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Joanne C Langan, Ph.D., RN, C.N.E.

Professor; Former Associate Dean, Undergraduate and Pre-Licensure Education (2013-2019)


Courses Taught

Disaster Preparedness, Curriculum Development, Leadership/Management, Leadership and Policy, Public Health, Evidence-Based Practice II, Research Issue in the Care of Acute and Chronically Ill Populations, Nursing Issues and Leadership Strategies

Education

  • B.S., Education, Quincy University
  • B.S.N., Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi
  • M.S.N., Nursing Administration, George Mason University
  • Ph.D., Nursing Administration, George Mason University
  • Nursing Education Certificate, George Mason University
  • Certified Nurse Educator, National League for Nursing

Research Interests

Dr. Langan’s clinical expertise is in Adult Medical/Surgical and Community-based nursing. Her research and interests involve disaster preparedness, response and recovery and qualitative methods.

Publications and Media Placements

  • Langan, J.C., Griffin, A.R., Shipman, S. & Dobalian, A. (2022). Nurse executive experiences with COVID-19: Now we know--We are not going back. Nursing Administration Quarterly,   46(2), E8 – E15. 
  • Langan, J.C. & Starkloff, C.K. (2023). Natural and human made disasters. In J. Langan, Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
  • Langan, J.C., Sandkuhl, H. & Cooke, R. (2023). Response, triage and decontamination. In J. Langan, Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
  • Langan, J.C. & Glinton, C. R. (2023). Natural disasters. In J. Langan, Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
  • Langan, J.C. & Evans, J. (2023). Human made disasters. In J. Langan, Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
  • Langan, J.C. (2023). Vulnerability exercises. In J. Langan, Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
  • Langan, J. C. (2023). CDC Information and toolkits. In J. Langan, Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
  • Langan, J.C. & Krieger, M. M. (2019). Staffing needs and associated costs in times of disaster: An integrative review. Nursing Economic$ 37(5), 221-229.
  • Charney, R., Lavin, R. P., Bender, A., Langan, J.C., Zimmerman, R. S., & Veenema, T.G. (2019)  Ready to respond: A survey of interdisciplinary healthcare students and administrators on disaster management competencies. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. DOI:10.1017/dmp.2019.96 

Honors and Awards

  • P.I. HRSA Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students, 2016-2020 ($2.1 million)

  • P.I. Increasing Faculty Resources and Student Capacity Through shared Faculty Expertise. Missouri State Board of Nursing & Missouri Department of Higher Education. Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP) 2019-2020 ($150,000)

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • American Red Cross, Board Member
  • American Nurses Association
  • Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
  • Midwest Nursing Research Society
  • Missouri Nurses Association
  • National League for Nursing
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • Sigma Theta Tau International