Dr. Andrews is a National Institutes of Health-funded investigator for multiple community trials targeting cardiovascular risk reduction and tobacco control. With her expertise on community based participatory research (CBPR), she is leading efforts to build capacity for CBPR among academic and community partners in the Southeastern U.S. region. She has authored over 200 publications and abstracts.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Nursing
Department
Nursing
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Institutional Focus Areas
Health Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Community Engaged Research, Patient Centered Care, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Health Disparities
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1986
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
B.S.N.
Nursing Science
1996
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
M.S.N.
Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner specialty
2004
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Ph.D.
Nursing Science
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
11/2019
Professional Activity
Selected to present a Pacesetter on diversity and inclusion at the SREB conference held in Atlanta in November
Southern Regional Education Board Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing (SREB)
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
2002 - 2006
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Environments and Systems,
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
2006 - 2008
Department Chair & Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing & School of Graduate Studies
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
2008 - 2012
Associate Dean for Research & Professor, College of Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
01/2024 - 12/2025
Member-at-Large, 2024 Board of Directors
Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR)
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2000
Award
NPAC National Nurse Practitioner Award, Community Service
2000
Award
VA National Professional Nurse Award
2001
Award
Marilyn Chew Lunn Memorial Nursing Leadership Award
2002
Award
Excellence in Published Writing, Sigma Theta Tau
2004
Award
Phoebe Kandel Rohrer Founders Award, Medical College of Georgia Alumni Award
Augusta, GA
2004
Award
Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing Leadership Fellow
2005
Award
Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
2006
Award
Outstanding Faculty Award, Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
2007
Award
Emerging Scientist Award, Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
2010
Award
Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
2010
Award
Palmetto Gold Award
2016
Award
Research in Minority Health Award
Southern Nursing Research Society
2017
Award
Alpha Xi Sigma Theta Tau Founder’s Award
Alpha Xi Sigma Theta Tau Chapter, 50th Anniversary
2019
Award
Muriel Horton Dean Award
Student Nurses Association (SNA)
2013
Honor
AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
2023
Honor
Featured in the Top 50 Women in South Carolina list published May 22 by the website Women We Admire
website Women We Admire
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