MELISSA I. OWEN, MSN, RN, CCTC Assistant Clinical Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University 1520 Clifton Road NE Rom 336 30322 404-727-5307 Email: mikenne@emory.edu EDUCATION Dates Institution and Location Degree 2011-2016 Rush University, Chicago, Illinois PhD (Nursing Science) 2013 University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado Certificate, Palliative Care 2005 Emory University MSN (Acute/ Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist) 2004 The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey BSN (Nursing/ Psychology) LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Dates Type License Number 2004-present Registered Nurse, Georgia RN169911 2008-present Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator 22433 HONORS AND AWARDS Year Name of Award 2016 Heart of the Students Award, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing 2015 Golden Lamp Society Dissertation Award, Rush University 2013 Diane Cronin-Stubbs Memorial Award, Rush University 2011-2012 Dean s Scholarship for Doctoral Study in Nursing, Rush University 2004-2005 Irene K. Woodruff Nursing Scholarship, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing 2004 Magna Cum Laude, The College of New Jersey 2004 Honors in Psychology, The College of New Jersey 2004 Sigma Theta Tau International Induction 2002 Psi Chi (psychology honor society) induction 2002 Golden Key International Honor Society induction
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Month, Year Position Institution January 2012- present Clinical Instructor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University August 2013-present Registry RN Cardiac Transplant Emory University Hospital September 2011- January 2012 May 2006-August 2013 Adjunct Instructor Cardiac Transplant Coordinator Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University Emory University Hospital SCHOLARSHIP: GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING Research grants pending (in reverse chronological order): None Research grants funded (in reverse chronological order): Veterans Affairs Nursing Academic Partnership (VANAP) (Muirhead) Program Faculty 0.5 FTE (7/2015-present) Grant #: 508-C50943 Total Costs: $4,000,000 Funding Period: 2013-2018 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention - Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (Clevenger) Nurse Lead Cardiology/ Heart Failure 0.15 FTE (9/1/2012-7/2014) Grant #: 1 UD7HP25046-01-00 Total costs: $1,500,000 Funding Period: 9/1/2012-6/30/2015 Educational, Training, and Program Under Review (in reverse chronological order): None Educational, Training, and Program Grants Funded (in reverse chronological order): Development of an OSCE within Deliberate Practice Emory University Center For Faculty Development and Excellence Mini-teaching Grant, Spring 2016 Amount: $100
SCHOLARSHIP: PUBLICATIONS Original Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals (in reverse chronological order; please include the PubMedCentral ID Number (PMCID) if available) (provide * next to data based publications) Morris, A. A., Kalogeropoulos, A. P., Zhao, L., Owen, M., Raja Laskar, S., David Vega, J.,... Butler, J. (2015). Race and ethnic differences in the epidemiology and risk factors for graft failure after heart transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 34(6), 825-831. doi:s1053-2498(14)01507-1.* Butler, J., Binney, Z., Kalogeropoulos, A., Owen, M., Clevenger, C., Gunter, D.,... Quest, T. (2015). Advance directives among hospitalized patients with heart failure. JACC:.Heart Failure, 3(2), 112-121. doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2014.07.016.* Judkins-Cohn, T.M., Kielwasser-Withrow, L., Owen, M., & Ward, J. (2014). Ethical principles of informed consent: Exploring Nurses Dual Role of Care Provider and Researcher. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 45(1), 35-42. doi:10.3928/00220124-20131223-03 *data based Research Abstracts and Proceedings (as APA citations, in reverse chronological order) Morris, A. A., Kalogeropoulos, A., Kransdorf, E., Owen, M., Cole, R. T., Brown, J.,... Butler, J. (2014). (233) - Race/Ethnic differences in the epidemiology of graft failure in a contemporary cohort. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 33(4, Supplement), S90. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2014.01.277 Owen, M. I., DeMoss, B. D., & Gupta, D. (2012). 450 Palliative care in end stage heart failure: A single center observational study. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 31(4, Supplement), S159. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2012.01.461 SCHOLARSHIP: PRESENTATIONS International Presentations (as APA citations, in reverse chronological order) Owen, M.I., DeMoss, B., & Gupta, D. (2012, April). Palliative Care in End-Stage Heart Failure: A single-center observational study. Poster session presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Prague, Czech Republic. National Presentations (as APA citations, in reverse chronological order) Owen, M.I, Braun, L.T., Hamilton, R., Gary, R., Grady, K., Quest, T., (2016, October). An Investigation of Palliative Care Utilizing Kolcaba s Theory of Comfort. Podium Presentation, International Transplant Nursing Society, Pittsburgh, PA. (accepted) Owen, M.I. Garbett, M, Amar, A., Coburn, C. (2016, April). Deliberate Practice Simulation: Striving for Skills mastery and Clinical Reasoning. Podium Presentation, NLN/ STTI National Education Research Conference, Washington DC. Owen, M.I., Braun, L.T., Hamilton, R., Gary, R., Grady, R., Quest, T. (2016, February). An Investigation of Palliative Care Utilizing Kolcaba s Theory of Comfort. Poster presentation, Southern Nursing Research Society, Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA.
Kennedy, M.I., Carden, J., & Kubiak, J. (2003, March). The Relationship between Attention and Imaginative Play. Poster presentation, Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. Local, State, and Regional Presentations (as APA citations, in reverse chronological order) Owen, M.I, Braun, L.T., Hamilton, R., Gary, R., Grady, K., Quest, T., (2016, June). An Investigation of Palliative Care Utilizing Kolcaba s Theory of Comfort. Emory Healthcare Nursing Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA. Owen, M.I. (2008, April). Ventricular Assist Devices. Oral presentation at the annual spring conference of the International Transplant Nurses Society, Georgia Chapter, Atlanta, GA. TEACHING ACTIVITIES Courses Taught: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University Dates Name of Course Role in course Summer 2016 N327: Clinical Practicum II Lab instructor N380: Health Assessment Co-Coordinator N490: Synthesis Seminar Co-Coordinator VANAP Academic Excellence Coordinator Spring 2016 N101: Introduction to Co-coordinator Professional Nursing N324: Case Study Analysis Co-coordinator N327: Clinical Practicum II Lab Instructor N490: Synthesis Co-coordinator Fall 2015 N380: Health Assessment Lab Coordinator N440: Core Concepts II Co-Coordinator N460M: Clinical Nursing III, Co-Coordinator, Lab Instructor N470: Professional Co-coordinator Development III N497R Directed Study Co-coordinator Summer 2015 N424: Case Study Analysis Co-coordinator N460M: Clinical Nursing III, Lab Instructor 490: Synthesis Seminar Co-coordinator Spring 2015 N361M: Clinical Nursing II, Clinical/ Lab Instructor N462: Clinical Nursing V, Role Clinical Instructor Transition N471: Professional Seminar Leader Development IV N490: Synthesis Seminar Co-coordinator Fall 2014 N380: Health Assessment Lab instructor/ Lab Coordinator
N 440: Core Concepts II Co-coordinator N460M: Clinical Nursing III, Co-coordinator, Clinical Instructor Summer 2014 N360: Clinical Nursing I, Lab instructor Foundations N380: Health Assessment Lab instructor N490: Synthesis Seminar Co-coordinator Spring 2014 N361M: Clinical Nursing II, Co-coordinator, Clinical Instructor N440: Core Concepts II PBL Instructor N462: Clinical nursing V, Role Clinical Instructor Transition N490: Synthesis Seminar Co-coordinator Fall 2013 N360: Clinical Nursing I, Lab Instructor Foundations N380: Health Assessment Lab Instructor N440: Core Concepts II PBL Instructor N460M Clinical Nursing III, Co-coordinator/ Clinical Instructor Spring 2013 N361M: Clinical Nursing II, Clinical Instructor Fall 2012 N460M Clinical Nursing III, Clinical Instructor Spring 2012 N361M: Clinical Nursing II, Clinical Instructor PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES Membership in Professional Organizations 2004-present Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Epsilon Chapter Vice President 2014-2018 Undergraduate Counselor 2013-2014 2016-present Southern Nursing Research Society Member 2008, 2012-2014 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Member, Abstract reviewer 2009-2013 International Transplant Nurses Society, Atlanta Chapter Member Chair, Southeastern Conference Planning Committee 2011 Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Service Year Role, Name of Committee or Group 2016 Skills Map Task Force
Other Community Service 2014-present Committee member, Body & Soul Committee, OLA Catholic Church 2014-present Committee member, Social and Teacher Appreciation Committee, Brookhaven United Methodist Church Child Development Center