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Kathleen Dwyer, PhD, RN

Kathleen Dwyer, PhD, RN

Population Health and Health Systems Science, Chair
Freede Endowed Chair in Nursing Science
Professor

Karina Shreffler, PhD

Karina Shreffler, PhD

Associate Dean for Research
Professor

Sheryl Buckner, PhD, RN, ANEF

Sheryl Buckner, PhD, RN, ANEF

Clinical Assistant Professor


Oklahoma City: CNB 318

(405) 271-1491 ext. 49191

Sheryl-Buckner@ouhsc.edu


Dr. Buckner teaches across all programs at OU. She specializes in education, technology and interprofessional collaboration. Dr. Buckner is a fellow in the Academy of Nursing Education for her work with community partners in developing projects like the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps (https://www.okmrc.org/) and Nursing Initiative Promoting Immunization Training (www.NIP-IT.org). Since 2015, she has served as a National Nursing Education Expert working with APTR, CDC, and AACN in developing Immunization Resources for Undergraduate Nursing (https://www.irunursing.org/). In this capacity, she has written and provided consultation on several CDC publications. She has been a member of OU Interprofessional Educators and Practitioners Association (IEPA) since 2017.


Education:

  • Oklahoma State University--BS, Secondary Biology, Minor, English Literature
  • University of Oklahoma--BS, cum laude, Nursing
  • University of Oklahoma--MS, Nursing
  • Oklahoma City University--PhD, High Honors, Nursing


Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Interprofessional practice
  • Multi-tasking (off-task attention) and academic performance
  • Improving classroom/online teaching
  • Community outreach


Select Honors & Accomplishments:

  • Fellow, Academy of Nursing Education
  • National League for Nursing and Midwest Nurses Research Society Outstanding Dissertation Proposal Award
  • Member and Past President, Sigma Theta Tau Beta Delta at-Large
  • Team Member, 2021 OUHSC Interprofessional Educators and Practitioners Association Team of the Year Award