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Pat Humbles, PhD, RN

Associate Professor
Director, College Bound Nursing Excellence Program
Office 202
309-672-4941
plhumbles@mcon.edu

 

 
Courses: N425 Community As the Client in Nursing Practice
Education:

University  of Illinois  Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

University of Illinois   Master of Science in Nursing

Mennonite College of Nursing  Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Grant Hospital Northern Illinois University   

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

Northern Illinois University   Bachelor of Science in Biology                                                                                           

Presentations:

2007 Fall Mental Health & Aging Coalition Conference. Participated on panel for Aging. and Geriatric Assessment. Central Illinois Agency on Aging, October 26, 2007.

Manual High School Alumni Banquet, Alumni Speaker, June 9, 2007

Humbles, P., Chinlumprasert, N., (2007). Environmental influences on physical activity among young adults in Thailand.   Oral presentation Assumption University Nursing Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.

Condon, J., and Humbles, P.,  (2005). Oral Presentation: Diagnosis, Treatment, and charges for Myocardial Infarction: Disparities, Demographics, and Insurance types.

Association of Schools of Allied Health Professionals, 2005 Annual Conference October 19-22, 2005,  Houston Texas .

Humbles, P., (2004). Worksite Health Promotion for Employees with HIV/AIDS. Oral presentation at international research pre-conference given by the International Council of Nurses in Bangkok , Thailand   July, 2004.

Humbles, P., (2003). Recommended aspirin use and untreated hypertension in a worksite health promotion program. Presented poster at 2003 Regional Research Conference at Emory University in Atlanta , Georgia . (October) Peer Reviewed

Humbles, P., (2003). Aspirin for primary and secondary prevention to reduce the risk of a myocardial infarction in a worksite health promotion program. Presented at Southern Nursing Research Conference, Orlando , Florida . February 13-15, 2003.  Peer Reviewed

Humbles, P., Tobias, B., Salyer, J., Beltram, J., Weterbee, K., Martin, Buseh, A., and Misner, S., (2001). Logistics of International Research Activities. Symposium: Minority International Research Training Program. Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Columbus , Ohio   Peer Reviewed

Humbles, P.    (2000, October).  International conference on health research and development (Research participant in world research agenda setting workshops), Bangkok , Thailand .  Funded, Minority International Research Training Program, Fogarty International Center , National Institutes of Health.

Humbles, P.  (2000, July).  Difficulties with condom use in workers in Gabarone.  Thirteenth (13th) World Aids Conference.  Durban , South Africa .  Funded, Minority International Research Training Program.  Peer Reviewed.

Humbles, P., (1998). Evaluation methods. National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer Conference, Washington DC .  Peer Reviewed

Humbles, P.  (1997, December).  Difficulties with using condoms by urban workers in Botswana .  Sigma Theta Tau 34th  Biennial Conference.  Indianapolis , IN.    Funded, College of Nursing , University of Illinois at Chicago .  Peer Reviewed.

Humbles, P., Hudson, T., Jackson , V., Rodriguez, G., Teasley, J., Norr, K., & Tlou, S., (1997, August). AIDS Prevention Needs of Urban and Rural Young Adults in Botswana  . National Conference on HIV/AIDS in Botswana . Funded, Minority International Research Trainee Program. Peer Reviewed

Armmer, F., Humbles, P.,  (1995). Expanding Health Care to Urban African Americans: Parish Nursing Model. Serving Vulnerable Populations: Issues, Programs, and Policies. Seattle University ,  Seattle , Washington .

Publications:

Andrews, J., Felton, G., Wewers, M., Waller, J., & Humbles, P. (2005).  Sister to Sister:  A pilot study to assist African American women in subsidized housing quit smoking.  Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 6(5), 2-23.

Yin, Z., Hanes, J., Moore , J., Humbles, P., Barbeau, P., &  Gutin, B., (2005).  An After-school Physical Activity Program for Obesity Prevention in Children. Evaluation and Health Professionals, (In Press).

Andrews, JO., Felton, G., Wewers , ME. , Waller, J., Humbles PL., (2003). Sister-to-Sister: Assisting southern low-income women to quit smoking. Health Education and Behavior, (Submitted for publication.)

Baldwin, K., Humbles, P., & Armmer, F., (2001).   Perceived health needs of urban African-American church congregants.  Public Health Nursing 18(5), 295-303.

Armmer, F.   & Humbles, P.  (1995).  Parish Nursing:  Extending health care to urban African Americans’ in Nursing and Health Care Perspectives on Community.  Nursing and Health Care Perspectives on Community, 16(2), 65-70.

Humbles, (1988). Handwashing in public washrooms. Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science.  

Research: Nursing Workforce Diversity College Bound Nursing Excellence Program Grant Funded by Human Resource Service Administration

Identification of Risk Factors with Cardiovascular Disease and Associated Vulnerabilities in a Southern Academic Medical Center . Health Disparities Work Group

Environmental influences on physical activity among young adults in Thailand . Minority International Research Training Program

Sister to Sister: A community partnered tobacco prevention intervention in Southern low-income housing development. Funded by the American Legacy Foundation

Medical College of Georgia , Community Empowerment Partnership Project, Boyle, J.   P.I., Health Resources and Services Administration

Aspirin use for primary and secondary prevention of an Acute Myocardial Infarction in a work-site setting

Difficulties with condom use in workers in Gabarone, South Africa . Minority International Research Training Program, University of Illinois at Chicago , College of Nursing .  Funded by Fogerty International Center Office for Research on Minority Health, NIH, 1997

Descriptive survey of the needs of an African American parish nursing population. Funded, 1992, 1994 by Peoria Area Community Foundation

Perceived needs of urban African American church congregants. Funded 1994 by Methodist HealthCore Foundation

Self-care agency in Blacks with hypertension versus those without hypertension (1991)

Honors & Awards

2008  Role Models: Profiles of Successful African American Professionals in Peoria, Illinois, Illinois Central College publication.

2008  Taft Homes Community Service Award, Dec. 2007.

2005  Sprit of Nursing Showcase, Reflection of Nursing Spirit and Commitment Award, Presented by the Georgia Nursing Association.

1995-2002  Parish Nurse Board, Order of Saint Francis Medical Center.

1997-2000  Research Trainee Minority International Research Program, UIC College of Nursing, Funded by Fogarty International Center and Office for Research on Minority Health: 5T37: TW00057

1997-1999  Pre-doctoral Fellow Diversity Fellowship. Funded through UIC Graduate College

1997-1999, Pre-doctoral Fellow UIC Cancer Prevention and Control Research Training Grant, Funded by National Institutes of Health. R25CA57699.

1993, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Trailblazer Award for community service

Professional Memberships:

1996- present               Sigma Theta Tau, International

1997-2003                    Midwest Nursing Research Society

2002-2005                    Southern Nursing research Society

2002-present                National League of Nurses

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