Barbara Wilder, DSN, CRNP
Professor, Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator
(334) 844-6766
wildebf@auburn.edu
Education
DSN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995
Interests
Adult Health, Advanced Practice Nursing, Health Promotion
Teaching Areas
Fundamentals, Adult Health, Physical Assessment, Nurse Practitioner
courses
Current Research
Health Promotion with low income clients, Health behaviors in
rural populations
Overview
Barbara Wilder received her initial nursing education at St.
Margaret's School of Nursing, then returned to school to complete her
undergraduate degree from Auburn University at Montgomery. She received
a master's degree in Adult Health from Troy State University and another
master's degree as a nurse practitioner from University of Alabama at
Birmingham (UAB). In 1995, she completed a Doctorate of Science in Nursing
from UAB. The focus of her doctoral research was hardiness and quality
of life in older adults. Wilder's research program continues to center
around adult health. Another component of the research program is nurse
practitioners and their perceived roles and actual roles. An emerging
area is service learning health promotion and its impact upon nursing
students and low income clients.
Another huge area is serving learning health promotion and its impact upon nursing students and low income clients.
Wilder joined the AU faculty in 1985 and currently serves as Nurse Practitioner
Coordinator. She teaches Fundamentals of Nursing and Medical-Surgical
concepts in the junior level as well as the NP courses in the master's
program
Recent Publications and Presentations
Wilder, B., Schuessler, J., Grandjean, P., Hendricks, C. (2011).
A physical intervention for African-American women in public housing.
Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research. 11(1).
Wilder, B., Schuessler, J., Hendricks, C., Grandjean, P. (2010). Implementing a physical activity program for underserved African American women. Journal of National Black Nurses Association. 21(2). 16-26.
Schuessler, J. B., Wilder, B., and Byrd, L. (2009). The impact of reflective journaling on students’ cultural humility. Journal of Nursing Education Perspectives.
Hamner, J. B. and Wilder, B. (2010). Predictions and perception of cardiovascular disease in rural Alabama. Applied Nursing Research. 23. 80-85.
Hamner, J. B. & Wilder, B. (2008). Knowledge and risk of cardiovascular disease in rural Alabama women. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 20. 333-338.
Wilder, B., Hamner, J., Ellison, K. (2007). Nursing students’ satisfaction
with doubletesting.
Nurse Educator, 32. 6-7.
Hamner, J., Pattillo, R., Faulk, D., Lazenby, R., and Wilder, B. (2008). Collaborative change: An interdependent model of nursing education. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research. Vol. 8, #1.1-8.
Hamner, J., Wilder, B., and Byrd, L. (2007). Lessons learned: Integrating
a service learning community-based partnership into the curriculum. Nursing
Outlook, 55(2). 106-109.
Hall, L., Dunkelberger, J., Wheat, J., and Wilder, B. (2003).
Rural household use of internet and traditional health information sources.
Manuscript under review by Journal of Public Health.
Hall, L., Dunkelberger, J., Wheat, J., Tajoy, K., and Wilder, B. (2003). Use of traditional sources and the internet for health information by rural Alabama households. Manuscript under review by Highlights .
Hamner, J., Wilder, B., and Byrd, L. (2002). The engaged university: Community-based service learning in a baccalaureate curriculum. Nursing Outlook , 50(2), 67-71.
Hamner, J. and Wilder, B. (2001). A new curriculum for a new millennium. (An abstract). Proceedings of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Annual Baccalaureate Education Conference, Washington, D.C.
Hamner, J. and Wilder, B. (2001). A new curriculum for a new millennium. Nursing Outlook , 49:127-131.
Evans, A., Dunkelberger, J., Wilder, B., and Wheat, J. (2000). Alabama Nurse Practitioners: Practice, practice sites, and satisfaction with the profession. (An abstract). Proceedings of the 2000 Mid-South Sociological Association annual meeting.
Last Updated: Oct. 16, 2011
