Curriculum Vitae

 

Personal Information

Name:  Carol Sue Holtz

Employer: Kennesaw State University
Rank:  Professor of Nursing

 

Professional Education:
Georgia State University                         Ph.D.  in Nursing

Atlanta, Ga.                                             1993

Major: Nursing

 

Georgia State University                          Master of Nursing

Atlanta, Ga.                                              1982

Major: Nursing

 

University of Cincinnati                           Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Cincinnati, Ohio                                        1969

Major: Nursing

 

Teaching Experience:

1999-present                                            Professor of Nursing

                                                                 Kennesaw State University

1984-1999                                               Associate Professor of Nursing

                                                                 Kennesaw State University

1981-84                                                                                                                              Instructor of Nursing

                                                                  Kennesaw State University

1972-73                                                                                                                              Instructor of Nursing

                                                                   Del Mar College

                                                                  Corpus Christi, Texas

 

Other Related Teaching  Experience:

 December, 2003                                      Visiting lecturer and consultant

                                                                  University of Baguio

                                                                  Baguio, Philippines

 

June, 2000  and 2001                               Visiting lecturer and consultant

                                                                 Traditional Chinese Medicine

                                                                 University , Nanjing, China and

                                                                 Yangzhou University Medical

                                                                  University, Yangzhou, China

 

August, 1998                                           Visiting Scholar-Lecturer and

                                                                 Consultant

                                                                 Xinjiang Medical University

                                                                 Urumqi, China

 

August, 1998                                            Visiting Scholar-Lecturer and

                                                                 Consultant

Shehizi Medical University

Shehizi, China

 

Summer 1994                                           Part time clinical faculty

                                                                 Georgia State University

                                                                  School of Nursing

                                                                 Atlanta, Georgia

 

Other Related Clinical Work Experience:

 1976-77                                                    Staff Nurse

                                                                 Department of Surgery

                                                                 St. John's Hospital

                                                                 Tulsa, Oklahoma

 1971-72                                                                                                                           Staff Nurse

                                                                 Memorial Medical Center

                                                                 Corpus Christi, Texas

 1970-71                                                                                                                             Staff Nurse

                                                                   Emory University Hospital

                                                                  Atlanta, Georgia

1969-70                                                     Staff Nurse

                                                                  Cincinnati General Hospital

                                                                  Cincinnati, Ohio

Publications (refereed):
Sowell, R., Holtz, C., &Velasquez, G. (2008). HIV/AIDS returning to Mexico with migrant workers: An exploratory study. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.  Accepted for publication
Holtz, C. (2008). (Ed.). Global Healthcare Issues and Policies. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Holtz, C. (2008). Global health in developed societies:  Examples in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Israel. In C. Holtz (Ed). Global Healthcare Issues and Policies. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Holtz, C. (2008). Developing countries: Mexico, China, and South Africa.

In C. Holtz  (Ed.). Global Healthcare Issues and Policies. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Holtz, C. (2008). Global perspectives on violence, injury, and occupational healthcare. In C. Holtz  (Ed.). Global Healthcare Issues and Policies. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Holtz, C., Plitnick, K. and Friedman, M.  (2008). Global perspectives on nutrition. . In C. Holtz  (Ed.). Global Healthcare Issues and Policies. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Holtz, C. and Grisdale, S.  (2008). Global health in reproduction and infants.

In C. Holtz  (Ed.). Global Healthcare Issues and Policies. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Bennett, D. and Holtz, C. (2008). Building cultural competence: A nursing practicum in Oaxaca, Mexico. In C. Holtz  (Ed.). Global Healthcare Issues and Policies. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Holtz, C. and Adullell, K. (2008). Cardiovascular disorders.  In  T. Kyle (Ed). Essential of pediatric nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

Holtz, C. and Bairan, A. (2007). Barriers and facilitators to prenatal care for pregnant Latina women in Cobb, County, Georgia. Journal of Global Initiatives. 1(2).95-116.

Sowell, R., Bairan, A., Akers, T. and Holtz, C. (2004).  Social service needs and case management implications for individuals accessing a faith-based suburban homeless shelter. Lippincott’s Case Management.9(2). 72-86.

Holtz, C. (1999).  Acknowledging the whole person: Culture, ethnicity, and religion.  In S. Tyson (Ed.) Gerontological Nursing Care. (89-110). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.

Holtz, C. (1999).   Personal Safety: Pharmcologic, physical, social. In S. Tyson (Ed.). Gerontological Nursing Care. (198-218). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.

Holtz, C. (1999). Maintaining wellness in the immune system. In S. Tyson (Ed.) Gerontological Nursing Care. (384-397). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.

Holtz, C. (1995). Poor urban postpartal African-American women who received no prenatal care.  In H. McCubbin and E. Thompson, and J.Futrell. (Eds.). Resiliency in Ethnic Minority Families. (143-156).  Volume 2. Madison: Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

Holtz, C. and Wilson, C. (1994) The culturally diverse student: A model for empowerment. Nurse Educator. 17(6). 28-31.

Holtz, C. and Bairan, A. (1990). Personal contact: a method of teaching cultural empathy.  Nurse Educator. 15(3). 13-14.

Holtz, C. and Sloan, B. (1985). Study Guide to Accompany Conceptual Human Physiology. Columbus: Charles E. Merrill and Company.


Publications: Non-Refereed

Hicks-Coolick, A. and Holtz, C. (2004) Experiences in working with Guatemalan Mayans in Santa Eulalia, Guatemala and Canton, Ga. International Focus.

Holtz, C. (1998).  Teaching nursing in Urumqi and Shehizi, China. International Focus. 13(7). P.7.

Holtz, C. (August, 1996).  Kennesaw State University nursing students in Oaxaca. Pulse.  5 (7). p. 9.

Holtz, C. Smith, K., and Bialac, R. (1994). Caring for Culturally Diverse Families. A guide for health care professionals.  Atlanta: HSB Publishing.

 
Grants

  2003-2005 Project IDEAL. Written by Janice Long and Patricia Hart.

           Funded for $200,000. Co- investigator with Janice Long, Annette

           Bairan, Timothy Akers, Richard Sowell, Astrid Rivera.  Seeking

           knowledge about Hispanic ethnic sub-groups (Puerto

           Rican, Guatemalan/Mayan, Colombian, Mexican).

 2002 , 2003 Pregnant Hispanic Women’s Barriers/Access to Prenatal Care.

         Submitted to NIH for $100,000.  Not funded.

         Submitted to Wellstar College of Health and Human Services. Funded  $1500. Project completed.

 
Honors and Special Recognitions

2008  Induction into Phi Beta Delta International Programs Honor Society

2008   Recognition for the Carol S. Holtz Student Nurse Scholarship established October 8, 2007, for student nurses attending the Oaxaca Nursing Practicum in Oaxaca, Mexico

2008  Distinguished Women Leaders of Cobb County, Georgia. (One of finalists). Honored by the Marietta/Cobb Junior League.

2008  Nomination for Distinguished Scholarship Award. Wellstar College of Health and Human Services.

2005 Distinguished Teaching Award- for Wellstar College of Health

         and Human Services- awarded May, 2005

2005 Outstanding Contribution to International Studies- awarded May, 2005

        by Institute for Global Initiatives at Kennesaw State University

2004 Community Based Learning Award. Presented by the Dean of

         Undergraduate Studies, Kennesaw State University. Fall, 2004.

2004 Outstanding Faculty Mentor, Honors Program, Wellstar College of Health and Human Services. Kennesaw State University. April, 2004

2002- $2000 grant from Hispanic Center of Kennesaw State University and

          Spanish Embassy in the U.S. to study Spanish language and culture at University of Toledo, Spain
2001- $1500 research grant awarded from College of Health and Human

           Services, Kennesaw State University, for research proposal “Pregnant

          Hispanic Women’s Barriers and Facilitators to Prenatal Care.”
2000 - Winner- Outstanding  Service Award- College of Health and Human Services, Kennesaw State University

2000 - Visiting Lecturer -Nanjing Traditional Chinese Medicine University

and Yangchou Medical University

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

          Epsilon Alpha Chapter- Georgia State University

          Mu Phi chapter- Kennesaw State University

 

Workum Foundation- Cincinnati, Ohio

        Awarded full academic scholarship and books- 1967-69

 

Professional Organizations

 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses

   Epsilon Alpha Chapter- Georgia State University

         Member 1985-present

         Chair, Research Committee, 1994-97

         Vice-president 1998-00

         Mentor

         President for 2001-2003

    Mu Phi Chapter- Charter Member, 1992-present

     Counselor –1999, 2000

      Eligibility

      Mentor

      Research Award Committee Chair- 2003-2007

      Scholarship Award Committee Chair 2004-2007

American Nurses Association 1983-present

Texas Nurses Association 1972-73

Georgia Nurses Association 1983-97

National League for Nursing 1983-present

     Site Accreditation Visitor-1985-87

Transcultural Nursing Society

     Executive Planning Committee Member for 1994 International

     Conference

      2000 National Chair, Transcultural Nursing Foundation

University of Cincinnati Nursing Alumni

Georgia State University Nursing Alumni

         Charter Member and Vice President 1988-89

Current Community Activities

Cobb/Cherokee Heartwalk- October, 2005

    Sponsorship Chairperson- planned with Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and Wellstar Healthcare Inc.

Member 2001- Marietta Mayor Ansley Meaders- Lymen Homes Community Project- Health Advisor/Consultant

Member of Cobb and Douglas Counties- Board of Health and Community Services Board (8th year of appointment)
1)    2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.  Elected Vice Chair of Board of Health currently re-elected Vice Chair of Board of Health

2) 1999, appointed Chair, Community Services Screening Committee

1995 and 1996 Chair, The Atlanta Project and Kennesaw State University Health Fair, sponsored by Turner Broadcasting Company

1994-96 Volunteer. Cobb County MUST Health Clinic

1993-96     Chair, Community Advisory Board, and member of Research Committee for Maternal and Child Health Institute of Atlanta

1994-96      Community Expert Committee. Community Forum on Children and Families.  Georgia State University

 

 

Kennesaw State University Campus Activities

New courses/programs created and submitted/taught:

Gerontological Nursing.  with Dr. David Mitchell.  Taught Spring, 2005 and 2006

Honors course- Cultural Diversity.  Taught Summer, 2005.

Nursing 4423 International Health- Developed and taught 1993-present

Master's course- Health Care for Aging Adults (Master's level) - part of Gerontology Certificate for teaching 2002-2004

Minor in Working with Hispanic Populations, Committee Chair-submitted

and approved, Fall 2000 (worked with Dr. Martha Griffith)

Nurs 4490 Culturally Competent Practice- submitted and approved) - to be co-taught with HHS faculty (Co-developed with Dr. Chrystal Barranti)

Nurs 4426 Nursing Practicum in Oaxaca, Mexico 1996-2005

Honors Diversity Colloquium 200- (with Dr. Annette Bairan)1999

Nurs 4424 Biosychosocial Aspects of Aging (With Dr.Annette Bairan )1995, 1997, 2000

Nurs 4423 International Health Policy (with Dr. Annette Bairan)1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004

International Program for Medical Students from Taiwan, Peoples Republic of China- from KSU, School of Continuing Education

Co-Chair with Mr. Ken Jen 1995, 1997

Global Initiatives

Developed an international faculty exchange for University of Oaxaca (Oaxaca, Mexico) and Kennesaw State University- signed by both university presidents, Dr. Daniel Papp (KSU) and Rector Francisco Martinez Neri, President of University of Oaxaca.   January, 2007.

 Coordinated and hosted an international nursing faculty member February 1-April 1, 2007. Activities international guest faculty member included:  guest lecturing across disciplines on campus, two lectures to Cobb County Health Department, one lecture to Mexican Consulate of Atlanta, numerous observations within clinical sites for several nursing courses, with recommendations for health care for Hispanic patients.