1.0 CONTACT INFORMATION Work Address College of Nursing W122 Owen Graduate Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1317 Phone: (517) 353-8568 Fax: ( ) - E-mail: strouse2@msu.edu 2.0 EDUCATION Curriculum Vitae Susan M. Strouse, RN, MSN 8/2007-present Ph.D. Candidate, Duquesne University School of Nursing (anticipated graduation date 05/12) GPA: 4.0 8/2011 Post Masters Certificate: Transcultural Nursing, Duquesne University 7/2006-8/2006 Davenport University On-Line, Graduate level statistics courses (Math 500 and 620) in preparation for Ph.D. program 9/1996-5/6/2000 Master of Nursing Education, Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Saginaw Valley State University 3/1987-7/1989 Bachelor s Degree in Nursing, July 1989, Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Michigan State University 9/1978-3/1987 Associate Degree in Nursing, June 1982, Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Lansing Community College 2.1 LICENSE & CERTIFICATION Exp 5/2012 Exp 3/31/2013 BLS Certification Active Nursing RN License, State of Michigan 3.0 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT 8/2006-present Instructor (Full-time Faculty) Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI 12/2002-8/2006 Academic Specialist, Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 1
8/2000-12/2003 Clinical Faculty Part-time (per course instructor) Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI 1/2000-12/2002 Staff Development Coordinator, Creative In-Home Care, Lansing, MI 1/1997-12/1999 Lead Faculty-Advanced Acute Care Nursing, Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI 5/1996-12/1997 Relief RN-Home Care, Care Unlimited, Lansing, MI 9/1990-12/1996 Clinical and Skills Lab Instructor, Senior Level, Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI 6/1991-5/1993 Relief RN-Home Care, Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice, Holt, MI 8/1989-9/1990 Clinic Nurse, Williamston Family Care Center, Williamston, MI 6/1982-6/1992 Staff Nurse, Module Leader, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI 4.0 RESEARCH FUNDING 4/2011-2/2012 Nurse educators perceptions about the culture of nursing and their role in bringing students into that culture: A focused ethnography. PI: Susan Strouse. Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Psi chapter. Nursing Research grant. $1500 5.0 PROGRAM FUNDING 6.0 PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS Strouse, S. (October, 2010). Syllabus Selection: Critical Thinking and Cultural Competence for RN to BSN Students. Submitted to Journal Nursing Education. Returned November 2010 with comments and invitation to re-submit as a brief manuscript. Revisions in process. Strouse, S. Embler, P., Jones, T. (January 2010) Culture: The Sixth Vital Sign. Submitted to Transcultural Journal of Nursing. Returned with comments November 2010. 7.0 OTHER PUBLICATIONS 8.0 PRESENTATIONS REFEREED 9.0 INVITED PRESENTATIONS Using Pop Culture to facilitate Learning, Fall 2010 (December) MSU CON Teaching Commons msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 2
Use of Second Life with On-Site and Distance Learners in a BSN Program, AACN 2010 Baccalaureate Education Conference (November) Orlando FL Spartan Health Island: The MSU College of Nursing s Virtual Community in Second Life, Explorations in Instructional Technology Libraries Computing and Technology and MSU College of Natural Science (November) East Lansing MI Ethnography Research Method, Universidad Politecnica de Nicaragua, (UPOLI) School of Nursing, Managua, Nicoragua, March 2009 Time Management Seminar Pre-Nursing and Nursing Students, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Fall 2009 Fall 2010, MSU College of Nursing RN to BSN Curriculum Update UPC, Faculty Forum January 2008, review of syllabi of courses within program fall 2010 Decision Making and Delegation in Home Care (certified for 6.6 Continuing Education Hours from MNA) March 2003 Okemos MI, Creative In Home Care, Inc. 10.0 HONORS & AWARDS Fall 2009 Billie Diane Gamble Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Award, College of Nursing Michigan State University 4/2007 Outstanding Faculty & Staff Award, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities 11.0 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2/ 2011-present National League for Nursing 11/1990-present 2009-present 1990-present 1988-present 1981-present Member, Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Psi, Epsilon Phi Member, RN, AIM MSU College of Nursing Alumni Association Golden Key National Honor Society, MSU Member, Phi Theta Kappa 12.0 EDITORIAL BOARDS/REVIEWER 13.0 CONSULTATIONS 14.0 SERVICE 14.1 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & OFFICES msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 3
1992-9/2007 Volunteer, Worldwide Marriage Encounter-weekend retreat facilitator, area and regional coordinators, presenters for training weekends for new facilitators and leadership couples and priests msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 4
14.2 STATE & REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & OFFICES 9/2007-2008 Volunteer, Worldwide Marriage Encounter-facilitated area community events 14.3 LOCAL SERVICE Fall 2008-present 10/2007-present Volunteer, Team Leader and Training Runs Assistant, Team Playmakers Running Group event Volunteer, Eucharistic Minister, St. Mary Church, Williamston, MI 2004-8/2007 Volunteer, Lansing Catholic Central Board of Education, President 2001-8/2007 Lansing Catholic Central Board of Education St. Mary Williamston Paris Representative 8/2006-5/2007 Volunteer, Bible Study Group Leader, St. Mary Church Williamston, MI Fall 1999-2006 Parent Volunteer Coordinator, Lansing Catholic Finish Line Club (cross country and track teams) 2005 Volunteer, Immediate Past President, Lansing Catholic Finish Line Club (cross country and track teams) 14.4 UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE SERVICE 2010-present Spring 2010 Faculty Counselor, Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Psi, Epsilon Phi Volunteer, Clinical Practicum Academic Nursing Education for MSN ED student 2006-2010 Representative MSU CON for MACN/MONE/MCNEA Task Force on Increasing Number of BSN Prepared Nurses in State of MI Fall 2007 Volunteer, Clinical Practicum Academic Nursing Education for MSN ED student 2005-2006 Bachelors Programs Committee 2004-2006 RN to BSN Subcommittee 2002-2006 Recruitment Committee 2004-2005 Guest Member, Masters Program Committee 1991-1993 Recording Secretary, MSU CON Alumni Association msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 5
14.5 OTHER Accomplishments 3/2009 Research Assistant field studies, Mental Health in an urban Nicaraguan Barrio, Dr. R. Zoucha 4/2007 Successfully completed Boston Marathon 2005-2006 Assisted with CON Dean s welcome picnic 2005-2006 Coordinated standardized process for enrollment of students into lifelong learning CON courses 2005-2006 Assisted with orienting new staff members to Office Student Affairs Fall2005-2/2006 Fall 2005 Fall 2005 Represented MSU CON to Grand Rapids Clinical Placement Consortium Assisted with planning and implementation MSN Orientation Developed on line MSN orientation for those who could not attend on campus orientation 2004-2006 Doubled enrollment in on line RN to BSN program over three year time frame 2004-2006 Developed transfer guides from 17 community colleges to MSU RN to BSN students 2004-2006 Expanded number and location of recruiting events for CON 2004-2006 Assisted with organizing RN to BSN and undergraduate graduation events 2004-2006 Advised BPC on curriculum issues related to RN to BSN Program 2004-2006 Participated in scholarship distribution awards for CON 2005 Assisted in development CNL Power Point Presentation for recruitment events 2004-2005 Developed RN to BSN and On Line Program Power Point Presentations for recruitment events 2003-2005 Updated RN to BSN handbook 2004 Developed and revised admission process RN to BSN students approved by admissions committee RN to BSN students, working in conjunction with MSU Admissions Office msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 6
2003-2004 Recruitment, advising, and admissions of MSN students for academic year 8-2003 Developed on line orientation RN to BSN students, including procedure for obtaining student ID cards for on line/distance learning students and coordinating with other on campus units (Family Resource Center, Distance Learning Library) 2003 Developed sequencing of courses to facilitate students transferring from Lansing Community College AD program to MSU RN to BSN program Facilitated implementation use Degree Navigator for RN to BSN with Registrar s office Developed flyer for undergraduate students to utilize Degree Navigator when exploring changing majors Attended: AACN Faculty development webinars: Multiple Choice Items, Using Wikkis and Blogs 2007-2010 Faculty Meetings, Forums and Retreats during Academic Year 10/2009 Faculty development workshop Expert Nurse to Nurse Educator MSU CON 8/2009 Faculty development MSU CON Genomics and Genetics 8/2009 Undergraduate Graduation 5/2009 Undergraduate Graduation 12/2008 LCTTP Seminars: Office 2007 12/2008 Undergraduate Graduation 10/2008-12/2008 DSSI Series by Jeanette McWaters, CON 10/2008 QSEN presentation Dr. Linda Cronwett CON 9/2008 ~AACN Essentials Webcast at MSU CON 9/2008 Pain Management Seminar presented by RN AIM 9/2008 Chongquing Medical University and lessons learned from MSU college of Nursing 5/2008 LCTTP Seminars: Podcasting, Camtasia, Communication in ANGEL, Library Tools and Services for Faculty msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 7
3/2008 STT Greater Lansing Nursing Research Day, March 2008 3/2008 Grand Rounds Impact of HIV/AIDS in South African Children 2/2008 Faculty Development Seminar, Intercultural Communication CON 1/2008 MLK CON presentation 12/2007 Evidence Based Practice for Faculty In-Service 2004-2006 Advisor Updates as offered by Registrar s office 15.0 TEACHING Faculty Seminars: ANGEL updates, Copyright Issues in Education Diversity workshops x 2 offered by MSU Multicultural Office Graduate Student conflict resolution Best practices in Experiential Learning ANGEL (MSU on line course management platform), SIS and Degree Navigator (MSU student information/registration data base) training Power Point and Breeze Presentation training 8/2006-present Fall 2007 Fall 2009 Su 2010 Instructor (Full time Faculty) Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing MI. Course Chair and Lecturer. NUR 340 Foundations of Nursing Practice (Accelerated Option, Traditional and RN to BSN on line Students) Content taught includes: Healthcare organization and finance, safety, epidemiology, health promotion risk reduction, global cultural competence, ethics, nursing theory. Guest Lecturer: NUR 340 Foundations of Nursing Practice. Presentation on Qualitative Research Methods, assisted with Ethics content. Clinical faculty NUR 330 (Health Assessment and Nursing Therapeutics) Traditional and AO students. NUR 360 (Acute Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults). NUR 460 (Leadership Clinical Immersion). Course Chair, NUR 313 (RN to BSN Transition) (RN to BSN on line) NUR 416 (Leadership and Management in Nursing) (RN to BSN on line). NUR 355 (Integrative Seminar I RN to BSN on line) NUR 455 (Integrative Seminar II RN to BSN on line) msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 8
Su 2010 NUR 340 Co-Chair, RN to BSN Curriculum Revision, Course Development NUR 355 (on line RN to BSN program integrative seminar). Course Development NUR 455 (on line RN to BSN program integrative seminar II) 1/1997-12/1999 Lead Faculty Advanced Acute Care Nursing, Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI. Nursing Program, 4 th semester (NUR 285). Coordinated Lecture, Clinical and Lab learning experiences. Taught Lecture component of class (Fluid/electrolyte, Acid Base, Shock) 9/1990-12/1996 Clinical and Skills Lab Instructor, Senior Level, Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI. Nursing Program, 1 st and 4 th semester (NUR 150 and NUR 285). Taught fundamental and advanced clinical skills in lab setting, 16.0 PRACTICE msucon/strouse/cv/11-15-2011 9