Brenda Matzke, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M Health Science Center
College of Nursing
217-SRPH Administration Building
MS-1266
College Station, TX 77843-1266
Email: matzke@tamhsc.edu
Education
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Ph.D. Louisiana State University
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M.S. Southeastern Louisiana University
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B.S. University of Texas at Austin
Post-Graduate/Specialty Training
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Queri Qualitative Research and Training, Baltimore, MD, Fall 2008
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Technology in Teaching, Center for Excellence in Teaching. Georgia Southern University, Fall 2007
Licensure and Board Certifications
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Registered Nurse in Texas and Georgia
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Basic Life Support, (BLS)
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support, (ACLS), 2003-2008
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Certified Nurse, Operating Room, (CNOR), 1990-1995
Academic Positions
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Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Texas A & M Health Science Center
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Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Georgia Southern University
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Instructor, School of Nursing, Southeastern Louisiana University
Honors & Awards
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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National League of Nursing, NLN Foundation for Nursing Education Award
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Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Professional Affiliations
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Phi Kappa Phi - National Honor Society
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing
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Southern Nursing Research Society
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Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
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Georgia Association of Nurse Educators
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American Nurses Association and Texas Nurses Association
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National League for Nursing
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Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Areas of Research Interest
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Health literacy
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Rural community health issues
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Preferred methodology: Qualitative
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Nursing education
Selected Blind Refereed Publications and Presentations
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Machtmes, K., Deggs, D., Johnson, E., Fox, J., Burke, M., Harper, J., Matzke, B., Arcemont, L., Hebert, L., Tarifa, T., Reynaud, A., Aguirre, R. & Brooks, C., (March, 2009). Teaching qualitative research methods through service-learning. The Qualitative Report, 14(1), 155-164.
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Matzke, B., Machtmes, K., & Johnson, E. (in press). A phenomenological approach to examining the meaning of health literacy by southern rural Registered Nurses. The Qualitative Report.
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Matzke, B., Marshall, E., Melton, B., & Chopak, J. (2009). Health literacy knowledge and perceptions among college students. 23rd Annual Conference of Southern Nursing Research Society, Baltimore, MD. http://www.snrs.org/annualconf/2009/start.htm
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Davis, M., Allen, D., & Matzke, B. (2009). Teaching cultural competency to undergraduate nursing students to improve health outcomes. The SoTL Commons, A Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ijsotl/conference/proceedings/2009/papers.htm
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Matzke, B., & Machtmes, K. (2008). Rural care registered nurses' interpretation of health literacy. 22nd Annual Conference of Southern Nursing Research Society, Birmingham, AL. http://www.resourcenter.net/images/SNRS/Files/2008/SNRS_ProceedingsFEB12Third.pdf
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Matzke, B., Eagle Techxpo 08, Tomorrow's Technology Today, CPS: Making Learning Click, Georgia Southern University, November 2008.
Selected Funded Projects and Research
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Matzke, B., Marshall, E. S., Melton, B., & Chopak-Foss, J. (2008). Health literacy knowledge and perceptions among college students. Office of Research Services & Sponsored Programs, Georgia Southern University, $10,000.
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Matzke, B. (2008). SRII External Mentorship Program. College of Health and Human Sciences, $3000.
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Matzke, B. (2008). Project: Development of Community Focused Nursing Simulation Lab. FY 2007-08 Faculty Development Summer Award. Center for Excellence in Teaching. Georgia Southern University, $3000.
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Matzke, B. (2008-2009). Faculty Grants for Professional Travel. Faculty Development Committee. Center for Excellence in Teaching. Georgia Southern University, $2500.
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Matzke, B., Marshall, E., & Houston, S. (2009). Evaluation of a health and wellness education intervention in a rural intermediate and middle school. #H09159. Georgia Southern University.
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Matzke, B., Marshall, E. S., Melton, B., & Chopak-Foss, J. (2008). Health literacy knowledge and perceptions among college students. #H08255. Georgia Southern University.
Research Review
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Reviewer, The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners

