Jessica Naber
Dr. Jessica Naber’s education in Nursing consists of a Bachelors in Nursing from Murray State University, a Masters in Nursing Education from Bellarmine University, and a PhD in Nursing from University of Tennessee. She has served in a nursing faculty role for the past 17 years. Dr. Naber has taught at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky as a clinical instructor and at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky in both the didactic and clinical setting. She has taught a variety of courses, including Philosophy of Science, Theory, Research, and Capstone at the Masters and Doctoral levels. She has advised numerous Honors Thesis project and Capstone projects, as well as many independent student research studies. She is joining Walden University as a contributing faculty member in 2020.
Dr. Naber’s current research interest focuses on healthy lifestyles, particularly in the five National Geographic Blue Zones, and she has published several articles and presented in numerous venues about this topic. She has led several education abroad programs, taking nursing students to visit these locations and study the lifestyles of centenarians in the world. She has been the recipient of the Omicron Delta Kappa Faculty Academic Advisor of the Year award, the Outstanding Research Award, the Ruth E. Cole Endowed Professorship, and the Education Abroad Curriculum Award.
Education
PhD, University of Tennessee
MSN, Bellarmine University
BSN, Murray State University
Public Service
Calloway County Family Resource Center Advisory Council, Committee Member - Murray
Calloway County Middle School Site-Based Decision Making Council , Committee Member - Murray
Calloway County Schools District Calendar Committee, Committee Member -
Future Problem Solving Coach, Organizer -
Awards / Honors
Education Abroad Curriculum Award for innovation in teaching., Education Abroad office, 2020
Distinguished Professor Award, , 2020
Ruth E. Cole Endowed Professorship award., , 2017
Publications
Naber, J. L. (2020). Blue Zone of Ikaria, Greece: An education abroad program for nursing and health-related disciplines. . Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
Naber, J. L. (2019). A nursing study abroad experience in the Blue Zone of Sardinia, Italy: A case study of the program and development. . Journal of Comprehensive Nursing Research and Care
Naber, J. L. (2017). A guide to nursing students’ written reflections for students and educators.. Nurse Education in Practice
Presentations
Naber, J. L. (2020). Education Abroad: From Educational Program to Faculty and Student Scholarship.. Murray State University
Naber, J. L. (2018). It’s good to be blue: A nursing study abroad Blue Zone experience in Sardinia, Italy. .. Elsevier/Mosby's
Naber, J. L. (2019). It’s good to be blue: Nursing study abroad Blue Zone experiences in Italy and Greece.. STTI