Dr. Diane L. Smith

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Education

• DNP, 2016, Rush University
• MSN, 2007, University of Phoenix
• BS, Nursing, 1998, Southwest Baptist University
• RN Diploma, 1994, Burge School of Nursing

Teaching

• NUR 780 Teaching/Learning for Nurse Educators
• NUR 482 Leadership and Management
• NUR 703 Population Health: A Local to Global Perspective
• NUR 782 Program Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education
• NUR 515/635 Healthcare Informatics

Professional experience

• Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing, College of the Ozarks, 2009-2019
• Assistant Professor of Nursing, Cox College, 2007-2009
• Senior Epidemiologist for Bioterrorism, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 2002-2007
• Tuberculosis Case Manager – Community Health Nurse, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 1998-2002
• Quality Improvement Specialist, Missouri Department of Mental Health, 1996-1998
• Community Resource Specialist, Lakeland Regional Hospital, 1995-1996
• Staff Nurse – Mental Health, Lakeland Regional Hospital, 1994-1995

Research and professional interests

• Communicable disease
• Diversity in nursing education
• Nursing ethics

Awards and honors