This year the school was able to send 18 faculty to Anaheim, CA, where they presented their research on simulation, civility, learning methods, and helping children who have been assaulted, among
many other topics. The school also supported nine students to attend (eight undergraduates and one
graduate student.) These students each presented their own research they have done while being mentored by our faculty. Boise State is proud to be one of very few schools engaging our undergraduate
students in research. These skills help our graduates to be excellent critical thinkers and prepare them
for practice and/or graduate school.
National and International Civility Expert in
the School of Nursing
Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Clark, RN, PhD, ANEF, FAAN, seeks to bring
more civility to the world.
Dr. Clark is an award winning professor in the School of Nursing at Boise State University and
the Founder of Civility Matters® She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the National
League of Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education, and the recipient of numerous awards
including the prestigious NLN Excellence in Educational Research award where she was recognized for
her ground-breaking work in fostering civility in the nursing community.
Dr. Clark’s pivotal and pioneering work has brought national and international attention to the
controversial issue of incivility in academic and practice environments. She has developed “best practices” and reliable empirical instruments to measure, prevent, and address uncivil behavior. She was
the principal investigator on an international study examining academic incivility in nursing education in the People’s Republic of China; and her Incivility in Nursing Education (INE) Survey has been
translated into 10 languages and used to conduct studies
domestically and abroad.
Dr. Clark has shared her robust program of research in
over 50 publications, more than 130 professional presentations in academic and practice settings, and in the popular
media. Her interactive, hands-on and engaging style makes
her a popular presenter. Her book titled, Creating and
Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education,” [nominated for
the 2013 Sigma Theta Tau International Print Media Award]
is a must-read for educators and practitioners. Her popular “Civility Matters®” website can be accessed at http://
hs.boisestate.edu/civilitymatters/index.htm and her “Musing of the great blue” blog can be found at http://musingofthegreatblue.blogspot.com.
Dr. Cindy Clark: Founder of Civility
Matters teaching engaging students
in NURS 424 Nursing Leadership and
Management.
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