Faculty & Staff
Karen Clark, Ed D, RN
Dean of Nursing & Assistant Professor
Hayes Hall 269/271
765-973-8242
krclark@indiana.edu
Education
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Doctorate of Education (Adult and Community Education). July 2004.
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Master of Science (Nursing), August 1989.
- State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 1984.
Scholarly/Research Interests
Scholarship of teaching, RN to BSN education, community health and cultural competency
Selected Publications/Presentations
- Clark, K. (2008, October). What Do RNs Want and Need From BSN Programs? Roundtable Discussion. Creating Jazz: Transforming Exchanges in Education & Practice, 35th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development. Kansas City, Missouri.
- Humphries, P., Clark, K., & Stanforth, D. (2008, October). Teaching Undergraduate Nursing Research: A Collaborative Approach. American Psychiatric Nurses Association 22nd Annual Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Bentfield, D., Clark, K., Huntington-Moskos, L., Myers, J. & Webb, T. (2008, April). An Unflushable Dilemma: Case Study and Teacher’s Guide. Mid-American Public Health Leadership Institute: University of Illinois at Chicago.
Selected Previous Employment Positions
- Indiana Vocational Technical College Practical Nursing Program
- Visiting Nurse Health Care of Anderson
- Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Selected Offices Held in National/International Professional Organizations
- Indiana League for Nursing, Board of Directors and Scholarship Chairperson
- Reid Hospital and Health Care Services Governing Board
Selected Academic Awards/Recognitions
- MidAmerican Public Health Leadership Institute Fellowship, October 2007.
- Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) award, Indiana University, 2006.
- Hayden, J., Clark, K., & Goldbach, E. (2005). Federal Public Charter School Program Implementation Grant. U. S. Department of Education. Funded $154,000.
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Leadership for Academic Nursing Fellowship, 2005.
