Carol A. Smith
DSN, CRNP, FNAP

Associate Professor

Contact Information

203 Health & Human Development East
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-6509

(814) 865-5634

(814) 865-3779

cas35@psu.edu

Education

Post-Doctoral work, 1990-2002
Annual Phenomenological Research
Summer Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
DSN, Nursing, 1989
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Al
MSN, Nursing, 1979
University of Alabama
Huntsville, AL
BSN, Nursing, 1977
University of Texas
Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
Diploma, Nursing, 1962
Jameson Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing
New Castle, PA

Honors

2004
Elected Fellow, National Academies of Practice (NAP)
1995-1998
Elected Marshall for Graduation ceremonies
1997
Invited Visiting Scholar, Department of Nursing, University of S. Australia, Underdale, South Australia, July 28-August 15, 1997
1995
Invited Visiting Scholar, Department of Nursing, University of S. Australia, Underdale, South Australia, November 15-30, 1995
1990
Exemplary Faculty Award, American Academy of Higher Education
1988
Teacher of the Year, Medical College of Georgia
1987
Outstanding Lecturer Award, Medical College of Georgia
1979
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
1969
Letter of Commendation, U.S. Army

Publications

In Peer-Reviewed Journals

Stroud, S., Erkel, E., Smith, C. (2005). The use of personal digital assistants among nurse practitioner students and faculty, Journal of the Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 17(2), 67-75.

Spain, M., DeCristofaro, C., Smith, C. (2004). Educating APNs for collaborative practice in the multidisciplinary team, Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 16(12), 535-546.

Smith, C., Erkel, E., Stroud, S. (2002). Promoting scholarship in nurse practitioner programs. Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners, 5(5), 25-30.

Smith, C. (2001). [Invited review of the book Nurses taking the lead: Personal qualities of effective leadership]. Nursing Leadership Forum, 6(2), 56.

Gueldner, S.H., Smith, C. (2001). Patterns of telephone use in nursing home residents. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 12(1), 112-116.

Stroud, S., Smith, C., Edlund, B., & Erkel, E. (1999). Evaluating clinical decision-making skills of nurse practitioner students. Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners, 3(4), 230-237.

Jan, R. & Smith, C. (1998). The experience of staying healthy in immigrant Pakistani families in the United States. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 30(2), 157-159.

Williams, P., Sowell, P., & Smith, C. (1997). Strategies for implementing an informatics system in a perioperative environment. AORN Journal, 65(1), 94-97.

Smith, C. (1995). [Invited review of Jody's Glittenberg's book To the Mountain and Back]. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship.

Smith, C. (1995). The lived experience of staying healthy in rural African-American families. Nursing Science Quarterly, 8(1), 17-21.

Smith, C. (1995). The use of involuntary outpatient commitment in community care of the seriously and persistently mentally-ill (SPMI) patient. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 16(3), 275-284.

Smith, C. (1994). The lived experience of care within the context of cultural diversity. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 12(3), 282-290.

Killeen, M., Smith, C., & Killinger, P. (1990). Using Head Start centers for teaching mental health promotion. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 3(3), 79-84.

Smith, C. (1983). [Invited review of B. Fuzard's book Innovative teaching strategies in nursing]. Southern Nursing Research Society Newsletter.

Research

Foci

Co-Investigator. The Use of Personal Digital Assistants Among Practicing Nurse Practitioners, With S. Stroud and E. Erkel, Medical University of South Carolina, 2005-2006.

Co-Investigator & Site Coordinator. Walk and Win, multi-site project with National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC). Funded by HRSA, 2005-2006

Project Director. Osteoporosis Screening & Education: A Train-the-Trainer Project in Collaboration with the Gerontology Education Center, Penn State University, 2003-2006.

Co-Investigator. School Nurses on the Front Line: Challenges in Meeting the Diverse Health Needs of Rural Pensylvania School Children. with M. Hillemeier and L. Davis, Penn State University, Funded by The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2005.

Principal Investigator. Promoting Health in Rural Pennsylvania. DHHS, HRSA, Basic Nurse Education & Practice Program, 2002.

Principal Investigator. Community-Based Health Care Assistance Program Grants for Resources. Pennsylvania Department of Health, Rural Nursing Center, with J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon, PA, 2002.

Co-Investigator. The Use of Personal Digital Assistants Among Nurse Practitioner Students and Faculty, in collaboration with S. Stroud and E. Erkel, Medical University of South Carolina (analysis of qualitative data for project), 2002.

Principal Investigator. The Penn State Rural Nursing Connection: Early Childhood and Family Assessment and Health Promotion Initiative. Kellogg Leadership for Institutional Change (LINC), 2001.

Principal Investigator. Program Director, Rural Nursing Center Services for Huntingdon County Head Start, Early Head Start Parent Programs and Health Education Training, Staff, 2001.

Co-Investigator. Program Director, Rural Nursing Center services for Children’s Outreach Project in collaboration with J. C. Blair Hospital, Mt. Union, PA, Pennsylvania Department of Health, 2000.

Co-Investigator. Consultant, Academic-Community Linkage to FNP Education Program Grant (Co-Author present with Program Director, B. Corwin), PBI Consultant on Grant. Funded, DHHS, Division of Nursing, 2000.

Co-Investigator. Program Director, Rural Nursing Center, Independence Foundation, 1999.

Consultant. Facilitator for Focus Groups, Trainer for Focus Group leaders (bilingual) and needs assessment analysis. Hispanic Health Care Project, Duke Endowment Foundation, 1998.

Project Director. Connected Living for Integrated Care (CLIC), Florence Crittendon Foundation, Charleston, SC, 1998.

Consultant. Alternatives for Women Project, Program evaluation: Designed and presented program sessions,1998.

Principal Investigator. Evaluating Clinical Decision Making Competence in Advanced Practice Nursing Students. Pilot Project, 1997. (Published in Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners, July, 1999.)

Principal Investigator. “The Utilization of Qualitative Data for Continuous Improvement Outcome Evaluation,” 1997.

Principal Investigator. “Outcomes Associated with the Participation of African-American Families in a Parenting Group Intervention,” 1996.

Curriculum Coordinator. Rural Interdisciplinary Training Grant, 1996-1999, USDHHS, Bureau of Health Professions, 1996.

Program Director. Professional Nurse Traineeship Program. Funded DHHS, 1996.

Program Director. Professional Nurse Traineeship Program. 1995-1996, Funded DHHS, 1995.

Co-Investigator. “Family Connection: A Program to Enhance the Family Environment of African American Adolescent Males.” The Community Foundation, Charleston, SC, 1994.

Co-Investigator. “An Examination of Patterns of Telephone Usage in Nursing Home Residents.” Funded by South Carolina Telephone Pioneers, 1994. (Published in Gerontological Nursing, 2001.)

Consultant. “The Health Care Experiences of Newly Arrived Migrant Women in a Culturally Diverse Community.” Bureau of Immigration Research, Australia, 1994.

Principal Investigator. “Health Care Within the Context of Cultural Diversity: A Multi-Site Study.” Co-operative study: USA-Australia, 1993.

Principal Investigator. “Active Learning and Critical Thinking in Nursing Research.” College of Nursing, MUSC, 1993.

Principal Investigator. “The Lived Experience of Health Care within the Context of Cultural Diversity.” College of Nursing, MUSC, 1993.

Co-Investigator. “Babies Can't Wait: Phase I.” March of Dimes, 1993.

Co-investigator. “The Effects of a Rural Elective on Student Perceptions of Rural Nursing Practice.” Medical College of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1992.

Co-investigator. “The Effects of a Rural Elective on Student Perceptions of Rural Nursing Practice.” Medical College of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1991.

Principal Investigator. “Enhanced Awareness: The Essence of Staying Healthy in Rural Low Income Female Head of Household Families.” Medical College of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1990.

Principal Investigator. “Enhanced Awareness: The Essence of Staying Healthy in Rural Low-Income Female Head of Household Families.” Medical College of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1989.

Principal Investigator. “Attributional Style as a Predictor of Health Promotion Behavior,” University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1987.

Principal Investigator. “Situational Factors Associated with Collaboration Behavior in Nurse Administrators.” Clinical Study: University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, 1986.

Data Collector. “Sexual Harassment of Nursing Students: A Descriptive Study.” University of Alabama at Huntsville, AL, 1986.