Dia Campbell-Detrixhe, Ph.D., RN, FNGNA, CNE, FCN
Director of Research and Scholarship & Professor
Nursing
Biography
Dr. Campbell-Detrixhe began her professional nursing career in 1986. She has worked in a variety of nursing specialty areas, served as an Officer of the United States Air Force Nurse Corps, and has taught at Redlands Community College as a tenured educator and Southern Nazarene University as an Associate Professor. In 2009, she joined KSN, teaching in the RN-BSN and graduate programs. She is a member of ONA/ANA, CGNA, STTI, FCNA-OK, FCNI, and is a Fellow of the NGNA. She has published her research in various peer-reviewed nursing journals, presented at numerous conferences, and is currently serving on several editorial review boards.
Education and National Certifications
- 2011: PhD in Nursing Science – Texas Woman’s University – Denton, TX
- 2011: Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
- 1997: MSN – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- 1986: BSN – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Teaching Interest
- Nursing Research
- Successful Aging/Gerontology
- Mental Health
- Community Health
Current Research/Scholarly Interest
- Caring for an Aging Population
- Use of humor and laughter
- Spousal caregiving
- Adult Day Care
- GRIT and the Nurse Educator
Awards, Recognition, and Service
- Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
- Golden Key International Honour Society
- The National Scholars Honor Society
- Fellow of the Faculty Teaching Academy
- Distinguished Award in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
- The National Society of Leadership and Success Recognition of Service Award
