Meg Wilson, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus
Professional Education
PhD, Duquesne University, 2003
MS, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1990
BSN, DePauw University, 1976
Selected Honors and Awards
- Teaching Excellence & Leadership Award University of Saint Francis, 2006
- Dissertation Award Duquesne University School of Nursing, 2003
- Who's Who Among America's Teachers Award, 1996, 1998, 2006
- Tenure, University of Saint Francis 1995
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: Eta Chi Chapter: Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN; Inducted April 26, 1989 Xi Nu Chapter: Co-Founder, Charter member, Saint Francis College, Fort Wayne, IN; Inducted June 3, 1994
- Department of Nursing New Faculty Mentor/Coordinator 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011. University of Saint Francis.
Professional Memberships
- St. Joseph Community Health Foundation Board of Trustees, Trustee, Chair-Community Initiatives Committee, Grants Committee
- Health Access Program (HAP) Committee
- Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
- American Public Health Association
- Healthy Cities Health Fair Committee
- National League for Nursing
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: XI Nu at-Large Chapter
Recent Publications
- Creator and Editor of Illumination (first issue August 2008), a newsletter for Department of Nursing Faculty. Volume 1, Issues 1-19, Volume 2 Issues 1-16, Volume 3 (2010-2011).
- Wilson, M. (2009) Readability and patient education materials used for low-income populations. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 23(1), 1-8.
- Wilson, M. (2007). Health Behaviors of Homeless Women. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller, ISBN: 978-8364-2944-3
- Wilson, M. (2005). Health-promoting behaviors of sheltered homeless women. Family & Community Health, 18(1), 51-63.
- Wilson, M. (2002). Method note: Control of variables in research. AORN Journal, 75(5), 935.
Newsletters
- Wilson, M. (January 22, 2010). Promoting academic integrity. Illumination, 2(9), 1-2.
- Wilson, M. (January 8, 2010). Starting Class on the right foot. Illumination, 2(8), 1-2.
- Wilson, M. (October 16, 2009). Effective professor-student relationships. Illumination, 2(3), 1-2.
- Wilson, M. (May 8, 2009). Leadership. Illumination, 1(19), 1-3.
- Wilson, M. (April 24, 2009). The scholarship of application. Illumination, 1(18), 1-2.
- Wilson, M. (September 15, 2008). Understanding our students…..generational diversity in the classroom. Illumination, 1(4), 1-2.
- Wilson, M. (September 5, 2008). Abbreviations, acronyms…Illumination, 1(3), 1-2.
- Wilson, M. (August 28, 2008). Navigating the department. Illumination, 1(2), 1-2.
- Wilson, M. (August 22, 2008). Meetings, meetings, meetings: Beginning basics in the department. Illumination, 1(1), 1-2.
- Wilson, M. (August, 2008). Illumination…A newsletter for new Department of Nursing Faculty.
- Wilson, M. (Summer, 2007). Allen County Low-Income Health Assessment provides useful data. School of Health Sciences Pulse Points.
- Wilson, M. (Summer, 2007). Nursing students host Community Resource Fair. School of Health Sciences Pulse Points.
- Wilson, M. (Summer, 2006).Teaching Excellence and Leader Award. School of Health Sciences Pulse Points.
- Wilson, M. (Spring, 2006). Community Resource Fair. School of Health Sciences Pulse Points.
Recent Presentations
- Process Education: An active learning philosophy for nurse educators. Department of Nursing Scholarship of Teaching Series. University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN. 12/11/09.
- Writing for Publication: Ten Steps to Success. Faculty Development Day 2009. University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN. 10/6/09.
- On Being a Teacher and Leader at USF. Faculty Scholarship Recognition Banquet. University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN. August 16, 2006
- Readability and Patient Education Materials (PEMs) Used for Low-Income Populations Healthcare Access Program, Fort Wayne, IN 02/22/10
- Allen County Low-Income Health Assessment. PHES 457 Community Health Class, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN. 9/16/08
- Allen County Low-Income Health Assessment. SOHS Brown Bag Lunch Series. University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN. 2/29/08
- Allen County Low-Income Health Assessment. Matthew 25 Health & Dental Clinics Board of Directors. Matthew 25 Health & Dental Clinics, Fort Wayne, IN. 7/16/07
- Allen County Low-Income Health Assessment. Policy-makers, Social Service/Health Care Providers/Public. Parkview Corporate Offices, Parkview Health. Fort Wayne, IN. 4/24-4/25/07
- Allen County Low-Income Health Assessment. St. Joseph Community Health Foundation Board of Trustees. Fort Wayne, IN. 3/28/07.
- Allen County Low-Income Health Assessment. HAP Leadership Team/Dr. Monroe, Health Commissioner, State of Indiana. Matthew 25 Health & Dental Clinics. Fort Wayne, IN. 3/22/07
- Allen County Low-Income Health Assessment. Parkview Corporate Offices, Parkview Health. Fort Wayne, IN. 2/5/07
- Health Literacy and Patient Education Materials in Low Income Populations. Healthcare Access Project Board of Directors. St. Joseph Community Health Foundation, Fort Wayne, IN. 10/11/06
- Low-Income Community Health Survey/Allen County. Healthcare Access Project Board of Directors. St. Joseph Community Health Foundation, Fort Wayne, IN. 07/12/06
- Health Practices of Sheltered Homeless Women. Paper Presentation; Indiana Public Health Association Annual Spring Conference: Face to Face: Diversity in Public Health. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. 05/11/06
- Health Literacy and Patient Education Materials in Low Income Populations. Poster Presentation: Spring Fling, School of Health Sciences, University of Saint Francis. Fort Wayne, IN 5/10/06
- Health Practices of Sheltered Homeless Women. Paper Presentation. Cultivating Communities: Rising to the Challenge of a Changing Landscape—2005 Statewide Housing & Community Economic Development Conference. Indianapolis, IN 09/12/05
- Health Practices of Sheltered Homeless Women. Paper Presentation. Fort Wayne Foundations Luncheon. Fort Wayne, IN. 10/29/03
- Health Practices of Sheltered Homeless Women. Paper Presentation. Community Health Update: Around the World & Here at Home. Xi Nu at-Large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Fort Wayne, IN. 09/30/03
- Health Practices of Sheltered Homeless Women. Paper Presentation. St. Joseph Community Health Foundation. Fort Wayne, IN. 09/17/03 & 09/24/03
- Health Practices of Sheltered Homeless Women. Poster Presentation. Midwest Alliance of Health Education Final Dinner. Fort Wayne, IN. 08/06/03
Research
- Low-Income Health Assessment, Allen County, Indiana (2007)
- Health Literacy and Patient Education Materials in Low Income Populations (2006)
- Health Practices of Homeless Women: Dissertation Research. (2003). Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Family Stress, Family Coping, and Health Promoting Behaviors in Homeless Women with Children (1996)
- Determinants and Characteristics of Homeless Women and Children: Review of the Literature (1995)
- Components of Community Health Nursing Education: A Survey of Generic Baccalaureate Schools (1995)
- Perceived Control of Health, Health Value, and Health Promotion Behaviors of College Students (1993)
- Health Locus of Control, Health Value, and Spirituality: Components of Health Promotion in Older Adults (1990)
Clinical Expertise
- Community Health Nurse