Kimberly Johnston, EdD, RNC, CNE

President
Office 327
309-672-5583

Role:	Dr. Kimberly Johnston is President of Methodist College of Nursing. In this role as chief administrator she is responsible for the functioning of all areas of the College. Dr. Johnston is the direct link with the College Board of Trustees and serves as a member on that board. Dr. Johnston is responsible for the integrity of the educational system, student services, finance, physical plant, technology, assessment and evaluation activities as well as accreditation and all other aspects of college functioning. Dr. Johnston is also the College liaison with all outside parties representing the college with various local, state and national groups.
Education:	Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Penn State University Master of Science in Family Health Nursing MSN) from Penn State University Doctorate in Higher Education Administration (Ed.D) Inpatient obstetric nurse certificate (RNC) Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
Presentations:	June 21-25, 2008 Accepted for publication original research “The Effect of Folic Acid Distribution and Education on the Long Term Use of Folic Acid Supplements in College Women Aged 18-25 at the AWHONN National Conference Los Angeles, Ca April 11-15, 2008, presenting “A College’s Experience With Initial Accreditation and Candidacy, Lessons Learned.” At the Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago. Co-presenter Dr. R. Sisk. November 4-6, 2007, Tying Assessment to Vision Using the Baldridge Criteria co-presented with R. Sisk for The Assessment Conference for the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana May 29-31, 2007, online conference, “General education evaluation in a baccalaureate nursing program” co-presented with R. Sisk for Online International Re-engineering Assessment Practices (REAP) at University of Strathclyde, The University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University April 11-15 presenting co-authored self-study at the PEAQ Self-Study Fair at the Higher Learning Commission Conference Submitted for Presentation: “Lessons Learned Through the Self-Study Process- A New College’s Experience, for the Higher Learning Commission Conference April 11-15, 2008. Presented in April 2004 at Eastern Nursing Research Society National Conference at University of Massachusetts “The Effects of Education and Folic Acid Distribution on the Long Term Use of Folic Acid Supplements in College Women Aged 18-25.” Presented April 2004 “The Correlation of Women’s Rights Struggles to African American Struggles related to Brown V. The Board of Education.” Presentation “Selected Predictor Variables for Role Strain Among Registered Nurses Baccalaureate Degree students and Their Implications For Higher Education” 15^th Annual Scientific Sessions of The Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) Yale, New Haven, Connecticut; March 27 – 29, 2003 Co-Presenter “Can’t Get No Respect: Barriers to Health Care Service Among The Latino Population” 15^th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) Yale, New Haven, Connecticut; March 27 – 29, 2003 Interviewed for Article in Reading Eagle “Kutztown University Nursing Program May Feel Pinch”; December 2002 WDIY Radio, Allentown, PA – Guest on Morning Show; Discussed PHEAA Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program; December 16, 2002 Update on Hormone Replacement Therapy – Kutztown Women’s Consortium; October 2002 Developed Workshop “How To Write A Grant” for March of Dimes June 28, 2002; Scheduled to present conference – Alvernia College – Conference cancelled Developed Workshop “How to Write A Grant” for MOD; Kutztown University; June 28, 2002 Presented “Culture in the Delivery of Nursing Care at Pennsylvania Medical Society March of Dimes and Pennsylvania Department of Health Annual State Conference March 6 – 7, 2002 Presented “Perimenopausal Symptoms and Their Effects on Women in The Workplace Today” Kutztown University November 14, 2001 “Exploring Latino Healthcare” Kutztown University May 2001 Presentation “The Importance of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing” Reading Area Community College May 25, 2001 Presentation “Cultural Awareness in Health Care-First, Understand Yourself”; Mary Wood College, Doctoral Students; April 4, 2001 Presented original research “Selected Predictor Variables for Role Strain Among Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Degree students and Their Implications for Higher Education”; Sigma Theta Tau Kutztown University Chapter; March 26, 2001 Keynote Speaker at March of Dimes State Conference Topic: “Multicultural Nursing Care” Scranton, PA; October 2000 Keynote Speaker at Southeast Pennsylvania Regional March of Dimes Conference Topic: “Multicultural Nursing Care Reading”, PA; June 2000 Interviewed by Reading Eagle Newspaper on “The Nursing Shortage”; August 2000 Interviewed by Allentown Morning Call Newspaper on “The Birth Control Pill”; August 2000 Facilitator Training for the March of Dimes Comenzando Bien; June 3, 2000 – Presenting “Cultural Issues in Healthcare”, “Overview of Cultural Differences”, “Cultural Strengths that Support Healthy Pregnancies”, “Cultural Barriers that get in the way of Adequate Heath Care”, “Principles of Adult Learning in Empowering Participants to Learn From and Teach Others”. “Meeting the Needs of Individual Participants” Presenter “Menopause-What a woman needs to know to make decisions right for her” Tulip Conference, Reading, PA; April 29, 2000 Presentation “Transcultural Health Care for the Latino client as part of conference: Transcultural Nursing: Essentials for culturally congruent and responsible care in the Third “Millennium” Fogelsville, PA; April 26, 2000 - Panel Presentation with Madeline Leininger, Transcultural Nursing Expert “What is Nursing? Planning a Career in Nursing.” Multiple presentations to various Berks County Middle Schools. Hawk Mountain Boy Scout Council; January – May 2000 Poster presentation at the Nursing Education 1998 Conference sponsored by Allegheny University of Health Sciences at Arlington, VA; June 26-27, 1998 - Topic: “Selected predictor variables for role strain among Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Degree students and their implications for Higher Education” Presented “Multicultural Health Care”: Good Shepard Rehabilitation Hospital, Bethlehem, PA; November 1997 Presented “Menopause” for Women’s consortium Conference at Kutztown University; October 1997 Presented “Paternalism in Medicine” at Kutztown University Wellness Fair; September 1997 Presented “Menopause Facts and Information” Kutztown University Alumni Association Easton, PA; April 1997 Presented “Health Care of the Multicultural Client” for faculty of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing; March 1997 Presented “Health Care Practices of Latino Clients” to Southeastern PA District of Operating Room Nurses; November 1996 Poster Presentation “Predictor Variables of Role Strain in RN Baccalaureate Degree Students” Nursing Research at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center; May 1996 Presenter of research “Predictor Variables of Role Strain in RN Baccalaureate Degree Students” at Kutztown University’s Department of Education Research Conference; April 3, 1996 Presenter “Paternalism in Women’s Medical Care” Kutztown University’s Wellness Fair; March 1996 Presented instruction on the ear utilizing models and real life examination to students at Cornwall Terrace Elementary School, Wilson School District, West Lawn, PA; March 17, 1995 Key Note Speaker Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Rehabilitation Conference - “Rehabilitation Nursing and the Multicultural Patient- Focus on the Latino Client”; November 4, 1994
Publications:	Transcervical Sterilization-The Essure Method... Nursing Spectrum Mar 2004 issue Medical Abortion or Surgical Abortion: Information to Assist Women in Deciding-. prepared for submission for publication to Lifelines Multiple publications in the Methodist College of Nursing Newsletter in the “President’s Corner”2006-2007 Co-authored the Methodist College of Nursing Self-Study for the candidacy visit from The Higher Learning Commission, Jan. 2007 To be submitted to the Journal of Maternal Child Nursing at the Editor’s request-original research study “The Effects of Education and Folic Acid Distribution on the Long Term Use of Folic Acid Supplements in College Women Aged 18-25 Opinion article “Causes of The Nursing Shortage” written at the request of Kutztown University Public Relations for local newspapers April 2002 Kutztown University Nursing Department Advising letter 1999 to 2005; New Publication each semester. Interview regarding nursing shortage published in Reading Eagle 2002 Kutztown University – Lehigh Carbon Community College on site BSN articulation agreement 2002 Kutztown University – Reading Hospital School of Nursing revised articulation agreement 2002 Interview published in The Philadelphia Inquirer for article “Women Only Gyms Can Be Workout Havens” September 14, 2001 Kutztown University Nursing Department BSN Survey 2001 Kutztown University Master of Science in Nursing Feasibility Survey 2001 Kutztown University – Reading Area Community College Advanced Articulation Agreement 2001
Research Interests:	2007-08 – The Registered Nurse’s Perception of the 15-Minute (or Less) Family Interview on Patient education-ongoing 2004-05 – Effects of Education and Folic Acid Distribution on the Long Term Use of Folic Acid Supplements in College Women Aged 18-25 – Recipient of March of Dimes Grant received for this research study. 2003 – The Use of the Roy Adaptation Model for Assessing the Physical Education Needs of RN/BSN Students-submitted for publication 2003 – The Use of a Selected Nursing Theory as a Curricular Framework to Develop Communication, Critical Thinking Skills and Therapeutic Interventions Skills in the RN/BSN Students. 2002 – Barriers to Health Care Services Among the Latino Population: The Lived Experience. 2002 – The Effectiveness of the use of Gaming to Educate Nursing Students Regarding Drug and Alcohol Addiction. 1999 – The Use of Gaming to Heighten Cultural Sensitivity in Nursing Students. 1996 – Selected Predictor Variable for Role Strain Among Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Degree Students and Their Implications for Higher Education. Widener University – Doctoral Dissertation Abstracts 1981 – Passive Smoking During Pregnancy and the Effects on Infant Birth Weight and Gestational Age. Penn State Pattee Library. Masters Thesis.
Grants:	January 29-31, 2008- serving as a grant reviewer for Workforce Diversity Grants for the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Federal Government- requested to serve in this capacity by HRSA March 19-22, 2007- served as a grant reviewer for Workforce Diversity Grants for the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Federal Government- requested to serve as a reviewer by HRSA June 2005 PHEAA Foundation grant written and submitted- response regarding receipt due October 2005-grant received. October 2004 Nursing Education Grant applied for and $64,000.00 received from Pa. Higher Education Assoc., Blue Shield, and Johnson and Johnson. October 2003 Nursing Education grant applied for and $35,000.00 full grant received from Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation for use by Kutztown University Nursing students. September 2002 March of Dimes $1000.00 grant received for research study “The correlation of education and the provision of folic acid supplements to daily use of folic acid by 18 – 22 year old female college students. Research conducted 2002 – 2003 Distance Learning Individual Study Grant awarded ($600.00) for support of presentation of original research at Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference, Yale University, March 27-29. 2003. Distance Learning Individual Study Grant awarded ($600.00) for Support of Participation in workshop “Grant opportunities For Nursing Education and Research” Washington, DC October 18, 2002 “Curriculum Infusion” grant received for creation of integrated curriculum for drug and alcohol education from Presidents Roundtable on Alcohol Kutztown University April 2002 Professional Development grant received to attend a NLNAC Self-Study Accreditation conference in Atlanta Georgia March 2002 Kutztown University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recruitment grant received $1000.00 Distance Learning Grant received May 1999 from Kutztown University for use of distance learning to teach research courses 1999 – Professional Education monies received for developing and teaching distance learning course 1996 – Research Grant received – “A comparative study of the uses of communication skills – first and last clinical nursing courses 1996 – Co-recipient of research grant to study the use of gaming to increase cultural sensitivity in RN/BSN nursing students May 3, 1995 Co-writer of Children’s Trust Fund grant to set up school based neighborhood health center
Honors & Awards	Led Methodist College of Nursing to receive candidacy from The Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association with an only one year period before the accreditation visit- May 2007 Invited to serve as a Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Grant reviewer-March 2007 Invited to become a Lincoln award visitor- 2006 Received recognition award from the NLN as one of first in the nation to become a Certified Nurse Educator –Sept. 2006 Invited to be an Ambassador for the National League for Nursing- August 2006 Selected as an Accreditor for the National League for Nursing, Inc. Accrediting Commission in 2004 – Presently an accreditor having performed two accreditation visits Certificate of Recognition from President’s Roundtable on Alcohol and other Drugs, prevention and education efforts through development and implementation of a curriculum infusion project May 2002 Certificate of Appreciation for providing outstanding service to the Kutztown University President’s Roundtable on Alcohol and Other Drugs; March 6, 2002 Elected Vice-Chair of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee 2000-2002, 1999-2000, 1997-1998 Continued Certification as inpatient Obstetric Nurse achieved March 2002 through Education testing Elected to chair of University Curriculum Committee term 2000-2002, 1998-2000 Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement from the Air Force Recruiting Service; 2001 Certification of Appreciation for Outstanding Contribution to the March of Dimes Northeast Pennsylvania Division’s Annual Health Conference “Providing Culturally Sensitive Care and Nutrition To Expectant Families” – October 25, 200 Elected Chairperson Department of Nursing 1999 Received doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration with highest honors in 1996 Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society as charter member of Widener University Chapter, 1996 Named to Who’s Who in American Nursing 1987 – 1996 Nominated for Kutztown University Weisenberg Faculty Excellence Award 1995 Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society during Undergraduate Studies Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 1994 as charter member of Kutztown University Chapter 1994 Named to Who’s Who in International Business and Professional Women 1990 Co-recipient of Nurse Educator Award from Pennsylvania Nurses Association, District 2, June 1989
Professional Memberships:	Member of Phi Kappa Phi National academic Honor Society – inducted 1978 at Penn State University and became charter member of chapter at Kutztown University 1993 Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Charter Member of Widener University Chapter Kappa Delta Education Honor Society National League of Nursing, Illinois League of Nursing Kutztown University Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Penn State University Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Methodist College of Nursing Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Phi Delta Kappa Education Honor Society
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