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CURRICULUM VITAE

Lovoria B. Williams PhD, APRN-BC, FAANP 1128 McCoy’s Creek Road

Grovetown, GA, 30813 706-829-4026

[email protected]

EDUCATION

Georgia Health Sciences University formerly the Medical College of Georgia

PhD with Distinction

Date of graduation: May 5, 2011

Dissertation Title: An Analysis of Diabetes Predictors and Diagnostic Test in a Sample of

African Americans at Risk for Diabetes

Research interests: health disparities, faith-based, weight management, behavioral interventions,

diabetes prevention, community-based participatory research, cancer prevention

Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA

Master’s of Science in Nursing

Date of Graduation: December 1996

Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

Date of Graduation: May 1994

Union University Jackson, TN

Associate of Science in Nursing

Date of Graduation: May 1987

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Association of American Medical Colleges Minority Faculty Career Development Seminar

New Orleans, Louisiana September 20-23, 2013

Morehouse School of Medicine Faculty Development Modular Program,

Atlanta, GA Date of Completion: May 2010

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE &CERTIFICATIONS

Georgia Nursing License: RN NP 103047 Exp.1/31/2019

American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner #0275574-22

Exp. 3/31/2017

American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor: Exp. 6/2017

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1 PEER REVIEWED, 2 DATA-BASED

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Augusta University/Georgia Regents University [Formerly Georgia Health Sciences

University; Medical College of Georgia] 8-2007-Present

Associate Professor, College of Nursing, 7/2015- Current; Tenured 7/2016

Associate Professor, College of Graduate Studies, Appointed 8/2012- Current

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, 6/2011- 6/2015

Augusta University Medicine Service Privileges & Appointment August, 2013- Current

Instructor, College of Nursing 8/2007-5/2011

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Course coordinating and lecturing of

undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students via classroom or web-based; curriculum planning,

clinical supervision, student advisement, orientation of new faculty, participation in general

faculty, departmental, and course meetings, grant submissions, conduction of research, scholarly

contributions, committee service, faculty clinical practice, academic leadership, scholarly

presentations at local, regional, national, and international conferences

Research/Project Advisor

PhD Dissertation Committee Member “The Effect of Customized Discharge Instructions on the

Hospital Readmission Rates of adult African Americans with Heart Failure”

Student Robert Sarfo: Expected Graduation: December, 2018

•DNP Project Committee Chair “Enhancing the Efficacy of an African American Faith-Based

Health and Wellness Program Through a Needs Assessment”

Student: Tamara Davis: Expected Graduation: May, 2017

DNP Project Committee Chair “Reducing Cardiovascular Accidents Among the Vietnamese

Population”

Student Quyen Phan: Graduation: May, 2016

DNP Project Committee Chair “Program Evaluation of University Hospital’s Cardiac

Rehabilitation Program”

Student Victoria Burt: Graduation: December, 2014

DNP Project Committee Member “Improving Diabetic Health Outcomes in a Faith Based Clinic

with the Inclusion of Community Health Workers as Members of Diabetic Health Education

Programs for Uninsured Adult Hispanics/Latinos”

Student Mary Shepherd: Graduation: December, 2013

Teaching Assignments

Courses Role Year

NURS 7150 Course Coordinator Spr 17

NURS 8550 Course Coordinator Fall 16

NURS 8550 New Course Developer Summer16

NURS 6990 Scientific Inquiry Grader Spr 16

NURS 7220 Methods for EBP Course Coordinator Fall 15

NURS 7983 DNP Practice Impr Committee Chair Fall 15


NURS 7983 DNP Practice Impr Committee Chair Fall 14

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NURS 6990 Scientific Inquiry Lecture Summer 14

NURS 7220 EBP Course Coordinator Fall 2015

NURS 7983 DNP Practice Imp Lecture Summer 14

NURS 6990 Scientific Inquiry Lecture Spring 14


NURS 6700 Nursing Therapeutics Lab Fall 13

NURS 7980 DNP Capstone Committee Member Fall 13

NURS 3807 Research Course Development Fall 13

NURS 7475 DNP Project ID Lecture Summer 13

NURS 6990 Scientific Inquiry Lecture Spring 13

NURS 6700: Nursing Therapeutics Lab Fall 12

NURS 7220: Methods for EBP Course Coordinator Spring 12

NURS 6700: Nursing Therapeutics Coordinator Lab Fall 11

NURS 7443:Evidenced Based Prac Course Coordinator Summer 11

NURS 7440: Evidence Based Prac Lecture Spring 11

NURS 7470: Adv. Health Assess Lab Faculty Fall 10

NURS3 106 Health Promotion Guest Lecture Summer 10

NURS 7000: Clinical Reasoning Lecture Spring 10

NURS 4406 Prof. Leadership Lecture Spring 10

NURS 7100 Lecture Spring 10

NURS 6700 Nursing Therapeutics Lecture/Coordinate Lab Fall 09

NURS 3106 Health Promotion Lecture Summer 09

NURS 4994 Syn Prof Nsg. Clinical Spring 09

NURS 7430: Pharm for APN Lecture Spring 09

NURS 3202 Patho Pharm Course Coordinator Spring 09

NURS 7000: Clinical Reasoning Lecture/Clinical Spring 08

NURS 7800: CNL Residency Lecture/Clin Fall 08

NURS 6700: Nursing Therapeutics Course Coordinator Fall 08

NURS 3106 Health Promotion Course Coordinator Summer 08

NURS 7215: Simulation Lecture Summer 08

NURS 7000 Clinical Reasoning Lecture/Clinical Spring 08

NURS 6700: Nursing Therapeutics Lecture/Clinical Fall 07

NURS 3102 BSN Lecture RN-BSN Fall 07

NURS 3110 BSN Lab/Simulation Fall 07

College of Nursing Service

Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee 9/2016-Current

Director Diversity and Inclusion 1/2017-Current

Faculty Advisor CNL-Graduate Students 8/2007-Current

Undergraduate Admissions Committee 8/2008-May 2015

Nursing Workforce Diversity Scholarship Selection Committee: Member 2009

Co-Director New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:

Funded: 2008 $80,000; Funded: 2009 $100,000; Funded: 2010, $100,000; Funded 2011, $50,000;

Funded 2012, $100,000; Funded 2013, $100,000; Funded 2014, $120,000

Director, College of Nursing Community Advisory Board 5-2013-Current

Co-Director, College of Nursing Community Advisory Board 7/2008-5-2013

Biobehavioral Nursing Faculty Search Committee 7/2012-12/2013

Center for Nursing Research Associate Dean for Research Search Committee 6/2012- Current

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Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member 6/2014- Current

University/ Institutional Service:

Augusta University Strategic Planning Committee: Outreach & Economic Development

Community Service Committee: Chair 1/2014-8/2016

o Member 7/2013-Current

Cancer Center Health Disparities Steering Committee: Co-Director 5/2015-Current

o Member 8/2013-5/2015

Cancer Center Member; Cancer Prevention and Control Group

Institute of Public and Preventive Health Faculty Search Committee 9/2012-8/2013

Leadership Advisory Council for Institute of Public and Preventive Health 1/2012-8/2013

Institute of Public and Preventive Health Director Search Committee 4/2013-8/2013

Institute of Public and Preventive Health Director Search Committee 9/2012-2/2013

CON Faculty Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner 1997-Current Appointment: Georgia Cancer Center Tobacco Cessation Program & Augusta University Medical

Center

Duties included, but not limited to: performing history and physicals, tobacco-cessation

counseling, managing chronic and acute medical conditions in adults, interpreting laboratory and

radiological studies, prescribing nicotine replacement therapy, prescribing pharmaceuticals for

chronic disease management and nicotine dependence, initiating specialty-referrals for preventive

and diagnostic care of adults

March, 1997 – August, 2007 Veterans Administration Medical Center Augusta, GA

Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Clinic

Independently functioned as provider of medical care to 800 patients: diagnosed and managed

acute and chronic medical conditions, ordered and interpreted laboratory and radiological studies,

prescribed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, initiated referrals and consultations

to specialty-care providers

Multidisciplinary performance improvement committees

o External Performance Review Committee, Member, 8/2006 – 8/2007

o Advanced Clinic Access Committee, Member, 3/2005 – 8/2007

o Primary Care Nurse Practitioners, Chair, 8/2003 - 8/2005

Nursing Research Guideline Committee, Member, 6/2005-8/2007

Developed, implemented, and evaluated orientation materials for newly hired Nurse Practitioner

employees

Precepted Advanced Practice Nursing students: Georgia Health Sciences University: Fall

2006, Fall 2005, Fall 2004, Fall 2003, Fall 2002

Precepted Georgia Southern University Advanced Practice Nursing student

Fall 2001

Developed, implemented, and evaluated COPD and Hypertension Quality Improvement

monitors for Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Group

Developed, implemented and evaluated Peer Review Form for Primary Care Nurse

Practitioner Group

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December, 1991 – March, 1997 University Hospital Augusta, GA

Registered Nurse

Staff nurse on medical surgical, cardiac telemetry and critical care units

Charge nurse duties on medical surgical and cardiac telemetry units

Preceptor to students

Preceptor to newly hired RN staff nurses

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS

National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities: Southeastern Health Equity Council:

Committee Member, 2014-2015

American Association for Nurse Practitioners, 2015-

National Black Nurses Association; Lifetime Member

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Doctoral Advancement in Nursing:

Mentor 2014-2016

African American Coalition of Obesity Researchers Network, 2012-

National Institutes of Health NIDDK Network of Minority Research Investigators (NMRI),

2013-

Southern Nursing Research Society

o Director of Membership at Large 2/2017-

o Chair State Liaison Georgia 7/2011-9/2016

American Nurses Association, Georgia Nurses Association, 1996-

The Obesity Society Member 2008-Current

o Diversity Committee Chair 8/2012-Current

o Diversity Committee Member 2010- Current

Sigma Theta Tau International Member, Inducted 1996

Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority Member, Inducted 1994

Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs 1997 – 2007

Augusta Partnership for Children, Inc. Membership Council 2000-

CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEES

Georgia Cancer Center Cancer Outreach Summit 11/2016-Current

National Institutes of Health NIDDK Network for Minority Research Investigators Annual

Workshop, Bethesda, MD 6/2015-Current

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Southern Conference Augusta,

GA 4/2015

SCHOLARSHIP

Dissertation: Georgia Health Sciences University: “An Analysis of Diabetes Predictors and

Diagnostic Tests in a Sample of African Americans at Risk for Diabetes” May, 2011

Master’s Degree Project: Georgia Southern University: “African-American Women and the use

of Hormone Replacement Therapy” December 1996”

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PROFFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Podium:

Magwood, G. Williams, L. B., Haddad, L., Gibson, L., Stacciarini, J. Research Methods to

Promote Health Equity: Bridging Community, Practice and Research. Southern Nurses

Research Society 31st Annual Conference Dallas, TX. February 22-26, 20171,2

Williams, L. B. Community Engagement & Access to Care for Special Populations.

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, 17th World Conference on Lung

Cancer. Vienna, Austria December 3-7, 2016. Invited speaker.1

Williams, L. B. Reducing Lung Cancer Mortality in Disparate Populations through cancer-

Community Awareness Access Research and Education (c-CARE). National Black Nurses

Association Conference, Memphis, TN. August 2-7, 2016

Williams, L.B. & Garvin, B.T. Strategies to integrate a Diabetes Prevention Program into

African American Churches. Southern Nurses Research Society Annual Conference

Williamsburg, VA February 24-27, 20161,2

Williams, L.B., Sattin, R. W., Garvin, J. & Joshua, T. Weight and Glucose Outcomes of Fit

Body and Soul1.2Obesity Society Scientific Conference October 2014 Boston, MA.

Williams, L.B. Community Based Participatory Research Methods: “Fit Body and Soul1,2

National Association of Black Nurses Conference, August, 2014 Philadelphia, PA

Williams, L.B., Garvin, J., & Sattin, R. Fit Body and Soul: A Faith Based Model to Prevent

Diabetes Among African-American Congregants. 85th Georgia Public Health Association

Meeting and Conference, March, 2014, Atlanta, GA. 1,2

Williams, L. B., Garvin, J., Marion, L., Dias, J., Joshua, T., & Sattin, R. Weight Outcomes of

Fit Body and Soul: A Randomized Controlled Diabetes Prevention Program in Southeastern

African-American Churches. Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, February,

2014, San Antonio, Texas1,2

Joshua, T., Williams, L. B. & Garvin, J. T. Data Management System in a Cluster-

randomized Community Trial. Jamaica Statistics Symposium; Accepted & Withdrawn

Williams, L. B., Heath, J., Andrews, J.O. Dias, J. & Sattin, R. W. “HbA1C and

Hyperglycemic States in African Americans: Implications for Research and Practice”

Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, February, 2012 New Orleans, LA. 1,2

Williams, L. B. “Fit Body and Soul: Design and Methodology, Institute of Public Health

Forum, May 2012, Augusta, GA.

Williams, L. B. & Freeman, A. “Fit Body and Soul: Diabetes Prevention in the African-

American Faith-Community; National Outreach Scholarship Conference October 4-6th, 2010

Raleigh, NC. 1

Poster:

Thomas V. Joshua, MS; Jane T. Garvin, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC; Lucy Marion, PhD, RN,

FAAN; Lovoria B. Williams, PhD, APRN. Data Management System in a Cluster-

randomized Community Trial. Epidemiology Congress of the Americas 2016; Miami,

Florida; June 21 – 24, 2016.1

Williams, L.B., Tingen, M. S., McCall, A., & Khleif, S. N. Reducing lung cancer mortality

in disparate populations through cancer-Community Awareness Access Research and

Education (c-CARE). Eighth American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the

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Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically

Underserved. November 13-17, 2015 Atlanta, GA.1,2

Tingen, M. S.; Andrews, J. O., Heath, J., Williams, L. B., Schroeder, C., Dainer, P., Khleif,

S. N. & Waller, J. Tailored parental cessation delivered concurrently with tobacco prevention

in children enrolled in urban and rural southern elementary schools. Eighth American

Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in

Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved. November 13-17, 2015 Atlanta,

GA.1,2

Khleif, S, Benedict, L.M., Williams, L. B. cancer-Community Awareness Access Research

and Education (c-CARE): A new model to reduce the burden of cancer in disparity

populations. November 13-17, 2015 Atlanta, GA)1

Bourgault, A. & Williams, L.B. Successful Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Nursing

Students Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, February, 2015, Tampa, Florida1,2

Garvin, J., Williams, L. B., Sattin, R. W. & Joshua, T. Reaching At-Risk African-American

Women for Diabetes Prevention: Fit Body and Soul. Obesity & Pregnancy Hot Topic

Conference. May 15-17, 2013 Boston, MA, USA. 1,2

Andrews JO, Tingen M, Mueller M, Newman SD, Magwood G, Williams L, Brunson J,

Hurman C, Barron M, Caleb M, Humphries M, Myles K, Piper K, Stevenson A. (2012).

Partnerships with US public housing neighborhoods to implement a multi-level tobacco

cessation intervention. Proceedings from the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or

Health. March 2012. Singapore.1,2 Williams, L.B., Heath, J., Andrews, J. O., Dias, J. & Sattin, R. W. “An Analysis of Diabetes

Predictors and Diagnostic Tests in a Sample of African Americans at Risk for Diabetes”

Obesity Society Scientific Conference October 1-5, 2011 Orlando, Florida.1,2

Sattin, R. W., Williams, L. B., Dias, J. & Joshua, T. Associations of Waist Circumference

and Body Mass Index with Fasting Blood Glucose among Overweight African American

Parishioners in a Southern Semi-Urban Community” ADA Conference June 24-28th, 2011

San Diego, Calif.1,2

Williams, L.B., Garvin, J. & Brown, A. A Faith-Based Weight Maintenance Intervention

Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, February 16-19, 2011, Jacksonville,

Florida. Poster Presentation.1,2

“Faith-based Interventions: An Integrative Review” .Graduate Research Day, Medical College

of GA, Augusta, GA. March, 2009 1

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Coughlin, S. S., Williams, L. B., Besenyi, G. M., Jackson, L., Anglin, J. (2016) Advancing

Uterine Cancer Survivorship among African American Women. Under Review Journal of the

National Medical Association1

Williams, L. B., McCall, A., Looney, S., Joshua, T. Tingen, M. (2016) Demographic,

Psychosocial, Behavioral Associations with cancer screening among a homeless population.

Under Review Journal of the Healthcare of the Poor and Underserved. 1, 2

Garvin, J. T., Williams, L. B., Joshua, T., Marion, L. (2016) Percent Weight Reduction Required

to Achieve Minimal Clinically Important Improvements in Health-related Quality of Life among

African Americans: A Secondary Analysis of the Fit Body and Soul Study Under Review

International Journal of Nursing Studies1,2

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Williams, L. B., McCall, A., Joshua, T., Sarfo, R, Stewart, M., Garvin, J.T., Marion, L. (2016)

Pathway to Weight Maintenance: A Qualitative Study with Church Health Advisors to Assess

Weight Maintenance Program Needs Among African-Americans (2016). In press: Journal of the

National Black Nurses Association1, 2

Williams, L., Franklin, B., Jackson, C., Evans, M. B., Hill, A., & Minor, M. (2015). Turn the

Beat Around: A Stroke Prevention Program for African-American Churches. Public Health

Nursing. DOI 10.111/phn.122341, 2

Sattin, R., Williams, L., Dias, J., Garvin, J., Marion, L., Joshua, Kriska, A., Kramer, M. K,

Narayan, K.M. Venkak. Community Trial of a Faith-Based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent

Diabetes among African-Americans (2015). Journal of Community Health. DOI 10.1007/s10900-

015-0071-81, 2

Carson, A., Williams, L. & Hill, A. (2013). Physical activity in diabetes: Is any better than

none? Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. DOI:10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2013.10.0121

Williams, L., Sattin, R., Dias, J., Garvin, J., Marion, L., Joshua, T., Kriska, A., Kramer, M. K.,

Echouffo-Tcheugui, J. B., Freeman, A., & Narayan, V.K.M. (2013) Design of a Cluster-

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Diabetes Prevention Program within African-Americans

Churches: The Fit Body and Soul Project. Contemporary Clinical Trials (34), 336-347.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2013.01.0021,2

Andrews, J., Newman, S., Heath, J., Williams, L., & Tingen, M. (2012) Community-Based

Participatory Research and Smoking Cessation Interventions: A Review of the Evidence.

Nursing Clinics of North America, 47 (1) 81-96.1

Williams, L. (2010). Letter to the Editor. Re: A Lifestyle Intervention Study in Patients with

Diabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Translation of a Research Intervention into Practice”.

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 23 (2), 273.1

Dodani, S., Kramer, K. M., Williams, L., Crawford, S. & Kriska, A. (2009). Fit Body and Soul:

A Church-Based Behavioral Life Style Program for Diabetes Prevention in African Americans:

Translation into the Religious Community. Ethnicity & Disease, 19 (1), 135-141.1, 2

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

Williams, L., Heath, J. Andrews, J.O., Looney, S., Kriska, A. Screening Overweight and Obese

African Americans for Participation in a Community-based Diabetes Prevention Program:

Implications of Using HbA1C Compared with Fasting Plasma Glucose. 1, 2

Bourgault, A. & Williams, L. B. Nursing Student Diversity: An Accelerated Program's

Experience with the New Careers in Nursing Program.

PEER REVIEWS

Manuscript Reviewer:

Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education and Action

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Evaluation and Program Planning

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Abstract Reviewer:

Obesity Society Scientific Conference

Southern Nursing Research Society

Grant Reviewer: Early Career Reviewer Center for Scientific Review National Institutes of Health

GRANTS FUNDED

●Robert Wood Johnson New Careers in Nursing. The Effects of Institutional Climate on the

Academic Success, Program Satisfaction, and Intent to Pursue Advanced Education Among

Underrepresented Minority Nursing Students PI November 2016-April, 2017; Funded $3,000

● Increasing Community Awareness of Lung Cancer Screening in Minority and Underserved

Communities, a cancer-Community Awareness Access Research & Education (c-CARE) Lung

Cancer Module 12/2014-12/2017

Role: PI; Effort 40% 2015; 2016

Funded $1.74 million Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation

● GRU Cancer Center National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program

(NCORP) Minority/Underserved Community Site

Role: Co-Investigator

Funded: National Institute of Health NCI

● Fit Body and Soul: A Lifestyle Modification Program 2/2009- 2015

PI: Richard Sattin

Role: Co-Investigator; Effort 60% 2009-2013; Effort 30% 2013-2014

Augusta, GA

Funded $3.1 million National Institute of Health NIDDK R18DK082401

Faith Connections to Care 1/1/2013-6/1/2013

Role: PI: Williams

Georgia Department of Public Health

$14,000

● Laney Walker Redevelopment Project 9/2011- 9/2012: A “Natural Experiment” to Determine if

the Built Environment Influences Physical Activity

Role: Co-PI with Joseph Cannon Effort 10%

Augusta, GA

GHSU Intramural Pilot Funding: $50,000

●Robert Wood Johnson New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, GHSU College of Nursing,

Co-Director, 10% Effort Augusta, GA; 2008- 2014; Funded $650,000

● Telephone Counseling to Manage GnRH Agonist Symptom Clusters in Black Men with Prostate

Cancer 11-2009- 5-2010 Principal Investigator: Gerald Bennett

Role: PhD Student

Augusta, GA

Funded $240,000 National Institute of Health R21 NCI

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● Fit Body and Soul Faith-based Lifestyle Modification Maintenance Program 5/2008- 10/2008

Role: Principal Investigator

Augusta, GA

Funded $5,000 Georgia Health Sciences University College of Nursing Seed Grant

● Fit Body and Soul Faith-based Lifestyle Modification Program 1/2008-5/2008

Principal Investigator: Sunita Dodani

Role: PhD Student

Augusta, GA

Funded $10,000 Association for Prevention Teaching and Research

GRANTS SUBMITTED UNFUNDED

Tailored Smoking Cessation App for High-risk Individuals Receiving Lung Cancer Screening

Principal Investigator: Martha Tingen

Role: Co-I; 15% Effort

Funder: National Cancer Institute RO1; Submitted Feb. 2016

A Faith-based Weight Maintenance Program through Community Engagement Academic

Research Enhancement Award [R15] (PA-14-140). Submitted: NINR October, 2014

Role: PI

Total Cost: $350,000

Assessment of Patient Centered Outcomes for Diabetes Self-Management Engagement

Program in the Community. PCORI May, 2014

Role: Co-investigator

Total Cost $2,252,137 3/6/2014

Nurse Faculty Scholars Program. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Submitted February, 2014:

Role: PI

Total Cost $350,000

Comparison of HbA1C and FPG as Predictors of T2DM in a Community-Based Cohort of AA

Adults for the Academic Research Enhancement Award [R15] (PA-12-006). Submitted: NINR

June, 2013

Role: PI

Total Cost $300,000

Expansion of the Go Strong Diabetes Engagement Program to Medicare and Medicaid Patients.

Under review: CMMNI. August, 2013

Role: Site PI. Consortium Prime Sponsor Quantum Health, Savannah GA

Total Cost $305,016

AWARDS/HONORS

Fellow of American Association for Nurse Practitioners, (Inducted June, 2016)

Honoree February 2016, Augusta University Office of Diversity and Inclusion Black

History Month Faculty Recognition Celebration

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Outstanding Faculty Member College of Nursing, March 2014, GRU Faculty Senate

Award

Phi Kappa Phi Georgia Regents University Chapter 324, inducted March 28, 2014

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Omicron Chapter, Excellence in

Published Writing, March, 2013

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Omicron Chapter, Excellence in

Research Award, March 2012

Georgia Health Sciences University College of Nursing: Reflection of Nursing Spirit

Award, May, 2011

Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing Award for Excellence in Research, 2009

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2008

Reflection of Nursing Spirit and Commitment Award Veterans Affairs Med. Center 2001

Reflection of Nursing Spirit and Commitment Award Advanced Practice Nurse Associates

Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2000

MEDIA RELEASES

Community Outreach Program Aims to Stop Cancer Before It Begins. June, 2015

[Page 12]. http://issuu.com/ghsu/docs/2gru_yourhealthtoday_summer15_0521

GR Health “Your Health Today”

c-CARE Augusta Chronicle Newspaper February 24, 2015

Helping Quitting Tobacco for Life. Video: GRU Cancer Center.

http://www.gru.edu/cancer/tobaccofree/

Still Smoking, Get the Facts, Get Help and Kick Cigarettes, March, 2014

http://newsletter.clientcommunity.com/Page/Article/634/31/still-smoking-get-the-facts

Fit Body and Soul Thanks Community, May 22, 2013: http://greport.gru.edu/archives/1335

WTHB Radio Interview, June 13,2012 “Speaking with Carl Thornton”

WJBF Channel 10 “Fit Body and Soul, Diabetes prevention through African-American

churches

Augusta Chronicle Newspaper: May 28, 2008 “Diabetes prevention program merges faith,

fitness and community

Medical College of Georgia Newspaper Beeper November 2008 Nursing Faculty Practice

Smoke Cessation

Augusta Chronicle Newspaper: May 28, 2008: “Diabetes prevention merges faith, fitness

and community”

Television Club 36 September 2008 “Fit Body & Soul: A Faith-based Lifestyle

Modification Program”

MCG Website: October 2008: “Scholarship will increase diversity of accelerated

nursing program”

Medical College of Georgia Newspaper “Beeper” October 29, 2008 “Scholarship to

increase diversity of accelerated nursing program”

Medical College of Georgia Newspaper “Beeper” November 2008 Nursing Faculty

Practice Smoke Cessation

Advances for Nurses December 1, 2008, “Assisting Future Leaders”

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

Local:

GrantWest Enterprises Member Board of Directors Member Board of Directors

October, 2016-current

Director of Healthcare Ministry/Officer of Social Service Ministry/Christian Educator

September 2001 – September 2010 Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Managed grant funds (budgets and reports) $3,000 Healthy Start

Collaborated with community agencies (Augusta Richmond County Community Partnership)

to provide social services to under-served community

Conducted classes related to childcare and parenting for teenaged expectant mothers

Lead multidisciplinary healthcare ministry

Organized substance abuse group in underserved area

Developed, implemented, and evaluated weight loss program

Incorporated healthful lifestyle programs into each ministry of the church

Developed, implemented, and evaluated emergency response program

Organized health fairs and blood drives

Assisted with development of mentoring program with East Augusta Middle School.

Presented at various community events on health related matters such as Women’s Health,

Cardiovascular Health, Obesity and Weight Loss

Author for “Healthy Gospel” column for church newsletter Good Hope Tribune

Christian educator local and statewide

State:

2008 – November 15, 2016

Director Healthcare Ministry Eastern District of Georgia Auxiliary to the General Missionary

Baptist Convention of Georgia, Inc.

Establish consistency and competency of church healthcare ministries in the Eastern District

counties of Georgia

Assist churches with the organization of healthcare ministries

Train healthcare ministry directors

Organize community health screenings and health promotion events

Organize community health outreach missions for the Eastern District counties of Georgia

Instruct health ministry class at State Ushers/Health Professionals Convention

National:

2011-Current

Faith-based Behavior Interventionist Specialist National USA Foundation, Inc. (NBCUSA)

Coordinate and develop methodology for implementation of health disparities research for

National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.

Million Hearts Turn the Beat Around Project Conducted Through African-American Churches in

Alabama

Role: Methodology and Assessment

Funded: 9/1/2012 through 8/30/2013 Office of Minority Health/ CMS $1,000,000

Collaborate with US Department of Health and Human Services to further national faith-based

health promotion initiatives

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Developed congregational health and wellness survey

Coordinate national health conferences and screenings

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