Educational Background

Texas Woman's University, Denton, 1993-2000
Degree earned: Ph.D.
Major: Nursing

University of Texas, Arlington, 1985-1989
Degree earned: M.S.N.
Major: Nursing

Texas Christian University. 1982-1983
Degree earned: B.S.N.
Major: Nursing

Texas Christian University, 1975-1977
Degree earned: B.S.
Major: Psychology



Research Interests

Current research areas: Aging readiness, mid-life transitions, baby boomers, lay caregiving.
Other scholarly interests: Critical theory, ethics, women's studies and humanities for the health sciences.



Selected Publications

Diekhoff, G.M.; Garland, J.; Dansereau, D.F.; & Walker, C.A. (1978). Muscle tension, skin conductance, and finger pulse volume: Asymmetries as a function of cognitive demands. Acta Psychologica, 42 (2), 83-93.

Walker, C. (1996). Coalescing the theories of two nurse visionaries: Parse and Watson. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 24 , 988-996.

Walker, C. (1997). Imagination, metaphor and nursing theory. The Journal of Theory Construction and Testing , 1 (1), 22-27.

Walker, C. (1997). Mythic tragedy and the language of care. International Journal for Human Caring , 1 (2), 22-26.

Walker, C. (1998). Homelessness people and mental health: A nursing concern. American Journal of Nursing , 98 (11), 26-32.

Walker, C. (1999). Invigorating the humanities from within and without: Views of an insider/outsider. The Humanist , 20 (1), 3-4.

Walker, C.A. (2002). Transformative aging: How mature adults respond to growing older. Journal of Theory Construction and Testing , 6 (2), 110-118.

Walker, C.A. (2003). A scholar is what a scholar writes: Practical tips on scholarly writing. Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, 7 (1), 6-9.

Walker, C. A.; & Baldwin, K. (2003). The teacher-less environment: Bringing benefits of an online learning milieu into the undergraduate classroom . Journal for Student-Centered Learning , 1(2), 101-104.

Hogstel, M.O.; Curry, L.C.; & Walker, C. (2003). Limiting litigation in long-term care, part I. Annals of Long-Term Care , 11 (9), 27-32.

Hogstel, M.O.; Curry, L.C.; & Walker, C. (2003). Limiting litigation in long-term care, part II. Annals of Long-Term Care , 11 (10), 47-50.

Walker, C.A. (2003). Making assumptions explicit (editorial). Journal of Theory Construction and Testing , 7( 2), 37-38.

Walker, C.A. (2004). More than semantic differences (editorial). Journal of Theory Construction and Testing. 8 (1), 5-6.

Walker, C.A. (2004). Change readiness: A construct to explain health and life transitions. Journal of Theory Construction and Testing , 8 (1), 26-33.

Faulk, P.; Walker, C.; & Woods, D. (2000). Inhabiting the world of our clients: A model of community-based nursing education. Washington, DC: American Association of Colleges of Nursing . (Made possible by funding from AACN & the Helene Fuld Trust.)

Walker, C.A. (2001). Aging among baby boomers. (2001). Ann Arbor, MI: UMI.

Walker, C. (1995). Chapter 10. Toward a theory of transformative change. In M.T. Beard (ed) Theory Construction and Testing . Lisle, IL: Tucker Publishing Co.

Walker, C.; Comley, A.; Hodgson, C.; Nick, J. and Taylor, H. (1995). Chapter 5. An overview of three theory construction strategies. In M.T. Beard (ed) Theory Construction and Testing. Lisle, IL: Tucker Publishing Co.

Walker, C. (1990). Logical positivism, the death of moral philosophy and an ethic for nursing. Proceedings of the West Virginia Nurses Association Research Symposium . Morgantown: University of West Virginia Press.

Walker. C. (1994). Women's literature: A repository of knowledge for nurses. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Feminist and Critical Theory in Nursing Conference. Seattle: University of Washington Press.

Walker, C.A.; & Rayermann-Lockwood, S. (2004). An Accelerated BSN Track for Non- Nurse College Graduates. [Interim Report]. Nursing Innovation Grant Program. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Baldwin, K.; & Walker, C. (2003). Increasing Faculty in Rural Nursing Schools Through Online Graduate Nursing Education. Final Narrative Report. Nursing Innovation Grant Program. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Dansereau, D.F.; Collins, K.; McDonald, B.; Diekhoff, G.M.; Garland, J.; Holly, C.; Evans, S.H.; Irons, D.L.; Long, G.; Walker, C.; Hilton, T.; Lehman, D.; Haleman, M.; Ellis, A.; & Fenker, R.M. (1977). Further development of a systematic training program for enhancing learning strategies and skills. Technical Report AFRHRL-TR-75-41.1-63. Texas Air Force Human Resources Laboratory.



Recent Presentations

"Sustaining caring partnerships: The maturation of nursing scholarship." 18th Annual International Association for Human Caring Conference: Universal Connections: An Invitation to Dream. Rochester, MN. (Mayo Medical Center) April 1996.

"Mythic tragedy and the languaging of care." 17th Annual International Association for Human Caring Conference: Nursing's Caring Heritage: Pathway to the Future. Charlottesville, VA. (UVA) April 1995.

"Women's literature: A repository of knowledge for nurses." 5 th Annual Feminist and Critical Theories in Nursing, University of Washington. Seattle, WA. March 1994.

"Caring, idealism, and epistemic dissonance in nursing science." Sigma Theta Tau International Research Conference. International Congress of Nursing Quadrennial. Madrid, Spain. June 1993.

"Fostering human ecology: An ethical imperative for nursing." Sigma Theta Tau International Research Conference: Voyage Into the Future with Nursing Research. Columbus, OH. May 1992.

“Navigating the landscape of lifespan: Narrative in human lives.” Community College Humanities Association National Conference. Santa Fe, NM. October-November 2003.

“Refining health assessment in an art museum.” National Association for Humanities Education Conference. San Antonio, TX. March 2003.

“Increasing faculty in rural nursing schools. ”AACN Master's Education Conference. Amelia Island, FL. February 2003.

"Above reproach: The ethic of nurses-in-training (1873-1922)." 12 th Annual Conference on Nursing History (AAHN). University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Little Rock, AR. September 1995.

"The cultivation of caring.” 31 st Annual Isabel M. Stewart Research Conference.Teacher's College, Columbia University. New York, NY. April 1994.

“Aging readiness among baby boomers.” 18 th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society. Louisville, KY. February 2004.

“Relocation stress syndrome: From primary residence to institution.” 22 nd Annual Texas Conference on Aging. Fort Worth, TX. April 2003.

“Baby boomer aging & healthcare in the U.S.” Nursing & the Law: Moving into the 21 st Century. American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, UTA. April 2003.

"The frigidity of goodness: Indifference to caring among professional helpers." Women's Studies of the Central Area, featuring moral philosopher, Martha Nussbaum. University of Texas, Arlington. March 2000.

"Aging as a transformative change." 14 th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society. Little Rock, AR. February 2000.

"The fine arts museum as a classroom and clinical laboratory.” Humanities Association, Southwestern Division, Fort Worth, TX. October 1999. (Co-presenter: Dr. Nancy Edwards, curator of European Art & Education, Kimbell Art Museum.)

"Using fictional literature to instill cultural competence." 2nd Annual Racism & Diversity Conference: Uprooting Racism. Tarleton State University. Stephenville, TX. April 1999.

"Transformative aging: As healthy adults grow older." 7 th Annual Nursing Conference: Improving Patient Care Through Clinical Research. Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, University of Arkansas. Fayetteville, AR. April 1998.

"A postmodern analysis of cultural diversity." 1 st Annual Racism & Diversity Conference: Building Bridges Between Cultures. Tarleton State University. Stephenville, TX. March 1998. (This paper also accepted for Health Care and Culture conference, an international forum sponsored by the University of West Virginia School of Nursing, Morgantown, WV. Unable to attend because institutional funding was not available.)

"Gender wisdom for helping professionals: Lessons from women's literature." Women's Studies of the Central Area, featuring feminist author, Adrienne Rich. University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX. March 1998.

"Health promotion: A critical inquiry.” 4 th Research Conference: Health Promotion in Nursing. University of Arkansas, Department of Nursing. Fayetteville, AR. March 1995.

"Women's literature: Four portraits of women's health. 13 th Annual Nursing Research Day, University of Southern Florida. Tampa, FL. March 1994.

"Revolutions in nursing: Toward a new millennium.” Keynote Address, Sigma Theta Tau Research Day, UTA Extension Program. Texarkana, TX. November 1993.

"On being cared for: Student perceptions of faculty caring.” Opening Session, Sigma Theta Tau Research Day, UTEP-SON. El Paso, TX. October 1993.

"Community building among nurse scholars.” 7 th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society. Birmingham, AL (UAB). February 1993.

"Managed care: An ethical conundrum for caring professionals.” St. Louis University School of Nursing Research Day. St. Louis, MO. October 1992.

"Multiculturalism: A moral motif for teaching ethics.” Community College Humanities Association Southern Division Conference. Portsmouth, VA. October 1992.

"Stars and farandolae: Social interactionism and the neurobiology of schizophrenia.” 5 th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society. Richmond, VA (MCV). February 1991.

"The core of caring: A tragic dialectic in classic literature and contemporary life.” Florida League for Nursing/NLN Research Conference: Qualitative Research and Nurses' Ways of Knowing. Gainesville, FL (VAMC). September 1991.

"Logical positivism, death of moral philosophy and an ethic for nursing.” West Virginia Nurses' Association Research Symposium: Vision of Excellence: Decade of the Nineties. Greenbrier, WV. November 1990.

"Curriculum revision in nursing education: A model case.” Texas Association of Vocational Nurse Educators. Austin, TX. April 1987.

"Family violence: Detection, intervention, and reporting.” Nursing Professional Development, Tarleton State University. Stephenville, TX. September 2000.

"Motherhood, mothering, birth and birthing: Images of women in literature.” National Organization for Women, Tarleton State University. Stephenville, TX. October 1998.

"Caring, commitment, and competency in professional nursing practice.” Nursing Professional Development, Tarleton State University. Stephenville, TX. March 1996.

"Daintiness and vigor: Moral requirements for early nurse-trainees.” Wichita Falls General Hospital, Annual Research Day. Wichita Falls, TX. May 1993.



Funding

Project Title: An Accelerated BSN for Non-Nurse College, November 2003
Graduates. Co-Investigator: Dr. Suzanne Lockwood,
THECB Nursing Innovation Grant: $286,182

Project Title: Residential-to-Institutional Relocation Stress: A Pilot, May 2003
Co-Investigator: Dr. Caroline Mitchell (Clinical psychologist)
Hogstel Gerontological Nursing Research Award: $3,000

Project Title: Integrating Fictional Narratives Into MCN Practica, April 2002
Co-investigators: Dr. Carolyn Cagle & Patricia Newcomb
STTI, Beta Alpha Chapter Research Award: $300

Project Title: Family Caregivers for Elders: Their Needs and Experiences, December 2001
Co-investigators: Drs. Linda Curry & Mildred Hogstel. TCU Donor: $3,000

Project Title: Increasing Faculty in Rural Nursing Schools, December 2001
Primary investigator: Dr. Kathleen Baldwin
THECB Nursing Innovation Grant: $166,717



Professional Affiliations

American Nurses Association/Texas Nurses Association
International Association of Human Caring
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing
Southern Nurses Research Society
American Association of University Professors
Humanities Association (CCHA), Southwestern Division
National Organization for Women
Phi Kappa Phi, Interdisciplinary Honor Society
Sigma Xi, International Society for Scientific Research



Professional Service

Texas Nurses Association, District Three, Nominating Committee, 2003-2004
Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Alpha Chapter Recording Secretary, 2001-2004
Habitat for Humanity, Erath County Family Nurture Committee member, 1997-Present
Texas Department of Human Services, 1995-Present
Adult Protective volunteer, 1995-Present
Celebration of Mental Health Foundation, 1989-Present
Charter Board member, 1989-Present



Editorial Activities

“Nutrition and medications: Considerations for caregivers of older adults” HUD Service Coordination Workshop, Northcentral Texas Region, Fort Worth, TX, May 2004
Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing Associate Faculty (unsalaried appointment) Denton and Temple, TX, 2002-Present
Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Clinical Education, BSN Affiliate/Consultant, Waco, TX, 1998-Present
The Journal of Theory Construction & Testing, 1996-Present
Editor (January 2003 to present)
Editorial Review Board Member
Lisle, IL: Tucker Publishing
Letters to the Editor (promoting scholarly dialogue and debate)
Walker, C. (1998). What science is. JNS , 30 (1), 6-7.
Walker, C. (1998). Literature dilutes prejudice. JNS , 30(3), 206-207.
Walker, C. (1999). First-rate nursing scholarship. JNS , 31(1), 9-10.
Walker, C. (1999). Politics and ethics in research. JNS , 31(3), 207.
Walker, C. (2001). On theories and evidence-based practice. JNS , 33 (4), 307.



Honors and Awards

Annual "Interdisciplinary Scholarship" honoree, 1999
Phi Kappa Phi, Texas Woman's University, 1999
Recognizing high scholastic achievement, 1999
Marquis' Who's Who in America, 1997-Present
Who's Who in Nursing, 1997-Present
National "Leader of Leaders" nominee, 1994
Midwestern State University, Health Sciences, 1994
Rewarding excellence in undergraduate nursing education, 1994