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Carolyn F. Waltz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Director of International Activities
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Telephone: 410-706-3180
Fax: 410-706-5560
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Education:
- BSN, University of Maryland, School of Nursing
- MS, University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Public Health Nursing Specialty
- Ph.D., University of Delaware, College of Education, Curriculum, Instruction and Learning, Specialization in Research, Evaluation and Measurement
Research:
- PI, "Primary Care Medical Conferences" Funded by US Department of State, Office of Medical Services ($ 664,640) October 1, 2001 - July 2003.
- Co-PI, with Sara Torres, "Faculty Development in Environmental Health" Funded by W.K. Kellogg Foundation ($1,227,435) April 1, 1998- June 30,2002.
- PI, "Critical Care/Cardiac Care Residents Program" Funded by Cyprus Fulbright Commission ($57,025) April, 2001.
- PI, "Regional Primary Care Conferences " Funded by US Department of State, Office of Medical Services" ($46,041) January 1, 2001 - June 8, 2001
Research Interests:
- Evaluation Research
- Program Evaluation
- Measurement of Clinical and Educational Outcomes
- Nursing Education, Instruction and Learning
Recent Publications:
- Waltz, C.F., Strickland, O.L., and Lenz, E.R., (2005) Measurement in Nursing and Health Care Research (3 rd Edition) N.Y.: Springer Publishing Company.
- Jenkins, L.S., Griffith, K.A., Schaivone, K., Budd,N. and Waltz, C.F., (accepted May, 2005), "Use of GUTA's in Teaching Nurse Practitioner Students: Is Self-Efficacy Theory A Useful Framework?" Journal of Nursing Education.
- Stair, N. and Waltz C. F., (2004) "Web-Based Graduate Research Courses" Chapter 6, pp.157-170. In Fitzpatrick, J.L. and Montgomery, K.S. (Ed.) Internet for Nursing Research: A Guide to Strategies, Skills, and Resources. N.Y.: Springer Publishing Co.
- Waltz, C.F. and Jenkins, L.S., (2001)Measurement of Nursing Outcomes (2 nd Edition) Volume !: Measuring Nursing Performance in Practice, Education, and Research. N.Y.: Springer Publishing Co. Received AJN Book of the Year Award in research category.
- Shieh, Hueih-Lirng, Mills, M.E., and Waltz, C.F. (2001) "Academic leadership, style predictors for nursing faculty job satisfaction in Taiwan. Journal of Nursing Education, 40 (5),pp1-7.
- Waltz, C. F. (2000) "Nursing education and career opportunities in the USA Escola Anna Nery-Revista de Enfermagen, 4 (2/3) pp.167-170.
Primary Teaching Area:
- Graduate research , statistics and measurement
- Undergraduate context of health care
Academic and Professional Activities
- NLNAC Accreditation Site Visitor, Past Review Panel Member
- Member International Virtual Nursing School (IVINURS) Education Committee
- Member World-Wide University Network (WUN) Advisory Panel
- Member NLNAC Taskforce on Creating a Global Nursing Education Community
- Member, International Scientific Advisory Panel for Royal College of Nursing (RCN)