Susan M Kennerly , PhD, RN

Dr. Kennerly has extensive experience in nursing education instruction and administration, program assessment and development, and grant management. She is an expert on nursing leadership and management and has extensive administrative experience as an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, a baccalaureate program director, and a director of healthcare practice operations. She is published in the areas of curriculum implementation, leadership behaviors, shared governance, and nursing delegation and supervision. Her program of research deals with leadership behaviors, nursing culture, and role implementation of healthcare workers. Dr. Kennerly has served as a consultant in team facilitation and the design, implementation, and evaluation of shared governance in acute care and mental health nursing practice settings.

PhD: University of Texas Austin, TX, 1988 (Nursing/Educational Administration)

MN: University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, 1983 (Adult Health Nursing)

MEd: University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC, 1980 (Curriculum and Instruction)

BSN: East Carolina University Greenville, NC, 1973 (Nursing)

Registered Nurse Diploma: Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Charlotte, NC, 1971 (Nursing)

Occupational Culture, Workplace Safety and Health-Quality, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

2001 -2009 VP for Operations (part-time), Alpha Wound Care, LLC, Ross, OH

1992 -2001 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH

1992 -08-2011 Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH

1989 -1992 Assistant Professor, Assistant Chairperson, Adult Health Department, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN

1988 -1989 Assistant Professor, Duke University Medical Center School of Nursing, Durham, NC

1987 - Adjunct Faculty, Masters Program, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

1986 -1988 Chairperson, Associate Professor, Atlantic Christian College Department of Nursing, Wilson, NC

1984 -1986 Assistant Professor, Queens College Department of Nursing, Charlotte, NC

1984 -1986 Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, part-time, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC

1973 -1984 Nursing Instructor, Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, Charlotte, NC

Grant: #T42/OH008432-05 Investigators:Borchers, A., Kennerly, S., Yap, T., Hemmings, A., Beckett, G., and Schafer, J.C. 07-01-2010 -06-30-2011 Pilot Research Program of the NIOSH sponsored Educational Research Center at University of Cincinnati Workplace Culture: Psychometric Evaluation of the Nursing Culture Assessment Tool. Funded by the ,$5,741. Funding period: 7-1-2010 to 06-30-2011. Role:Co-PI $5,741 Active Type:Grant

Investigators:Kennerly, S. and Yap, T., Hemmings, A. and Beckett, G. 01-2010 -01-2011 UC College of Nursing’s Dean’s Research Award Development of a Model for CNA Sub-Culture within Long-term Care. Role:Co-PI $4,994.15

Investigators:Yap T. L., Kennerly, S. M., Kim, J., Miller, E., & Buncher, C. R. 09-01-2009 -08-31-2011 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Mobility Team Approach to Reduction of Facility-Acquired Pressure Ulcers. Role:Co-Investigator $299,963 Active Type:Grant

Investigators:Kennerly, S., Workman, L., & Tapke, J. 03-2005 -03-2007 The Effect of Nurse Director and Manager Professional Growth and Leadership Behaviors on the Professional Practice Environment and Patient Outcomes. Role:PI Completed

Investigators:Kennerly, S 07-2000 Hil-Rom Corporation of Hildebrand Industries Nursing Skills Practice Resources $5,000

Investigators:Kennerly, S 01-2000 Hil-Rom Corporation of Hildebrand Industries Nursing Skills Practice Resources $4,516

Investigators:Kennerly, S & Lindell, A 2000 Ohio Board of Regents Instructional Equipment Grant $80,000

Investigators:Davis, S; Kennerly, S; Workman, L 1999 Provost's Development Funds, University of Cincinnati Team Facilitation $6,000

Investigators:Kennerly, S & Lindell, A 1999 Ohio Board of Regents Instructional Equipment Grant $85,000

Investigators:Davis, S., Kennerly, S., & Elfrink, V 1998 Nightingale Tracker Research and Development Team, FITNE, Inc. and University of Cincinnati. User Reactions to a Point of Care Technology in Community Clinical Nursing Education. Role:Co-Investigator Completed

Investigators:Kennerly, S. 01-1993 -08-1998 The Effect of Shared Leadership on Worker Perceptions of the Job and Work Environment: A Longitudinal Study of Nurses and Non-nurses. Role:PI Completed

Investigators:Kennerly, S. 01-01-1992 -12-31-1992 Community Hospital East, Indianapolis, IN. Exploration of Factors that Influence Quality Improvement within a Shared Leadership Model. Role:PI $30,040 Completed

Investigators:Kennerly, S. 06-1991 Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN The Relationship Between Perceived Leadership Behaviors and Job Satisfaction: An Exploration of Situational Moderators in Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice. Role:PI $1,350 Completed

Investigators:Kennerly, S., & Taylor, S. 1988 Factors Influencing the Perceived Satisfaction of Patients with Non-emergent Health Care Problems. Role:PI Completed

Investigators:McDonald, N., Kennerly, S., Osborne, C., McCrory, J., & Sells, S. 1988 Special Committee on Research, NC Board of Nursing, Raleigh, NC. Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse: Relationship Between Scope of Practice and Educational Preparation. Role:Co-Investigator Completed

Investigators:Kennerly, S. 1988 Unpublished Dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX The Relationship Between Perceived Leadership Behaviors of the Dean/Chair, Organizational Characteristics, and Nurse Faculty Job Satisfaction. Role:PI Completed

Investigators:Kennerly, S. 1982 Masters Project, University of South Carolina at Columbia, Columbia, SC. Comparison of Performance Ratings of Nurses and State Board Examination Scores. Role:PI Completed

Investigators:Kennerly, S., & Trangenstein, T. 10-1996 -09-1998 Telecommunications Information Infrastructure Assistance Program, U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC, "Community Partnerships for a Healthy Ohio: A Distance Education Project", Role:PI ($237,076/$602,662 with Matching Funds) Completed Type:Grant

Grant: #66636 Investigators:Buncher, Charles; Kennerly, Susan; Kim, J.; Miller, Elaine; Yap, Tracey 09-01-2009 -08-31-2011 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Mobility Team Approach to Reduction of Facility-Acquired Pressure Ulcers Role:Collaborator $299,963.00 Closed Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #T42 OH008432 Investigators:Banerjee, Rupak; Bhattacharya, Amit; Burroughs, Guy; Cardarelli, John; Davis, Kermit; Davis, Linda Sue; Genter, Mary Beth; Gillespie, Gordon; Grinshpun, Sergey; Haynes, Erin; Huston, Thomas; Jarrell, Judy; Jones, James; Kennerly, Susan; Kim, J.; Kupferle, Margaret; Lemasters, Grace; Lim, Teik; Lockey, James; McKay, Roy; Meyer, Mary-Ursula; Reid, Jon; Reponen, Tiina; Rice, Carol; Ross, Clara; Schulz, Mark; Shanov, Vesselin; Son, Sang Young; Spitz, Henry; Stuebbe, Philip; Talaska, Glenn; Yap, Tracey 07-01-2011 -06-30-2016 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center Role:Collaborator $6,006,722.00 Active Level:Federal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Gormley, D. & Kennerly, S. (03-2010. ) Influence of Work Role and Perceptions of Climate on Faculty Organizational Commitment .Journal of Professional Nursing, , 26 (2 ) ,108

Kennerly, S (2007. ) The Impending Reimbursement Revolution - How to Prepare for Future APN Reimbursement .Nursing Economic$, , 25 (2 ) ,81 -84

Kennerly, S (2006. ) Positioning Advanced Practice Nurses for Financial Success in Clinical Practice .Nurse Educator, , 31 (5 ) ,218 -222

McGuire, E & Kennerly, S (2006. ) Nurse Managers as Transformational and Transactional Leaders .Nursing Economic$, , 24 (4 ) ,179 -185

Lachenbruch, C; Kennerly, S & Kuklis, M (2004. ) The Role of Air-Fluidized Therapy in Reducing Shear and Interface Pressure .Hil-Rom Inc, ,

Kennerly, S (04-2001. ) Fostering Interaction Through Multimedia .Nurse Educator, , 26 (2 ) ,90-94

Kennerly, S (2000. ) Perceived Worker Autonomy: The Foundation for Shared Governance .Journal of Nursing Administration, , 30 (12 ) ,1 -7

Henkle, J O; Kennerly, S M (1990. ) Cultural diversity: a resource in planning and implementing nursing care. Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.), , 7 (3 ) ,145-9

Kennerly, S M (1990. ) The impact of nurse extenders on the curriculum. Nurse educator, , 15 (3 ) ,36-9

Kennerly, S M (1990. ) Imperatives for the future of critical care nursing. Focus on critical care / American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, , 17 (2 ) ,123-7

Kennerly, S M (1989. ) Implications of the use of unlicensed personnel: a nursing perspective. Focus on critical care / American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, , 16 (5 ) ,364-8

Yap, T., & Kennerly, S. (05-2011. ) Addressing the Challenges of Pressure Ulcer Prevention .Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing, ,

Kennerly, S M (1989. ) Leadership behavior and organizational characteristics: implications for faculty satisfaction. The Journal of nursing education, , 28 (5 ) ,198-202

Kennerly, S M (1996. ) Effects of shared governance on perceptions of work and work environment. Nursing economic$, , 14 (2 ) ,111-6

Gormley, D., & Kennerly, S. (2011. ) Predictors of Turnover Intention in Nurse Faculty .Journal of Nursing Education, ,

Kennerly, S., Yap, T., Hemmings, A., Beckett, G., Schafer, J., & Borchers, A. (2011. ) Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Nursing culture Assessment Tool(NCAT) .Research in Nursing & Health, ,

Yap, Tracey L; Alderden, Jenny; Sabol, Valerie K; Horn, Susan D; Kennerly, Susan M (2020. ) Real-time Positioning Among Nursing Home Residents Living With Dementia: A Case Study. Wound management & prevention, , 66 (7 ) ,16-22

Edelman, Linda S; McConnell, Eleanor S; Kennerly, Susan M; Alderden, Jenny; Horn, Susan D; Yap, Tracey L (2020. ) Mitigating the Effects of a Pandemic: Facilitating Improved Nursing Home Care Delivery Through Technology.JMIR aging, , 3 (1 ) ,e20110 More Information

Sabol, Valerie K; Kennerly, Susan M; Alderden, Jenny; Horn, Susan D; Yap, Tracey L (2020. ) Insight Into the Movement Behaviors of Nursing Home Residents Living With Obesity: A Report of Two Cases. Wound management & prevention, , 66 (5 ) ,18-29

Yap, Tracey L; Hunt, Rhona; Kennerly, Susan M; Mummert, J Kelsey (2019. ) Evaluation of the Nursing Culture Assessment Tool for Pressure Injury Prevention: A Mixed-methods Study. Wound management & prevention, , 65 (12 ) ,32-40

Batchelor-Murphy, Melissa; Kennerly, Susan M; Horn, Susan D; Barrett, Ryan; Bergstrom, Nancy; Boss, Lisa; Yap, Tracey L Impact of Cognition and Handfeeding Assistance on Nutritional Intake for Nursing Home Residents.Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics, , 38 (3 ) ,262-276 More Information

Yap, Tracey L; Kennerly, Susan M; Ly, Kao Pressure Injury Prevention: Outcomes and Challenges to Use of Resident Monitoring Technology in a Nursing Home.Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, , 46 (3 ) ,207-213 More Information

Yap, Tracey L; Kennerly, Susan M; Horn, Susan D; Bergstrom, Nancy; Datta, Santanu; Colon-Emeric, Cathleen (2018. ) TEAM-UP for quality: a cluster randomized controlled trial protocol focused on preventing pressure ulcers through repositioning frequency and precipitating factors.BMC geriatrics, , 18 (1 ) ,54 More Information

Yap, Tracey L; Kennerly, Susan M; Bergstrom, Nancy; Hudak, Sandra L; Horn, Susan D An Evidence-Based Cue-Selection Guide and Logic Model to Improve Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Long-term Care.Journal of nursing care quality, , 31 (1 ) ,75-83 More Information

Yap, Tracey L; Kennerly, Susan M; Simmons, Mark R; Buncher, Charles R; Miller, Elaine; Kim, Jay; Yap, Winston Y (2013. ) Multidimensional team-based intervention using musical cues to reduce odds of facility-acquired pressure ulcers in long-term care: a paired randomized intervention study.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, , 61 (9 ) ,1552-9 More Information

Kennerly, Susan M; Yap, Tracey L; Hemmings, Annette; Beckett, Gulbahar; Schafer, John C; Borchers, Andrea (2012. ) Development and psychometric testing of the nursing culture assessment tool.Clinical nursing research, , 21 (4 ) ,467-85 More Information

Kennerly, Susan M; Yap, Tracey; Miller, Elaine A nurse-led interdisciplinary leadership approach targeting pressure ulcer prevention in long-term care.The health care manager, , 31 (3 ) ,268-75 More Information

Yap, Tracey L; Kennerly, Susan M A nurse-led approach to preventing pressure ulcers.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, , 36 (3 ) ,106-10 More Information

McGuire, Elaine; Kennerly, Susan M Nurse managers as transformational and transactional leaders. Nursing economic$, , 24 (4 ) ,179-85, 175

Poster Presentations

Tapke, J., Kennerly, S., & Workman, L. (08-2008. ) Education and Coaching Interventions as Facilitators of Nurse Director and Manager Transformational Leader Behavior .Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Nursing Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio . .

Kennerly, S (03-24-2006. ) Helping Students Understand the Impact of Life Disruptions on Health, Social, and Financial Well-Being .Ohio League for Nursing Education Summit,

Lachenbruch, K; Kennerly, S; & Kuklis, M (10-16-2003. ) Interface Pressure and Shear Stress Comparison Between Air-Fluidized and Conventional Surfaces .Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care, Chicago, IL. .

Kennerly, S., Yap, T.L., Hemmings, A., Beckett, G., & Schafer, J., & Borchers, A. (04-06-2011. ) Nursing Culture Assessment Tool: Psychometrics and Implications for Practice .2011 International Symposium on Nursing InterventionResearch, Montreal, Canada. .

Kennerly, S., Yap, T., Miller, E., Hemmings, A, & Beckett, G. (09-03-2010. ) Best Practices for Creating and Managing a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Environment .European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Conference, Birmingham, England. .

Yap T. L., Kennerly, S. M., Miller, E., Buncher, R., Kim, J., & Borchers, A. (03-20-2010. ) Establishing a Sustainable Nurse-Led Multi-disciplinary Mobility Team Approach to Pressure Ulcer Prevention .Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio. .

Paper Presentations

Kennerly, S (02-23-2001. ) Academic Outcomes and Expectations of Novice Graduates .Dayton, OH.

Kennerly, S (07-27-2000. ) Embracing the New Instructional Technologies with Style .Breckenridge, Colorado.

Kennerly, S., Yap, T.L., Hemmings, A., Beckett, G., & Schafer, J. (05-05-2011. ) Evaluation of a Workplace Culture Assessment Tool .Atlanta, GA.

Yap, T.L., Kennerly, S., Hemmings, A., & Beckett, G (05-04-2011. ) Nursing Culture: The Key to Promoting Worker Safety in Healthcare Environments .Atlanta, GA.

Yap, T.L., Kennerly, S., & Miller, E. (04-07-2011. ) Effectiveness of a nurse-led mobility intervention for pressure ulcer .Montreal, Canada.

Kennerly, S., Workman, L., & Tapke, J. (10-18-2010. ) Applying Education and Coaching Interventions to Facilitate Nurse Director and Manager Transformational Leader Behavior Development .Toronto, Canada.

Kennerly, S., & Yap, T.L. (10-19-2010. ) Exploring Professional Autonomy as a Key to Effective Evidence-Based Professional Practice .Toronto, Canada.

Yap, T.L., Kennerly, S., Hemmings, A., & Beckett, G. (10-19-2010. ) Rethinking the Role of culture and Sub-cultures as Moderators of Work Performance and Quality Outcomes .Toronto, Canada.

Yap, T., Kennerly, S., & Miller, E. (09-04-2010. ) Making Mobility the Priority in a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program .Birmingham, England.

Kennerly, S., Yap, T., Miller, E., Hemmings, A, & Beckett, G. (09-03-2010. ) Best Practices for Creating and Managing a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Environment (Brief Oral and First Prize Poster) .Birmingham, England.

Kennerly, S. (07-15-2010. ) Strategies for Effectively Integrating Podcasting into Learning Experiences .Breckenridge, Colorado.

Kennerly, S. (07-28-2000. ) Embracing the New Instructional Technologies with Style .Breckenridge, Colorado.

(10-21-1998. ) Going the Distance with Technology .Cincinnati, Ohio.

Kennerly, S. (10-25-1997. ) Interactive Instructional Applications: Strategies for Integrating Technology .Indianapolis, Indiana.

Kennerly, S. (10-25-1997. ) Community Partnerships for Distance Education .Indianapolis, Indiana.

Kennerly, S. (10-26-1997. ) Maximizing User Support through Shared Resources .Indianapolis, Indiana.

Kennerly, S. (09-30-1997. ) Collaborating for Success in Distance Education .Scottsdale Arizona.

Kennerly, S. (06-01-1996. ) What to Expect from Shared Leadership: A Longitudinal Study of Nurse and Non-nurse Perceptions of the Job and Work Environment .Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

Kennerly, S., & Deets, C. (10-13-1995. ) Measurement Issues: Assessment of Nursing Students Critical Thinking Skills Using the Watson-Glaser .St. Louis Missouri.

leadership, culture, workplace health & safety, shared governance

Sigma Theta Tau International, 1993 to Present

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Associate Member, Indiana University Medical Center Chapter,, Indianapolis, IN, 1991 to Present

Program Evaluator and Team Leader, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education,, Washington, DC, 1999 to Present,

American Association of Managed Care Nurses, 2008 to Present

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 2010 to Present

European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, 2010 to Present, Oxford, United Kingdom

Instructional Telecommunications Council, 1995 to Present

National League for Nursing, 1993 to Present

National Association of Professional Women, 2011 to Present

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