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Michelle Kimzey

Michelle Kimzey

Associate Professor

817-257-7219 Annie Richardson Bass Building 3208

Program Affiliations

Harris CollegeNursing

Education

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Tyler
MS, Texas Woman's University
BS, Baylor University

Courses Taught

HCHS 30783/NURS 30433: Families, Caregivers, and People

NURS 30330: Dementia in the Community

NURS 40871: Clinical Reasoning & Simulation III: Lab

 

Areas of Focus

Dementia care 
Dementia education

 

 

  • John, A., Montgomery, K., Kimzey, M., & McLarty, J. (2024). Curricular initiatives for dementia education. Gerontology and Geriatric Education

  • Patterson, J. B., & Kimzey, M. (2024). Impact of student attributes on empathy during a dementia simulation: a mixed methods study. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice.

  • Kimzey, M., & Mastel-Smith, B (2022). Impact of dementia simulation: When interest breeds awareness. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 1-17.

  • Kimzey, M., Howe, C. J., Martin, C., McLarty, J., & Baucham, R. (2021). Development of health literacy in persons and caregivers living with dementia: A qualitative directed content analysis. Dementia, DOI: 14713012211049691.

  • Kimzey, M., Patterson, J., & Mastel-Smith, B. (2021). Nursing Students Visiting People with Dementia Online during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 1-17. DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2021.1985033

  • Kimzey, M., Patterson, J., & Mastel-Smith, B. (2020). Effects of Simulation on Nursing Students’ Dementia Knowledge and Empathy: A Mixed Method Study. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 1-6. DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1797252

  • Kimzey, M., Mastel-Smith, B., Seale, A. (2019). Effects of Dementia Specific Education on Nursing Students. Nurse Educator, 44(6), 338-341. DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000623
  • Kimzey, M., Mastel-Smith, B., & Alfred, D. (2016). The impact of educational experiences on nursing students’ knowledge and attitudes toward people with Alzheimer’s disease: A mixed method study. Nurse Education Today.

  • Kimzey, M. & Mastel-Smith,B. (Nov. 2024). Expert by Experience with dementia co-teaching: “Having an expert in every class”. Podium. 2024 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting. 

  • Kimzey, M. (Nov. 2023). Advancing Nursing Students' Dementia Knowledge Through Engagement with People Living with Dementia.  Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting. 

  • Mastel-Smith, B., Kimzey, M., & Garner, J. (Nov. 2023). Advancing Age Inclusivity in Higher Education: Intergenerational Exchange as a Pathway to Career Readiness.

  • Kimzey, M., & Mastel-Smith, B. (Nov. 2022). The Value of a Person with Dementia Co- Teaching an Interprofessional Dementia Elective. Poster. 2022 National Hartford Center Gerontological Nursing Excellence Leadership Conference. 

  • Dementia Education Advocate of the Year, James L. West Center for Dementia Care (2024)
  • Ruth Eloise Sperry Teaching Award (2022)
  • Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (2020)
  • DFW Great 100 Nurses (2020)
  • Registered Nurse
  • Gerontological Nursing Certification
  • Certified Dementia Practitioner
  • Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence,
  • Sigma Theta Tau
  • Gerontological Society of America
 

Last Updated: November 19, 2024

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