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 refugee health, active aging, spiritual dimensions of care, health communication and community health 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.
Nurse education in practice Clark Kathleen, Professional identity development of advanced practice nurses: Evaluating its integration in curricula and relevance for professional practice 82, p. 104202 2025
Public Health Nursing Kuchler Elizabeth, A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis– A study of Association of Community/Public Health Nursing Educators members 38:3, p. 449 - 458 2021
Public Health Nursing Davis Rebecca Ann, Academic-Practice Partnership in Public Health Nursing: Working with Families in a Village-Based Collaboration 32:4, p. 327 - 338 2014
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