Ora L. Strickland

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Ora L. Strickland
Other namesOra Strickland Davis [1]

Ora Lea Strickland, is dean and professor in the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida International University. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing who is known for her writings on measurement in the nursing profession.

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Early life and education

Strickland grew up in Mount Airy, North Carolina where she was one of ten children in her family. [2] She received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro in 1970. [3] She took a master’s degree in maternal and child health nursing from Boston University, Massachusetts in 1972. In 1977 she earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in child development and family relations from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. [2]

Career

Strickland has been a professor at the University of Maryland at Baltimore, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro. [3] She was the Independence Foundation Endowed Professor of Nursing at Emory University. [4] In 2011 she moved to Florida International University where she was named dean. [5] Strickland's writings include the textbook, Measurement of Nursing Outcomes, which been published as multiple volumes. [6] She also wrote a column for The Baltimore Sun that was called "Nurse's Station". [5] In 1993 Strickland was the inaugural editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nursing Measurement . [7]  

Strickland's research has examined the existence of Couvade Syndrome in expectant fathers in the United States, [8] [9] and its relationship with social determinants of health, paternal emotional stated and pregnancy planning. [10] She has also investigated premenstrual syndrome. [11]

Strickland played a leadership role in founding the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Nursing Research (subsequently named institute for Nursing Research. [12]

Selected publications

Honors and awards

She was named a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 1978. [1] She received honorary doctorates from the Ohio Medical College in 1992 [13] and from Grand Valley State University in 1997. [14] In 2016 she was inducted in to the International Nursing Research Hall of Fame. [15]

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  5. 1 2 "Strickland appointed dean at Florida International University | Emory University | Atlanta GA". news.emory.edu. 2011. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ↑ Reviews of Measurement of Nursing Outcomes
  7. ↑ Strickland, Ora (1993). "Editorial: Measuring Well to Study Well". Journal of Nursing Measurement. 1 (1): 3–4. doi:10.1891/1061-3749.1.1.3. ISSN   1061-3749.
  8. ↑ Cavin, Bob (1977-12-13). "If hubby has classic symptoms beware - he may be expecting". The Robesonian. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  9. ↑ McLeod, Michael (1987-08-02). "Men also sing the maternity blues". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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  14. ↑ "Office of the Provost - Grand Valley State University". www.gvsu.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  15. ↑ "FIU dean to be inducted into nurse's hall of fame". The Miami Times. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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