Ora Lea Strickland, is dean and professor in the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida International University. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing who is known for her writings on measurement in the nursing profession.
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| Other names | Ora Strickland Davis[1] |
Early life and education
editStrickland grew up in Mount Airy, North Carolina where she was one of ten children in her family.[2] She received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro in 1970.[3] She took a master’s degree in maternal and child health nursing from Boston University, Massachusetts in 1972. In 1977 she earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in child development and family relations from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.[2]
Career
editStrickland has been a professor at the University of Maryland at Baltimore, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro.[3] She was the Independence Foundation Endowed Professor of Nursing at Emory University.[4] In 2011 she moved to Florida International University where she was named dean.[5] Strickland's writings include the textbook, Measurement of Nursing Outcomes, which been published as multiple volumes.[6] She also wrote a column for The Baltimore Sun that was called "Nurse's Station".[5] In 1993 Strickland was the inaugural editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nursing Measurement.[7]
Strickland's research has examined the existence of Couvade Syndrome in expectant fathers in the United States,[8][9] and its relationship with social determinants of health, paternal emotional stated and pregnancy planning.[10] She has also investigated premenstrual syndrome.[11]
Strickland played a leadership role in founding the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Nursing Research (subsequently named institute for Nursing Research.[12]
Selected publications
edit- Strickland, Ora L. (1987). "The Occurrence of Symptoms In Expectant Fathers". Nursing Research. 36 (3): 184. ISSN 0029-6562.
- Strickland, Ora; Fishman, Dorothy J. (1994). Nursing Issues in the 1990s. Albany, N.Y: Delmar Thomson Learning. ISBN 978-0-8273-5467-8.
- Manson, JoAnn E.; Hsia, Judith; Johnson, Karen C.; Rossouw, Jacques E.; Assaf, Annlouise R.; Lasser, Norman L.; Trevisan, Maurizio; Black, Henry R.; Heckbert, Susan R.; Detrano, Robert; Strickland, Ora L.; Wong, Nathan D.; Crouse, John R.; Stein, Evan; Cushman, Mary (2003-08-07). "Estrogen plus Progestin and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease". New England Journal of Medicine. 349 (6): 523–534. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa030808. ISSN 0028-4793.
- Strickland, Ora L.; Moloney, Margaret F.; Dietrich, Alexa S.; Myerburg, Stuart; Cotsonis, George A.; Johnson, Robert V. (2003). "Measurement Issues Related to Data Collection on the World Wide Web". Advances in Nursing Science. 26 (4): 246. ISSN 0161-9268.
- Waltz, Carolyn Feher; Strickland, Ora; Lenz, Elizabeth R. (2016). Measurement in Nursing and Health Research. New York: Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-8261-7061-3.
Honors and awards
editShe was named a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 1978.[1] She received honorary doctorates from the Ohio Medical College in 1992[13] and from Grand Valley State University in 1997.[14] In 2016 she was inducted in to the International Nursing Research Hall of Fame.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Teacher is recognized". Rocky Mount Telegram. 1978-10-29. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b "Ora L. Strickland". North Carolina Nursing History. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b Abrams, Alex. "Former UNCG faculty member overcame discrimination to shape nursing | School of Nursing". nursing.uncg.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ Stone, Chuck (2001). "A Roster of African Americans Who Hold Endowed University Chairs". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (33): 121–125. doi:10.2307/2678940. ISSN 1077-3711.
- ^ a b "Strickland appointed dean at Florida International University | Emory University | Atlanta GA". news.emory.edu. 2011. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Reviews of Measurement of Nursing Outcomes
- Mallick, Lois A. (1991). "Review of Measurement of Nursing Outcomes, Volume 3". Journal of Community Health Nursing. 8 (3): 193–193. ISSN 0737-0016.
- Cowart, Marie E. (1989). "Review of Measurement of Nursing Outcomes: Volume 1". Journal of Community Health Nursing. 6 (3): 187–188. ISSN 0737-0016.
- Koon, Kathleen A. (1989). "Review of Measurement of Nursing Outcomes: Volume 2 Measuring Nursing Performance: Practice, Education, and Research". Journal of Community Health Nursing. 6 (3): 188–188. ISSN 0737-0016.
- ^ Strickland, Ora (1993). "Editorial: Measuring Well to Study Well". Journal of Nursing Measurement. 1 (1): 3–4. doi:10.1891/1061-3749.1.1.3. ISSN 1061-3749.
- ^ Cavin, Bob (1977-12-13). "If hubby has classic symptoms beware - he may be expecting". The Robesonian. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ McLeod, Michael (1987-08-02). "Men also sing the maternity blues". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Franklin, Teresa (1984-04-23). "Fathers want pickles, get sick: They think they are pregnant". The Evening Sun. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Boyd, Robert (1991-11-21). "Study to examine how PMS may alter brain activity". The Greenville News. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "NINR: Bringing Science to Life" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2018.
- ^ "Previous Honorary Degree Recipients". www.utoledo.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Office of the Provost - Grand Valley State University". www.gvsu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "FIU dean to be inducted into nurse's hall of fame". The Miami Times. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
External links
edit- Ora Strickland, PhD, DSc (Hon), RN, FAAN on YouTube, interview on the American Academy of Nursing