Dr Becky Davis joined the College of Nursing faculty in 2014. She practiced for several years as a community/public health nurse before becoming a nurse educator. She completed graduate studies at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Her previous practice and current academic roles are consistently linked to care of under-resourced individuals, families and whole populations. Her research focus is community-engaged health disparities, with themes in active aging, refugee health, spiritual dimensions of care, health communication and competency-based nursing education.. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Population Health and holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in Advanced Public Health – Global Health Nursing.
Public Health Nursing Davis, R. A., Travers Gustafson, D. Academic-Practice Partnership in Public Health Nursing: Working with Families in a Village-Based Collaboration 32(4), p. 327-338 2015
Poster presentation: Health Education Toolkit for Refugee Populations through Academic-Practice Partnership. Poster Presentation. Global Health Conference Midwest 2016. 2016
Davis, R. & Tachenko-Achord. S. (2014) Academic-Practice Partnership in Public Health Nursing: Working Together with Families in a Village-based Collaboration. Poster Presentation, American Public Health Association 142nd Annual Meeting and Expo. 2014