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Karen Clark
Karen Clark is the dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and started as an instructor in 1987. Karen was know for being involved with Reid Hospital, and gave her students a new insight to nursing. She and her students helped during the moving of Reid to Chester Boulevard. The faculty and students helped move the 91 patients and provide care for the patients and their families, pack patient equipment, administer medication under faculty supervision, and several other tasks throughout the day. The students were able to take what they had learned at IUE and implement their skills during the move. Karen also led a trip to Chinle, Ariz., where IU East students administered 1,300 shots and visited historical landmarks. They served patients from ages 2 to about 70.
Education
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Doctorate of Education (Adult and Community Education). July 2004.
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Master of Science (Nursing), August 1989.
- State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 1984.
Scholarly/Research Interests
Scholarship of teaching, RN to BSN education, community health and cultural competencySelected Publications/Presentations
- Clark, K. (2009, November). Developing a Culturally Competent Graduate. 2009 Lilly International Conference on College Teaching: Evidenced-Based Learning and Teaching. Oxford, OH.
- Clark, K. (2009, June). The RN to BSN Educational Process: Moving Past the Perception of Jumping Through Hoops. Drexel University Nursing Education Institute: Educating for Change. Arlington, VA.
- Clark, K. & DeSantis, K. (2009, April). Students Working Against Tobacco Use: An Illustration of Active Service Learning. Poster Presentation. Building the Foundation for a Healthy Indiana: A Joint Indiana National Public Health Week Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Clark, K., Bentfield, D., Webb, T., Huntington-Moskos, L. & Myers, J. (2009, April). A Step in the Right Direction. Poster Presentation. Building the Foundation for a Healthy Indiana: A Joint Indiana National Public Health Week Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Clark, K. (2008, October). What Do RNs Want and Need From BSN Programs? Roundtable Discussion. Creating Jazz: Transforming Exchanges in Education & Practice, 35th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development. Kansas City, Missouri.
- Humphries, P., Clark, K., & Stanforth, D. (2008, October). Teaching Undergraduate Nursing Research: A Collaborative Approach. American Psychiatric Nurses Association 22nd Annual Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Bentfield, D., Clark, K., Huntington-Moskos, L., Myers, J. & Webb, T. (2008, April). An Unflushable Dilemma: Case Study and Teacher’s Guide. Mid-American Public Health Leadership Institute: University of Illinois at Chicago.
- Clark, K. (2008, October). What Do RNs Want and Need From BSN Programs? Roundtable Discussion.Creating Jazz: Transforming Exchanges in Education & Practice, 35th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development. Kansas City, Missouri.
- Humphries, P., Clark, K., & Stanforth, D. (2008, October). Teaching Undergraduate Nursing Research: A Collaborative Approach. American Psychiatric Nurses Association 22nd Annual Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Bentfield, D., Clark, K., Huntington-Moskos, L., Myers, J. & Webb, T. (2008, April). An Unflushable Dilemma:Case Study and Teacher’s Guide. Mid-American Public Health Leadership Institute: University of Illinois at Chicago.
Selected Previous Employment Positions
- Indiana Vocational Technical College Practical Nursing Program
- Visiting Nurse Health Care of Anderson
- Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Selected Offices Held in National/International Professional Organizations
- Indiana League for Nursing, President Elect Board of Directors
- Reid Health Governing Board
Selected Academic Awards/Recognitions
- Clark, K. (2011). Title 3, Older Americans Act Grant, Area 9 Agency on Aging, Health Promotion for Seniors, funded for $7874
- Clark, K. (2010). Title 3, Older Americans Act Grant, Area 9 Agency on Aging, Health Promotion for Seniors, funded for $7874
- Clark, K. (2009). Title 3, Older Americans Act Grant, Area 9 Agency on Aging, Health Promotion for Seniors, funded for $7874.
- MidAmerican Public Health Leadership Institute Fellowship, October 2007.
- Helen Lees Award for Excellence in Teaching. Indiana University East, April 2007.
- Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) award, Indiana University, 2006.
- Hayden, J., Clark, K., & Goldbach, E. (2005). Federal Public Charter School Program Implementation Grant. U. S. Department of Education. Funded $154,000.
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Leadership for Academic Nursing Fellowship, 2005.
