Areas of Scholarly Expertise and Interest
Faculty practice, nurse practitioner education, homelessness and substance abuse.
Publications
Becker K, Dang, D, Jordan, B, Kub, J, Welch, A, Smith, C, White, K. (2007). An evaluation framework for faculty practice. Nursing Outlook, 55 (1); 44-54.
Becker K, Carlton S, Lin GI (2006). The state of primary care. New England Journal of Medicine , 355(24):2596-7; author reply 2598
Becker, K, Rose, L., Berg J, Park H & Shatzer J. (2006) Teaching effectiveness of standardized patients. Journal of Nursing Education, 45 (4):103-11.
Becker, K., Walton-Moss, B. (2001). Detecting and addressing alcohol abuse in women. The Nurse Practitioner Journal, 26 (10): 13-6, 19-23; quiz 24-5.
Funded research, training grants and/or programs
Hewlett Fund for Undergraduate Education, "Mental Health and the Underserved Patient", $47,500. Principal Investigator, 1995.
The Shriver Center Faculty Development Grant for Service Based Learning, $2500. Principal Investigator, 1995.
Faculty Practice
Health Care for the Homeless; Adult Nurse Practitioner
