August 2010, PhD in Nursing, Widener University, Chester, PA
August 2000, Master of Science in Nursing (Community Based/School Health), Widener University, Chester, PA
Fall 1993, Completed certification requirements (PA School Nurse), Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
May 1988, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
June 1980, Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Vocal Performance
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
NUR 201 Foundations of Professional Nursing I (sophomore level)
NUR 202 Foundations of Nursing Clinical Lab
NUR 210 Introduction to Nursing Practice: Roles and Responsibilities
NUR 317(313) Nursing & Human Responses II (Jr. level): Clinical coordination and supervision for Psych/Mental Health//Death & Dying
NUR 409 Nursing Leadership/Management (Sr. level)
NUR 307-RN Concepts and Theories
NUR 404-RN Nursing Leadership and Ethical Dimensions (RN-BSN completion); Blended (hybrid) format
COL 110 First Year Seminar (“Freshman Foundations”)
Special Topics: School Nurse Certification & MEd Program (focus in school health)
NUR 610 Coordinated School Health Program Design (course designer)
NUR 620 At Risk School Environments: Emergency Planning and Response (course designer)
NUR 642 Teaching Strategies in Nursing (Practicum)
Alvernia Seniors College: “John Philip Sousa: The Man and His Music” (winter 2007)
HIS 390/Special Topics "Left Behind, Catching Up: A History of the treatment of persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities in the U.S."
Reflection in nursing; the use of reflection as a teaching-learning strategy; music as a healing modality; learning styles; utilizing literature and creative arts in nursing education; clinical simulation in nursing education.
Thacker, K., Stavarski, D., Brancato, V., Flay, C., & Greenawald, D. (2016). An investigation into the health-promoting lifestyle practices of RNs. American Journal of Nursing, 116, 4, 24-30.
Greenawald, D. A. (July 2011). "Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge" [a book review on Strength in What Remains]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X12440288
Greenawald, D.A. (March 2011). "Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge" [a book review on Knowling Jesse]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X11421010
Greenawald, D. A. (November 2011). “Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge” [a book review on Knowing Jesse]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X11421010
Greenawald, D. A. (September 2011). “Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge” [a book review on Our Iceberg is Melting]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X11413761
Greenawald, D. A. (July 2011). “Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge” [a book review on Hotel on The Story of Beautiful Girl]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X11408108
Greenawald, D. A. (May 2011). “Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge” [a book review on Brave Girl Eating]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X11399769
Greenawald, D. A. (March 2011). “Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge” [a book review on 19 Minutes]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X10395599
Greenawald, D. A. (January 2011). “Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge” [a book review on Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X10389054
Greenawald, D. A. (November 2010). “Read a Good Book Lately? Using Literature to Expand your Nursing Knowledge” [a book review on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime]. NASN School Nurse. DOI: 10.1177/1942602X10381284
Greenawald, D.A. (2010). Faculty involvement in undergraduate research: Considerations for nurse educators. Nursing Education Perspectives, 31 (6), 368-371.
Greenawald, D. A. (2010). Understanding reflection from the perspective of baccalaureate nursing students. (Doctoral Dissertation, Widener University). Dissertation Abstracts International.
April 2008, “School Nurse Book Clubs: An Innovative Strategy for Lifelong Learning”, The Journal of School Nursing, 24 (2), p. 20-24.
Fall 2008, “LIVE! from the Sim Lab” [Clinical Simulation in Nursing Education, the official journal of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, INACSL]
February 27, 2007, “SOS for Nursing Students: A local college includes self-care components in one of its courses” [ADVANCE for Nurses Maryland/DC/Virginia edition): reprinted in the Sept. 3, 2007 (Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware) edition]
Fall 2006, “Using the Media Effectively to Advance School Nursing” [article published in The Examiner, newsletter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses & Practitioners]
2003 (copyright) Essay “Building Bridges Between Health and Education” published in A Long Way From Henry Street: A Collection of Stories Written by School Nurses, MacGill & Company
November 7, 2015 "Leading Change in Admission and Progression Requirements to Promote Increased Retention in a Traditional BSN Program". Invited poster and oral presentation at the 43rd Biennial Convention of Sigma Theta Tau International. Las Vegas, Nevada.
October 28, 2013 "Read, Reflect, Respond, Respect: Using Literature to Promote Awareness of Mental Health Issues among Interdisciplinary Healthcare Students". Invited oral presentation (competitive, peer-reviewed process) at the 19th Qualitative Health Research (QHR) Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
October 24, 2012 "Understanding Reflection from a Nursing Student's Perspective". Invited oral presentation (competitive, peer-reviewed process) at the 18th Qualitative Health Research (QHR) Conference. Montreal, Canada.
October 4, 2012 "Who Calls the Shots?! An Immunization Update for Childcare Practitioners". Penn State Cooperative Extension/Schuylkill County Child Care Workshops (in collaboration with Northeast Regional Keys). Pottsville, PA.
August 16, 2012 "Thriving, not just Surviving: Effective Strategies for NCLEX Boot Camp". Co-presenter for invited Poster Presentation (competitive, peer-reviewed) for HRSA-sponsored Nursing in 3D Workforce Diversity Workshop. Bethesda, MD.
May 24, 2012 "Steps to Safety: Stroll the Path of Current Safety Practices for Children in your Care". Penn State Cooperative Extension/Schuylkill County Child Care Workshops (in collaboration with Northeast Regional Keys). Pottsville, PA.
October 19, 2011 "Using Reading and Reflection to Strengthen Professional Practice" (scheduled public event as part of the Alvernia Literary Festival)
October 12, 2011 Infusing Evidence into Practice: The Practice of Mindfulness to Improve Patient Safety (Panel Moderator and Presenter)
October 12, 2011 Second Annual Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Best Practice Symposium sponsored by the Berks Regional Nursing Research Alliance (Reading, PA)
November 11, 2010 “Understanding Reflection from a Nursing Student’s Perspective" Fall Meeting, Upsilon Zeta Chapter (Sigma Theta Tau International), Reading, PA.
June 27, 2009 “School Nurse Book Clubs: An Innovative Strategy for Continuing Professional Education” National Association of School Nurses 41st Annual Conference (Boston, MA) [Joint presenter with Theresa Adams]
October, 2008 “One Book, One Alvernia --- The Little Flowers of St. Francis” [in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Alvernia as part of the Alvernia Literary Festival]
April 29, 2008 “Nursing Perspectives on the Bio-Medical Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders” Guest lecturer for SPE 341 (Alvernia College)
March 25, 2008, “Candidates and Their Faith: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue”
One of four faculty members on a panel presented by the Center for Ethics & Leadership as part of the Alvernia Spring Lecture Series.
November 2007, “This I Believe” essay recorded by WITF-FM (Harrisburg, PA) for broadcast on the “Morning Edition” daily radio show.
June 2007, Poster Presentation “Open Your Eyes and Minds: Using Literature as a Continuing Education Strategy for School Nurses”, at the National Association of School Nurses 39th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN [Poster received First Place Award in the Research Category]
March 23, 2007, “Reflection in Nursing: A Concept Analysis” Nursing Research Day: Eta Beta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (Widener University)
December 20, 2006, “Women in Science: An Introduction to Nursing and Allied Health” Six presentations given to students from Northeast Middle School (Reading, PA) at Alvernia as part of the ‘Soy Unica!’ event, an outreach of the Girl Scouts-Great Valley Council.
September 2006, Poster Presentation “Creatively Expanding Nursing Knowledge: A Senior Capstone Project”, at the Annual Education Summit of the National League for Nursing (NLN), New York City.
August 2, 2006, “Visual Learning: Using Multimedia Tools as a Teaching Strategy” Widener University (in conjunction with NURS 853)
February 5, 2006, “Healing and Hope”, a sermon given during the morning worship service at St. Thomas UCC in coordination with UCC Women’s Week
October 25, 2005, “How Riding the Bus with My Sister Enhanced the Nursing Education of Alvernia Nursing Students”: A community presentation at the Muhlenberg Public Library
May 2005, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) “Hot Topics” Conference Scottsdale, AZ): Poster presentation on “Using Literary Journalism to Teach Mental Health Nursing”
May 2005, “Many Roles, One Profession”: Motivational Presentation to the Nursing Staff of the Pennsylvania Department of Health/Reading Area Office during National Nurse’s Week 2005.
October 2002, Open World 2002 Program: Presentation to group of visiting Russian Nurses on “The Role of the School Nurse in U.S. Public Schools” (hosted by Alvernia)
January 2001, WGAL-TV (Ch. 8, Lancaster, PA)
Live interview program on School Health with host Lori Burkholder and Wanda Filer, Surgeon General of Pennsylvania
November 2000, “School-Community Health Programs: Partnerships for Better Living”
A presentation to the Berks County School Counselors Association
April 2000, Poster Presentation, PASNAP Annual Conference (Harrisburg, PA), “National Eating Disorders Screening Program”
Reviewer:
The Journal of School Nursing (Julia M. Cowell, Executive Editor). Peer reviewer for manuscripts submitted for publication consideration, August 2009 – present
School Nursing: A Comprehensive Text (J. Selekmann). Content expert and Chapter Reviewer for 2nd edition (2010), Chapter 39 “Health Services Management: Staff Health”.
Taylor’s Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach (P. Evans-Smith). Chapter 11(Nutrition) reviewed for 2nd edition [published 2007, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins].
Leadership Roles and Management Function in Nursing: Theory and Application (6th edition), B. L. Marquis & Carol J. Huston, authors. 2009. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
The Interprofessional Healthcare Team: Leadership and Development. Weiss, D., Tilin, F., & Morgan, M. (2014). Massachusetts: Jones & Bartlett. Content reviewer.
Grant Leadership:
Project SUCCESS. August 2011 - 2014
Co-Coordinator of 3-year HRSA grant-funded program designed to increase baccalaureate-level nursing education opportunities for economically and educationally disadvantaged individuals, including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among nurses, who attend Alvernia University, a majority of which come from local Reading, PA and nearby counties. (Dr. Karen Thacker, Principal Investigator and Director).