Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Alumnus Shellye Vardaman has been busy!

Shellye Vardaman is a alumnus of the PhD in Nursing program at UT Tyler. We are very proud to announce that she has been keeping busy since she has graduated .
  • She had her manuscript, "Policy and Practice in Higher Education", accepted for publication in the journal, Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. It is estimated to be published April 25, 2012. The authors are: Donald Vardaman Jr., Shellye Vardaman, Henry Findley & Isabelle Warren.

  • Dr. Shellye Vardaman will be presenting a poster on her dissertation research titled "Transition of the International Nursing Student" at the Nursing Education Research Conference 2012: Innovations in Nursing Education Research in Indianapolis in June. The Conference is presented by the National League for Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau, International. She received a Faculty Development Grant from Troy University to help cover expenses.

  •  Dr. Vardaman will serve as a Program Evaluator for the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission beginning with the Fall 2012 cycle. She recently completed Evaluator training in Atlanta, GA in February.

  • She received tenure from Troy University!

  • She is completing data collection on research focusing on the use of simulation in nursing curriculum. The last round of data collection will be completed May 1. This is a project that she hopes to publish with Dr. Monica Ramirez and Dr. E'loria Simon-Campbell, also alumni of UT Tyler's PhD in Nursing Program.
Congratulations, Shellye on all your accomplishments! We are proud of you! 

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