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About Melinda Hermanns, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, PN/FCN, ANEF
| 2020 - Present | Professor, University of Texas at Tyler ‐ Nursing | |
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| 2017 - 2021 | MSN Program Director, University of Texas at Tyler ‐ Nursing | |
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| 2014 - 2020 | Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Texas at Tyler | |
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| 2008 - 2014 | Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Tyler ‐ Nursing | |
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| 2000 - 2008 | Clinical Instructor and Coordinator, University of Texas at Tyler ‐ Nursing | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2021 - Present | Caregivers and Person's with Parkinson's Disease Stigma Experience: A Multiple Case Study |
| Institute for Integrated Healthcare | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Beth Mastel-Smith (PI) | |
| $474.00 | |
| 2021 - Present | Fostering Quality of Life in Individuals with Parkinson’s through Telehealth Wellness Sessions |
| Parkinson's Foundation | |
| Community Grant | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Julie Hebert (PI), Justine Faghihifar (Co-PI), X Neil Dong (Co-PI) | |
| $11,450.00 | |
| 2021 - Present | Promoting Online Physical Activity in Parkinson's Physical and Wellness Program to Measure and Improve Participation and Activity Levels to Address Fatigue |
| College of Nursing and Health Sciences - University of Texas at Tyler | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Julie Hebert (PI) | |
| $5,000.00 | |
| 2019 - Present | INTUNE: Academic-Practice Partnerships Providing Immersive Clinical Traineeships in Rural/Medically Underserved Areas for Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Students |
| HRSA Award | |
| Role: Other | |
| Colleague(s): Carol Rizer (PI), Sandra Petersen (Other), Amy Roberts (Other) | |
| $2,800,000.00 | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Living with Parkinson’s Disease Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Institute for Integrated Healthcare | |
| Role: PI | |
| $426.00 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Tyler Cardiac: A Pharmacovigilance Tool to Improve Prescription Drug Safety |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | |
| Presidential Interdisciplinary Grant | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Robert Schumaker (PI), Michael Veronin (PI), Cheryl Parker | |
| $17,000 | |
| 2017 - 2017 | Engaging Persons with Parkinson’s Disease in Physical Activity using Activity Trackers and an Online Support Group: A Feasibility Study |
| Sigma Theta International Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Alpha Chapter, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Barbara Haas | |
| $2,959.70 | |
| 2017 - 2017 | Impact of Tai Chi on Peripheral Neuropathy Revisited: A Mixed Methods Study |
| Institute for Integrated Healthcare | |
| Role: PI | |
| $470.00 | |
| 2017 - 2017 | Improving the Physical Activity of Persons with Neurological Disorders - Exercise and PD training for the East Texas Community |
| The Institute for Integrated Healthcare Research | |
| Gary Z. Sobol Parkinson’s Network – GZSPN | |
| Role: PI | |
| $2,200 | |
| 2016 - 2016 | Engaging Persons with Parkinson’s Disease in Physical Activity using Activity Trackers and Online Social Media: A Feasibility Study |
| American Nurses Foundation (ANF) | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Barbara Haas | |
| $4,734.95 | |
| 2016 - 2016 | Interdisciplinary Peer to Peer Mentorship |
| Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society | |
| Beta Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Research Award | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): J. Post (PI); B. Deal (Co-PI); V. Jowell | |
| $1,500 | |
| 2014 - 2014 | Exercise Therapy in Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy |
| College of Nursing and Health Sciences Intramural Research Award Committee | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Arturo Arce-Esquivel; Barbara Haas | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2014 - 2014 | Spirituality and Parkinson’s Disease: The Untold Story |
| Iota Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society | |
| Role: PI | |
| $1,000 | |
| 2013 - 2013 | Effects on an 8-Week Exercise Training Intervention on Functional Tests in Elderly Female Cancer Survivors |
| Stinson Bequest Funding | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Barbara Haas; Joyce Ballard; L. Rath | |
| $7,000 | |
| 2012 - 2012 | PD and Photovoice |
| Iota Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society | |
| Role: PI | |
| $500.00 | |
| 2009 - 2009 | Caregiving: A concept analysis |
| Iota Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): B. Mastel-Smith | |
| $1,000 | |
| 2008 - 2008 | CARE: Caregiving through Research and Education |
| Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Alpha Chapter | |
| Hogstel Gerontological Nursing Research Award | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2007 - 2007 | The Illness Experience of Persons with Parkinson’s Disease |
| Speros Martel Scholarship for the Aging | |
| Speros Martel Scholarship Endowment for the Aging | |
| 2006 - 2006 | Pilot – “The Illness Experience of Persons with Parkinson’s Disease |
| Iota Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau | |
| Iota Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau | |
| $500.00 |
Honors and Awards
- Faculty Mentors: Drs. Mastel-Smith and Hermanns for Honors student - The John Britt Award for best poster, Great Plains Honors Council conference - 2021
- Faculty Mentors: Drs. Beth Mastel Smith and Melinda Hermanns for honors students - First Place Poster Sixth Annual Lyceum Research Showcase , UT Tyler Lyceum - 2021
- Marquis Who's Who in America 75th Anniversary Edition, Marquis Who's Who - 2021
- Notable Nurse of East Texas, Texas Nurses Association District 19 - 2021
- Provost Mirmiran - Annual Report, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2020-2021
- A Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity, UT Tyler - Annual Report of Faculty Scholarship - September 2019 - August 2020
- Teaching Award, College of Nursing and Health Sciences - 2018-2019
- University of Texas at Tyler Executive Leadership Fellow, The University of Texas at Tyler - 2019
- Academy of Nursing Education Fellow (ANEF), National League for Nursing - 2019
- DAISY Award Faculty Nominee, The University of Texas at Tyler - 2018-2019
- Teaching Fellow, The University of Texas at Tyler’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers, The University of Texas at Tyler - 2019
- Leadership for Academic Nursing Program (LANP) Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Nursing - 2018
- Excellence in Nursing Research Award, Sigma, Iota Nu at-Large Chapter - 2018
- Marquis Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who – 2018
- Parkinson’s Foundation Alumni Nurse Scholar, Parkinson's Foundation - Edmond J. Safron Visiting Nurse Faculty Scholar Program - 2018
- Texas Xi Alpha Chi Outstanding Faculty – November 2018
- East Texas’ Healthcare Heroes – Nurses, The University of Texas at Tyler – October 2018
- Edmond J. Safron Visiting Nurse Faculty Scholar – Parkinson’s Foundation – the University of Alabama at Birmingham – October 2018
- UT Tyler Robert R. Muntz Library Crystal Quill Award – February, 2018
- Excellence in Nursing Research Award. Sigma, Iota Nu at-Large Chapter – April 2017
- Nominated for the Daisy Nursing Award – December 2017
- Beta Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau award recipient – 2017
- Outstanding Distance Learning Faculty by Northeast Texas Consortium of Colleges and Universities - 2016
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Texas Alpha Xi Chapter of Alpha Chi – 2015
- Iota Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Online Poster Award, Iota Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau – 2013
- Development of the ETAPDA Logo, East Texas Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association (ETAPDA) – 2012
- Innovation Award, East Texas Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association (ETAPDA) – 2012
- Research Award, Iota Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing – 2012
- The President’s Volunteer Service Award , Corporation for National and Community Service from President Obama - 2011
- Excellence in Research, Iota Nu Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing – 2010
- Innovation Teaching Award, Texas Organization of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Education (TOBGNE) – 2010
- 2010 Distinguished Young Alumni Award, The University of Texas at Tyler – 2010
- Outstanding Faculty, Texas Xi Chapter Alpha Chi Honor Society – 2004
- Outstanding Distance Educator Recognition, North East Texas Consortium and Centers for Education Technology – 2003
- Partner Scholarship, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – 2003
- Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau International – 1998
- All American Scholar - 1998
Courses
- ALHS 3362: Behavioral Medicine
- NURS 6312: Theory Construction and Evaluation
- NURS 6330: Quantitative Research Design
- NURS 5321: Health Policy for Population Health
- NURS 5324: Nursing Informatics
- NURS 5329: Nurse Educator Role Strategies and Practicum
- NURS 5328: Evaluation in Nursing Education
- NURS 5327: Nursing Education Curriculum
- NURS 5202: Capstone II
- NURS 3310: Health Assessment
- NURS 3205: Nursing Concepts and Theories
- NURS 3333: Nursing Research
- NURS 3513: Psychiatric/Mental Health
| 2008 | Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ‐ Nursing | |
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| 1998 | M.S.N, University of Texas at Tyler ‐ Nursing | |
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| 1995 | B.S.N., University of Texas at Tyler ‐ Nursing | |
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| 1992 | A.D.N., Tyler Junior College ‐ Nursing | |
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