University of Southern Indiana

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Educating health professionals for the 21st century.





KAREN PARKER, PhD - Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Office: Health Professions Center, Room 2099
Phone: 812.461.5214
eMail: kparker@usi.edu

 

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    We moved from Cincinnati to Evansville in 1998 and I began teaching at USI in Fall 1999.  My husband (a high school sweetheart) and I have been married 21 years.   We have three kids, Taylor who always challenges me, Kristen who is very kind hearted and caring, and Mitch who is just like his father (I will say no more).   I am also an animal lover.  We own a 90 pound black lab named Jamie, two calico cats, and fish.
   I spend time away from the office, running the kids to sport events etc.  I like to volunteer to help with my kids school fund raisers, Girl Scouts, and am presently secretary of our neighborhood association.  If and when there is ever any extra time, I enjoy reading mushy love stories.  I enjoy being around people and learning about their unique characteristics that makes life so interesting.
    I love to travel especially overseas.  We lived in Germany for three years and I found it to be one of the best experiences in my life.  My husband does much of his business out of the country, and I hope to see more of the world with him.
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mortarboardAcademic Areas of Interest

    I've always been a Pediatric nurse at heart.  I worked 10 years at Children's Hospital in Cincinnati in Pediatric Neurology.  Over that time I went from a floor nurse to starting a Neurology Nursing clinic as a PNP.   I also have a very strong interest in Nursing Research.  I believe one never stops learning.

Courses Taught

N347
Nursing of Children and Adults III
N353
Nursing Research
N231
Foundations of Nursing for Children and Adults .

Education

1994 - 1998        University of Cincinnati
                            Cincinnati, OH
                            Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

1988                    University of Cincinnati
                            Cincinnati, OH
                            Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

1986                    University of Cincinnati
                            Cincinnati, OH
                            Master of  Science in Nursing

1979                    Capital University
                            Columbus, OH
                            Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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book and worldRepresentative Publications

  Commings, D. D. (1990).  Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior.  Duarte, CA:  Hope Press. (citation).
  McConville, B.J., Sanberg, P.R., Fogelson, M.H., King, J., Cirino, P., Parker, K.W., & Norman, A.B. (1992). The effects of nicotine plus halooperiol compared to nicotine only and placebo nicotine only in reducing the severity and frequency in Tourette's disorder.  Biological Psychiatry, 31, 832-840.                .

McConville, B.J., Fogelson, M.H., Norman, A.B., Klykylo, W.M., Manderscheid, P.A., Parker, K.W., & Sanberg, P.R. (1991).  Nicotine potentiation of haloperidol in reducing tic frequency in Tourette's disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 148, 793-794.

Parker, K.W. (1985).  Helping school-age children cope with Tourette Syndrome.  Journal of School Health, 55, 30-32.

Sanberg, P. R., Fogelson, M.H., Manderscheid, P.A., Parker, K. W., Norman, A.B., McConville, B.J. (1988).  Nicotine gum and haloperidol in Tourette's syndrome.  Lancet, 8585, 592.

Sanberg, P.R., McConville, B.J., Fogelson, M.H., Manderscheid, P.A., Parker, K.W., Blythe, M.M., Klykylo, W.M., Norman, A.B. (1989).  Nicotine potentiates the effect of halopoeridol in animans and in patients with Tourette syndrome.  Biomedicine & Pharmocotherapy, 43, 19-23.
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Community and University Service Activities

Current Memberships
 
2000 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
Omicron Psi Chapter
President Elect

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