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Christopher W. Blackwell, Ph.D., ARNP, ANP-BCUniversity of CentralFloridaCollege of Nursing
12201 Research Parkway Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32826
(407) 823-2517—Office
(407) 823-5675—Fax
EDUCATION
Year / Degree / Institution / Clinical Major / Role Preparation2002-
2005 / PhD / University of CentralFlorida / Public Affairs
(Health) / Academic/ Research
2000-
2001 / MSN / University of CentralFlorida / Adult Health / Nurse Practitioner
2000 / BSN w/
Honors / University of CentralFlorida / Nursing / Registered Nurse
2000 / BS
Minor / University of CentralFlorida / Health Service Administration / Administration
1997 / AA / University of CentralFlorida / Nursing / General Education
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Florida Board of Nursing / Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner #ARNP9168694American Nurses
Credentialing Center / Adult Nurse Practitioner; ANCC # 2005007464
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service / Licensed Medicare Provider #P56811 (UPIN)
EMPLOYMENT
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
08/04- Current / University of CentralFlorida, College of NursingAssistant Professor
Currently anAssistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Central FloridaCollege of Nursingin Orlando, Florida. Current academic assignment includes theinstruction of undergraduate (BSN) and graduate (MSN/PhD/DNP) students in didactic and clinical courses ranging from foundations of Nursing Science, Advanced Practice Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Health and Physical Assessment, Therapeutic Interventions, Diagnostic Reasoning, Roles and Professional Issues, Epidemiology, Adult Health and Acute Care Nursing while continuing established research program in health/social policy discrimination and health disparities among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) persons. (Visiting Instructor: 8/04-8/06).
08/03-08/04 / ValenciaCommunity College, Department of Health Related Programs
Professor of Nursing
Wide-range of undergraduate instruction in courses in Nursing (including Foundations of Nursing Science, Health and Physical Assessment, Pharmacology, and Adult Health/Acute and Critical Care). Courses included both didactic and clinical components (ranging from direct hands-on learning in the laboratory setting to arranging clinical preceptors and providing direct patient care on Medical/Surgical and Critical Care Units in a major hospital).
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS:
12/03 – Current / Pulmonary and Critical Care AssociatesAdvanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities include the provision of healthcare needs to patients admitted to
Health Central and SouthLakeHospitals in Orlando, Florida for inpatient services and outpatient follow-up. Comprehensive history taking, physical examination and evaluation,
diagnostic reasoning, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests and overall
maintenance of hospitalization as related to Pulmonary/Critical Care are all main
facets of current ARNP role.
05/02- 09/04 / Greater Orlando Infectious Disease Specialists
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities included the provision of healthcare needs to patients admitted to
HealthCentralHospital in Ocoee, Florida for inpatient services and outpatient follow-up. Comprehensive history taking, physical examination and evaluation, diagnostic reasoning, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests and overall maintenance of hospitalization as related to infectious disease were all main facets of ARNP role.
07/00- 05/02 / Emergency Department, Florida Hospital Orlando
Registered Nurse
Responsibilities included the delivery of all aspects of nursing care to patients in the second largest Emergency Department in Metropolitan Orlando. Supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Paramedics, EMTs, and nursing assistants/technicians was a large portion of RN responsibility. Teamwork with Physicians and ARNPs/PAs regarding delivery of optimal patient care was a main facet of RN/Practitioner collaboration.
PUBLICATIONS
REFEREED JOURNALS: (* Data-based articles)
Blackwell, C.W. (2011). Reducing alcohol abuse in gay men: Clinical recommendations from conflicting
research. Journal of Social Service Research 37 (5), X-X.
Blackwell, C. W. & Dziegielewski, S.F. (2011). Using the Internet to meet sexual partners: Research and practice
implications. Journal of Social Service Research 37 (5), X-X.
Blackwell, C. W. (2010). The relationship among population size, requests for bareback sex,and HIV serostatus
among men who have sex with men using the Internet to meet sexual partners. Journal of Human Behavior in
the Social Environment20 (3), 349-360. (*)
Blackwell, C.W. (2009). Requests for safer sex among men who have sex with men who use the Internet to
initiate sexual relationships: Implications for healthcare providers.Journal of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Health Research 5 (1), 4-9. (*)
Blackwell, C. W. (2009). Screening adult clients for HIV using point of service tests. The American Journal for
Nurse Practitioners 13 (7/8), 50-54.
Blackwell, C.W. (2008). Anorectal carcinoma screening in gay men: Implications for nurse practitioners.
The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners 12 (1), 60-63.
Blackwell, C.W. (2008). Belief in the “free choice” model of homosexuality: A correlate of homophobia in
registered nurses. Journal of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Research 3 (3), 31-40. (*)
Blackwell, C.W. (2008). Men who have sex with men and recruit bareback sex partners on the Internet:
Implications for STI and HIV prevention and client education. American Journal of Men’s Health 2 (4),
306-313.
Blackwell, C.W. (2008). Nursing implications in the application of conversion therapies on gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender clients. Issues in Mental Health Nursing 29 (6), 651-656.
Blackwell, C.W. (2008). Registered nurses’ attitudes toward the protection of gays and lesbians in the
workplace. Journal of Transcultural Nursing 19 (4), 347-353. (*)
Blackwell, C.W., & Kiehl, E.M. (2008). Homophobia in registered nurses: Impact on youth.Journal of Gay and
Lesbian Youth 5 (4), 28-48. (*)
Blackwell, C.W., Dziegielewski, S.F., & Jacinto, G.A. (2006). The use of a strengths-based approach in
addressing discrimination against gays and lesbians. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
14 (3), 1-17.
Blackwell, C.W., & Dziegielewski, S.F. (2005). The privatization of social services from public to sectarian:
Negative consequences for America’s gays and lesbians. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social
Environment,11(2), 25-41.
Blackwell, C.W., Ricks, J.L., & Dziegielewski, S.F. (2004). Discrimination of gays and lesbians: A social justice
perspective. Journal of Health & Social Policy19 (4), 27-43.
Blackwell, C. W. (In Press). Addressing alcohol abuse in gay men. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
Blackwell, C.W. & Eden, C. (Under Review). Human papilloma virus and anorectal carcinoma knowledge in men
who have sex with men. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. (*)
NON-REFEREED JOURNALS OR PUBLICATIONS: (* Data-based articles)
(Quoted Expert in the Field)
Ramiccio, M. (2010. April 8). Nursing ad campaigns take on the male stereotype. Orlando SentinelOn-Line Edition.
Kunerth, J. (2007, August 28). Doctors catering to gays are rare: Fears of alienating straight patients and being
typecast are part of the problem. Orlando Sentinel, pp. E1, E6.
GUEST EDITOR, NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS:
TEXTBOOKS:
(Contributing Author)
Sole, M., & Zimmerman, D. (2001).Studyguide for introduction to critical care nursing (3rd Edition).
Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
BOOK CHAPTERS: (# Refereed)
Blackwell, C. W. (2009). Domestic violence among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons: Populations
at risk. In L. Ross (Ed.) The war against domestic violence (1st ed., pp.129-138). New York: Taylor & Francis.
Blackwell C.W. & Dziegielewski, S.F. (2008). Public funding of sectarian organizations for the provision of
HIV/AIDS prevention and care: Discrimintatory issues for gay men. In I.C. Colby (Ed.), Comprehensive
handbook on social work and social welfare: Human behavior in the social environment (4th ed., pp. 319-
328). New York: John Wiley & Sons. (#)
Blackwell, C.W. (2008). The role of a Web-mixed physical and mental health course in community based
nursing education: Meeting the objectives of service learning. In A. Dailey-Herbert, E. Donnelli-Sallee, &
L.N. Divavado-Stocks (Eds.),Service eLearning: Educating for citizenship (1st ed., pp. 111-121). Charolette,
NC: Information Age Publishing. (#)
(Expert Reviewer)
Leuner, K. (2011). Audience and purpose. In D. Smith-Worthington & S. Jefferson (Eds.) Technical writing for
success (3rd ed., pp. 20-41). Florence, KY: Delmar Cengage Learning.
Palifko-Harris, K. (2009). The practice environment of nursing: Issues and trends. Florence, KY: Delmar Cengage
Learning.
Dow, K.H. (2006). Hidden populations of women. In K.H. Dow (Ed.),Care of women withcancer.
Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Publications.
ABSTRACTS: (* Data-based, # Refereed)
RESEARCH GRANTS
Date /Role
/Title
/Agency
/Type
/Amount
2007 / PI / Baseline Knowledge and Attitudes of Gay Men Towards Anorectal Carcinoma and Anorectal Carcinoma Screening / Florida Nurses’ Foundation, Evelyn Frank McKnight Research Fund, Florida Nurses Association / Extramural / $5002007 / PI / Baseline Knowledge and Attitudes of Gay Men Towards Anorectal Carcinoma and Anorectal Carcinoma Screening / Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing (Theta Epsilon) / Extramural / $500
2006 / PI / Baseline Knowledge and Attitudes of Gay Men Towards Anorectal Carcinoma and Anorectal Carcinoma Screening / University of CentralFloridaCollege of Health & Public Affairs / Intramural / $3,000
OTHER FUNDING
Date /Role
/Title
/Agency
/Type
/Amount
2008 / FundedPresenter / Health disparities among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients: Meeting the needs of a vulnerable population at risk / The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York / Extramural / $1,500
2008 / Keynote
Funded
Presenter / Health disparities among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients: Meeting the needs of a vulnerable population at risk / Merck Pharmaceuticals / Extramural / $1,500
Date /
Type
/Title
/Conference Title, City/State
/Refereed/ Invited
04/11 /Podium
(Co-Presenter) / Post BSN DNP and post MSN DNP programs: Making the recommendation real / 2010 Annual meeting of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner FacultiesWashington, D.C. /
Referred
09/10 / Podium / Risk factors and characteristicsamong men who have sex
with men who use the Internet to
meet sexual partners / 2010 Annual Conference of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
San Diego, CA / Refereed
04/10 / Podium / Designing a doctor of nursing
practice epidemiology course based on Centers for Disease
Control andPrevention (CDC) epidemiologyResources / 2010 Annual meeting of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Washington, D.C. / Refereed
10/08 / Podium / Nursing implications in the application of conversion therapies on gay, lesbian, bisexual, andtransgender clients / 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Minneapolis, MN. / Referred
10/06 / Podium / Registered nurses’ attitudes
towardthe protection of gays and
lesbians in the workplace: An
examination of homophobia and
discriminatory beliefs. / 2006 Annual Conference of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
San Francisco, CA / Referred
04/06 / Podium / Registered nurses’ attitudes
towardthe protection of gays and
lesbians in the workplace: An
examination of homophobia and
discriminatory beliefs. / 2006 Annual Meeting of the
American Organization of Nurse
Executives
Orlando, FL. / Referred
10/04 / Podium / The privatization of social services
from public to sectarian: Negative
consequences for gays and lesbians / 2004 Annual Conference of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
San Diego, CA / Referred
PRESENTATIONS—NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Date /Type
/Title
/Conference Title, City/State
/Refereed/ Invited
04/10 / Podium / The relationship between population size, requests for bareback sex, and HIV serostatus among men who have sex with men using the Internet to meet sexual partners / 2010 Annual Research Conference of Sigma Theta Tau InternationalHonor Society of Nursing
(Theta Epsilon)
Orlando, FL. / Refereed
04/09 / Podium / Risk factors and characteristics
among men who have sex with men
who use the Internet to meet sexual
partners / 2009 Annual Research Conference of Sigma Theta Tau International
Honor Society of Nursing
(Theta Epsilon)
Orlando, FL. / Refereed
10/08 / Podium / Health disparities among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients: Meeting the needs of a vulnerable population at risk / 2008 Annual Conference of The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York
Verona, NY. / Invited
02/08 / Podium
(Keynote Speaker) / Health disparities among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients: Meeting the needs of a vulnerable population at risk / 2008 Annual Conference of the Tallhassee Area Council of Advanced Practice Nurses, Tallahassee, FL. / Invited
04/06 / Podium / Registered nurses’ attitudes toward the protection of gays and lesbians in the workplace: An examination of homophobia and discriminatory beliefs / 2006 Annual Research Conference of Sigma Theta Tau International
Honor Society of Nursing
(Theta Epsilon)
Orlando, FL. / Referred
03/05 / Podium / Florida’s ban on gay adoptions: A cost/benefit analysis / 2006 Annual Research Conference of Sigma Theta Tau International
Honor Society of Nursing
(Theta Epsilon)
Orlando, FL. / Refereed
PRESENTATIONS—LOCAL/REGIONAL/STATE
HONORS/AWARDS
Date / Award / Organization/Group2010 / Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award / College of Nursing, University of CentralFlorida
2010 / Humane Society of the United States Animal Protection Advocate Partners Circle Recognition / Humane Society of the United States of America
2008 / Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Special Recognition Award / Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
2006 / Outstanding New Nurse Researcher for 2006
State Recipient / Florida Nurses’ Association
2006 / Outstanding New Nurse Researcher for 2006 District 8 / Florida Nurses’ Association
2006 / Certificate of Appreciation / 2-D United States Army Recruiting Batallion
2005 / Certificate of Appreciation: Hispanic Health Initiatives / National Kidney Foundation
2004 / Students’ Choice Awards Outstanding Professor of 2003-2004 Academic Year (Fall Recipient) / ValenciaCommunity College
2001 / Certificate for Outstanding Preceptorship / Emergency Department, Florida Hospital Orlando
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Date / Ortganization / Role2009- Current / American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) / Content Expert Panelist for Adult Nurse Practitioner Examination Program
2008- Current / National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties / Member
2004- Current / University of CentralFloridaCollege of Nursing Alumni Chapter / Chair
2003- Current / National League for Nursing / Approved Academic Item Writer for National Council, State Boards of Nursing National Certification/ Licensure Examination for the Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN)
2003- Current / Human Rights Campaign / Member
2003- Current / Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Humans Society of the United States of America / Member
2002- Current / Equality Florida / Member
2000- Current / Central Florida Advanced Practice Nursing Council / Member
1999- Current / Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing,
Theta Epsilon / Member
1997- Current / Golden Key National Honor Society / Member
PUBLICATION EDITORIAL BOARDS AND REVIEW:
Date / Journal or Publisher / Role2010- Current / AIDS Care(Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group) / Editorial Reviewer
2010- Current / Sexuality and Culture(Springer) / Editorial Reviewer
2009- Current / American Journal of Men’s Health(SAGE Publications) / Editorial Reviewer
2008- 2010 / Journal of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Research(Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group) / Editorial Reviewer
2007- Current / American Journal of College Health
(Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group) / Editorial Reviewer
2007- Current / Journal of Nursing Scholarship(Wiley-Blackwell) / Editorial Reviewer
2006- Current / Journal of Service Learning in Education (UCF) / Editorial Reviewer
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Date / Organization / Role2009-Current / University of CentralFloridaCollege of Nursing Nightingale Society / Member
2005 / National Kidney Foundation Hispanic Health Initiatives Central Florida Health Fair / Co-Coordinator
2004-Current / Central Florida Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and TransgenderCommunity Center. / Volunteer Board Member, Health Fair Coordination
CONSULTATION:
Date / Consulting Organization/Individuals / Consultation Role2007 / TranPac, Inc.®, Medical Equipment and Vascular Access Devices / Completed all statistical analyses assessing the efficacy of the TransCatheter Extractor® Device—prepared these findings for a formal report for approval of the device from the United States Food and Drug Adminsitration (FDA).
2006 / United States Army, EisenhowerMedicalCenter and Training Facility / Recruitment and retention
UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES
UNIVERSITY SERVICE: (Cummulative)
Date / Level / Committee / Role2010- Current / College / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Task Force / Member
2010- Current / College / Faculty Affairs Committee / Member
2009-Current / University / Faculty Senate / Senator
2009-Current / University / Undergraduate Course Review Committee / Member
2009- Current / College / Institutional Effectiveness Taskforce / Member
2008- Current / College / Graduate Faculty / Member
2006-2010 / College / Master of Science in Nursing/ Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum, Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee / Co-Chair, 2008-2010
Chair, 2007-2008
2006- Current / College / Faculty Search Committee / Co-Chair, 2009- Current
2006- Current / College / Nurse Practitioner Faculty / Member
2006-2007 / College / Student Affairs Committee / Member
2006-2007 / College / College of Health & Public Affairs, Deans Advisory Council / Member
2005- 2007 / College / Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum Task Force / Member
2005 / College / Undergraduate Curriculum Redesign Committee / Member
2004- Current / College / Faculty Association / Member
2004-2006 / College / Undergraduate Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee / Member
DISSERTATION / THESIS / RESEARCH PROJECT/ ADVISING:
Dates / Student / Title / Level / Role2010-Current / Hypes, K. / Clostridium dificile in the nursing home: A study of nosocomial incidence and recurrence rates before and after the implementation of an enhanced infection control program for certified nurses aides / DNP / Chair
2010- Current / Meemon, N. / Evaluation of quality improvement initiative for HIV care in Thailand / Ph.D. / Committee
2009- Current / Lima, C. / Obstructive sleep apnea treatment with continuous positive airway pressure and its effect on adult cognitive function / DNP / Committee
2009- 2010 / Johnson, I. / The incidence and epidemiologic factors of community acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aures skin and soft tissue infections in a suburban family practice in Florida / DNP / Committee
2009- 2010 / Noblin, A. / Personal health record adoption and intention to use: What are the influenced in a patient’s decision to adopt a personal health record? A cross sectional view of the
characteristics and opinions of patients of one internal medicine practice / Ph.D. / Committee
2009-2010 / Sherman, S. / Nursing interventions to reduce the spread of community-acquired C. dificile infection / Honors in the Major / Committee
2009-2010 / Smith, E. / High risk sexual behavior of college students and its effects on self esteem / Honors in the Major / Committee
2008- Current / Eden, C. / Increasing human papilloma virus vaccination completion using the Health Belief Model in the young adult female through the use of electronic reminder message / Ph.D. / Committee
2007-2008 / Davis, M. / Best practices: Intracranial pressure monitoring / Honors in the Major / Committee
2007-2008 / Lidag, B. / Complications associated with obesity in the critically ill patient / Honors in the Major / Committee
2007-2008 / Merchant, N. / Health risks of the male homosexual population / Honors in the Major / Committee
COURSES TAUGHT:
Semester / Course / Course Name / Enrollment / RoleSpring 2011 / NGR 5003.0M01 / Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning / 29 / Instructor
Spring 2011 / NGR 5003.0W61 / Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning / 10 / Instructor
Spring 2011 / NGR 5003L.0M12 / Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Laboratory / 16 / Instructor
Spring 2011 / NGR 5745.0W61 / Professional Obligations and Activities for Advanced Practice Nurses / 67 / Instructor
Spring 2011 / NGR 5891.0W61 / Healthcare Systems, Policy, and Healthcare Professionals / 5 / Instructor