Cindy Kerber PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Professor
Mennonite College of Nursing
About
Biography
Cindy Kerber is an associate professor. Her specialty is gerontological mental health and public health. Her research areas include older adults with mental illness specifically affective disorders and addictions including disordered gambling. Another research area is civility in healthcare.
Teaching Interest
Dr. Kerber teaches Psychiatric/Mental Health, and Public Health.
Research Interest
Civility in healthcare, geropsychiatry, behavior addiction.
Education
Competitive Fellowship Gero-psychiatric post-doctoral fellowship
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Ph D Illinois Higher Education Administration
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
MSN Psychiatric Nursing/Community Mental Health
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
BSN Nursing
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
ADN Nursing
Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois
Awards & Honors
Book of the Year Award- 2 categories
American Journal of Nursing
2012
Article of the Year Award
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
2011
Gerontological Health Section, Aging and Rural Health Research Award
American Public Health Association
2008
Research
Publications
Implementation of a Standardized Oral Care Protocol to Decrease Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Manuscript
MEDSURG Nursing
2020
Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy and recovery using Alcoholics Anonymous: An integrative review of the literature.
Journal Article
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy and Recovery Using the 12-steps in Members of Alcoholics Anonymous: A Review of the Literature
Journal Article
Journal of Addictions Nursing
A qualitative exploration of nursing students’ perceptions of the homeless and their care experiences
Other
Nursing Forum
2018
A Narrative Analysis of Sibling Grief
Journal Article
Journal of Loss & Trauma
2018
Lessons from the homeless: Civil and uncivil interactions with nurses
Other
Nursing Forum
2017
Behind Bars: Experiences Conducting Behavioral Addictions Research in a County Jail
Other
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
2015
Perceptions of new nurses concerning incivility in the workplace
Other
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
2015
The impact of a journal club intervention on student perceptions and behaviors regarding academic dishonesty.
Other
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
2013
Using an innovative journal club strategy to teach civility to nursing students: Lessons learned
Other
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
2013
Pathological gambling among older adults: factors that increase risk
Other
Journal of Behavioral Addictions
2013
An Intervention to Promote Civility Among Nursing Students
Other
Nursing Education Perspectives
2013
Gambling and Perceived Health among Adult Jail Inmates
Other
Journal of Forensic Nursing
Perceptions of academic integrity among nursing students
Other
Nursing Forum
2012
Perceived Health and Gambling Behavior of Inmates: A Review of Literature
Other
Nursing Forum
Chapter 17: Pathological Gambling among older adults
Book, Chapter
Geropsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2011
Gambling Behaviors and Perceived Health among Incarcerated Older Adults
Other
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Why can’t we all just get along? A civility journal club intervention
Other
Nurse Educator
2011
Journal Clubs: A strategy to teach civility to nursing students
Other
Journal of Nursing Education
Video Lottery Terminal Gambling
Other
Paradigm
2010
Antidepressant Treatment of Depression in Rural Nursing Home Residents
Other
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
2008
Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders Among Older Adult Recovering Pathological Gamblers
Other
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
2008
Syllabus Selections: Innovative learning activities. The C.A.R.E. case study method for teaching community helth nursing
Other
Journal of Nursing Education
2006
Use of a breathalyzer in a local bar: A community awareness project
Other
Journal of Nursing Education
2006
Problem and Pathological gambling among older adults
Book, Chapter
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
2005
Comparing the geriatric depression scale, minimum data set and primary care provider diagnosis for depression in rural nursing home residents
Other
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
2005
Problem and Pathological gambling among college athletes
Other
Annals of Clinical Psychiatry
2005
Defining "health correlates" in the study of recreational gambling among older adults
Other
American Journal of Psychiatry (Letter to the editor)
2005
Syllabus Selections: Seeing is believing - Learning about Mental Illness as Portrayed in Movie Clips
Other
Journal of Nursing Education
2004
Instructional Modules in Aging, Modules 1-5, Psychology/Mental Health Nursing
Textbook, New
1992
Computerized EEG: Forming a Mental Image
Other
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing
1990
High-Tech Maps of the Brain
Other
American Journal of Nursing
1988
Grants
The long term impact of a civility journal club on graduate nurses
Center for Teaching Learning Technology
Civility Journal Club: An Education Intervention
University Research Grant
June 2012
Grant Writing Mentorship
Mennonite College of Nursing
Podcasting Grant
Mennonite College of Nursing
Travel Award Grant
Mennonite College of Nursing
Artistic and Scholarly Development Grant
Illinois Wesleyan University
Post-doctoral Fellowship
National Institute for Nursing Research T-32 Grant, SNIRC, College of Nursing @ The University of Iowa
Summer Scholars Seminar
Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, College of Nursing, University of Iowa
State Farm's Teaching with Technology Fellows Program
State Farm
New Investigator Award
Presentations
Teaching student nurses about the lived experience of homeless people through a photovoice intervention
Sigma Theta Tau International 29th International Nursing Research Congress
July 2018
What Do Nursing Students Know about the Homeless and their Care Experiences? A Qualitative Study
Sigma Theta Tau International 28th International Nursing Research Congress
July 2017
Civil and uncivil interactions between nurses and homeless people
Doctoral Colloquium
Using an innovative journal club strategy to teach civility to nursing students: Lessons Learned
Illinois State University Teaching Learning Symposium
Exploring the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of undergraduate student nurses toward homeless people
Sigma Theta Tau International 27th International Nursing Research Congress
Lessons from the homeless: The impact of civil and uncivil interactions with nurses in the United States
Sigma Theta Tau International 27th International Nursing Research Congress
July 2016
Homeless Peoples' Perception of their Interactions with Nurses
40th Annual Conference Midwest Nursing Research Society
March 2016
The impact of civility on homeless peoples’ healthcare experiences
26th International Nursing Research Congress
July 2015
Perceptions of new nurses concerning incivility in the workplace.
39th Annual Research Conference
April 2015
Perceptions of new nurses concerning incivility in the workplace
Annual Research Conference
March 2015
Influenza Vaccine Uptake in a Midwest County: A Collaborative Study
142nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition
November 18 2014
Exploring Community/Academic Partnerships for Public Health Planning
Illinois Public Health Association
July 9 2014
The long term impact of a civility journal club intervention
Annual Research Conference
March 2014
Using an innovative journal club strategy to teach civility to nursing students: Lessons learned. Abstract accepted for poster presentation
Teaching and Learning Symposium
January 2014
Pathological gambling among older adults: factors that increase risk
1st International Council of Behavioral Addictions
Functional status of older adults after hip fracture: An integrative Review
Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference 2013
March 9 2013
Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference 2013
March 9 2013
A unique intervention to promote civility among nursing students
Midwest Nursing Research Society
A unique intervention to promote civility among nursing students
Annual Research Conference
April 2012
Perceived Health and Gambling Behavior in Older Inmates
Midwest Nursing Research Society
March 2012
The Impact of Pathological Gambling on the Older Adult
Midwest Nursing Research Society
March 2012
Bingo, casinos and lottery: Assessing risk among older adults.
American College of Nurse Practitioners Clinical Conference
Healthy work environments: No bullies allowed.
Data collection with vulnerable older populations: Implications for research with older inmates.
National Gerontological Nursing Association.
ISU ranks in the 95% in binge drinking, shhhh!!.
Teaching & Learning Symposium, State Your Passion for Teaching and Learning
Healthy work environments: No bullies allowed
Illinois Nurse Educators Conference
March 2011
Nursing students’ perspectives on academic integrity
Midwest Nursing Research Society’s 35th Annual Research Conference
March 15 2011
Cheating: Nursing students’ perceptions of academic dishonesty
Teaching and Learning Symposium
January 2011
Raising the bar: An intervention to promote civility among nursing students
Teaching and Learning Symposium
January 2011
Perceived health among older adult pathological gamblers
American Public Health Association
An intervention to promote civility among nursing students
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Baccalaureate Conference
November 2010
An intervention to promote civility among nursing students.
Baccalaureate Conference
November 2010
Health correlates of older adult recovering pathological gamblers
Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference
April 2010
Sleep quality and related factors among nursing home residents in Iowa
Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference
April 2010
Video poker and alcohol: A dangerous duo?
Illinois Higher Education Center's Statewide Conference on Alcohol, Other Drug and Violence Prevention
February 2010
Bingos, Casinos, Lotteries and Older Adults: What’s at Stake?
October 2009
From Eden to Normal
Western Social Science Association 51th Annual Conference
April 2009
Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders among Older Adult Recovering Pathological Gamblers
October 2008
Treating Pathological Gambling in a Geriatric Population
April 2008
Constructive conflict: Exploring the pedagogical uses of dissensus
8th Annual 2008 University-Wide Teaching and Learning Symposium
January 2008
Depression among nursing home residents in rural Iowa
Midwest Nursing Research Society
A Descriptive Study of Attitudes toward and prevalence of Gambling among College Athletes
13th International Conference on Gambling and Risk-Taking
May 2006
Comorbid Mental Illnesses of Older Adult Gamblers
13th International Conference on Gambling and Risk-Taking
May 2006
Comparing the Geriatric Depression Scale, Minimum data Set, and Primary Care Provider Diagnosis for Depression in Rural Nursing Home Residents
Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference
April 3 2006
Comparing the Geriatric Depression Scale, Minimum data Set, and Primary Care Provider Diagnosis for Depression in Rural Nursing Home Residents
Geropsychatric Nursing: State of the Future Conference
September 30 2005
Identifying Older Adults with Gambling Problems: Think c.a.s.i.n.o
27th Midwestern Conference on Healthcare in the Elderly
January 2005
A descriptive study of attitudes toward and prevalence of gambling among college athletes
National Congress on the State of the Science in Nursing Research
Prevalence of depression in Iowa nursing home residents. Gerontological Society of America
Prevalence of Depression in Iowa Nursing Home Residents
Gerontological Society of America
November 23 2004
A review of Axis I and II DSM-IV diagnoses, Presented to pastoral counseling interns
April 2004
Assessment of Older Adults with Gambling Problems using the CASINO Method
April 2004
Gambling Problems and Comorbid Psychiatric Illnesses in Older Adults,
April 2004
Pathological Gambling, a review of the literature-- who is at risk
April 2004
Spotting Older Adults with Gambling Problems using the CASINO Method
March 2004
Depression in Rural Nursing Homes in Iowa
January 2004
Prescription for Health and Happiness
December 2003
Prescription for Health and Happiness
December 2003
How to care for parishioners with psychological disorders: Seeing is believing.
November 2003
Prescription for Health and Happiness
November 2003
The point spread on gambling studies
October 2003
The Point Spread on Gambling Studies
June 2003
The Point Spread on Gambling Studies
March 2003
The Point Spread on Gambling Studies
March 2003
Depression in older adults
February 2003
Gambling studies: implications for college athletes
March 2002
The point spread on gambling studies
September 2001
Gambling addiction
Ninth Annual Nursing Research Conference
March 2001
A comparison of risk factors for problem and pathological gambling among college students
International Nurses Society on Addictions – 2000, 2nd Annual Conference
September 2000
Nursing students attitudes toward the teaching of nursing history, Rethinking the Past: Science
Technology and Health Seminar Series
March 2000
Aging Games
May 1997
Nursing Students' Attitudes toward the Mentally Il
SERPN National Conference
February 1996
Understanding Mental Illness
February 1995
Nursing History: a focus on Margaret Sanger
Annual staff meeting
May 1994
Four Phase Multi-Disciplinary Faculty Development Project in Aging. Academic Community, Results of Study
March 1992
Nursing Shortage: Historic Lessons. Nursing Challenges
'88, 6th District Illinois Nusring Association
November 1988
History of Nursing: Baccalaureate Nursing Student Perspectives
April 1988
History of nursing: baccalaureate nursing student perspectives
4th annual fall conference on nursing history
September 1987
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