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About Kristen L. McHenry

Dr. Kristen L. McHenry is currently an assistant professor with Department of Respiratory Care in the School of Health Sciences. Dr. McHenry earned her Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Science in 2005, Master of Science in Allied Health Education in 2013, and Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2017, all from East Tennessee State University. She holds a specialty credential in adult critical care, which is where she spent most of her career practicing in Bristol, Tennessee. Dr. McHenry has served as the co-chair of the education committee for the Tennessee Society for Respiratory Care and has been an active member of the Association for Respiratory Care since 2013.

Positions

July 2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Respiratory Care
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September 2019 - August 2020 Director of Clinical Education, East Tennessee State University ‐ Allied Health and Cardiopulmonary Sciences
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July 2013 - August 2020 Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Allied Health and Cardiopulmonary Sciences
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January 2014 - August 2019 Program Director, East Tennessee State University ‐ Allied Health and Cardiopulmonary Sciences
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October 2013 - December 2014 Adjunct Instructor, University of Cincinnati ‐ Respiratory Therapy Program
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2008 - 2013 Adjunct Faculty, East Tennessee State University ‐ Allied Health and Cardiopulmonary Sciences
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2008 - 2013 Clinical Instructor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Allied Health and Cardiopulmonary Sciences
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April 2005 - June 2013 Registered Respiratory Therapist, Bristol Regional Medical Center
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2002 - 2023 Novel Methods of Assessing Household Wood Smoke Exposure in the Rural Mountain West
National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH/DHHS
$70,730
2022 Incorporating TILT into an Online Respiratory Care Curriculum
Boise State University
INFUSE Grant
$5,000
2020 - 2021 Advance Online Learning Research
Boise State University
eCampus Faculty Research Fellowship
$5,000
2019 - 2019 Primary Team Member Stipend to Develop Online Interprofessional Curricula
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Interprofessional Innovative Curricula Award
$1,500
2017 - 2017 Monies used to purchase sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP) device
East Tennessee State University
Dean’s Clinical Enhancement Award
$1,200
2015 - 2016 Monies used to purchase NIOX VERO device and supplemental equipment
East Tennessee State University
Technology Access Fee Technology Award
$4,700
2014 - 2014 Monies used to purchase LTV transport ventilator
East Tennessee State University
Dean’s Clinical Enhancement Award
$10,000
2013 - 2013 Monies used to purchase Glidescope video laryngoscope
East Tennessee State University
Dean’s Clinical Enhancement Award
$10,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Member, American Association for Respiratory Care
Present Member, Coalition for Baccalaureate and Graduate Respiratory Therapy Education
Present Associate Editor, International Journal of Pulmonary and Respiratory Sciences
Present Expert Review Board Member, Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Present Member, Lambda Beta National Honor Society for the Profession of Respiratory Care
Present Co-Chair of Education Committee, Tennessee Society for Respiratory Care
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Honors and Awards

  • 2014 -Tennessee Society for Respiratory Care: Outstanding State Contributor
  • 2016 - Best Paper Award: International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education - Key Elements of a State Master Plan
  • 2018 - Excellence in Presentation Award: International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education - New Faculty Mentoring
  • 2023 Spring - School of Allied Health Sciences Spotlight Award for Scholarship

Courses

  • CPSC 3140: Cardiopulmonary Disease Pathology
  • CPSC 3000: Foundations of Cardiopulmonary Science
  • CPSC 4350: Clinical Education IV
  • ALHE 2010 - Introduction to Allied Health
  • ALHE 2020 - Patient Care and Assessment
  • ALHE 3010 - Allied Health Professionals
  • CPSC 3040 - Pharmacology in Cardiopulmonary Science
  • CPSC 3100 - Cardiopulmonary Critical Care
  • CPSC 3110 - Cardiopulmonary Critical Care Lab
  • CPSC 3150 - Clinical Education I
  • CPSC 3350 - Clinical Education II
  • ALHE 4010 - Teaching and Learning for Allied Health
  • ALHE 4070 - Leadership in Allied Health
  • CPSC 4150 - Clinical Education III
  • CPSC 4350 - Clinical Education IV
  • CPSC 4200 - Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care
  • CPSC 4500 - Diagnostics and Therapeutics in Cardiopulmonary Care
  • ALHE 4900 - Independent Study

Education

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August 2017 Ed.D. - Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, East Tennessee State University
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May 2013 M.S. - Allied Health Education, East Tennessee State University
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May 2005 B.S. - Allied Health (Cardiopulmonary Science), East Tennessee State University
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Links

Contact Information

PO Box 70573
Johnson City, TN 37614

Office: Nave Center (Elizabethton), Room 130
Phone: 423-439-5059

Email:

ORCID

Publications (16)

Dissertation (1)

Presentations (32)

Includes conference presentations and invited talks