Jennifer Graber
JENNIFER GRABER, EDD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Practice Initiatives
Professor
Office Location:
McDowell Hall
Dr. Graber graduated from the 91原创 with her BSN and minors in Biological Sciences and Psychology. She then went on to the University of Pennsylvania where she received her MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Jennifer is Board Certified by the ANCC as an Advanced Practice Clinical Nurse Specialist. She finished her doctorate in Educational Leadership at Delaware State University and has worked for over 25 years as a psychiatric nurse in many roles, including teaching psychiatric nursing for graduate and undergraduate students. Currently, she serves as a Professor and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Practice Initiatives for the School of Nursing at the 91原创. She also is a Faculty Fellow in the ACHIEVE Program at the 91原创 out of the Office of the Provost. 听Dr. Graber also serves as a Faculty Facilitator for the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Health Educators.
She is the current Regional Chapters Coordinating Committee Chair for Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society and the Northeast Regional Co-Coordinator for the International Society for Psychiatric Nursing. She was the recipient of Delaware Today鈥檚 Top Nurse in Behavioral Health in 2016 and 2017, Top Nurse for Academic Educator in 2021, and Top Nurse for Volunteerism and Service in 2023. She was also recognized in 2023 by the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with the Nursing Educator Award, and in 2024, she received the Award for Excellence in Education from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.听 Her decades of experience leading and mentoring nurses allow her to advance the education of diverse student populations through personalized, evidence-based programs while also incorporating mental well-being. She has multiple publications and presentations, both national and international, related to nursing education, nursing service, and psychiatric mental health nursing.听
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EDUCATION
- EdD, Delaware State University, 2013
- MSN, University of Pennsylvania, 1999
- BSN, 91原创, 1998
Graduate and Undergraduate
- Psychiatric Mental Health
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Nursing Courses
- Study Abroad
- Multicultural Healthcare Delivery
- Saylor, J., Graber, J., & Trivedi, J. (2025). Nursing Lunch and Learn Program (NLLP) to support new faculty transitioning to academia: A pilot study.鈥疛ournal of Nursing Education and Practice, 15(1).鈥
- Graber J., & Jackson, Z. (2024). Nurturing success: Empowering students with different abilities in nursing school for a healthy future. 听
- Graber, J., Ivory, R., & Saylor, J. (2024). Incivility and the faculty shortage in nursing academia. Nursing 2024, 54(8), 58-60. .听
- Ivory, R., Graber, J., Frueh, C., & Cady, H. (2024). Operator Syndrome: Nursing care and considerations for military special operators. Nursing 2024, 54(8), 25-31. 听
- 听Jenkins-Barnard, P., Saylor, J., Graber, J. S., & Ruelens-Trinkaus, D. (2024). Educational outcomes in undergraduate nursing: A systematic review. Journal of Nursing Education, 63(6), 380-386. 听
- Glodstein, S., Graber, J., & Newton, M. (2024). Educational strategies to implement domains 2, 6, and 10 of the 2021 AACN core competencies. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 14(5). 听
- Saylor, J., Ruelens-Trinkaus, D, Graber, J. S., Clark, L. A., Jackson, Z., Creasy-Thomas, J., Heilferty, C. (2023). Acclimating Student Nurses After the Pandemic: It鈥檚 ASNAP! Journal of Nursing Education, 62(9), 516-518.鈥
- Cowperthwait, A., Graber, J., Carlsen, A., H., & Cowperthwait, M. (2021). Innovations in virtual education for clinical and simulation learning. Journal of Professional Nursing, 37(5), 1011-1017. 鈥
- Graber, J., Saylor, J., Jackson, A., & Hayes, E.R. (2021). A 鈥渓iving legacy鈥 for nurses. Nursing Management, 52(9), 42-48. doi: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000771736.07169.d1听
- Graber, J., Saylor, J., Jackson, A., & Hayes, E.R. (2021). Building a nursing legacy. Nursing 2021, 51(8), 44-49. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000753984.49583.a8听
- Cowperthwait, A., Graber, J., Carlsen, A., Mekulski, H., & Cowperthwait, M. (2021). Innovations in virtual education for clinical and simulation learning. Journal of Professional Nursing, 37(5), 1011-1017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.06.010听
- Graber, J., Gaynor, B., Phillips, L., Haines, C., & Diefenbeck, C. (2020). Preparing the clinicians of tomorrow: Weaving integrated care across doctor of nursing practice education. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing: Special Issue: Future of Nursing, 34(5), 325-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2020.07.004听
- Graber, J. (2020). Mental Health Disparities: Where Does Delaware Stand? DNA Reporter,45(2), 4. Iowa, Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc.听
- Alexander, R., Diefenbeck, C., & Graber, J. (2020). Psychiatric mental health nursing: Career choice and longevity of African American/ Black registered nurses. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing: Special Issue: Future of Nursing, 34(5), 337-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2020.07.003听
- Bomboy, K., Graber, J.S., & Wallis, E.P. (2020). Improved prescriber adherence to guidelines on antipsychotic medication management through increased access to metabolic monitoring forms. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390320906196听
- DiGregorio, H., Graber, J., Saylor, J., & +Ness, M. (2019). Assessment of interprofessional collaboration before and after a simulated disaster drill experience. Nurse Education Today, 79,194-197. https//doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.05.023听
- Graber, J.S. (2019). Loneliness 鈥 An Epidemic of the 21st Century. DNA Reporter, 44(3), 1. Iowa, Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc.听
- Graber, J. (2018). Comparison of mental health nursing student academic achievement and satisfaction: Classroom versus online education in teaching therapeutic crisis management techniques. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 39(7). https//doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2018.1505985听
- Hertsenberg, L., Madiraca, J., Travers, S., Saylor, J. L., & Graber, J. S. (2016).听Beta Xi Chapter Promotes Membership Engagement Through Boot Camp Programs. In听Leadership Connection, Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society for Nursing. Indianapolis, IN.
- Saylor, J., Schell, K. A., Mandell, M. & Graber, J. (2015). Development of a clinical competency checklist for care of patients experiencing substance withdrawal delirium or and delirium: Use of a Delphi technique and expert panel. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 55(6), 29-36. https//doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20150526-01
- Graber, J.S. (2012).听 Incorporating a Simulated Psychosis Laboratory Experience into a Community College Psychiatric Nursing Course. 听DNA Reporter,听37(3). Iowa,听
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- Delaware Nurses Association
- National League for Nursing
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty
Supporting the Mental Health of Nurses in Academic Through a Relaxation Room
Granting Agency: 91原创 School of Nursing
Dates: 1/1/23 to 12/31/24听
Igniting a Fire for Nursing Research Through Peer Mentorship
Granting Agency: 91原创 School of Nursing
Dates: 1/1/23 to 8/31/24听
Veterans and College Athletes Together
Granting Agency: Highmark Delaware Blueprints for the Community Award
Dates: 9/16/20 to 9/15/21听
APNA Substance Use Disorder Curriculum Training
Granting Agency: American Psychiatric Nurses Association Award
Dates: 1/1/20 to 6/30/20听
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: African American/Black Registered Nurses Career Choice and Longevity
Granting Agency: Beta Xi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor for Nursing Award
Dates: 1/15/19 to 7/10/19听
Virtual Reality Collaboratory and Equipment Grant
Granting Agency: 91原创, College of Health Sciences Award
Dates: 11/8/18 to 11/8/19
Currently in private practice as advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse in Delaware.
Certifications:
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 鈥 Delaware
- Registered Nurse 鈥 Delaware and Pennsylvania
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Mental Health 鈥 ANCC
Teaching:
- Award for Excellence in Education, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Awarded 2024
- ISPN Educator Award, International Society of Psychiatric Nursing, Awarded 2023
- Nursing Academic Educator, Delaware Today鈥檚 Top Nurses, 2021
- University Faculty Senate Advisement, 91原创,听 2019
- Excellence in Teaching, Delaware Technical Community College, 2013
Professional:
- Volunteerism & Service, Delaware Today鈥檚 Top Nurses, 2023
- Florence Nightingale, Beta Xi Chapter Sigma, Awarded 2023
- Elevating Leaders in American Association of Colleges, 2021
- Florence Nightingale Award, Beta Xi Chapter of Sigma,听 2019
- Nursing Alumni Network STAR, 91原创, 2019
- CNS Behavioral Health, Delaware Today鈥檚 Top Nurses, 听2017
- CNS Behavioral Health, Delaware Today鈥檚 Top Nurses, 2016
- Excellence in Nursing Professionalism, Delaware Psychiatric Center, 2003
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- Psychiatric mental health
- Nursing education
- Veteran mental health
- Simulation in psychiatric mental health nursing education
- Nurse well-being