Clinical Outreach Instructor
(334) 844-6758
lawbyrd@auburn.edu

Education
Masters of Science Nursing (Family Nurse Practioner) University of Alabama at Birmingham - 1997

Interests
Community Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, and Pediatric Nursing

Research areas
Service Learning

Overview
Linda Byrd received her undergraduate degrees in nursing from the University of South Carolina and Florida State University. She is currently pursuing doctoral study in Pharmacy Care Systems at Auburn University with concentration in patient education and informatics.

Byrd began her career with Auburn University School of Nursing as a clinical associate in 1994 in medical surgical, neonatal intensive care, obstetrics, and psychology. In 2000, Byrd joined the faculty as Outreach Clinical Instructor.

Byrd is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Delta Chapter, and Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority, Inc. She is an active member of the East Alabama Nurse Practitioner Group.

Research/Grant
(2003) Alabama League for Nursing Community Project Service Grant

Hamner, J., Wilder, B., Byrd, L., (2002). Auburn University nursing and pharmacy students and Auburn Housing Authority residents: Bring service learning to life. Service grant from Jesse Ball duPont Foundation.

Publications and Presentation
(2003) The Seventh Annual Nurse Practitioner Workshop: Advance Practice Update, Department of Veteran Affairs, Tuskegee, AL: Service Learning in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program at Auburn University.

Byrd, L., Wilder, B., Hamner, J. (2003). Poster Presentations for the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA: Developing an academic community-based health services partnership.

Hamner, J., Wilder, B., Avery, G., and Byrd, L. (2002). Community-based service learning in the engaged university. Nursing Outlook , 50(2), 67-71.

Hendricks, C., Byrd, L. et al (2001). Self esteem matters: Racial and gender differences among rural southern adolescents. Journal of Black Nurses Association , 12(2).

Hendricks, C., Byrd, L., et al (2002). Hope as a predictor of health promoting behavior among southern early adolescents. The Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health , 6(3), 6-11.