Kristine Morris, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E

Contact

kmorris1@twu.edu
940-898-2478
ASB 309A

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Biography

Kristine Morris has over 25 years of experience in adult health nursing, including care of spinal cord injured veterans and critically ill adults. She has been teaching undergraduate nursing students at TWU since 2007. Her research interests include student success in undergraduate nursing education and readiness for the nursing licensure exam, NCLEX-RN. She is passionate about nursing education. Her teaching, service, and scholarship revolve around identifying barriers and bridges to nursing student success, particularly among students from racial/ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Her goal is to help craft a knowledgeable, skilled, and resilient professional nursing workforce that is representative of our nation's population.

Education

Ph.D., Higher Education, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
M.S., Nursing Education, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas
B.S.N., Nursing, Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas

Expertise

Nursing Education; Undergraduate Education; Higher Education; Student Success; Race Theory; NCLEX-RN; Transition to Nursing Practice

Latest Articles

Orbital Cellulitis: Implications for Nurses
Nursing 2024 (2024)
Damon B. Cottrell, Kristine Morris

Recent Presentations

The Lived Experience of Medical Interpretation on Ad Hoc Interpreters: A Phenomenological Study
National Conference for Undergraduate Research (2024)
Podium | Alyse Bradley, Kristine W. Morris

Toward Population Representation: A State-Level Examination of Nursing Degree Completions 2005-2020
Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference (2024)
Podium | Kristine W. Morris

Toward Population Representation: A State-Level Examination of Nursing Degree Completions 2005-2020
TWU Family Weekend (2024)
Podium | Kristine Morris

Raising Transplant Awareness Among Nursing Students
Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium at Texas Woman's University (2023)
Poster | Rose Beck, Kristine W. Morris

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Kidney Transplant Rates Before and Throughout SARS-CoV-2 in UNOS Region 4
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (2023)
Podium | Rose Beck, Kristine W. Morris

Turnover in the Critical Care Work Environment: Targeting Competencies for Self-Care
AACN Transform 2022 Conference (2022)
Poster | Cory D. Church, Kristine W Morris

The Impact of Immigrant-Focused Public Policy on the Completion of Undergraduate Nursing Degrees by Latinx Students
AACN Transform 2022 Conference (2022)
Podium | Kristine W. Morris

Universal Trauma-Informed Practices for Higher Education
Leadership in Higher Education conference (2022)
Podium | Kristine W Morris

Cultivating Community in Asynchronous Online Learning Environments: Reimagining the Discussion Board
Teaching and Learning Symposium (2021)
Virtual | Kristine W. Morris

Cultivating Collaboration in Asynchronous Online Learning Environments: A Case Study
Nuts & Bolts For Nurse Educators (2021)
Poster | Kristine W. Morris

The New AACN Essentials
Faculty Affairs Committee Brown Bag (2020)
Faculty Workshop | Kristine W Morris, Mary Rochelle Schultz

Using Blended Clinical Groups to Facilitate Success in Students Repeating Clinical Courses
AACN 2018 Baccalaureate Education Conference (2018)
Poster | Niki Fogg, Kristine W. Morris, Jennifer Milligan, Nola Schrum

The Next Generation NCLEX Project: Updates and Implications
Faculty Affairs Committee Brown Bag (2018)
Faculty Workshop | Kristine W. Morris

Baccalaureate Degree Production in Nursing Among Black and Hispanic Students in the United States 2010-2015
AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference (2017)
Poster | Kristine W. Morris

Predicting First Semester Success in Baccalaureate Nursing Students
AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference (2017)
Poster | Kristine W. Morris

Gloves: Friend or Foe?
Sigma Theta Tau Beta Beta Chapter Winter Scholarly Event (2016)
Podium | Kristine W. Morris, Angela Christie-Smith

Getting Off To A Good Start
North Texas Preceptor Academy (2016)
Podium | Kristine W. Morris

Preparing Student for Success on the NCLEX-RN: Part 2 - Writing NCLEX-Style Exam Items
Texas Woman's University College of Nursing Professional Development (2016)
Faculty Workshop | Kristine W. Morris

Peer Learning Using Simulation
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) Conference (2016)
Poster | Kristine W. Morris

Best Practices in Teaching
Faculty Affairs Committee Brown Bag (2016)
Faculty Workshop | Kristine W. Morris

Critical Thinking for New Graduate Nurses
VA Medical Center PBNR/TTP Residencies Program (2015)
Faculty Workshop | Kristine W. Morris

Preparing Students for Success on NCLEX-RN
TWU Continuing Education Series (2015)
Faculty Workshop | Kristine W. Morris

And the Answer Is.... Using Web-Based Response Systems In and Out of the Classroom
Teaching and Learning Symposium (2015)
Podium | Kristine W. Morris

Debriefing for Dummies: Maximizing Learning Following Simulation
Simulation Users Network Workshop (2015)
Podium | Kristine W. Morris

Using Simulation for Unit Based Education
VA Medical Center Preceptor Education (2015)
Faculty Workshop | Kristine W. Morris

Professional Affiliations

• American Nurses Association/Texas Nurses Association
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

Honors & Awards

• Excellence In Nursing Award, D Magazine (2024)
• Honorable Mention in Research Poster Category, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Transform 2022 Conference (2022)
• Cass Faculty Excellence Award for Service, Texas Woman's University College of Nursing (2022)
• Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) 2022 Cohort, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) (2022)
• Cass Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching, Texas Woman's University College of Nursing (2016)