Dr. Diane L. Smith


Department

School of Nursing

Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
School of Nursing
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Details

Education

  • DNP, 2016, Rush University
  • MSN, 2007, University of Phoenix
  • BS, Nursing, 1998, Southwest Baptist University
  • RN Diploma, 1994, Burge School of Nursing

Teaching

  • NUR 780 Teaching/Learning for Nurse Educators
  • NUR 482 Leadership and Management
  • NUR 703 Population Health: A Local to Global Perspective
  • NUR 782 Program Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education
  • NUR 515/635 Healthcare Informatics

Professional experience

  • Assistant/Associate Professor of Nursing, College of the Ozarks, 2009-2019
  • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Cox College, 2007-2009
  • Senior Epidemiologist for Bioterrorism, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 2002-2007
  • Tuberculosis Case Manager – Community Health Nurse, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 1998-2002
  • Quality Improvement Specialist, Missouri Department of Mental Health, 1996-1998
  • Community Resource Specialist, Lakeland Regional Hospital, 1995-1996
  • Staff Nurse – Mental Health, Lakeland Regional Hospital, 1994-1995

Research and professional interests

  • Communicable disease
  • Diversity in nursing education
  • Nursing ethics

Awards and honors

  • Mildred Letton Wittick Professional Achievement Award, College of the Ozarks, 2019
  • Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence, Rush University College of Nursing, 2016