Swilley, Brenda Ross, PhD, RN, COHN-S

Contact

bswilley@twu.edu
214-689-6530
Room 7615

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Biography

Dr. Brenda Ross Swilley has over 32 years of nursing experience specializing in occupational and environmental health and public health nursing. In 2020, she retired with 20 years of service in the United States Public Health Service at the Rank of Captain (O6). As a Public Health Nurse Executive, Dr. Ross Swilley provided strategic leadership and oversight of health programs, policies, and initiatives to ensure the well-being of the federal employee population while fostering health equality and workplace compliance standards.
As an Assistant Professor, Dr. Ross Swilley has conducted research related to smoking cessation within the federal employee population, shedding light on this important issue and informing the public health discourse. Her current research program focuses on vaping prevention among teens in the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP).
She has published and presented her research findings throughout the United States. Dr. Ross Swilley is an active member of several professional nursing organizations and has served on many national committees.

Education

Ph.D., Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington
M.S.N., Health Care Education, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
B.S.N., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana

Expertise

Science of Tobacco Prevention and Control; Youth Vaping Prevention; Smoking Cessation; Substance Use Disorders; Public and Community Health; Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing

Latest Articles

The chronic nature of smoking and vaping: A comprehensive analysis.
Journal of Nurse Practitioners (2024)
L. Ruffin, B. R. Swilley, J. A. Berg, B. Douglass, W. Ruffin

A retrospective study of federal employees' outcomes following a smoking cessation intervention
Journal of the National Black Nurses Association (2020)
Brenda Ross Swilley, D M Barnes, J Wang

Self-Determination Theory with Application to Employee Health Settings
Workplace Health & Safety (2018)
B M Ross, D Barnes

What is category specific counseling?
NBNA News (2015)
Brenda M Ross

Recent Presentations

Developing Community Partnerships and Implementing an Evidence-Based Youth Vaping Prevention Program
National Black Nurses Association 52nd Annual Institute and Conference (2024)
Podium | Brenda Ross Swilley

Addressing Opioid Overdose Prevention in Vulnerable Communities: The Training Black Nurses in Naloxone Administration Through Collaborative Partnerships
National Black Nurses Association 52nd Annual Institute and Conference (2024)
Podium | Brenda Ross Swilley, K Bryant, S Newton, L Ruffin, B Braxter

Dangerous Effects of Teen Vaping
YES Summit (2023)
Exhibit | Brenda Ross Swilley

Convergence Day-IPE (Interprofessional Education) initiative
Convergence Day-IPE (Interprofessional Education) initiative In Conjunction with UT Southwestern (2023)
Virtual | Brenda Ross Swilley

Results of a Federal Agency's Smoking Cessation Intervention.
SNRS 36th Annual Conference - Leveraging Health Equity Through Nursing Partnerships in Research, Education, and Practice (2022)
Podium | Brenda Ross Swilley

The Dangers of Mentholated Cigarettes Within The Black Community
National Black Nurses Association 50th Annual Institute and Conference (2022)
Podium | Brenda Ross Swilley

How can Smoking and Vaping Affect Patients with COVID-19
NBNA Substance Use Disorder Committee (2021)
Paper | Brenda Ross Swilley

Federal Service National Council/National Black Nurses Association
46th Annual Institute and Conference (2018)
Podium | Brenda M Ross

Overview of Ross-Barnes Theory Publication and SNRS
PhD Seminar-University of Texas Arlington - College of Nursing and Health Innovation (2018)
Poster | Brenda M Ross

Self-Determination Theory and Research Questions for Smoking Cessation in Employee Health
Southern Nursing Research Society (2018)
Poster | Brenda M Ross

Uniformed Services Forum
45th Annual Institute and Conference (2017)
Podium | Brenda M Ross

Commissioned Corps Opportunities
Texas Woman's University (2016)
Podium | Brenda M Ross

Federal Occupational Health-Waived Testing Program Webinar and Training
Federal Occupational Health (2015)
Faculty Workshop | Brenda M Ross

Professional Affiliations

• Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. and Xi Phi Local Chapter
• Metroplex Black Nurses Association, Inc.
• National Black Nurse Association, Inc.
• National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Conference Committee
• National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Substance Use Sub-Committee
• National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. and Fort Worth Local Chapter
• Sigma Theta Tau International
• Southern Nursing Research Society

Honors & Awards

• Lizzie Ferguson Caring and Giving Award, Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority -Xi Phi Chapter President's Award (2024)
• Charter Member of The Fort Worth Chapter of The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc., The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. (2023)
• NBNA and Johnson & Johnson Minority Nurse Leadership Program, National Black Nurses Association, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson (2023)
• Humanitarian Award- Women of Impact Award, National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Greater Trinity Section (2023)
• Band-Aid Brand OURTONE- Nurse Recharge Recipient, National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (2022)
• Lynn Edwards Scholarship Award, National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (2018)
• Unit Commendation Award, PHS (2018)
• Jonas Scholar, University of Texas at Arlington (2018)
• MLK Day of Service Healing with CAARE, Post-Service Awards Committee (2017)
• Regional Health Administrator - Retirement Ceremony, Department of Health and Human Sciences (2016)
• Presidential Unit Citation, PHS (2016)
• Unit Commendation Award, PHS (2016)
• Special Assignment Award, PHS (2016)
• HRSA Nurse Corps Scholarship Program External Review Board Member, Health Resources and Services Administration (2016)
• MLK Day of Service Healing with CAARE, Healing with CAARE, Inc. (2016)
• Chief Nurse Change of Command-Promotion Ceremony VIP-Lead Officer, Office of the Surgeon General (2016)