curriculum vitae doreen c. harper, phd, rn, faan

CURRICULUM VITAE

Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing

1720 2nd Avenue S, NB 204 Birmingham, AL 35294-1210

Phone: 205-934-5360 E-mail: [email protected]

HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution Discipline Degree Dates Attended University of Maryland College Park, MD

Human Development/Gerontology Ph.D. 1977-1980

University of Maryland Baltimore, MD

Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Post-Master’s Certificate 1977-1980

Catholic University Washington, D.C.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing/Anthropology M.S.N. 1972-1974

Cornell University New York, NY

Nursing B.S.N. 1968-1971

Albertus Magnus College Liberal Arts Pre-Nursing 1966-1968

LICENSURE: 2005 - Present RN – Alabama 1979 - 2001 Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center 1971 – 2005 RN licensure in multiple states

PREPARATION: Specialty: Adult/Gerontology

Role: Nurse Practitioner Doctoral Preparation: Human Development Area of Study: Primary Care/Gerontology

mailto:[email protected]

Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Academic Positions 2011 - Present Dean and Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair

in Nursing University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL

2005 - Present Dean and Professor University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL

2005 - Present Director University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/ World Health Organization Collaborating Center (WHOCC) for International Nursing, Birmingham, AL

2010 - Present Scientist University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Cardiovascular Biology, Birmingham, AL

2009 - Present Affiliate Member of the Graduate Faculty

University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL

2009 - Present Adjunct Professor University of Alabama, Graduate School, Tuscaloosa, AL

2009 - Present Senior Scientist University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Birmingham, AL

2008 - Present Senior Scientist University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Aging, Birmingham, AL

2005 - Present Senior Scientist University of Alabama at Birmingham, Minority Health Research Center, Birmingham, AL

2004 - 2005 Associate Chief Nurse Officer for Advanced Practice Nursing and Research

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA

2000 - 2005 Dean and Professor University of Massachusetts Worcester, Graduate School of Nursing, Worcester, MA

1998 - 2000

Associate Professor and National Coordinator, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Graduate Medical Nursing Education Initiative

George Mason University, College of Nursing and Health Science; Fairfax, VA

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1998 - 2000 Associate University of Illinois at Chicago

International Center for Health Leadership Development, Chicago, Illinois

1996 - 1998 Co-Director Washington Regional Academic Community Consortium, George Mason University, College of Nursing and Health Science, Fairfax, VA

1995 - 1998 Director, Community Partnerships and Faculty Practice

George Mason University, College of Nursing and Health Science, Fairfax, VA

1994 - 1998 Director, Graduate Nurse Practitioner Program

The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.

1988 - 1995 Coordinator, Graduate Nurse Practitioner Program


1988 - 1994 Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner Programs


1987 - 2000 Adjunct Associate Professor The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.

1986 - 1988 Coordinator, Graduate Advanced Clinical Nursing Major


1986 - 2000 Associate Professor George Mason University, College of Nursing and Health Science, Fairfax, VA

1982 - 1986 Assistant Professor and Chairperson, Undergraduate Nursing and RN to BSN Program

University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore County Campus, Catonsville, Maryland, and Baltimore, MD

1980 - 1982 Associate Professor George Mason University, Department of Nursing, Fairfax, VA

1978 - 1978

Consultant Brady Company, Teaching Strategies for Elderly Learners, VA

1974 - 1977 Instructor George Mason University, Department of Nursing, Fairfax, VA

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Clinical Positions 1999 - 2000 Adult Nurse Practitioner (Volunteer) Potomac Hospital, Family Health Connections

Mobile Van, Woodbridge, VA

1990 - 1998 Adult Nurse Practitioner (Part-time) George Mason University, Student Health Services, Fairfax, VA

1987 - 1990 Adult Nurse Practitioner (Part-time) OB-GYN Associates, Alexandria, VA

1979 - 1981 Adult Nurse Practitioner Kaiser/Georgetown Community Health Plan, Springfield, VA

1976 - 1976 Consultant, Long-Term Care Facility Campaign

Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Contract through JWK International Corporation, Annandale, VA

1973 - 1974 College Health Nurse Trinity College, Washington, D.C.

1973

Charge Nurse The Barcroft Institute, Adolescent Mental Health Unit, Falls Church, VA

1971 - 1972 Public Health Nurse Fairfax County Health Department, Fairfax, VA

1971 Home Care Nurse Rhode Island Hospital, Rhode Island Department of Health, Child Development Center, Providence, RI

HONORS AND AWARDS: 2013 Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc., Legends in White Induction, Birmingham,

AL 2011 First appointment as the Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing,

Birmingham, AL 2010 Profiled as an Outstanding Alabama Business Women, Women's Exchange,

Birmingham, AL 2007 Birmingham's 100 Most Influential People, Birmingham Business Journal, Birmingham,

AL 2007 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Cornell University-New York Hospital School of

Nursing Alumni Association, New York, NY

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2006 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Lifetime Achievement Award, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Orlando, FL

2002 Achievement in Research Award, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner

Faculties (NONPF), Minneapolis, MN 1999 Nurse Practitioner Lifetime Achievement Award, Nurse Practitioner Journal,

National Conference for Nurse Practitioners, Washington, D.C. 1997 Collaborative Interdisciplinary Community Based Education Model, recognized as one

of twenty community based academic partnerships, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

1994 Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), American Academy

of Nursing, Washington, D.C. 1991 Distinguished Faculty Award, George Mason University School of Nursing, Fairfax, VA 1990 Recognized as one of 25 Exceptional Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner Journal,

25th Anniversary Issue, 15 (9), Selected as one of seven leaders who has had national influence on Nurse Practitioners

1986 Special Distinction, Who's Who in American Nursing, Who's Who in American

Nursing, New Providence, NJ 1984 Special Distinction, Who's Who in American Nursing, Who's Who in American

Nursing, New Providence, NJ 1977 - 1980 Nursing Research Fellowship Award, United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, MD 1975 Outstanding Nurse of the Year Award, District VIII, Virginia Nurses Association,

Fairfax, VA 1972 - 1974 Professional Traineeship Award, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, MD

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES:

National

2013 - Present, Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs Special Medical Advisory Group (SMAG), Member 2013 - 2014, Veterans Administration Nursing Academic Partnerships Executive Steering Committee, Member 2013- 2014, Veterans Administration Nursing Academic Partnerships Committee for Annual Reports and Sustainability, Co-Chair

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2011 - Present, Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Initiative, International Nursing Summit, Invited Member 2010 - 2012, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Task Force on Essentials of Masters Education, Tool-Kit Development, Member 2010 - Present, American Academy of Nursing, Primary Care Task Force, Member 2008 - 2009, American Academy of Nursing Annual Meeting, Planning Committee Co-Chair 2007 - 2010, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Financial Benchmarking Advisory Group, Member 2007 - 2009, American Academy of Nursing, Board Member, Planning Committee 2009 Conference, Co-Chair 2006, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Faculty Practice Conference, Chair 2005 - Present, Nurse Practitioner Health Foundation, Founding Board Member 2005 - 2006, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Academic Health Science Center Deans, Session Leader 2004, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Faculty Practice Conference Planning Committee, Member 2004, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Master's Nursing Education Conference Planning Committee, Member 2004, Projections for Family Practice Physicians and Primary Care Providers, Robert Graham Policy Center, American Academy of Family Practice, Scientific Review Panel, Member 2003 - 2006, Northwest Health Foundation, Nursing Advisory Committee, Grant Reviewer 2001 - 2004, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Advisory Committee on State Funding for Nursing Education, Member 2000 - 2003, Community-based Interdisciplinary Linkages, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration, National Advisory Committee, Member 1998 - 2000, Assessing a Model for Determining the Cost of Advanced Practice Nurses in Clinical Training in Ambulatory Settings, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, National Advisory Committee, Member 1998 - 2002, Partners in Caring and Community Service-Learning in Nursing Education, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, National Advisory Committee, Member

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1998 - 2007, American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Joint Advisory Committee for Nurse Practitioners Workforce Data, Co-Chair 1998 - 2001, Financing the Transition to Practice for Nurses at Entry and Graduate Levels, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, University of California, Center for Health Professions, National Advisory Committee, Member 1997, Collaborative Interdisciplinary Community Based Educational Model. Recognized as one of twenty community based academic partnership by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the Third Annual National Primary Care Conference 1997 - 1998, Community Partnerships for Graduate Medical and Nursing Education, National Networking Meeting, W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Networking Meeting, Project Directors Planning Committee, Member 1994 - 1995, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Past President 1993 - 1994, Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine, National Advisory Committee, Immunization in Nursing Education, Member 1992 - 1993, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Vice President 1991 - 1993, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Program for the Recruitment of NPs to the National Health Service Corps, Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Health and Human Services, Consultant 1990 - 1995, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Board Member, President 1990 - 1994, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Ad Hoc Committee on Nurse Practitioner Program Funding, Member 1990 - 1992, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Board Member 1987 - 1992, Division of Medicine Health Resources and Services Administration, Health and Human Services, Scientific Review Committee, Reviewer 1985, Scientific Review Committee NRSA Pre-doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships, Division of Nursing Health Resources and Services Administration, Health and Human Services, Reviewer 1984, Research Grant R01NU00624, funded by the Division of Nursing. Functional Status of the Hispanic Elderly for Dr. Rita Ailinger, George Mason University, School of Nursing, Consultant 1980 - 1982, American Nurses Association, National Peer Review Committee, Member

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Regional 2010 - 2012, Southern Regional Education Board, Council on Collegiate Nursing Education Direction, Board Member 2002 - 2005, Barton Center for Diabetes Education, Board of Trustees 2002 - 2004, Eastern Nursing Research Society 2004 Annual Scientific Session, Steering Committee, Chair 1996 - 1998, Washington Regional Academic Community Consortium Governing Board, Member 1996 - 2000, Inova's Partnership for Healthier Kids Initiative, Steering Committee, Member 1996 - 1998, Washington Regional Academic and Community Consortium Governing Board, Member 1995 - 1998, Pew Center for Health Professions, Interdisciplinary Student Community Oriented Preventive Education Services, Health Professional Schools in Service to the Nation, Steering Committee, Co-Chair 1995 - 2000, Northern Virginia Area Health Education Center, Founding Board Member 1983, Who's Who in American Nursing, Established Selection Protocol, Consultant 1983 - 1986, Greater Southeast Community Hospital, Implementing a Nursing Research Program in Nursing Service, Consultant 1978 - 1979, Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Chapter, Nominating Committee, Member State 2011 - Present, State Association of Alabama Colleges of Nursing, Chair 2005 - Present, State Association of Alabama Colleges of Nursing, Member 2005, Massachusetts Hospital School, Appointed by Governor Mitt Romney, Board Member 2003 - 2005, Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing, Chair 2002 - 2005, University of Massachusetts Cancer Center, Executive Committee Board Member 2000 - 2003, Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing, Member 1993 - 1994, Virginia Area Health Education Centers, Nursing Task Force, Member 1981, Virginia Nurses Association, 1981 Convention, Delegate

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1976, Virginia Nurses Association, 1976 Convention, Delegate 1976 - 1978, Virginia Nurses Association, Joint Medical/Nursing Practice Committee, Member Local 2010 - Present, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and UAB Affiliation Partnership Council, Member 2008 - Present, Navigator Project, Founding Board Member 2001 - 2005, Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium, Chair 1991 - 1994, Lorton Community Action Center, Board Member 1989 - 1991, Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Zeta Chapter, Nominating Committee, Member 1981 - 1982, Virginia Nurses Association, District 8, Nominating Committee, Chairman 1978 - 1978, Brady Company, teaching strategies for elderly learners, Consultant 1974 - 1975, Fairfax Chapter, Make Today Count, a support group for terminally ill persons and their families, Consultant EDITORIAL BOARD AND JOURNAL REVIEWS:

The American Journal of Nurse Editorial Board 1997 - 2014 Practitioners Nursing Outlook Reviewer 1994 - Present National Organization of Nurse Editor 1990 - 1993 Practitioner Faculties Newsletter Advances in Nursing Science Editorial Board 1989 - 1993 Nursing Connections Column Editor 1987 - 1989 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUNDING: Extramural Funding Project Director. The Gertrude Skelly Foundation. Total costs: $20,000.00. (Awarded on 1/31/2014.) Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $122,500.00. (Awarded on

12/16/2013.)

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Project Director. The Gertrude Skelly Pre-Licensure Student Nurse Emergency Loan and Grant Fund. Gertrude Skelly Foundation. Total costs: $15,000.00. (Awarded on 6/21/2013.)

Project Director. The Gertrude Skelly Pre-Licensure Student Nurse Emergency Loan and Grant

Fund. Gertrude Skelly Foundation. Total costs: $15,000.00. (Awarded on 2/27/2013.) Project Director. Nightingale Restoration Project. Total costs: $25,000.00. (Awarded on 12/31/2012.) Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $115,000.00. (Awarded on 12/18/2012.) Project Director. Nightingale Restoration Project. Total costs: $25,000.00. (Awarded on 12/28/2011.) Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $108,000.00. (Awarded 12/21/2011.) Project Director. The Gertrude Skelly Pre-Licensure Student Nurse Emergency Loan and Grant

Fund. Gertrude Skelly Foundation. Total costs: $20,000.00. (Awarded on 6/24/2011.) Project Director. Nightingale Restoration Project. Total costs: $45,000.00. (Awarded on 12/31/2010.) Project Director. The Florence Nightingale Letters Project. Harry B. and Jane H. Brock Foundation.

Total costs: $70,000. (Dates of award 12/27/10 - 12/31/2012.) Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $102,500.00. (Awarded on

12/21/2010.) Project Director. Accelerated Master's Entry into Nursing Scholarships. Hill Crest Foundation.

Total costs: $300,000.00. (Dates of award 1/1/2010 - 12/31/2012.) Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $97,500.00. (Awarded on

12/18/2009.) Project Director. The Gertrude Skelly Pre-Licensure Student Nurse Emergency Loan and Grant

Fund. Gertrude Skelly Foundation. Total costs: $30,000.00. (Awarded on 7/10/2009.)

Co-Project Director with Gregory Eagerton, DNP, RN. Enhancing Academic Partnerships, VA Nurse Scholar Program. Birmingham VA Medical Center, Office of Academic Partnerships. Total costs: $2,569,448.00. (Dates of award 7/1/2009 - 8/31/2013.)

Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $92,000.00. (Awarded on

12/17/2008.) Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $84,000.00. (Awarded on

12/19/2007.)

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Project Director. Accelerated Master's Entry into Nursing Scholarships. Hill Crest Foundation. Total costs: $300,000.00. (Dates of award 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2009.)

Project Director. Nightingale Restoration Project. John A. and Delia T. Robert Charitable Trust.

Total costs: $4,000.00. (Dates of award 3/22/2007 - 12/31/2007.) Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $79,000.00. (Awarded on

12/27/2006.) Project Director. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. Total costs: $72,000.00. (Awarded on

12/23/2005.) Principal Investigator. Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium. Fairlawn Foundation.

Total costs: $10,000.00. (Dates of award 7/1/2005 - 10/30/2005.) Principal Investigator. Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium. Fairlawn Foundation.

Total costs: $40,000.00. (Dates of award 11/1/2004 - 6/30/2005.) Principal Investigator. Nursing Summer Enrichment Program. Balfour Foundation.



Total costs: $160,000.00. (Dates of award 7/1/2001 - 6/1/2003.) Principal Investigator. Graduate Nursing Education Policy Planning. W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Total costs: $26,351.00. (Dates of award 7/1/2000 - 12/1/2001.) National Program Coordinator. International Center for Health Leadership Development.

University of Illinois at Chicago, W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Subcontract PO42997). Total costs: $181,000.00. (Dates of award 8/1/1998 - 6/1/2000.)

Principal Investigator. Graduate Nursing Education Tracking System. W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Total costs: $181,242.00. (Dates of award 7/1/1998 - 6/1/1999.) Principal Investigator. Nurse Practitioner Workforce Policy Project: Phase II. W.K.

Kellogg Foundation. Total costs: $87,282.00. (Dates of award 10/1/1996 - 11/1/1997.)

Co- Principal Investigator with Denice Cora-Bramble, MD. Community Partnerships for Graduate

Medical and Nursing Education. W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Total costs: $2,600,000.00. (Dates of award 4/1/1996 - 8/1/1998.)

Co-Principal Investigator with Denice Cora-Bramble, MD. Health Professions Schools in Service to

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the Nation: Interdisciplinary Community Oriented Preventive Education Services (ISCOPES). Pew Charitable Trusts, Corporation for National Service and Bureau of Health Professions. Total costs: $90,000.00. (Dates of award 4/1/1995 - 3/1/1998.)

Principal Investigator. An Analysis of Nurse Practitioner Education for Workforce Policy Planning.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Total costs: $82,000.00. (Dates of award 12/1/1994 - 5/1/1996.) Principal Investigator. Put Prevention into Practice: Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Guidelines and

Competencies. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Total costs: $6,000.00. (Dates of award 7/1/1994 - 9/1/1995.)

Principal Investigator. Supporting Quality Nurse Practitioner Programs. U.S. Department of Health

and Human Services, Pew Health Professions Commission. Total costs: $21,500.00. (Dates of award 6/1/1994 - 10/1/1995.)

Principal Investigator. Development of the Osteoporosis Self-Care Survey (OSCS). National Center

for Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) (R15). Total costs: $92,465.00. (Dates of award 7/1/1989 - 12/31/1992.)

Co-Investigator with J. Johnson-Pawlson. Adult and Gerontological Nurse Practitioners.

Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Nursing. Total costs: $475,000.00. (Dates of award 7/1/1988 - 6/30/1991.)

Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow. Nursing Research Service Administration, Health and Human

Services Nursing Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. (Dates of award 8/1/1977 - 5/31/1980.)

Intramural Funding Project Director. Graduate Entry Pathway Master's Program. UAB Health System, University

of Alabama at Birmingham. Total costs: $1,000,000.00. (Dates of award 4/1/2007-8/1/2008.) Project Director. Philanthropic Grant. UAB School of Nursing. Total costs: $24,845.00. (Awarded

on 12/01/2007.) Project Director. Faculty Development Partnership. University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical

Center. Total costs: $500,000.00. (Dates of award 8/1/2004 - 6/1/2006.) Project Director. Development of the Graduate Entry Pathway in the Existing Master's Program from

Commonwealth Medicine. University of Massachusetts Medical School. Total costs: $1,036,688.00. (Dates of award 10/1/2003 - 6/30/2007.)

Co-Principal Investigator. The University of Massachusetts Nursing Schools Five Campus Graduate

Nursing Education Consortium. Office of the President; University of Massachusetts System. Total costs: $150,000.00. (Dates of award 9/1/2000 - 6/1/2001.)

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Principal Investigator. Self-care Behaviors, Social Support, and Osteoporosis Risk Factors Among Osteoporotic Mothers. George Mason University Research Grant. Total costs: $1,500.00. (Dates of award 9/1/1987 - 6/1/1988.)

PUBLICATIONS: Articles Harper, D.C., Selleck, C.S., Eagerton, G., Froelich, K. (2014, Epub ahead of print). Partnership to

improve quality care for veterans: the va nursing academy. Journal of Professional Nursing. Wilson, L.A., Crooks, E.A., Day, S.W., Dawson, M.A., Gakumo, C.A., Harper, D.C., Jones, C.T.,

McCarty, K.H., Theus, L.H. (2014). Global perspectives on nursing leadership: lessons learned from an international nursing and health care leadership development program. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 4(2):140-152.

Harper, D.C., Davey, K., & Fordham, P. (2014). Leadership Lessons in Global Nursing and Health

from the Nightingale Letter Collection at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 32(1):44-53.

Miltner, R.S, Selleck C.S., Moore, R. L., Patrician, P. A., Froelich, K.D., Eagerton, G. S., Harper,

D.C. (2013). Equipping the nursing workforce to care for the unique needs of veterans and their families. Nurse Leader, 11(5):45-48.

Wilson, L., Harper, D.C., Tami, I., Zarate, R., Salas, S., Farley, J., Warren, N. Mendes, I., & Ventura, C.

(2012). Global health competencies for nurses in the Americas. Journal of Professional Nursing, 28(4): 213-22.

Howland, L., Sullivan-Bolyai, S., Bova, C., Klar, R., Harper, D.C., & Schilling, L. (2008). Research

advisory committee: Developing a research dynamic environment. Journal of Professional Nursing, 24(4): 241-245. Harrison, L., Montenegro, G., Malvarey, S., Astudillo, M., Behn, V., Bertolozzi, M., Chisea, A.,

Espinosa, M., Tuzimari, E., Harper, D.C., et al. (2008). The network for child health. Pediatric Nursing, 34(2): 113-116, 138.

Johnson, J., Harper, D.C., Hansen, C., & Dawson, E. (2007). Forging a quality healthcare agenda

for ARNP's. American Journal of Nurse Practitioners, 11(10): 10-19. Harper, D.C. (2006). Educating nurses to improve quality care. Worcester Medicine, 70(3): 10-13. Ayers, L., Beyea, S., Godfrey, M., Harper, D.C., Nelson, E., & Bataldon, P. (2005). Quality

improvement learning collaborative. Quality Management in Health Care. 14(4): 234-47. Sullivan-Bolyai, S., Bova, C., & Harper, D.C. (2005). Developing and refining interventions in

persons with health disparities: The use of qualitative description. Nursing Outlook, 53(3): 127-133.

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Thies, K. & Harper, D.C. (2004). A policy agenda for Medicare funding for nursing education. Nursing Outlook, 52(6): 297-303.

Phillips, R., Harper, D.C., Wakefield, M., Green, L., & Frey, E. (2002). Can nurse practitioners

and physicians beat parochialism into plowshares? Health Affairs, 21(5): 133-142. Neiderhausser, V., Bigley, M.B., Hale, J., & Harper, D.C. (1999). Cybercases: An innovation in

internet education. Journal of Nursing Education, 38(9): 415-418. Ailinger, R.L. & Harper, D.C. (1998). Bone up on osteoporosis: Facts on osteoporosis quiz.

Orthopaedic Nursing Journal, 17(5): 66-73. Harper, D.C. & Johnson, J. (1998). The new generation of nurse practitioners: Is more enough?

Health Affairs, 17(5): 158-164. Ailinger, R.L. & Harper, D.C. (1998). Bone up on osteoporosis. Development of the Facts on

Osteoporosis Quiz. Orthopaedic Nursing Journal, 17(5): 66-73. Bellak, J., Gerrity, P., Moore, S., Novatny, J., Quinn, D., Norman, L., & Harper, D.C. (1997).

Interdisciplinary education for continuous improvement in healthcare: Nursing roles and perspectives. Nursing and Health Care: Perspectives on Community, 18(6): 308-315.

Carlson, L., Darr, K., Harmon, L., Harper, D.C., & Howak, B. (1996). Blessed are the flexible: The

George team. Journal on Quality Improvement, 22(3): 188-197. Hale, J.F., Harper, D.C., & Dawson, E.M. (1996). Partnership for a nurse practitioner-directed

student health primary care center. Journal of Professional Nursing, 12(6): 365-372. Johnson-Pawlson, J. & Harper, D.C. (1993). An economic paradigm for nurse practitioner

education program development. Journal of Professional Nursing, 9(3): 148-152. Harper, D.C., Johnson-Pawlson, J., & O'Grady, E. (1991). Unity impossible without

reorganization of NANP. Nurse Practitioner, 16(7): 12-14. Uphold, C. & Harper, D.C. (1986). Methodological issues in intergenerational family nursing

research. Advances in Nursing Science, 8(3): 38-49. Harper, D.C. & Billingsley, M.C. (1984). Synopsis of a proposal to modify the Council of Primary

Health Care Nurse Practitioners. The Nurse Practitioner, 9(1): 31-32. Harper, D.C. (1984). The application of Orem's theoretical constructs to self-care medication

behaviors in the elderly. Advances in Nursing Science, 6(3): 29-46. Booth, R.Z., Winograd-Baussel, C.R., & Harper, D.C. (1984). Social need and gender among

college students. Psychological Reports, 55: 243-246.

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Harper, D.C. & Billingsley, M.C. (1983). Organizing for power. The Nurse Practitioner, 8(7): 24-33. Billingsley, M.C. & Harper, D.C. (1982). The extinction of the nurse practitioner: Threat or

reality? The Nurse Practitioner, 7(9): 22-30. Book Chapters Wilson, L. & Harper, D.C. (2011). Partner perspective home institution receiving international nurses.

International Nursing Leadership Program: A partnership prospective. In T. McKinnon & J. Fitzpatrick, (Eds). Global Service Learning: A Partnership Approach. New York, NY: National League for Nurses.

Harper, D.C. (2000). Education for advanced practice nursing. In A. Hamric, C. Hanson & D. Sprague

(Eds.). Advanced Practice Nursing, 2nd Edition (pp. 75-106). Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders & Co.

Harper, D.C. (1996). Education for advanced practice nursing. In A. Hamric, C. Hanson, & D.

Sprague (Eds.). Advanced Practice Nursing, Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders & Co.

Harper, D.C. (1990). The principle of justice: Case analysis. In M. Silva (Ed.). Ethical decision making in nursing administration (pp. 192-229). Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Harper, D.C. (1990). Perimenopause and beyond. In R. Lichtman & S. Papera (Eds.). Gynecology:

Well-woman care (pp. 405-423). Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange. Harper, D.C. & Perry, L.A. (1987). Case study on implementation of the model at the

University of Maryland RN to BSN Program. In M.F. Rapson (Ed.). Collaborating for articulation: RN to BSN (pp. 67-83). New York, NY: National League for Nursing.

Harper, D.C. (1985). Sections on central nervous system drugs. In M. Edmunds (Ed.). Nurses

drug handbook (pp. 377-382, 400-410, 490-501). Bowie, MD: Brady. Harper, D.C., & Edmunds, M. (1985). Sections on central nervous system drugs. In M. Edmunds

(Ed.). Nurses drug handbook (pp. 416-421, 477-489). Bowie, MD: Brady. Harper, D.C. (1981). Concepts of nursing interaction for the childbearing family. In D. Bash & W.

Gold (Eds.). The childbearing family and the nurse (pp. 37-61). New York, NY: Wiley. Book Reviews Harper, D.C. (1988). The patient's guide to medical tests. By C. Pinckney and E. Pinckney in

Patient education and counseling, 11(2), 158-159. Harper, D.C. (1982). Decision making for patient care. By J. Aspinall and C.A. Tanner. Nursing

Outlook. Editorials Harper, D.C., Hale, J.F., & Imperio, K. (2002). A nursing pipeline. Nursing Spectrum, 6(22NE): 5.

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Harper, D.C. (1990). 25 Years later: 25 exceptional nurse practitioners look at the movement's evolution and address future challenges for the role. Nurse Practitioner, 15(9): 24.

Harper, D.C. (1988). Clinical leadership. Nursing Connections, 1(4): 81-84. Harper, D.C. (1988). Leadership in action. Nursing Connections, 1(2): 34-37. Harper, D.C. (1988). Who are our leaders. Nursing Connections, 1(1): 16-18. Harper, D.C. (1985). Process in advanced practice. Journal of Professional Nursing, 1(6): 1.

(Reprinted in Significant News, (1986). National Association of Neonatal Nurses, 14: 1-2). LEGISLATIVE/POLICY REPORTS: Ridenour, N., Hanson, C., Harper, D.C., Pulcini, J., Pohl, J., Lucy, M. & Johnson, J. (November, 2010).

Report on Primary Care. Submitted to the American Academy of Nursing Board, Washington, D.C.: American Academy of Nursing.

Berlin, L., Harper, D., Stennet, J. and Werner, K. (2002). Master’s- level Nurse Practitioner Programs:

Findings from the 2000-2001 Collaborative Curriculum Survey. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and The National Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties (NONPF).

National Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages. (2001). First Annual

Report to the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services and to the Congress: Review and Recommendations Interdisciplinary, Community-based Linkages Title VII, Part D, Public Health Service Act, (November). Contributor.

Boodley, C., Pulcini, J., & Harper, D.C., (February 10, 1999). Letters to the Editor. Nonphysician

clinicians in the health care workforce. The Journal of the American Medical Association. Harper, D.C. (1999). Evaluation Highlights. Community Partnership for Graduate Medical and

Nursing Education: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Initiative in Health Professions Education. Battle Creek, MI.

Harper, D.C. & Henderson, T.H. (1999). Summary of National Public Policy Agenda. A W.K. Kellogg

Foundation Initiative in Health Professions Education. Battle Creek, MI. Harper, D.C. & Johnson-Pawlson, J. (1996). Workforce Policy Project Technical Report: Nurse

Practitioner Educational Programs, 1988-1995. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), Washington, D.C.

Boodley, C.A., Harper, D.C., Hanson, C., Jackson, P., Russell, D.D., Taylor, D., & Zimmer, P.A.

(1995). Advanced Nursing Practice: Curriculum Guidelines and Program Standards for Nurse Practitioner Education. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Curriculum Guidelines Task Force, Washington, D.C.

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Advanced Practice Nursing: Meet the Primary Care Needs of Virginians. (November, 1993). Report from the Nursing Task Force to the Joint Commission on Health Care. Virginia Statewide Area Health Education Centers. Comissed to co-author report with B. Dunn.

Harper, D.C. & Johnson-Pawlson, J. (1993). Policy Implementation Plan to Support Nurse Practitioner

Education and Practice. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C. (1991). Comments on the Draft White Paper. In Proposed Strategies for Fulfilling Primary

Care Professional Needs: Part II: Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Certified Nurse Midwives. National Advisory Council, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Public Health Service, Washington, D.C. 70-72.

Harper, D.C. (1986). The Medication of Self-Care Behavioral Rating Scale. In E. Perloff, Health Instrument File. [Machine-readable data file] Pittsburgh: School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh.

PRESENTATIONS: International Harper, D.C. (March 2012). Invited Speaker. Nursing leadership: Making an impact on Patient

Outcomes? Nursing Education and Practice, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Harper, D.C. (March 2011). Invited Speaker. Partnerships for international nursing research.

University of São Paulo of Nursing at Ibeoro Preto. Ibeoro Preto, Brazil Wilson, L., Harper, D.C., Tami-Maury, I., Zarate, R., Salas, S., Farley, J., & Warren, N.

(December, 2010). Global health competencies for nurses in the Americas. Global Alliance for Leadership in Nursing Education and Science, Arlington, VA

Harrison, L.L., & Harper, D.C. (2008). Global perspective on nursing leadership: Lessons learned

from an international nursing leadership development program. Healthy People for a Healthy World, Bangkok, Thailand Harper, D.C. (2006). Partnerships for research development. World Health Organization Nursing

Seminar, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile Harper, D.C. (September, 1999). Invited presenter. Developing a policy agenda for the community

partnerships in graduate medical and nursing education initiative. International Center for Health Leadership Development, Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C. (February, 1999). Workshop leader. Coalition building. International Center for Health

Leadership Development, Clearwater, FL Harper, D.C. (November, 1998). Invited participant. Third Trilateral Conference on the Medical

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Workforce, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom Harper, D.C. (October, 1987). Panel moderator. Family caregiver research. International Nursing

Research Conference, Washington, D.C. Uphold, C., & Harper, D.C. (May, 1986). Peer reviewed paper. Methodological issues in

intergenerational family nursing research. International Center for Health Leadership Development, Edmondton, Alberta, Canada

National Eagerton, G., Harper, D.C., Cleveland, C.D. (January, 2014) Webinar. Academic-practice

partnerships: Building bridges to care for veterans. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Webinar

Harper, D.C. & Eagerton, G. (April, 2013). Panel presentation. Implementing successful

academic-practice partnerships, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2013 Academic-Practice Partnerships Conference, Chicago, IL

Harper, D.C. (October, 2011). Invited Speaker. American Association of Colleges of Nursing:

Preparing Nurses for the Challenges of the Future, Washington, D.C. Harper, D.C. (January, 2011). Invited Speaker. VA Nursing Academy: The case for

sustainability. VA Nursing Academy Invitational Meeting, VA Office of Medical Affiliation, Washington D.C.

Harper, D.C., & Eagerton, G. (August, 2010). Keynote address. VA Nursing Academy: Building

bridges to care for veterans. VA Nursing Academy National Conference, Chicago, IL Harper, D.C. (2009). Population health at the tipping point: Value-driven transformations.

Transformations in systems: Finance and policy to support the team-based practice of prevention. Association for Prevention Teaching and Research Conference, Los Angeles, CA

Harper, D.C. (2009). International collaboration and research: Educational, ethical, and technical

issues. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Research Leadership Network, San Diego, CA

Harrison, L.L., & Harper, D.C. (2009). Global perspective on nursing leadership: An international

nursing leadership development program. American Academy of Nursing Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ

Harrison, L.L., Harper, D.C., Saenz, K., Malvares, S., & Montenegro, G. (2008). Using internet

technology to support international collaborations and networks: Lessons learned from establishing the Network for Child Health Nursing (Red ENSI). American Academy of Nursing Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ

Harper, D.C. (2008). Faculty practice: Today’s challenges, tomorrow’s possibilities. Making it

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work: Integrating practice into the faculty role. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Faculty Practice Conference, Newport Beach, CA Harper, D.C. (April, 2004). Panel presentation. The clinical nursing doctorate and academic resources.

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, 29th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA

Harper, D.C. (April, 2003). Panel presentation. Nurse practitioners as leaders. National

Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, 28th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA Harper, D.C., & Hale, J.F. (April, 2003). Peer reviewed paper. Academic partnership for

correctional healthcare. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, 28th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA

Harper, D.C. (February, 2003). Panel presentations. Lessons learned from prominent nurse practitioner

leaders. American College of Nurse Practitioner Summit, Washington, D.C. Harper, D.C. (2003). Findings from 2002 American Association of Colleges of Nursing & Nursing

Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) NP Curriculum Survey. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C. (November, 2002). Keynote address. Trends in nurse practitioner education. Annual

Meeting, Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education, Boston, MA Harper, D.C. (May, 2002). Invited speaker. Partnerships in caring and community. Case Western

Reserve School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH Harper, D.C. (April, 2002). Invited Speaker. Nurse practitioner education at a crossroads.

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN

Harper, D.C. (September, 2001). Invited Speaker. National Advisory Committee, Community-based

interdisciplinary linkages. Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD

Harper, D.C. (May, 2001). Invited speaker. Multidisciplinary healthcare workforce data

workshop. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Institute, Washington, DC

Harper, D.C. (April, 2001). Invited speaker. Preliminary findings of the Master's-level Nurse

Practitioner Curriculum Survey. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX

Harper, D.C. (November, 2000). Invited speaker. Service learning in community-based graduate

nursing education. Case Western Reserve School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH

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Harper, D.C. (October, 1999). Invited speaker. Multidisciplinary health care workforce data workshop. Medical College of Wisconsin, Health Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C. (June, 1999). Invited speaker. Health professions education in underserved communities:

Supporting partnerships through public policy. Capitol Hill Health Policy Roundtable. George Mason University Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Washington, DC

Harper, D.C. (April, 1999). Key note. Community partnerships for graduate medical and nursing

education. Michigan Public Health Institute, 1999 Symposium for Innovations in Health Professions Graduate Education, Lansing, MI

Harper, D.C. (April, 1999). Invited panel presentation. Community partnerships for graduate

medical and nursing education. Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, National Primary Care Public Policy Fellowship Meeting, Silver Spring, MD

Harper, D.C. (April 1999). Invited Speaker. Community partnerships for graduate medical and nursing education. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA Harper, D.C. (February, 1999). Invited paper. Interdisciplinary health professions team

education. Partnerships for Quality Education, National Project Meeting, New York, NY Harper, D.C. (October, 1998). Invited Reactor. Partnerships for quality education: Phase II proposal

development. Harvard University, Boston, MA Harper, D.C. (September, 1998). Moderator. Educational innovations in health professions education. Primary Care for the Twenty First Century: Lessons learned from the national

initiatives, Baltimore, MD Meservey, P., Harper, D.C., Henderson, T. & Wakefield, M. (September, 1998). Peer reviewed panel

presentation. Public Policy: Changing the financial support for medical and nursing education. Primary Education for the Twenty-First Century: Lessons from the National Initiatives, Baltimore, MD

Harper, D.C., Cora-Bramble, D., Garrity, K., & Jones, G. (September, 1998). Peer reviewed panel

presentation. The challenges of multi-disciplinary community based primary care education. The Washington Regional Academic Community Consortium Primary Care for the Twenty First Century: Lessons from the National Initiatives, Baltimore, MD

Harper, D.C. (April, 1998). Invited panel presentation and reactor. Multidisciplinary community

based health professions education. National Health Service Corps 25th Anniversary Conference, Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C. (November, 1997). Invited speaker. Update on nurse practitioner workforce issues.

National Nurse Practitioner Summit, Washington, D.C.

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Harper, D.C. (February, 1997). Invited paper. Nurse practitioner workforce issues: Supply and demand in the job market. National Nurse Practitioner Summit, Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C. (February, 1997). Panel presentation. University-community collaboration for Primary

Care training in the National Capital Area. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Third National Primary Care Conference, Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C., Schamess, A., & Gardner, D. (April, 1996). Peer reviewed paper. Interdisciplinary

student and community oriented preventive education services. Health Professions Schools in Service to the Nation, National Conference, Boston, MA

Harper, D.C. (October, 1995). Second licensure for nurse practitioners. The National Nurse

Practitioner Conference, Arlington, VA Harper, D.C. (September, 1995). Poster presentation. Interdisciplinary health initiatives. National

League of Nursing Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI

Harper, D.C. (May, 1995). Keynote address. Implications of the Pew Report for Nursing Education.

11th Annual Nurse Educator Conference: Research-based Nursing Education, St. Louis, MO Harper, D.C. (April, 1993). Invited paper. Nurse practitioners delivering prevention services.

American College of Teachers of Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO Harper, D.C. (April, 1992). Keynote address. Patterns and predictions for Nurse Practitioner

education programs. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Williamsburg, VA

Harper, D.C., Johnson-Pawlson, J., & Hason, C. (August, 1991). Peer reviewed paper. A unification

model for Nurse Practitioner organizations. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, 16th National Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Keystone, CO

Harper, D.C., Johnson-Pawlson, J., & O'Grady, E. (April, 1991). Paper. A proposal for nurse

practitioners organizational unity. The National Alliance of Nurse Practitioners Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C., McLain, B., & Zimmer, P. (April, 1991). Paper presentation. A preliminary analysis of

data analyzing NP educational programs. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Organization Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Harper, D.C. (February, 1991). Invited reaction paper to the National Health Service Corps National

Advisory Council paper: Proposed strategies for fulfilling primary care professional needs: Part II. Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Certified Nurse Midwives. Representative for the American Nurses Association and National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, Chantilly, VA

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Harper, D.C. (October, 1989). Keynote address. Nurse Practitioners: Where we've been, where we're going. University of Maryland, School of Nursing, 10th Annual National Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Baltimore, MD

Harper, D.C. (June, 1985). Peer reviewed paper. Women over 60: Good life-good health. Nurses

Association of the College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 5th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA

Harper, D.C. (1984). Keynote address. Developmental issues for the ANA Council of Primary Health

Care Nurse Practitioners. American Nurses Association, National Strategy Workshop on Nurse Practitioner Issues, Kansas City, MO

Harper, D.C. (March, 1983). Keynote address. Survival issues for the eighties. Wisconsin Nurses

Association, 3rd Annual Symposium on Advanced Nursing Practice, Madison, WI Bednash, G., Harper, D.C., & Stanley, J. (June, 1982). Peer reviewed paper. Comparison of primary

care provider process and hypertensive patient outcomes. 3rd Annual East Coast Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Annapolis, MD Bednash, G., Harper, D.C., & Stanley, J. (April, 1982). Peer reviewed paper. Comparison of primary

care provider process and documentation. Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Faculty Fellows 5th Annual Symposium, Nashville, TN

Regional Harper, D.C. (February, 2013). Invited speaker. The University of Alabama System’s Joint DNP

Program. Tennessee Board of Regents System Office. Nashville, TN Harper, D.C. (2011). Invited speaker. IOM future of nursing report. Birmingham Regional

Organization of Nurse Leaders (BRONL), Birmingham, AL Harper, D.C., Narsavage, G. (2011). Invited speaker. 2011 Report of research committee for SREB

nursing education. SREB Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA

Harper, D.C. (2007). Focus on quality care: The practice doctorate in nursing (DNP). Central Alabama

Nurse Practitioner Association Spring Seminar, Birmingham, AL Harper, D.C. (2007). The nursing shortage: Community driven solutions. Workforce Conference,

Alabama Center for Nursing of the Alabama Board of Nursing, Auburn, AL Harper, D.C. (November, 1990). Paper presentation. The development of the Osteoporosis self-care

survey. Washington Metropolitan Nursing Research Consortium, George Mason, Fairfax, VA Harper, D.C. (October, 1988). Invited speaker. From then to now. 100th Anniversary of the University

Of Maryland, School of Nursing, RN to BSN Program, University of Maryland Baltimore County Campus, Catonsville, MD

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Harper, D.C. (March, 1984). Keynote address. Organizing for power. Clinical Update for Nurse Practitioners. Professional Consultants for Nurse Practitioner Issues, Baltimore, MD

Harper, D.C. (May, 1982). Paper presentation. Self-care medication program for elderly Black women.

Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Research Consortium, Fairfax, VA Harper, D.C. (May, 1980). Paper presentation. Self-care medication program for Black elderly women.

Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD Harper, D.C. (September, 1978). Presentation. Psychological aspects of chronic heart disease. American

Heart Association, 14th Annual Nurses Symposium, Western Maryland Chapter, Frostburg, MD State Harper, D.C., Selleck, C. (July, 2012). Invited speaker. IOM Future of Nursing discussion with

members of the Alabama Board of Nursing. Alabama Board of Nursing Meeting, Montgomery, AL

Harper, D.C. (February, 1998). Invited speaker. The new Medicare legislation for advanced practice

nurses. Virginia Nurses Association, Annual Nurses Day at the General Assembly, Richmond, VA

Harper, D.C. (May, 1989). Invited paper. Self-care deficits in the elderly. Third Annual Conference on

Gerontological Nursing. Virginia Nurses Association, Richmond, VA Harper, D.C. (March, 1983). Invited paper. Nursing assessment of client with congestive heart failure.

American Heart Association Nursing Symposium, Northern Virginia Chapter, Fairfax, VA Harper, D.C. (May, 1979). Presentation. Psychological alternations in primary heatlh care.

University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program, Baltimore, MD

Local Harper, D.C. (May, 2014). Guest lecturer. Thought leader lecture. University of Alabama at

Birmingham, School of Nursing, NUR 604, Birmingham, AL Harper, D.C. (September, 2013). Guest lecturer. What is a leader? University of Alabama at

Birmingham, School of Nursing, NUR 604, Birmingham, AL Harper, D.C. (February, 2013). Invited speaker. IOM Future of Nursing. Birmingham Black Nurses

Association. Birmingham, AL Harper, D.C. (February, 2012). Invited speaker. IOM Future of Nursing. Children’s of Alabama,

Birmingham, AL Harper, D.C. (February, 2012). Invited speaker. IOM Future of Nursing. University of Alabama at

Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

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Harper, D.C. (2010). How can we prepare the next generation for an aging population? University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Palliative Care, Birmingham, AL

Harper, D.C. (2008). Alabama nursing workforce for aging/chronic disease management. UAB

Highlands. The Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans Conference, Birmingham, AL

Harper, D.C. (June, 2004). Invited speaker. Women in Science Faculty Awards, University of

Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA Harper, D.C. (September, 2001). Invited speaker. Improving health care: A turning point for nursing.

Iota Phi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, Westboro, MA Harper, D.C. (May, 2001). Invited speaker. Nursing leadership for improving health care. University of

Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, Nurses Week Lecture, Worcester, MA Harper, D.C. (April, 1990). Session leader. Clinical and administrative issues for the future. Sigma

Theta Tau, Epsilon Zeta, Cohelan Lectureship, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Harper, D.C. (September, 1989). Introductory address. Self-care deficits in the elderly. Gerontological

Nursing Conference, Greater Southeast Community Hospital, Washington, D.C. Harper, D.C. (August, 1989) Paper presentation. Cognitive dysfunction and depression in the elderly.

Greater Southeast Community Hospital, Department of Nursing Education and Research, Washington, D.C.

Harper, D.C. (August, 1987). Continuing education presentation. Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

problems. Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification Review, George Mason University Continuing Education Program, Arlington, VA Harper, D.C. (August, 1987). Continuing education presentation. Respiratory problems. Adult Nurse

Practitioner Certification Review, George Mason University Continuing Education Program, Arlington, VA Harper, D.C. (April, 1987). Invited speaker. Atypical illness presentation in the elderly. Fairfax Hospital

Association, Department of Nursing Services, Fairfax, VA Harper, D.C. (September, 1985). Presentation. Osteoporosis update. Woodbridge Chapter of the

American Association of Retired Persons, Woodbridge, VA Harper, D.C. (April, 1984). Presentation. Implementing a hospital-based nursing research program. Sponsored by Nursing Education and Research Department. Greater Southeast Community

Hospital, Washington, D.C. Harper, D.C. (March, 1982). Critique: Research papers. Sigma Theta Tau, Annual Research Day,

Epsilon Zeta Chapter, Springfield, VA

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Harper, D.C. (December, 1981). Presentation. Primary care assessment skills for occupational health nurses. Xerox corporation, National Training Center, Leesburg, VA

Harper, D.C. (May, 1981). Presentation. Clinical assessment skills for occupational health nurses.

Xerox corporation, National Training Center, Leesburg, VA Harper, D.C. (January, 1980). Presentation. Health Assessment for Professional nurses. George Mason

University, Continuing Education Program, Fairfax, VA Harper, D.C. (October, 1979). Presentation. Primary health care skills for nursing faculty. George

Mason University, Continuing Education Program, Fairfax, VA

MEDIA/PRESS RELEASES: 02/18/2014 Interview Florence Nightingale letter display, WBHM Radio, Birmingham, AL 9/10/2013 Television Florence Nightingale display, NBC 13 News, Birmingham, AL

4/30/2013 Television Nursing as a profession as a follow-up to a Labor Department census data

story on the top job in demand in Alabama right now being nursing, Birmingham, AL

5/18/2011 Newspaper UAB gets $3M in donations from Jimmy Lee III and Fay Ireland, Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

11/29/2010 Newspaper Florence Nightingale letters to go on display at UAB, Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

10/22/2010 Television UAB School of Nursing celebrates 60th anniversary, CBS 42 News, Birmingham, AL

1/21/2010 Newspaper UAB School of Nursing turns 60, Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

1/19/2010 Newspaper School of Nursing Celebrates Sixty Years, Kaleidoscope, University of Alabama at Birmingham

5/21/2009 Television Shortage of nurses for aging baby boomers, Fox 6 News, Birmingham, AL

1/29/2009 Television Nursing as a recession proof career, Fox 6 News, Birmingham, AL

11/13/2008 Television Nursing shortage looms in next decade, NBC-13 News, Birmingham, AL

9/9/2008 Newspaper UAB trying a number of approaches to recruit nursing students as projected nationwide nursing shortage looms in the next decade, Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

9/5/2008 Newspaper UAB seeks students as nursing shortage looms, Dothan Eagle,

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Dothan, AL

2/17/2008 Television Shortage of nurses statewide, CBS 42 News, Birmingham, AL

12/10/2007 Newspaper UAB's Doreen Harper elected to AAN Board of Directors, Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

11/13/2007 Newspaper Nursing shortage seen as becoming emergency, Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

6/1/2007 Newspaper UAB Health System donates $1 million to UAB School of Nursing, Birmingham Medical News, Birmingham, AL

5/3/2007 Newspaper UAB will start fast Master's in Nursing, Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

5/2/2007 Television UAB Health System donates $1 million to UAB School of Nursing for Accelerated Master's Pathway Track, CBS 42, Birmingham, AL

5/2/2007 Television UAB Health System donates $1million to UAB School of Nursing for Accelerated Master's Pathway Track, Fox 6 News, Birmingham, AL

5/1/2007 Television Nursing schools turn to technology, Birmingham Medical News, Birmingham, AL

5/1/2007 Interview UAB Health Systems strategic investment in Accelerated Master's Pathway nursing degree, Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

2/15/2007 Television Alabama’s nurse faculty loans, Channel 13-NBC, Birmingham, AL

2/1/2007 Newspaper Wellness Councils of America has honored the UAB School of Nursing/City of Birmingham's Working Well Initiative, Birmingham Medical News, Birmingham, AL

8/26/2006 Television A good time to start a career in nursing, Channel 13-NBC, Birmingham, AL

11/15/2004 Interview Bay State hits the ‘nurse call’ button: What Massachusetts is doing about the looming nursing shortage. Worcester Business Journal, pp. 18-20

9/20/2004 Newspaper 'RN' means really needed: Mid-career nurse grads help hospitals fill gap. Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Worcester, MA, C1

5/23/2004 Newspaper Today’s top nurses "put it all together", Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Worcester, MA, C2

2/4/2004 Interview UMass Nursing School attracting students from other fields.

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1/24/2004 Newspaper New path to nursing at UMass. Worcester Telegram and Gazette, p. 1

8/1/2003 Interview Nursing advances by degrees. Hospital News, 20 (8), 7-8

5/1/2003 Magazine Summer program draws teens to nursing, Worcester Magazine, Worcester, MA, p. 3-6

10/7/2002 Interview Doctor-nurse practitioner collaboration can be fruitful, American Medical News 17

6/13/2001 Interview Nursing shortage and Worcester Nursing Pipeline Consortium, Worcester Radio and Television

10/4/2000 Newspaper Dean pushing nursing specialties: Worcester Telegram and Gazette, B3

1/1/2000 Interview Educator, Clinician, Partner. Vitae: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Fall/Winter, 23(1), 5-7

3/2/1998 Magazine A surge in graduate programs for nurses: Schools are responding to a growing demand. U.S. News and World Report. 124(8), 49

7/14/1997 Interview Will patients choose NPs over doctors? Medical Economics, 74(14), 151

1/1/1995 Interview Advanced Practice Nursing - Part 1 -Changes on the horizon: An interview with Doreen C. Harper. Pediatric Nursing, 21(1), 41-42

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION/ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS: 2007 - Present Member American Organization of Nurse Executives

2005 - Present Member Southern Regional Education Board

2005 - Present Member Southern Nursing Research Society

2005 - Present Member Pan-American Nursing and Midwifery Collaborating Centers

2005 - Present Member Alabama State Nurses Association

2000 - Present Member American Association of Colleges of Nursing

2000 - 2005 Member Massachusetts Council of Nurse Practitioners

2000 - 2005 Member Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing

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1994 - Present Member American Academy of Nursing

1990 - 2000 Member Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners

1990 - Present Member American College of Nurse Practitioners

1989 - Present Member National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

1987 - 2000 Member Sigma Theta Tau International, Epsilon Zeta Chapter

1986 - Present Member National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

1985 - Present Member American Nurses Association

1984 - 2000 Member Northern Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners

1974 - Present Member at Large Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Pi Chapter

1974 - 2000 Member Virginia State Nurses Association

COMMITTEE SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: University-wide 2014 - Present, UAB Search Committee, Chief Nursing Officer, Member 2013 - 2014, UAB Search Committee, Director, Office of Interprofessional Simulation for Innovative Clinical Practice, Chair

2013 - 2013, UAB Search Committee, School of Medicine, Dean and Senior Vice President

2010 - Present, UAB Council of Deans, Member

2010 - 2011, UAB Search Committee, School of Optometry, Chair

2010 - Present, UAB University-wide Interdisciplinary Clinical Simulation Center, Senior Advisor

2009 - 2010, Benevolent Fund Committee, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Co-Chair

2008 - Present, UAB Internal Advisory Committee for the Center for the Study of Community Health, Member

2007 - Present, UAB Fringe Benefits Committee, Educational Assistance Sub-committee, Member

2007 - Present, UAB Center for the Study of Community Health Internal Advisory Board, Member

2007 - Present, UAB Reimbursement Task Force, Member

2007 - Present, UAB Strategic Enrollment Management Committee, Member

2006 - Present, UAB Fringe Benefits Committee, Member

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2005 - 2007, UAB Search Committee, Vice President for Student Affairs, Member

2005 - Present, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Advisory Committee, Member

2005 - Present, UAB Center for Aging Advisory Committee, Member

2005 - Present, UAB Minority Health Research Center Advisory Committee, Member

2005 - Present, UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Deans Advisory Committee and One Great Community, Member

2005 - Present, UAB Campus Planning Committee, Member

School of Nursing 2005 - Present, Board of Visitors, UAB School of Nursing, Volunteer Professional Service 2008 - Present, Navigator, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, Founding Board Member Community Activities 2001 - 2005, Eppworth Methodist Church Free Clinic, Volunteer

FACULTY PRACTICE ACTIVITIES: 2009 - Present, VA Medical Center and UAB School of Nursing, VA Nursing Academy, Collaboration with CNO

2008 - Present, Navigator, Inc., Founding Board Member

2006 - Present, UAB Hospital, Collaboration with CNO and CEO

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