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CURRICULUM VITA
NAME:
Carolyn SUE MC LARRY
CREDENTIALS:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Nursing
Registered Nurse
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
CURRENT FACULTY APPOINTMENT:
Associate Professor Nursing
CURRENT AND PREVIOUS:
Academic:
July 2007 to PresentAssoc. Professor NursingArkansas State University
July 1993 to June2007Asst. Professor NursingArkansas State University
May 2001 to Nov 2001Interim Director PracticalASU Mountain Home
Nursing
Fall 1997InstructorASU Mountain Home
Summer 1995InstructorASU Mountain Home
August 1991 to June 1993Instructor ADN NursingNorth Arkansas Community College
Harrison, AR
Practice:
June 1995 to Oct 2000Staff RN Float PoolBaxter Regional Medical Center
Medical-Surgical &
Critical Care
Administrative:
June 2008 to PresentChairArkansas State University
School of Nursing
April 2006 to May2008ChairArkansas State University
Department of Nursing
April 2006 to June 2007ConsultantSchmieding Center for Senior Health &
Education Mountain Home
July 2005 to March 2006Interim Chair Arkansas State University
Department of Nursing
June 2003 to April 2006Education CoordinatorSchmieding Center for Senior Health &
Education Mountain Home (part-time)
August 1993 to July 2005Nursing Site CoordinatorASU Mountain Home & Ozarka College
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Philosophy NursingUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences May, 2004
Master of Science NursingUniversity of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City May, 1992
Bachelor of Science in NursingCalifornia State University, Los Angeles August, 1981
Associate of Arts NursingVentura College, Ventura, California June, 1971
Diploma, Practical NursingCarlisle Hospital School of Practical Nursing August, 1966
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
CERTIFICATIONS:
CNE – Certified Nurse Educator, National League for Nursing
BDLS – Basic Disaster Life Support, National Disaster Life Support Foundation
ADLS – Advanced Disaster Life Support, National Disaster Life Support Foundation
AWARDS AND HONORS:
Alternate Delegate, White House Conference on Aging, Washington D.C. - 2005
Excellence in Education Award, Sigma Theta Tau, International, Eta Theta Chapter – 2004
Cornelia Beck Gerontology Research Award - 2002
Sigma Theta Tau1990 - Present
Alpha Eta Society1996 - Present
Nurse Educator Nominee 1996 - Exceptional Nursing Leadership, ArNA, ANC, ANSA
Faculty Advisor of the Year 1995 - Arkansas State Nursing Students Association
PUBLICATIONS:
Publication #01 Journey to healthy aging: Impact of community based education programs on knowledge and health behavior in older adults.
Number of Pages – online
Journal: Forum on Public Policy Online, Winter 2007 edition.
McLarry, S.
Date: February 2007
Publication #02 (non-referred) Diabetes fact sheets: High illness burden of type 2 diabetes among African Americans.
Number of Pages – 3
Journal: African American Perspectives, vol. 5, No. 3
Bhattacharya, G. & McLarry, S.
Date: Summer 2011
Publication #03 (non-referred) ASU Memorial Hospital
Number of Pages – 2
Journal: AGEC Vision, Vol. XII, No. 3
Date: Spring 2012
PRESENTATIONS TO LEARNED FORUMS (ABSTRACTS):
International
Presentation #01
Title: Healthy Ager Project: Interprofessional Clinical Learning Experience
McLarry, S.
Australian Nurse Educator Conference
Date and place of meeting: September 2008, Sydney, Australia
Presentation #02
Title: Journey to Healthy Aging: Effect of Community Based Education Programs on Knowledge and Health Behavior in Older Adults
McLarry, S.
Oxford Round Table, Successful Aging
Date and place of meeting: August 2006, Oxford, England
National
Presentation #01
Title: Interprofessional Clinical Education Using a Virtual Hospital Environment
McLarry, S.
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
Date and place of meeting: October 2011, Scottsdale, Arizona
Presentation #02
Title: The Healthy Ager Project: It’s a Trifecta: Teaching, Healthy Aging, Interdisciplinary Skills and Community Involvement
McLarry, S., Elgelid, S. Parker, B.
American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting
Date and place of meeting: February 2009, Las Vegas, NV
Presentation #03
Title: Recreating Faculty Meetings Using Technology
McLarry, S.
National League for Nursing Faculty Leadership Conference
Date and place of meeting: January 2008, Orlando, Florida
Presentation #04
Title: A NEAT Approach to Teaching: Using Learning Objects to Enhance Teaching and Learning
McLarry, S. & McDonald, J.
Arkansas Nurse Educator Conference
Date and place of meeting: May 2007, Little Rock, Arkansas
Presentation #05
Title: Healthy Ager Project: An Interprofessional Geriatric Educational Experience
Elgelid, S. & McLarry, S.
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Annual Conference
Date and place of meeting: October 2006, Chicago, Illinois
Presentation #06
Title: Teaching Strategies for Older Adults
McLarry, S.
Arkansas Nurses Association Convention, Hot Springs, AR, Podium Presentation
Date and place of meeting: October 2005, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Presentation #07
Title: Comparison of Teaching Strategies on Knowledge and Health Behavior in Community Dwelling Independent Older Adults
McLarry, S.
19th Annual Conference, Southern Nursing Research Society
Date and place of meeting: February 2005, Atlanta, Georgia
GRANTS FUNDED:
Advanced Nursing Education Traineeship, HRSA, 2011-2012, $33,150
New Careers in Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2010-2011, $50,000
Advanced Nursing Education Traineeship, HRSA, 2010-2011, $43,318
Internal Innovative Grant, UA Cooperative Extension Service – 2004 - $5000
Co-authored with Tanya Yates, “Healthy Bodies Rock”
Graduate Student Research Funds – 2003 - $2,500
“Comparison of Teaching Strategies on Knowledge and Health Behavior in Community
Dwelling Independent Older Adults”
UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE (Committee Work for last three years)
Program
Admisssion, Progression & Credits, BSN 2nd degreeSpring 2007 to Spring 2009
Curriculum, BSN 2nd degreeSummer 2005 to Spring 2009
School
NLNAC Committee, Oversight Spring 2010 to present
Continuing Education Activity ProviderFall 2007 to Spring 2010
College
Curriculum and Planning, BSin Nutritional Sciences Fall 2008 to Present
Donald W. Reynolds Health Sciences Building Fall 2006 to Summer 2009
University
General Education Fall 2007 to present
ChairFall 2010 to present
Financial Aid and Scholarships Fall 2008 to present
Education and Technology Fall 2008 to present
Chairs CouncilSpring 2006 to present
Strategic Planning, Group LeaderFall 2010
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (MEMBERSHIPS & OFFICES):
Memberships:
American Nurses Association
Arkansas Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Theta Chapter
National League for Nursing
Current Positions
Chair, Arkansas Nurses Foundation Board of Directors
Chair, BSN Council, Nurse Administrators of Nurse Education Programs, Arkansas Board of Nursing
Member, Arkansas Graduate Nursing Student Loan/Scholarship Board
Member, Jonesboro Church Health Clinic Board of Directors
Member, Advisory Board, Center on Aging NE, Jonesboro AR
Member, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Nursing, Doctoral Advisory Board
Member, Arkansas State Board of Nursing, Education Rules Committee
Member Arkansas State Board of Nursing, Nurse Educator Conference Planning Committee
Member, Administrative Committee, Arkansas Doctor of Nursing Practice Consortium
Family Representative, NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Patient Centered Care Team
Previous Positions
President, Arkansas Nurses Association, 10/05-10/07
President-Elect, Arkansas Nurses Association, 10/04-10/05
Advisor - Mountain Home Chapter, Arkansas Nursing Student Association, 8/93 – 7/05
American Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator for ASU Mountain Home, 8/94-7/05
Baxter County Hometown Health Improvement Project, Health Education Committee, 2000-05
CONTINUED EDUCATION:
8/15/2011“A Perfect Storm or Perfect Opportunity: Where Will We Go With Healthcare Professions,” College of Nursing and Health Professions, Arkansas State University (4 hrs)
4/28-30/11Advanced Disaster Life Support, Regional Disaster Life Support Training Center, Arkansas State University, AR (15 hrs)
9/22-23/10New Careers in Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Awardees Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C.
10/10-12/10“Toward a New Vision of Nursing Education,” Southern Regional Education Board, Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing, Atlanta, GA
10/22-23/10“Nurses Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow,” Arkansas Nurses Association, Little Rock, AR (11 hrs)
8/16/2010“Professional Partnerships in the University Setting: Maximizing the Effectiveness,” School of Nursing, Arkansas State University (4 hrs)
3/18/2010“End of Life: Ethical dilemmas and Conflict Resolution,” Center on Aging Northeast & Area Health Education Centers Northeast (1 hr)
3/12/2010“HIPAA: Understanding the Law and Its Impact on You,” School of Nursing, Arkansas State University (2 hrs)
1/27/2010“Impact of Health Literacy on Elders Video Teleconference,” Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (1.5 hrs)
10/30-31/09“Nurses Building a Healthy America,” Arkansas Nurses Association, Little Rock, AR (3 hrs)
10/14-15/09“NLNAC Self-Study Forum,” National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Las Vegas, NV (10 hrs)
10/11-13/09“Best Practices in Nursing Education,” SREB Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing, Atlanta, GA (10 hrs)
9/17/2009“Parkinson’s Disease,” Arkansas Geriatric Education Center & Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, video teleconference (2 hrs)
8/17/2009“ Fall Faculty Development 2009,” School of Nursing, Arkansas State University (4 hrs)
5/13/2009“SLA: An Overview and Consideration for Faculty,” School of Nursing, Arkansas State University (1 hr)
5/13/2009“Simple 7 Oral Clinical Evaluation,” School of Nursing, Arkansas State University (1.5 hrs)
4/2/2009“Assessing the 6th Vital Sign: Delirium,” Center on Aging Northeast & Area Health Education Center Northeast (1 hr)
8/16/2008 “Professional Communication,” School of Nursing, Arkansas State University (4 hrs)
4/1/2008“Health Screenings For Older Adults: Potential Benefits vs Harm,” Center on Aging Northeast & Area Health Education Center Northeast (1 hr)
3/2008 “Clinical Instructor Workshop,” School of Nursing & College of Nursing and Health Professions, Arkansas State University
1/11-13/08“NLN Faculty Leadership Conference,” National League for Nursing, Orlando,FL (9.5 hrs)
OTHER:
11/2009“Nursing Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” Keynote speaker, Northeast Arkansas Nursing Conference, Jonesboro, AR
8/5/2011“Future of Nursing (IOM): Does one degree fit all?” Invited speaker, Arkansas Organization of Nurse Executives Summer Conference, North Little Rock, AR
Revised: 9/14/2012