1978- Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Environmental Studies at Southern Connecticut State University

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1 Pamela Aselton PhD, MPH, FNP-BC Associate Clinical Professor DNP and CNL Program Director UMASS Amherst College of Nursing Education: PhD in Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst - Dissertation The Lived Experience of College Students Who Have Been Medicated with Antidepressants Advisors Dr. Eileen Hayes/Dr. Christine King 1995 Master of Science in Nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Internship at Wesson Women s Clinic at Baystate Medical Center and Masters Project on Migrant Farm Worker s Health with Dr. Jesse Ortiz Master of Science in Public Health with a major in Epidemiology and a Minor in Environmental Health at University of Massachusetts Amherst Internship National Cancer Institute Family Studies Section. Thesis- Trends in Testicular Cancer in the United States Advisor Dr. Harris Pastidees Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Environmental Studies at Southern Connecticut State University Certification from ANCC as Family Nurse Practitioner Teaching and Research Experience: 2014 Present- Associate Clinical Professor at UMASS Amherst College of Nursing Director of DNP and CNL programs Chair of Graduate Academic Matters for DNP Courses taught include: Fall 2015 N615 Advanced Pathophysiology N890A- Capstone I Course Summer Session Adjunct faculty N 690E Nursing Ethics, Health Policy and Politics (2 years)

2 N725 Leadership of Public Health Systems (2 years) Clinical Assistant Professor/Teaching Associate Clinical Faculty in the Community Health Course Clinical Faculty for NP Master s students Course Coordinator for the Community Health Course Teaching Assistant for Pediatrics Teaching Associate/Lecturer in Community and Public Health Associate Professor University of Saint Joseph Nursing Department Interim Chair Nursing Department October June 2013 Graduate Program Director September present Supervising MSN Students, developing plans of study Developing the DNP program and curriculum Courses taught include: Nursing 505 Health Care Policy and Leadership (four semesters) Nursing 507 Advanced Physical Assessment (two semesters) Nursing 509 Nursing Practice in Family Health IV (three semesters) Nursing 511 Advanced Clinical Practicum (six semesters) Nursing 518 Family Theory (one semester) Nursing 535 Advanced Pharmacology (three semesters) Nursing 703 Quantitative Methods/Biostatistics (one semester) Nursing 723 Healthcare Policy (one semester) Nursing 725 Research Translation (one semester) Nursing 780 Clinical Practicum I (one semester) Epidemiologist at Boston Collaborative Drug Surveillance Program Utilized Group Health Cooperative patient database to conduct studies on prescription drugs and possible disease connections in collaboration with FDA and pharmaceutical companies Clinical Experience: Nurse Practitioner per diem - Springfield College Health Services Home Care and Hospice Nurse part time for local agencies.

3 Nurse Practitioner - Smith College in Northampton Nurse Practitioner - Medical West Associates in Longmeadow Triage/Weekends RN- Kaiser Permanente in Amherst/Northampton Public Health Nurse - Visiting Nurses in Northampton Registered Nurse - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Neurosurgery/ Oncology Peer Reviewed Publications: Aselton, P.J. & Affenito, S. (2014). Privacy issues with the Electronic Medical Record Annals of Nursing Practice, 1 (2):1009. Aselton, P., Joerg, K. & Affenito, S. (2013). Finding the Middle Ground Adopting the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) for Nurse Practitioner Education as a Post-Masters Program while leaving Master s Level Education Intact Journal of Clinical Nursing Studies, (1), Aselton, P. & Smolka, H. (2013). Incorporating Office Procedure Skills into a Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Journal of Nursing Education, (52), 360. Aselton, P. (2012). Creative Methods for Teaching Advanced Pharmacology Online To Family Nurse Practitioner Students, Journal of Nursing Education, (52) 64. Aselton, P. (2012). Sources of Stress in American College Students who have been Diagnosed with Depression, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, (25) Aselton, P. (2010). Utilizing a Wellness Clinic in Public Housing for the

4 Elderly as a Community Health Nursing Clinical Site, Journal of Nursing Education, 50 (3) 163 Aselton, P., Stergachis, A., (1984). Increasing Incidence of Ectopic Pregnancy, Journal of the American Medical Association, 251 (4), 469 Aselton, P., Jick, H., Chentow, S.J., Rothman, K, (1984). Pyloric Stenosis and Maternal Bendectin Exposure, American Journal of Epidemiology, 120, Aselton, P., Jick, H. Hunter, J., (1985). Phenylpropanolimine Exposure and Subsequent Hospitalization, Journal of the American Medical Association, 253 (7), 977 Aselton P., Jick, H., Habakangas, J., (1984). Benzodiazepine Related Convulsions, Pharmacotherapy, May-June (4) 3, 164 Aselton, P., Jick, H., Milunsky, A., Hunter, J., Stergachis, A., (1985). First Trimester Drug Use and Congenital Disorders, Obstetrics and Gynecology, (65), 4, Beard, K., Belic, L., Aselton, P., Jick, H. (1986). Outpatient Drug-Induced Parenchymal Liver Disease Requiring Hospitalization, Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, (26) 8, Brown, LM, Pottern, LM, Hoover, RN, Devas, SS, Aselton, P & Flannery, JT, (1986). Testicular Cancer in the United States: Trends in Incidence and Mortality. International Journal of Epidemiology, (15) 2, Other Publications: Aselton, P. (2012). Using the Internet for Qualitative Research in Nursing,

5 Open Access Scientific Reports Journal of Nursing and Care Aselton, P, (2013). College Students on Antidepressants Global Journal of Medical Research, Pharma, Drug Discovery, Toxicology and Medicine, 13 (6), version 1 Professional Peer Reviewed Presentations: Creative Methods for Teaching Advanced Pharmacology Online, presented at the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April The Experience of College Students on Antidepressants- Science in Society Conference University of California, Berkeley, presented November 16, 2012 Educating Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (NPs) along with Family NPs (NONPF) Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April, 2011 Other Presentations: The Lived Experience of Depressed College Students- Saint Joseph College Department of Nursing Research Day, March The Use of Antidepressants in College Students UMASS Worcester, 2010 Sexually Transmitted Disease Lecture at Springfield College, 2002 Eating Disorders Lecture at Smith College, Trends in Testicular Cancer in the United States 1987 Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Grants and Awards: Award for Outstanding Community Service and Engagement (2009) UMASS Commonwealth College - Ann Whalen Wellness Clinic U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) - Advanced Education in Nursing Traineeship Program ( ). Provided $28,943 for Master of Science students at Saint Joseph College studying to be Nurse Practitioners

6 Applied for $60,000 HRSA grant for not granted Supported Academics & Voluntary Enrichment to Retain Nursing Students (Save RNs) Grant extension $16,874 (Summer 2013) Helped to write grant extension, wrote interim report and worked with faculty and staff in business office on budget Nightingale Award from The University of Saint Joseph Department of Nursing- May Accreditation Documents: Doctor of Nursing Practice Proposal for Saint Joseph College Department of Nursing to the Connecticut State Department of Higher Education, November NEASC Application for the Doctor of Nursing Practice at Saint Joseph College Department of Nursing, October, Strategic Plan for DNP response to NEASC visit 2012 CCNE Accreditation Self Study for the Department of Nursing, 2013 CCNE Accreditation Study for DNP and Post Master s Psychiatric Mental Health NP Certificate with Associate Dean Patricia Morgan. Board and Society Memberships: Senior Health Advisory Group for the Senior Center in Amherst Eastern Nursing Research Society American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Deans and Directors American Association of Colleges in Nursing Committee Work: University FAC Ad Hoc Committee on Non-tenure track promotions University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Graduate School Curriculum Committee USJ

7 Faculty Affairs Committee USJ School/College Graduate Academic Matters for the DNP Program UMASS Amherst College of Nursing (CON) HRSA Grant Meetings on Incorporating Psychiatric Mental Competencies into Curriculum UMASS CON School of Health and Natural Sciences Workload Committee USJ School of Health and Natural Science Strategic Planning Committee USJ 2014 Department DNP Sub-Committee Chair USJ Research Committee Chair Nursing USJ Search Committees for Faculty searches USJ 2012, 2013 and 2014 Editorial Work: 2013 Reviewer for Dove Press in areas of adolescent health and women s health Invited to be on the Editorial Board for Annals of Nursing and Practice