Kae Rivers Livsey PhD, MPH, RN

Biography

Prior to coming to Western Carolina University, Dr. Livsey was tenured at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she coordinated the community health nursing course and at George Mason University, where she served as both adjunct faculty and research associate for a number of projects. Dr. Livsey received her BSN at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, her Masters' in Public Health from Emory University in Atlanta, and PhD in Nursing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Her doctoral dissertation explored the impact of variables within the clinical learning environment which impact development of professional behaviors among undergraduate nursing students. Her program of scholarship includes advancing roles for registered nursing in community settings and use of high impact learning experiences. Dr. Livsey has prior experience conducting community needs assessments in local and international settings.

Education

• Ph D, George Mason University, Nursing
• MPH, Emory University, Public Health, Policy and Administration
• BSN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Teaching Interests

Leadership and role develop of professional nurses, community engaged applied learning, community based nursing practice, enhancing role of RNs in primary care, curriculum enhancements to support primary care focused nursing practice.

Research Interests

Community needs assessment, Professional Role Development, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL), applied learning techniques, use of standardized patients for simulation, disaster preparedness, program evaluation, community health nursing roles and return on investment of integrating RNs in primary care