Karen A. May

Karen A. May, PhD, RN, CNE

  • Associate Professor
Media Expertise:
  • Nursing
  • Science & Environment

Affiliated Programs

Education

  • PhD, Nursing Education (2013)
    Villanova University (PA)

About Me

Prevention and health promotion are at the center of my nursing practice. As a Population health nurse, I engage with communities and their members to achieve health through novel programming led by community members' needs and interests.

Research Interests

Impact of climate change on health and vulnerable communities
Disaster Preparedness
Student Success

Media Expertise

Civic Engagement/ Service Learning
Community Outreach
Vaccine Outreach
Disaster Preparedness

Publications

May, K., & Noel, D. (2019) School Nurses and Climate Change. Annual Review of Nursing Research, Volume 38, p.275. DOI 10.1891/9780826143365.
Igo, L. & May, K. (2019) Addressing the learning needs of Nursing students who care for patients that identify as LGBTQ. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, Vol. 2, Special Issue 1, pp.230-233.
Igo, L. & May, K. (2019). Multi-modal Learning Strategies in LGBTQ Care in Baccalaureate Nursing Education. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, Vol. 2, Special Issue 1, pp.34-237.
May, K. & Berenato, M. (2017) Coaching Nursing Students to Success. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, Vol. 1, December 2017, Special Issue 9
May, K. (2014) Nursing Faculty Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nurse Educator, 39, (5), 241-245.

Book Chapter

Perry, Potter & Ostendorf (2020) Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, Chapter 43 Home Care Safety. Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, 10th edition

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE)
Association for Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE)
Faith Community Nurses International (FCNI)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Delaware Nurses Association (DNA)

Awards

Sigma Theta Tau International, Eta Beta Chapter
Excellence in Practice Award 2021 
Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence Award. 2013

News

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