Kathleen Barta, Ed.D., R.N.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
218B Ozark Hall
Phone: (479) 575-5871
FAX: (479) 575-3218
kbarta@uark.edu
Degrees:
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, Adult Education, 1992M.S.N., Boston College, Maternal Child Nursing, 1980
B.S.N., Marquette University, Nursing, 1975
Teaching Areas:
Therapeutic Communication
Child/Family
Community
Seminar in Nursing
Research Interests:
School health, school nursing, research utilization and evidence-based practice, professional development.
Professional Biography:
Kathleen Barta has clinical expertise in the care of children and families. She has worked as a nurse educator since 1980 and was instrumental in the development and implementation of both the BSN and MSN programs at the University of Arkansas.
Academic Interests and Accomplishments:
Kathleen Barta has conducted survey research in the area of school nursing. She was instrumental in developing the new M.S.N. Program.
Personal Information:
Kathleen Barta is married to Dr. Samuel Totten, Professor at the University of Arkansas.
Publications/Presentations:
Neighbors, M., & Barta, K. (2004). A model for professional development: The school nurse summer institute. Journal of School Nursing, 20(3).
Holt, C., Barta, K., Neighbors, M., & Smith, R. (2003). The role of the school nurse: Comparison of school nurse and superintendent. Education Research and Policy Studies Journal, 3(2): 89-101.
Barta, K. (pending). Prepared new chapter in "Genetics" for next edition of Monahan, F. D., Sands, J. K., Neighbors, M., Marek, J. F., & Phipps, W.J. Medical surgical nursing: Health and illness perspectives, (8th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
Barta, K. (2003). Prepared 14 “Nursing Research Boxes” for the second edition of Fundamentals of Nursing: Caring and Clinical Judgment, (2nd Ed.). Edited by H. Harkreader & M.A. Hogan, Elsevier Science.
Barta, K. (2003). Assessment of the reproductive system and sexuality. In Phipps, Marek, Monahan, Neighbors, & Sands, (Eds.), Medical surgical nursing: Health and illness perspectives, (7th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
Barta, K. (2003). Management of women with reproductive problems. In Phipps, Marek, Monahan, Neighbors, & Sands, (Eds.), Medical surgical nursing: Health and illness perspectives, (7th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
Dr. Barta has presented her research at the annual meetings Sigma Theta Tau International, the National Association of School Nurses, and Academy Health.