. K. Fuller (Ed.), Surgical technology: Principles and practice (5 th ed.). (Chapter 24, pp. 555-600). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles 1. Penney, D.S. (2016). Midwifing the Student: Creating an Effective Learning Environment. Journal ofmidwifery and Women s Health, 61(6), 7-10. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12487 Special Issue on Education. 2. Bettmann, J.E., Penney, D.S., Clarkson Freeman, P.A., Lecy, N. & Parry, K. (2015). Somali refugees perceptions of mental illness. Social Work in Health Care, 54(8),738-757. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2015.1046578. 3. Clarkson Freeman, P.A., Penney, D.S., Bettmann, J. E., & Lecy, N. (2013). The intersection of health beliefs and religion among Somali refugees: A qualitative study. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought. doi: 10.1080/15426432.2013.749141 4. Penney, D. S. (2011). Being Ethnographic by Raymond Madden. Book review Qualitative Health Research, doi:10.1177/1049732311410358 5. Penney, D.S. (2008). The Effect of Vigorous Exercise During Pregnancy. Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 53(2), 155-159. 6. Penney, D.S., Miller, K.G. (2008). Counseling Vegetarians During Pregnancy and Lactation. Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 53(1), 37-52. 7. Penney D.S. (2005). Helicobacter pylori and severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 50(5), 390-396. 8. Penney D.S. (2000). Meeting women s health needs in Yemen: a midwifery perspective. Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 45(1), 72-8. 9. Penney D.S. (1991). Autologous blood use in obstetrics. NAACOGS Clinical Issues in Perinatal Womens Health Nursing, 2(3), 344-8. 10. Penney D.S. (1991). Hemorrhage and culture: management in the developing world and cultural implications for nursing care. NAACOGS Clinical Issues Perinat Womens Health Nursing, 2(3), 339-43.

11. Penney D.S., Perlis D.W. (1992). Shoulder dystocia: when to use suprapubic pressure or fundal pressure. MCN American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 17(1), 34-6. Papers, Monographs and Reports 1. Debra Penney. (01/01/2006). Needs Assessment of the residents at Hartland Apartments. PRESENTATIONS Invited Speeches/Lectures/Demonstrations/Presentations/Podcasts 11/17 Birth and Perineal Trauma, Physical Therapy Department, University of Utah 10/17 Helping Mothers Survive: Interdisciplinary teaching sessions for a global health course within the Global health certificate offered by the School of Medicine 12/16 Charles James Nabors, PhD Conference Patient Voice Series: Refugee Populations. Invited Panel Member to discuss issues around research and refugees. Sponsored by Occupational Therapy at the University of Utah. 11/16 Center for Research on Migration, Refugees and Immigration (CRMRI), University of Utah, presentation on Iraqi and Health Provider perspectives in the Health Care Encounter. 11/16 Birth and Perineal Trauma, Physical Therapy Department, University of Utah 10/16 Iraqi Muslim Women Speak about the Health Care Encounter. APHA poster presentation 6/16 Iraqi Muslim Women s Perceptions and Experiences of the Health Encounter: 6 th Annual North American Refugee Health Conference, Rochester, NY (International Conference) 4/16 Inspecting the Past and Adjusting the Future. Utah Public Health Association Annual Conference 100 th Anniversary, Salt Lake City, UT. 3/16 Dealing with Difference in the Health Encounter: Muslim Encounters. Invited Speaker: Student Global Health Initiate: Lecture and discussion. University of Utah 3/16 Women s Reproductive Rights Panel Discussion: Hinkley Institute Women s week. Invited Panelist: University of Utah. 11/15 Birth and Perineal Trauma, Physical Therapy Department, University of Utah 11/15 Research Findings on Iraqi Muslim Women and the Health Care Encounter. Salt Lake City Utah Office of Refugee Services. Refugee Providers Meeting. 10/15 Communicating Across Diversity. Disparities in Patient Care. University of Utah Dept. of Speech and Communication. 9/15 Care for Muslim Women in Pregnancy. National Association of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT 9/15 Developing Trust with Immigrants and Refugees, Immigrant and Refugee Health Interdisciplinary Course, University of Utah, College of Social Work

6/15 Nitrous Oxide Use in Labor Podcast: http://healthcare.utah.edu/thescope/shows.php?shows=0_wlisk6b9 5/15 Why Choose a Midwife? Podcast: http://healthcare.utah.edu/thescope/shows.php?shows=0_lyvqalrc 5/15 Do I Need a Midwife? Podcast: http://healthcare.utah.edu/thescope/shows.php?shows=0_cefinvcs 4/15 Perceptions and Experiences of Iraqi Muslim Women and Health Care Providers in the Health Care Encounter, Western Institute of Nursing Conference, Albuquerque, NM 4/15 Dealing With Diversity, Utah Valley University Nursing Conference, Keynote Speaker 3/15 Data Collection through the Eyes of the Newly Arrived, University of Utah Health Science Conference 2/15 Barriers preventing Refugee Women from receiving Equal Medical Care Podcast: http://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/shows.php?shows=0_m6lrjfa1 11/14 Birth and Perineal Trauma, Physical Therapy Department, University of Utah 10/14 Crossing the Cultural Divide, Utah Nurses Association, Salt Lake City 10/14 Developing Trust with Immigrants and Refugees, Immigrant and Refugee Health Interdisciplinary Course, University of Utah 9/14 Birth Skills: University of Utah Medical Student Orientation to Obstetrics (Jr. Clerkship) x6 4/14 Iraqi Muslim Women Perspectives of the Health Encounter, Global Health Conference, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. 11/13 Birth and Perineal Trauma, Physical Therapy Department, University of Utah 10/13 Developing Trust with Immigrants and Refugees, Immigrant and Refugee Health Interdisciplinary Course, University of Utah 9/13 Culturally Sensitive Care to Muslim Women, Utah Valley University, Nursing, Orem, UT 2/13 Cultural Competence and Ethical Awareness, Society for Applied Anthropology, Denver, CO 1/13 Birth Skills: University of Utah Medical Student Orientation to Obstetrics (Jr. Clerkship) (Includes multiple lectures throughout the year). 10/12 Birth and Perineal Trauma, Physical Therapy Department, University of Utah 9/12 Culturally Sensitive Care to Muslim Women, Utah Valley University, Nursing, Orem, UT 6,8/12 Birth Skills: University of Utah Medical Student Orientation to Obstetrics (Jr. Clerkship) 11/11 Birth and Perineal Trauma, Physical Therapy Department, University of Utah 9/11 Developing Trust with Immigrants and Refugees, Immigrant and Refugee Health Interdisciplinary, University of Utah

10/11 Birth Skills: University of Utah Medical Student Orientation to Obstetrics (Jr. Clerkship) (Includes multiple lectures throughout the year). 4/11 Challenges and Opportunities: Midwifery Education in Yemen, U of U Global Health Conference 4/11 Somali Refugee Perceptions of Mental Illness, Western Institute of Nursing, Las Vegas, NV 3/11 A Midwifery perspective on epidural use for labor and birth, DVD production for patient education: Department of Anesthesiology: on line access. 2/11 Somali Refugee Perceptions of Health, Utah Refugee Provider Committee, Salt Lake City 1/11 Somali Refugee Perceptions of Mental Illness, Qualitative Research Presentation, University of Utah, brown bag College of Nursing, interdisciplinary research seminar 11/10 Birth and Perineal Trauma: University of Utah Physical Therapy 6/10 Birth Skills: University of Utah Medical Student Orientation to Obstetrics (Jr. Clerkship) 10/10 Culturally Sensitive Care of Muslim Refugees: Utah Valley University, Nursing, Orem, UT 02/09 Culturally Sensitive Care of Refugee Women: Salt Lake Community College 3/09 Birth Skills: University of Utah Medical Student Orientation to Obstetrics (Jr. Clerkship) 11/08 Birth injuries to the Pelvic Floor University of Utah Physical Therapy 10/08 Birth Skills: University of Utah Medical Student Orientation to Obstetrics (Jr. Clerkship) 04/08 Centering Pregnancy: A clinical visit Utah Perinatal Conference 11/07 Birth injuries to the Pelvic Floor University of Utah Physical Therapy 01/07 Giving Culturally Sensitive Care to Somali Women. University Hospital Obstetrics Department 01/07 Birth Skills: University of Utah Medical Student Orientation to Obstetrics (Jr. Clerkship) 03/05 HPA lecture on medical care in Yemen to High School students interested in the medical field 06/01 Community Midwife Training in Yemen International Research Forum, ACNM Annual Convention, Washington, DC 06/93 Honorary Speaker, Midwifery Education in Yemen. International Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Keystone, CO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & SERVICE Professional Organizations 2017 Academy of Health Science Educators 2016 American Public Health Association 2015 Western Institute of Nursing 2013 Sigma-Theta-Tau 1990- present Active Member, American College of Nurse-Midwifery (local and national) 2008 present Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health; Wiley-Blackwell Consultation and Boards

2015 University of Utah Refugee and Integration Center Planning Committee 2015 University of Utah International Advocacy Committee 2014 Nominating committee Region VI ACNM Utah Affiliate 2004-2012 Active Member of Division of Professional Licensing Nurse-Midwifery Board State of Utah 06/01 University of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Health Net International, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, External Evaluator of Maternal/Child health project Public Service 2010-present Utah Refugee Provider Network: Utah Refugee services networking for providers of refugee services in Utah. 2016 CRMRI Center for Research on Migration, Refugees and Integration at the University of Utah. Community members interface with faculty to define research needs among the newly arrived in Salt Lake City. 10/2008 Latino Forum Hartland Apartments, University Neighborhood Partners, Addressing health needs in the Latino community. 1998, 2001 Volunteer, Inner-City Health Care, Denver, CO College Committees 2017-8 Research Committee 2015-8 Committee Member Election Committee (CNAS) 2014-5 Scholarship Committee, College of Nursing 2013-present Birth Care Health Care provider and case management group 2012 Restructuring Student Clinical Experiences Committee, Birth Care Health Care 2011 Retention Committee, College of Nursing 2006-2008 Advisory Committee Member, CON Outreach Committee 2001-present University Committees 2016-present 2015-present 2015-present Birth Care Health Care provider and case management group Global U Council. Member representing the College of Nursing and advising OGE Global Health sub-committee on Interdisciplinary Education Global Health sub-committee on Policy and Advocacy 2015-6 University Hospital Obstetric Inter-Disciplinary Committee on OB Maternal Early Warning Signs (OB MEWS) 2006-2008 Health Committee, University Neighborhood Partners Hartland Apartments, CURRENT & PAST AREAS OF TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY Courses Taught Over Past 5 years (Indicate role: single instructor; lead teacher; team member, discussion leader, etc.)

2017 NURS 6710 Health and Systems I 2016 NURS 6114 Normal Intrapartum Management: Lead teacher 2016 NURS 4110 Global Health: Lead teacher 2015 NURS 6105 Postpartum and Newborn: Lead teacher 2014-7 NURS 7200 DNP Scholarly Project Chair 2014-7 NURS 7300 DNP Scholarly Project Chair 2014-7 NURS 7510 Social Context of Medicine, (Social Determinants of Health) lead teacher 2014-5 NURS 7020 Advanced Physical Assessment, team member 2014-5 NURS 6114 Global Health sections 090 and 093: co teacher 2013 NURS 7510 Co-lead: Social Context of Medicine, co-teacher 2012 NURS 7975: DNP scholarly project, chair 2008-14 NURS 6112: Lead teacher: Management of Intrapartum Complications 2008-14 NURS 6111: Lead teacher: Normal Intrapartum Management 2008-14 NURS 6980: Faculty consultation. Intrapartum Clinical Didactic Lectures 2008-2018 Birth Injuries to the Pelvic Floor (Physical Therapy Annual Lecture) 2016 Middle East Center. The Journey to Work in Yemen. Guest lecturer for class: Exploring the Middle East, University of Utah. 2011-2015 Bridging the Cultural Divide (Social work and interdisciplinary guest lecture) 2007-2013 Culturally Sensitive Care of Refugee Women (Utah Valley University) Development of New Courses 2017 NURS 6710 Health and Systems I: Social Determinants of Health 2017 NURS 6711 Health and Systems I: Health Organizations 2016 NURS 6111 to 3-credit 6114 Normal Intrapartum Management 2015 Revision of NURS 4110 updated under a grant with expert guidance 2015 NURS 6105 to NURS 6115 to a 3-credit course with the addition of clinical applications 2013 On-line revision of DNP core course: The Social Context of Medicine (7510) 2005-2007 Nurse-Midwifery curriculum expansion of the course Intrapartum Management (N6102) Into two classes; management of normal intrapartum and management of intrapartum Complications. Currently (Jan. 07) under review by the Master s Curriculum committee.

2006-2007 Cultural Connection: An optional track for NMW and WHNP students to be involved with other cultures. Culturally related assignments are integrated into regular classes as optional exchanges of regular assignments. 2000-2001 Community Midwife Training of Trainers Curriculum Revision (manual), Sana a High Institute of Health, Yemen.