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Cynthia Johnson, Ed.D., MSN, MS, RN
School of Nursing, CSU Dominguez Hills
Academic Rank: Professor
Office Location: Welch Hall,Rm. M - 335
Office Hours: By appointment. It is best to contact by email
Phone: (310) 243- 2522
E-Mail Address:
Mailing Address: School of Nursing, CSUDH, Welch Hall, 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747
Education and Training
EDUCATION
1995 MSN California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA (Nursing Administration)
1984 Ed.D Nova University, Fl. (Higher Education)
1976 MS Long Island University, NY (Community Health/ Health Management)
1974 BA Marymount Manhattan College, NY (Sociology)
1966 Dip Paradise Valley School of Nursing, CA (Nursing)
Additional Training
2015 Quality Matters Certification: Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
2014 Introduction to operations Management – University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business - Coursera
2013 Certificate of Achievement - Moodle for Course Creators – Remote- Learner, Innovation in Learning Services
Certification and Licensures
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/CREDENTIALS
UCLA Life Time Teaching Credential, California Designated Subjects: Nursing & Allied Health
RN Registered Professional Nurse, CA #171120
PHN Public Health Nurse Certificate
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association
BCLS Basic Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association
CCRN (1980-1998) Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
Honors & Awards
Awards / Recognition/ Honors
2014 Dissertation Mentor of the Year, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona CA
2014 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Participation in the CSU/CSU Dominguez Hills Affordable Learning Solutions Initiative. CSU Dominguez Hills, March, 2014
2013 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Participation in the CSU/CSU Dominguez Hills Affordable Learning Solutions Initiative. CSU Dominguez Hills, May, 2013
2012 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Participation in the CSU/CSU Dominguez Hills Affordable Learning Solutions Initiative. CSU Dominguez Hills, May, 2012
2011 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Participation in the CSU/CSU Dominguez Hills Affordable Learning Solutions Initiative. CSU Dominguez Hills, May, 2011
2007 Outstanding Educator Award, Xi Theta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
2005 Excellence in Service Award, California State University Dominguez Hills (founding)
2005 Achievement Award, Executive Board of Citizens and Friends of Trinidad and Tobago, Inc. for Academic Accomplishments and Contributions to Professional Nursing in the United States and Trinidad and Tobago
2002 Appointed by Governor Gray Davis to the Board of Registered Nursing as the only Nurse Educator on the nine-member policy and decision-making Board
2000 1999 Award of Distinction from “The Communicator Awards” for the Division of
Nursing Promotional Video
2000 Certificate of Appreciation from Carson 2000 Plus in recognition of my commitment and dedication to the families and youth in the city of Carson
1999 Interviewed by Radio Station KSMU, 91.2, Springfield Missouri - Advocating for Community-Based Health Care for the next millennium.
1999 Certificate of Appreciation from Carson 2000 in recognition of my commitment and dedication to the children and families in the city of Carson.
1997 Appointed to the 37th Congressional District’s Drug Task Force by Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald
1997 Award from Carson 2000 for Contribution and Leadership as Chair of the Health Services and Education Taskforce.
1997 Certification of Appreciation from the 1996-1997 Los Angeles Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (LA-AACN) for Leadership as President of LA-AACN, 1996-1997
1996 Awarded the Key to the City of Carson for Dedicated Community Service to Carson residents
1996 Awarded a plaque from the City Council and Citizens of Carson for Vision, enthusiasm and collaborative Spirit as Project Director for Carson 2000 Community Health Needs Assessment.
1995 Community Service Award - Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority
1995 Commendation from the Los Angeles City Council for Outstanding and Dedicated Service to the Los Angeles Community.
1995 Commendation from the County of Los Angeles for Dedicated Service to the Affairs of the Community.
1995 Commendation from the California State Assembly for Distinguished Leadership
1995 Commendation from the California State Senate for Outstanding Commitment and Achievement in Community Healthcare
1995 Commendation from the United States Congress for Outstanding Leadership in the Field of Healthcare
1986 Certificate of Recognition for Distinguished Leadership in the Field of Education, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY
Professional Experiences
EXPERIENCE - Academic
2009-present Graduate Nurse Educator Role Option Advisor
1996-present Internet Course Developer, Master of Science in Quality Assurance and School of Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
2014 Associate Director, School of Nursing, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
2010 – 2013 Chair, School of Nursing, CSU, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
2010- 2013 Graduate Program Coordinator, School of Nursing, CSU, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
2010-2011 Senior Lecturer, School of Advanced Nursing Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
· Taught online courses in the MSN program
· Supervised thesis for MSN students
2012-present Dissertation Mentor: Exploring the components needed for translational research resources for nurses involved in population-based healthcare services, Western University of Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
2007-2013 Dissertation Consultant, Dissertation Title - Workplace readiness of new ICU nurses: Perceptions of managers, educators, preceptors and new RN graduates, Advisor , University of Phoenix.
2013 Dissertation Consultant – Provided Content Validity, A study to assess the effectiveness of reflective practice on the academic and clinical performances, and critical analysis of student’s reflections on their clinical experiences in a selected Nursing College in Kerala, India. Invited to provided content validity, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
2005-Present Professor (Tenured), School of Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
2001-2005 Associate Professor (Tenured), School of Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
1999- 2000 Assistant Professor, Division of Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
1995 -1999 Assistant Professor, Role Performance and Public Health Coordinator, Division of Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
1997 -1999 World Wide Web Internet Lecturer, Master of Science in Quality Assurance Online Program, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
· Developed online health related courses in the MSQA program
· Taught two online health-related courses
1996 Preceptor, Division of Nursing, Department of Graduate Nursing Science, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
1995 Preceptor, School of Nursing, Division of Graduate Nursing, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
1995-1997 Coordinator, Home Visiting Program, Elizabeth Street School, Family Health Center, Targeting Healthy Communities, W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
1995, 1996 Lecturer, Critical Care, School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
1990-1995 Lecturer, Division of Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
1990-1998 Examiner, Health Assessment and Teaching Performance, Regents College Nursing Program, University of the State of New York, NY
1990-2001 Consultant, Licensed Vocational Nursing Program, Lynwood Unified School District, Lynwood, CA
1984-1997 Lecturer, ETR and Associates, Los Angeles, CA
1982-Present Educator / Consultant
1984-1986 Assistant Professor, Nursing, Jr. Level Coordinator, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, CA
1980-1984 Advanced Medical- Surgical Instructor in Nursing, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, CA
COURSES TAUGHT AT CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS:
BSN BSN 345 Pathophysiology
BSN 400 Health Promotion and Teaching
BSN 410 Community Based Nursing I
BSN 411 Home Health Role Performance
BSN 416 Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care
BSN 420 Community Based Nursing II
BSN 421 Public Health Role Performance
BSN 430 Health systems, Policy and Finance
BSN 450 Nursing Leadership and Management
BSN 451 Leadership and Management Role Performance
MSN MSN 510 Theories for Advanced Nursing Roles
MSN 513 Health Care Policy and Economics
MSN 529 Nurse Educator: Curriculum and Teaching
MSN 539 Nurse Educator: Testing and Evaluation
MSN 559 Nurse Educator: Role Performance I
MSN 569 Nurse Educator: Role Performance II
COURSES TAUGHT AT the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES (UCLA):
BSN Critical Care Nursing
COURSES TAUGHT AT MOUNT ST.MARY’S COLLEGE
BSN Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing
Publications
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Publications in Learned Journals
Johnson, C. G. & Whetstone, W. R. (2005). Assessing transcultural attitudes towards diabetes in
Trinidad. Journal of National Black Nurses Association, 16(2), pp. 15-19.
Johnson, C. G. (2004). Lessons Learned from Teaching Web Based Courses: The Seven-Year Itch.
Nursing Forum 40(1), 1-5.
Contributor, Connors, K., Cashman, S., Unverzagt, M. (Eds.). (2003). Advancing the Healthy
People 2010 Objectives through Community-Based Education: A Curriculum Planning
Guide. San Francisco, CA: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health.
Johnson, C. G. & Keely, B. R. (2002) Working with groups. In C.C. Clark (Ed.), Community
Health promotion in communities: Holistic and wellness approaches, pp. 311-330. New York: Springer.
Cowell, J., Flick, L., Hahn, E. Johnson, C., Miller, A., Nemeck, M., Nokes, K., Polivka, B. Porche, D.,
Shoultz,J., Sowan, N., & Stubing, L (2001). Research Priorities for Community/Public Health Nursing2000, Association of Community Health NursingEducator, Latham, New York (peer-reviewed).
Johnson, C. G. & Keely, B. Home Health Care I Computer Program (2000). Missouri:
A.S.K. Data Systems, Inc.
Johnson, C. G. (1999). “Knock-Your-Socks-Off” Service: Can health care learn from industry?
Nursing Management, 30(7), 16-19 (peer reviewed journal).
Johnson, C. G. & Welch, R. A. (1999). Evaluating Preceptorship Experiences in a Distance
Nursing Program. Journal of National Black Nurses Association, 10(2), 65-78 (peer reviewed journal).
Johnson, C. G., Chaffin, C., Fields, C. (1997). International Collaboration: The Barbados
experience. Journal of National Black Nurses Association, 9(2), 48-56 (peer reviewed journal).
Advance Directives Taskforce (1997). Discovering your beliefs about healthcare choices: A guide
to Advance Directives and Living Wills. American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Aliso Viejo, CA: AACN (peer-reviewed)
Johnson, C. G. (1996). California and Barbados nurses look at practice. Reflections, Winter, 1996
Indianapolis, IN: Center Nursing Press (peer reviewed journal).
Editorial Board/ Program Committee
Editor-in-Chief (2015 – present) International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices (invited)
Editorial Board (2015 -2015) International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices (invited)
Editorial Board (2007- present) Nursing Forum
Program Committee, (2016), 4th Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2016), July 18-19, 2016,
Singapore
Program Committee, (2015), 3rd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2015), June 29-30, 2015,
Singapore
Program Committee, (2014), 2nd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2014), June 23-24, 2014,
Singapore
Book/Manuscript Reviewer
Johnson, C.G. (2015). Manuscript reviewer,
Johnson, C. G. (2015). Manuscript Reviewer, Development of a Self Paced Online Teaching Certification
Course, Jones & Bartlett Learning (text).
Johnson, C. G. (2015). Manuscript Reviewer, Flipped Learning, Jones & Bartlett Learning (text).
Johnson, C. G. (2014). Manuscript Reviewer, "What you see is what you get: Explicating healthcare
providers’ Electronic Health Record (EHR) interface preferences via Conjoint Analysis" Health Informatics Journal.
Johnson, C. G. (2013). Manuscript Reviewer, Transition from Practitioner to Educator – A Practical Approach, Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Johnson, C. G. (2011). Manuscript Reviewer, Supporting Newly Hired Nurses: A Program to Increase Knowledge and Confidence While Fostering Relationships Among the Team, Nursing Forum.
Johnson, C. G. (2011). Manuscript Reviewer, Simulating Care: Technology-Mediated Learning in 21st
Century Nursing Education, Nursing Forum.
Johnson, C. G. (2011). Manuscript Reviewer, Pain Control after Major Knee Surgery: The Use of Femoral
Nerve Catheters, Nursing Forum.
Johnson, C. G. (2010). Manuscript Reviewer Filipino Older Adults' Beliefs about Exercise Activity, Nursing Forum
Johnson, C. G. (2008). Manuscript Reviewer, Disclosures of Medical Errors to be a mandate, Nursing
Forum
Johnson, C. G. (2008). Manuscript Reviewer "Factors that Influence the Decisions of Men and Women
Nurses to Leave Nursing," Nursing Forum.
Johnson, C. G. (2008). Manuscript Reviewer, Cultural Diversity: The Intention of Nursing, Nursing Forum
Johnson, C. G. (2008). Manuscript Reviewer, Concept Analysis: Malpractice: And Modern Day Nursing
Practice, Nursing Forum
Johnson, C. G. (2007). Manuscript Reviewer Authenticity: A Concept Analysis, Nursing Forum
Johnson, C. G. (2004). Book Reviewer, Merson, M. H., Black, R. E., Mills, A. J. (2001).
International Public Health: Diseases, Programs, Systems, and Policies. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen.
Johnson, C. G. (2004). Manuscript Reviewer,(2004). Student Perceptions of a Holistic Health
Curriculum: A CSU Contribution to the Transformation of American Healthcare.
California: Exchanges, California State University, The On-Line Journal of Teaching and The On-Line Journal of Teaching and Learning in the CSU.
Research Activities:
2016 Principal Investigator, “Assessing transcultural attitudes towards diabetes using the Diabetic Attitude Scale, Tobago, West Indies” California State University, Dominguez Hills.
2010-2015 Project Director, International Collaboration in Nursing Education using Technology:
Globalization in Action: Initiation of an online /hybrid Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) nursing program in a private university in Tanzania, Africa.
2004-2005 Principal Investigator, “Assessing distance nursing students for clinical
preceptorship placement: A Project Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®)” California State University, Dominguez Hills.
2004-2006 Principal Investigator, “Incorporating and evaluating critical thinking into
web-based courses,” California State University, Dominguez Hills.
2004-2005 Principal Investigator, “Assessing transcultural attitudes towards Diabetes
using the Diabetic Attitude Scale, Trinidad West Indies” California State University, Dominguez Hills.
2004 Pomerantz, L & Johnson, C. “Embedded Assessment – BSN 411 Community Based Nursing – I,” Enhancing Critical Literacy Project, California State University, Dominguez Hills.
2001-2010 Project Director, “African-American nursing recruitment project” School of Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills.
2000-2001 Program Director, CSU Dominguez Hills Service Learning for Family Health AmeriCorps Program, Community Service Learning, Office of the Chancellor ($133,000). Assisted in the development of a survey instrument for post experience assessment.
2000 Project Coordinator, Partnerships for Children’s Health, CSUDH Campus
Project - collecting data from CSUDH Community Service Learning faculty about strategies to improve the health of children by creating effective partnerships among post-secondary institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations and the community.