Debra White-Jefferson DNP, MSN
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Contact Information
- PHONE: (337)-482-5617
- EMAIL: c00252127@louisiana.edu
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Education
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- 2016 - DNP Case Western Reserve Univesrsity
- 2006 - MSN University of South Alabama
- 2002 - B.S.N. University of Phoenix
- 1983 - Nursing Diploma - Touro School of Nursing - New Orleans, LA
Licensure and Board Certifications
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Registered Nurse, LA 051041
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Academic Positions
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- Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Coordinator of RN-BSN Program
- Graduate Faculty Status, Level 1
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Honors & Awards
SLCC and LACANE
Advanced Nursing Education Tuition Reimbursement Program, Academic Years, 2014-2016
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Professional Affiliations
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2011 - present: American Nurses Association
2011 - present: Louisiana State Nurses' Association
2011 - present: Louisiana State Nurses' Association, District IV, member
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Areas of Research Interest
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- Online Education and Student Engagement
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Selected Publications & Presentations
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Broussard, L. & White-Jefferson, D. (2018). Use of academic coaches to promote student success in online nursing programs. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 13(4), 223-225.
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White, D.A. (2017). Faculty behaviors influencing intent to pursue graduate education among RN-BSN students. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 13 (2018) 108–112.
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Podium Presentation: Use of Academic Coaches to Promote Student Success in Online Programs. Delta Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Thirteenth Bi-Annual Accent on Scholarship. November 30, 2017
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Podium Presentation: Use of Academic Coaches to Promote Student Success in Online Programs. AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference: Leadership, Innovation, and Strategy: The Keys to Delivering High Quality Nursing Programs. November 16-18, 2017. Atlanta, GA.
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Podium Presentation: Faculty Caring and Support and Its influence on RN-BSN Students’ Intent to Pursue Graduate Education in Nursing. Sigma Theta Tau International, Delta Eta Chapter, Lafayette, LA, December 1, 2016.
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Podium Presentation: Lessons learned: Development and Implementation of an Innovative Accelerated RN to BSN Program. AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference, Anaheim, CA, November 18, 2016.
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Selected Funded Projects & Research
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- Instructional Connections Small Research Grant Recipient 2018-2019 $5,018.00
- Principal Investigator Debra White-Jefferson, Co-Investigators, Lisa Broussard and Helen Fox-McCloy: Project Proposal Title: Managing the Large Online Classroom Using the Academic Coaching Model