Dr. Kathy Baker named director of Doctor of Nursing Practice program

Fort Worth, TX

7/2/2008

Dr. Kathy Baker has been named director of Harris College’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She joined TCU’s Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences as an associate professor in 2007. Previously she was a nurse researcher at Arlington Memorial Hospital, where she still serves as a consultant. Prior to Arlington Memorial Hospital, she held positions at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Parkland Memorial Hospital and University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Baker has been active in the nursing field since 1981.

Dr. Baker, editor of Gastroenterology Nursing, is an active researcher, author and presenter on internal medicine and nursing issues and trends. She also serves on the regional editorial advisory board for Advance for Nurses and is the past editorial assistant for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing.

She is a current member of the World Association of Medical Editors, Council of Science Editors, Oncology Nursing Society, International Transplant Nurses Society, Southern Nursing Research Society, Sigma Delta Tau, Society of International Gastroenterological Nurses and Endoscopy Associates (SIGNEA), and Society of Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates (SGNA). Along with being recognized with many honors and awards, Dr. Baker has also held leadership positions and been active in numerous other nursing and professional organizations.

Dr. Baker earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, a M.S. in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University and a B.S.N. from Baylor University.

Harris College launched the DNP degree program in 2007 to meet the numerous challenges of health care today. The DNP program at TCU is in response to national trends shaping the future of nursing education and practice. The DNP is a two-year program designed with an innovative, solution-focused curriculum. The program is a practice doctorate designed to prepare experts in specialized advanced nursing practice. The focus is heavily on practice that is innovative and evidence-based, reflecting the application of credible research findings and theories to improve health care outcomes.

For more information on the Doctor of Nursing Practice at TCU, visit www.harriscollege.tcu.edu/dnp.asp.