Caralise W. Hunt, PhD, RN
Assistant Clinical Professor
(334) 844-6763
huntcar@auburn.edu
Education
PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2011
MSN, Troy State University, 1996
BSN, Auburn University, 1991
Interests
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Mentoring in Nursing
Teaching Areas
Fundamentals, Health Assessment, Adult Health Nursing
Research Interests
Diabetes self-management, social support, peer mentoring
Overview
Caralise Hunt received a baccalaureate degree in nursing from Auburn University
and master’s degree in nursing from Troy State University. She has
twenty years of nursing experience including medical-surgical and maternal-child
nursing. In 2011, she completed a Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing at
the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The title of her doctoral research
was Self-efficacy, Social Support, Social Problem-solving, and Self-management
Behaviors of People Living with Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Alabama.
Hunt joined the Auburn University faculty in 2000 as a clinical associate.
She became a full-time nursing instructor for Auburn in 2005 and began
her appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in 2007. She teaches primarily
in the junior level nursing courses including fundamentals, health assessment,
and adult health nursing.
Recent Publications
Hunt, C.W., Grant, J.S., & Appel, S.J. (2011). An integrative review
of community health advisors in type 2 diabetes. Journal of Community
Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10900-011-9381-7
Hunt, C.W. & Ellison, K.J. (2010). Enhancing faculty resources through peer mentoring. Nurse Educator, 35, 192-196.
Gore, T.N., Hunt, C.W., Parker, F.M., & Raines, K.H. (2010). The effects of simulated clinical experiences on anxiety: Nursing students’ perspectives. Clinical Simulation in Nursing (pp e1-e6)
Hunt, C.W. (2010). Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura. Medsurg Nursing,
19, 237-239.
Recent Presentations
“Applying the New Essentials to Transform a Baccalaureate
Curriculum.” American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Schuessler,
J. B., Lazenby, R. B., Morris, A. H., Hunt, C., McMillan, L., & Rhodes,
M. November 2010, Orlando, Florida. Poster presentation.
“Community Health Advisors in Diabetes Care.” Southern Nursing Research Society, February 2010, Austin, Texas. Poster presentation.
“Simulation in Nursing Education: A New Approach for Promoting Safe and Quality Care.” Professional Nurse Educators Group. Gore, T., Hunt, C., Raines, K., Renfroe, K. October, 2009, Rochester, MN. Podium presentation.
“Mock It Up: Mock Hospital Unit Simulation as Initial Clinical Experience.” Duke University’s Technology Integration into Nursing Education and Practice, August, 2009, Durham, NC. Hunt, C. W., Gore, T., & Hamilton, C. Podium presentation.
“Peer Mentoring as a Method to Improve Skills Outcomes for Junior Nursing Students in the Skills Laboratory.” 8th Annual International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference, St. Louis, MO, June, 2009. Poster presentation.
“Peer Mentoring: A Strategy to Improve Skills Outcomes for Junior Nursing Students in the Skills Laboratory.” Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, February, 2009. Hunt, C. & Ellison, K. Paper presentation.
Last Updated: Jan. 18, 2011
