Brief Bio

Jennie De Gagne is an Associate Professor in the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON). As a nurse educator who has obtained both PhD and DNP, De Gagne connects these two areas of discovery and implementation by creating and transforming evidence-based practice and education that help current and future generations of nurses address global nursing issues. Her scholarship focuses on nursing education with an emphasis on cybercivility and educational technology management. She is currently conducting studies on promoting cybercivility and preventing cyberincivility among health professions students and faculty across the curriculum, policies, and guidelines. De Gagne holds numerous membership and leadership roles in professional organizations, including the International Council of Nursing, American Nurses Association, and Global Korean Nursing Foundation. She is the founder and executive advisor of the North Carolina Korean Nurses Association, sits as an editorial board member for the Athens Journal of Health, and serves the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing as a global ambassador and an abstract reviewer. De Gagne is board certified in Nursing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and earned certification as a nurse educator from the National League for Nursing. She is a member of National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education and the American Academy of Nursing. She has been the recipient of scholarships and awards throughout her professional and academic career, being interviewed nationally and internationally for print and the web.

Academic Program Affiliations

Education

Professional Certifications

Research Interests

Awards and Honors

• 2017 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

• 2017 Distinguished Teaching Award, Duke University School of Nursing

• 2017 Inaugural Alumni of the Year, Northcentral University

• 2017 Inaugural Fellow, Duke Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (AHEAD)

• 2016 Honorable Mention, Apereo Teaching and Learning Awards

• 2015 Best Poster Presentation, 6th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR), International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research, Seoul, South Korea

• 2015 Best Poster Presentation, Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing

• 2014 Award, Best Poster Presentation, 2014 Academic Conferece, Korean Society of Nursing Science, Seoul, South Korea

• 2014 Award, Edith Anderson Leadership Education Grant, 25th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Hong Kong, China

• 2014 Nursing Scholarship Award, Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association

• 2010 Award, Edith Anderson Leadership Education Grant, 21st International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Orlando, FL

• 2010 Lilly Greensboro Best Poster Presentation Award, UNC-Greensboro

• 2010 Research Award, NCNA Triangle Region, North Carolina Nurses Association, Raleigh, NC

• 2009 Dissertation of the Year for the School of Education, Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ

• 2007 Award, Appreciations of Service to Policy & Procedure Committee Chairs, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT

• 2007 Inducted, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, Indianapolis, IN

• 2007 Scholarship Award, Nursing Education Scholarship, New England Federal Credit Union, Burlington, VT

• 2007 Scholarship Award, Pat and Frank Allen Scholarship, Vermont State Nurses’ Foundation, South Burlington, VT

• 2006 Inducted, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Areas of Expertise

• Global and Community Health
• Health Disparities
• Informatics
• Nursing Education

Areas of Interest

• Educational technology
• Ethnogeriatrics
• Global health and education

Representative Publications

• 2018 -- Pubmed # 29596705 Bonkowski, S. L., De Gagne, J. C., Cade, M. B., Bulla, S. A. Evaluation of a Pain Management Education Program and Operational Guideline on Nursing Practice, Attitudes, and Pain Management. J Contin Educ Nurs. April 1, 2018; 49(4); 178-185

• 2018 -- Pubmed # 29230479 Yoo, J., De Gagne, J. C., Jeong, S. S., Jeong, C. Effects of a Hybrid Education Programme for Korean Mothers of Children with Atopic Dermatitis. Acta Derm Venereol. 2018; 98(1); 329-334

• 2018 -- Pubmed # 29714504 Devarayasamudram, S., De Gagne, J. C., Kurudi, N. P., Kang, H. S. Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge and Attitudes Toward HIV among Young Women in India. J Community Health Nurs. 2018; 35(2); 49-56

• 2018 -- Pubmed # 29406136 De Gagne, J. C., Yamane, S. S., Conklin, J. L., Chang, J., Kang, H. S. Social media use and cybercivility guidelines in U.S. nursing schools: A review of websites. J Prof Nurs. 2018; 34(1); 35-41

• 2017 -- Pubmed # 29525217 Kang, H. S., De Gagne, J. C., Son, Y. D., Chae, S. Completeness of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Nurs. 2018; 39 7-14

• 2018 -- Pubmed # 29178182 Hong, M., De Gagne, J. C.,, Shin, H. Social networks, health promoting-behavior, and health-related quality of life in older Korean adults. Nurs Health Sci. November, 2018; 20(1); 79-88

• 2015 -- Oermann, M. H., & Gaberson, K. B. (J. C. De Gagne, J. Oh, Y. Kang, S. Shin, G. Kim, & J. Kang, translators) Evaluation and testing in nursing education. Originally published in English in 2014; Seoul, South Korea: Soomoonsa.

• 2018 -- Pubmed # 29529972 Hyun, M. S., De Gagne, J. C., Park, J., Kang, H. S. Incivility experiences of nursing students in South Korea. Nurs Ethics. 2018; 25(2); 186-198

• 2017 -- Kwon, K-A., Yoo, G., & De Gagne, J. C. Does culture matter? A qualitative inquiry of helicopter parenting in Korean-American college students Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2017; 26(7); 1979-1990

• 2017 -- Pubmed # 28362464 Mann, C., & De Gagne, J. C. Experience of Novice Clinical Adjunct Faculty: A Qualitative Study. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2017; 48(4); 167-174

• 2017 -- Yoo, J-B., Hong, M., & De Gagne, J. C. [Factors affecting clinical competency of Korean nurses in the perianesthesia setting] Article in Korean Journal of the Korean Data Analysis Society. 2017; 19(6); 3345-3359

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 27101939 De Gagne, J. C., Kang, H., & Hyun, M. Psychometric properties of the Korean version of the incivility in nursing education-revised (INE-R) survey. Nurs Health Sci. 2016; 18(4); 425-434

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 27472429 De Gagne, J. C., Yamane, S. S., & Conklin, J. L. Evidence-based strategies to create a culture of cybercivility in health professions education. Nurse Educ Today. 2016; 45 138-41

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 27166735 Palumbo, M. V., De Gagne, J. C., & Murphy, G. Interprofessional care of elders: Utilizing the virtual learning environment. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2016; 28(9); 465-70

• 2015 -- Sherwood, G., Barnsteiner, J. (J. Oh, H. Shin, H., J. Kang, & J. C. De Gagne, translators) Quality and safety education for nurses: A competency approach to improving outcomes. Originally published in English in 2012; Seoul, South Korea: Soomoonsa.

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 27022683 De Gagne, J. C., Choi, M., Ledbetter, L., Kang, H., & Clark, C. M. An Integrative Review of Cybercivility in Health Professions Education. Nurse Educ. 2016; 41(5); 239-45

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 26848644 Kang, M., De Gagne, J. C., & Kang, H. Perioperative Nurses' Work Experience With Robotic Surgery: A Focus Group Study. Comput Inform Nurs. 2016; 34(4); 152-8

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 26814820 Cooley, S., & De Gagne, J. C. Transformative Experience: Developing Competence in Novice Nursing Faculty. J Nurs Educ. 2016; 55(2); 96-100

• 2015 -- So, A., De Gagne, J. C., Park, S., Kim, Y.-O. The effect of a workshop on a urinary incontinence self-management teaching program for community health nurses Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing. September 30, 2015; 26(3); 260-267

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 24803531 De Gagne, J. C., Oh, J., So, A., Haidermota, M., Lee, S. A mixed methods study of health care experience among Asian Indians in the Southeastern United States J Transcult Nurs. September, 2015; 26(4); 354-64

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 25061824 Kang, H. S., De Gagne, J. C., Kim, J. Attitudes, Intentions, and Barriers Toward Influenza Vaccination Among Pregnant Korean Women. Health Care Women Int. September, 2015; 36(9); 1026-38

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 26172850 Choi, M., & De Gagne, J. C. Autonomy of nurse practitioners in primary care: An integrative review J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. July, 2015, Epub ahead of print; 28(3); 170-174

• 2015 -- De Gagne, J. C., So, A., Wu, B., Palmer, M. H., McConnell, E. S. The effect of a urinary incontinence self-management program for older women in South Korea: A pilot study International Journal of Nursing Sciences. May, 2015; 2(1); 33-46

• 2015 -- So, A.., De Gagne, J. C.,, Oh, J. Factors on healthcare utilization by Asian immigrants in the United States Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing. May, 2015; 29(1); 53-66

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 25856452 De Gagne, J. C., Park, S., So, A., Wu, B., Palmer, M. H., McConnell, E. S. A urinary incontinence continuing education online course for community health nurses in South Korea. J Contin Educ Nurs. April, 2015; 46(4); 171-8

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 25723333 McCalla-Graham, J. A., De Gagne, J. C. The lived experience of new graduate nurses working in an acute care setting. J Contin Educ Nurs. March, 2015; 46(3); 122-8

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 25734463 Park, S., De Gagne, J. C., So, A., Palmer, M. H. Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices in registered nurses and care aids about urinary incontinence in Korean nursing homes: a cross-sectional survey. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. March/April, 2015; 42(2); 183-9

• 2015 -- Oh, J., Shin, H., De Gagne, J. The use of the movie ‘The Island’ for nursing informatics in nursing students. Journal of the Korea Contents Association. 2015; 15(4); 330-341

• 2014 -- Oh, J., Kim, S. K., Kang, K. A., Kim, S. H., Roh, H., De Gagne, J. C. Brain-based teaching strategies for nurse educators: An integrative review Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Education. November, 2014; 20(4); 617-627

• 2014 -- Pubmed # 24621370 De Gagne, J. C., Oh, J., So, A., Kim, S-S. The healthcare experiences of Koreans living in North Carolina: a mixed methods study. Health Soc Care Community. July 1, 2014; 22(4); 417-28

• 2014 -- Pubmed # 24102842 Hyun, M., Chung, H. C., De Gagne, J. C., Kang, H. S. The effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy on depression, anger, and self-control for Korean soldiers. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. February, 2014; 52(2); 22-8

• 2013 -- Pubmed # 23755942 De Gagne, J. C., Oh, J., Kang, J., Vorderstrasse, A. A., Johnson, C. M. Virtual worlds in nursing education: a synthesis of the literature. J Nurs Educ. July 1, 2013; 52(7); 391-6

• 2013 -- Pubmed # 23692374 De Gagne, J. C., So, A., Oh, J., Park, S., Palmer, M. H. Sociodemographic and health indicators of older women with urinary incontinence: 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. J Am Geriatr Soc. June 1, 2013; 61(6); 981-6

• 2011 -- De Gagne, J. Technology reshapes the curriculum and the profession. Ascension: A Publication from the Office of the Provost (North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC). 2011; 1 5

• 2013 -- Pubmed # 23410252 Oh, J., De Gagne, J. C., Kang, J. A review of teaching-learning strategies to be used with film for prelicensure students. J Nurs Educ. March 1, 2013; 52(3); 150-6

• 2011 -- De Gagne, J., Oh, J. The impact of clickers in nursing education: A review of literature. (J. Oh, translator) Chung-Ang Journal of Nursing. 2011; 15 9-17

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22554554 Oh, J., Kang, J., De Gagne, J. C. Learning concepts of cinenurducation: an integrative review. Nurse Educ Today. November 1, 2012; 32(8); 914-9

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 21975369 De Gagne, J. C., Bisanar, W. A., Makowski, J. T., Neumann, J. L. Integrating informatics into the BSN curriculum: a review of the literature. Nurse Educ Today. August 1, 2012; 32(6); 675-82

• 2012 -- So, A., De Gagne, J. C., Palmer, M. H. Prevalence of urinary incontinence in older Korean women. International Journal of Urological Nursing. July, 2012; 6(2); 51-59

• 2012 -- De Gagne, J. C., Oh, J.-A. Health promotion education in a virtual world: A concept analysis. Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education. April, 2012; 18(1); 81-93

• 2012 -- Oh, J., Shin, H., De Gagne, J. C. QSEN competencies in pre-licensure nursing education and the application to cinenurducation. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Education. 2012; 18(3); 474-485

• 2012 -- Kim, S-S., De Gagne, J. C. Addressing health disparities in Korean immigrants through health education. Journal of Health Sciences & Practice (JOHSP). 2012; 3(9); 1-16

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 21232831 De Gagne, J. C. The impact of clickers in nursing education: a review of literature. Nurse Educ Today. November, 2011; 31(8); e34-40

• 2011 -- De Gagne, J. Educational issues in nursing informatics. Journal of Healthcare Leadership, Management, and Research. August, 2011; 2(8); 1-10

• 2009 -- De Gagne, J. C. Online Teaching Theory to Practice: A Multi-Method Qualitative Study. June, 2009; Saarbrücken, Germany:: VDM Verlag.

• 2011 -- So, A., De Gagne, J. C. Adherence exercise behavior in older adults with osteoarthritis in rural area: From theory to intervention. Journal of Health Sciences & Practice (JOHSP). January, 2011; 2(1); 1-17

• 2008 -- De Gagne, J. C. My journey thus far. Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association. 2008; 5(1); 5-6

• 2011 -- Lee, K. S., So, A. Y., De Gagne, J. C., Choi, J. S., Lee, E. H., Suh, G. H., Choi, S. H., Heitkemper, M. M. Self-help education as outreach program for osteoarthritis patients in rural Korea. Journal of Muscle and Joint Health (Korea). 2011; 18(2); 270-281

• 2008 -- De Gagne, J. (interviewee) Interview, Supporting Continuing Education for Nurses in the U.S, Korean Nurses Association Newsletter, Seoul, South Korea. 2008;

• 2010 -- Lassiter, E. B., De Gagne J. C. Does tenure matter? A mixed methods study. Journal of Globalization and Higher Education. August, 2010; 1(8); 1-22

• 2008 -- De Gagne, J. (interviewee) Interview, Member Spotlight North Carolina Nurses Association, Raleigh, NC. 2008;

• 2010 -- Lassiter, E. B., De Gagne J. C. Academic freedom and tenure: Protective or destructive to academe Journal of Globalization and Higher Education. July, 2010; 1(7); 1-15

• 2006 -- De Gagne, J. (interviewee) Interview, New American Dream: The Reality of American Nurses Yeon-Gun Quarterly Publication, Seoul National University. 2006;

• 2010 -- De Gagne, J. C., McGill, B. A. Faculty development in online education Journal of Online Higher Education. July, 2010; 1(7); 1-13

• 2006 -- De Gagne, J. (interviewee) Interview, The Many Faces of Nursing Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT. 2006;

• 2010 -- De Gagne, J. C., McGill, B. A. Ethical and legal issues in online education. Journal of Educational Technology,. July, 2010; 1(7); 2-13

• 2010 -- De Gagne, J. C., Walters, K. The lived experience of online educators: Hermeneutic phenomenology. Journal of eLearning and Online Teaching. June, 2010; 6(2); 357-366

• 2010 -- Walters, K., Shaw, M.and De Gagne, J. C. Want to teach online? Things you should know. Journal of eLearning and Online Teaching. April, 2010; 1(4); 1-9

• 2009 -- De Gagne, J. C., Walters, K. A qualitative meta-synthesis study Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. December, 2009; 5(4); 577-589

Grant Funding (selected)

• Cyberincivility in the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) Learning Environment  
  Duke’s Online Education Initiatives - MOOC Research, Duke University Center for Instructional Technology (CIT)
  02/2017-07/2018
  Project Goal: The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of cyberincivility in the MOOC learning environment and to identify what measures were used to promote a culture of cybercivility.

• Cybercivility in Nursing Education  
  Institute for Educational Excellence, Duke University School of Nursing
  08/2015-08/2017
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: The goal of this educational research is to explore the nature of nursing student and faculty incivility in an online learning environment and to develop strategies to cultivate a healthy and safe online learning/teaching environment for quality nursing education.

• Enhancing Soft Skills in Online Learning Environments  
  Jump Start Grant, Duke University Center for Instructional Technology (CIT)
  07/2016-06/2018
  Project Goal: The project is aimed at piloting the YouSeeU 3.0 platform in an existing online course to assess students’ perceptions and perspectives on online verbal communication tasks, as well as collaboration effectiveness in online learning environments. Expected outcomes of this project are to obtain new practical insights into both (1) pedagogical and technological opportunities, and (2) constraints of teaching and assessing verbal presentation skills and group work/collaboration in online courses.

• Duke Global Health Bass Connections Project; Distance-based, executive-style degree completion program for Ghanaian nurse anesthetist  
  Bass Connections, Duke University
  06/2014-08/2016
  Role: Faculty
  Project Goal: The goal of the project is to utilize innovative technology and an executive training model to assist practicing anesthetists in completing their degree, allowing for a continuity of care in the community and opportunities to train additional nurses to administer anesthesia.

• Nurses and Nursing Students on Twitter  
  Institute for Educational Excellence, Duke University School of Nursing
  01/2017-12/2017
  Project Goal: The purpose of this data mining study is to examine the characteristics of self-identified nurses and nursing students on Twitter and how they use Twitter, with a specific focus on cybercivility.

• Student perceptions of incivility in Korean nursing education  
  Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
  04/2015-04/2016
  Role: Researcher Abroad
  This focus group study aims at exploring the phenomenon of incivility in nursing education from the perspective of Korean nursing students and developing strategies of preventing inappropriate academic and social behaviors while promoting a civil learning environment that fosters the personal and professional development of future nurses.

• Validation and Reliability of a KR-TB-WEB (Korean Version of Toileting Behaviors-Women’s Eliminating Behaviors) related to Urinary Incontinence  
  2016 Academic Research Fund, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Wonju, South Korea
  11/2016-12/2017
  Role: Researcher Abroad
  Project Goal: This research aims at developing the Korean version of the TB-WEB developed by Drs. Palmer and Wang through its translation, validation, and evaluation, which can offer a basis for Korean nurses to understand the factors involved in Korean women’s toileting behavior and to facilitate the development of behavioral interventions designed to prevent and manage female lower urinary track symptoms.

• The effects of an educational workshop for community health nurses on urinary incontinence self-management  
  Nursing Science Research Institute, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
  03/2015-03/2016
  Role: Researcher Abroad
  Project goal: This research aims at examining the long effects of continuing nursing education on urinary incontinence self-management targeted at enhancing Korean community health nurses’ competence in the management of continence care.

• Needs assessment of cybercivility learning in an interprofessional education  
  Duke Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (AHEAD)
  11/2016-10/2017
  Project Goal: The goal of this mixed methods study is to conduct a needs assessment to facilitate the development of interprofessional cybercivility learning modules and curriculum resources for health professions students.

• Inviting innovation in inter-professional care of elders with chronic illnesses  
  HRSA Advanced Nursing Education
  07/2013-06/2016
  Role: Cultural Consultant
  Project Goal: This project invites innovation in the interprofessional care of elders with multiple chronic conditions within a well-established and accredited nurse practitioner program at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT.

• Cross-cultural comparison of social isolation, health promotion lifestyle, and health related quality of life between elders in Korea and in the United States  
  Changshin University, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
  11/2015-10/2017
  Role: Researcher Abroad
  Project Goal: The goal of this comparative study is to describe and compare the characteristics and the factors affecting social isolation, health promotion lifestyle, and health related quality in the two groups.

• Translation and validation of the Korean version of the Incivility in Nursing Education (INE-R) Survey and the Faculty-to-Faculty Incivility (F-FI) Survey  
  Nursing Science Research Institute Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
  10/2014-10/2015
  Role: Researcher abroad
  Project Goal: This project aims at developing the Korean versions of INE-R and F-FI through their translation, validation, and evaluation, which can be used to prevent uncivil and disruptive behaviors from occurring in a nursing education environment in South Korea.

• Effects of urinary incontinence self-management continuing education of community health nurses in South Korea  
  Gangneung-Wonju National University, Wonju, South Korea
  02/2014-12/2015
  Role: Co-Investigator
  Project Goal: This project promotes workforce development (community health nurses practitioners in South Korea) and dissemination of self-management programs for older women with urinary incontinence

• The development of film-based teaching-learning design for pre-licensure health professionals  
  National Research Foundation of Korea Grant
  NRF-2013019026
  05/2013-04/2015
  Role: Scholar/Researcher Abroad
  Project Goal: This research project develops and disseminates film-based teaching strategies and guidelines to nursing faculty teaching pre-licensure health professional students.

• Development, implementation, and evaluation of urinary incontinence self-management group program among older women in rural South Korea  
  Georgia State University Summer Fellowship Grant
  08/2013-07/2014
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: This project aims at developing, implementing, and evaluating a urinary incontinence self-management program for community-dwelling older women in South Korea.

• Perceived parental involvement in Korean-American college students  
  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Asian Studies Faculty Grant, Asian Studies
  04/2013-03/2014
  Role: Co-Investigator
  Project Goal: This focus-group study explores experiences of helicopter parenting among Korean-American college students.

• Secondary analysis on socio-demographic and health indicators of older women with urinary incontinence: Using the 2010 national survey of residential care facilities  
  North Carolina Central University
  05/2012-02/2013
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: This secondary data analysis examines the prevalence of urinary incontinence among residents in assisted-living facilities in the U.S.

• VoiceThread: Classroom in the Cloud  
  Health Information Technology Scholars (HITS) Program sponsored by HRSA
  01/2012-12/2012
  Role: Primary Faculty Scholar
  Project Goal: This project is aimed to develop and implement an innovative teaching strategy that uses asynchronous video communications. The target audience for this project is online RN-BSN students at North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC.

• Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about urinary incontinence in Korean nurses and care-helpers who work with older population  
  Korea Research Foundation
  09/2011-12/2012
  Role: Co-Investigator
  Project Goal: This research promotes to develop educational strategies for geriatric nurses taking care older adults with urinary incontinence.

• Off-campus RN-BSN program: Halifax County  
  NC AHEC (Area Health Education Center)
  05/2010-04/2011
  Project Goal: The goal of the project is to increase the number of bachelor's prepared nurses in Halifax County via online and off-site teaching strategies.

• OIA Competitive Grant Award for Global Engagement  
  Office of International Affairs, North Carolina Central University, NC
  01/2010-12/2010
  Role: PI
  

• Perception and experiences of health disparities among foreign-born Asian Indian Americans and Korean Americans in North Carolina: A mixed methods pilot study  
  The UNC Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program
  07/2010-12/2011
  Project Goal: This research aims to explore health disparities in Asian immigrants living in North Carolina, USA.

• Travel Grant Award for the STTI Research Congress  
  STTI Pi Sigma Chapter, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
  07/2010-07/2010
  Travel Grant to attend 2010 Sigma Theta Tau Research Congress in Orlando, FL (July, 2010

• A pilot study of community-based community health needs to reduce health disparities among Korean Americans in North Carolina  
  North Carolina Central University
  09/2009-12/2010
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: This pilot study aims at exploring health education strategies for Korean-immigrants residing in North Carolina.

• Exploring the experience of educators who teach online: A multi-method qualitative study  
  Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ
  01/2008-02/2009
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: This multi-level qualitative study explores faculty members’ perceptions and experiences about teaching and learning online.

• Institute for Educators in Healthcare: Learning to Teach  
  Duke Endowment
  01/2008-07/2009
  Role: Project Faculty
  Project Goal: This project is aimed to increase the numbers and educational skill levels of clinicians and to help new and inexperienced teachers assume a teaching role. The target audience is allied health and nursing faculty but applies to any profession where excellent clinicians become faculty without any educational training.

• Travel Grant Award for STTI Research Congress  
  STTI Kappa Tau Chapter, University of Vermont
  07/2006-07/2006
  Travel Grant to attend 2006 Sigma Theta Tau Research Congress in Montreal, Canada (July, 2006)

• Nurses’ perception of stigma among individuals with schizophrenia: A survey study  
  Fletcher Allen Health Care and University of Vermont
  01/2006-12/2006
  Role: Co-Investigator
  Project Goal: This survey study examines hospital nurses’ perceptions and experiences about patients with schizophrenia.