Deborah White PhD received her MSN and PhD from the University of Florida and a post Master Certificate from the UMASS/Boston. As faculty in academic institutions for over 10 years, she has taught various research and evidence based nursing courses as well as nurse practitioner course to graduate (DNP, MSN) and undergraduate students. Dr. White is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) and clinical nurse specialist in community health nursing with more than 17 years experience in primary pediatric care as a PNP and more than 35 years of nursing experience as well as a certified family nurse practitioner. Dr. White is actively involved in grant writing and has published research articles and presented lectures and posters at local, regional, national, and international conferences topics related to pediatric health care of children including adolescent gynecology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, and Obstetrics. She has developed a program of research that focuses on training parents of young children with Attention Deficit Disorder parenting strategies and skills for reducing problem behavior and improving parent-child interactions. Preliminary work involved a Pre-doctoral National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Nursing Research, titled "Enhancing interactions of fathers and their young child with ADHD". Single subject design was used to examine the nuances and describe father-child interactions as well as changes in particular father and child behaviors as a consequence of participation in a parent training intervention. In addition, she has conducted simulation projects using High Fidelity Human Simulators to train graduate and undergraduate student nurses in complex obstetrical acute care and primary care situations. Her students have been overwhelmingly enthusiastic about their experience, clearly recognizing the invaluable opportunity it affords them to encounter critical events in the simulation laboratory, where they can apply their didactic knowledge and hone their critical thinking skills in a safe, supportive environment. Dr. White has also consulted on several research projects that involve various pediatric populations including preschool age and/or school age children with behavior disorders and juvenile sexual offenders.
Online Courses Taught:
NURSNG680 Primary Care of the Family Practicum II
NURSNG682 Primary Care of the Family Practicum III and Capstone
