Alicia Kay Ribar

Dr. Alicia K. Ribar holds a Ph.D. in Nursing and is a nationally certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 30 years of clinical experience and over 20 years of experience in higher education. She began her career with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Toledo, Medical College of Ohio, and completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Wright State University, becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Ribar completed her Ph.D. in Nursing at Duquesne University and has been an academic administrator for over ten years. She is an expert in curriculum design and evaluation for traditional and online delivery methods across undergraduate and graduate programs. She has also served as a mentor for over 30 doctoral students during her academic career.
Dr. Ribar has extensive experience in higher education accreditation with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Council on Accreditation (COA), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Throughout her career, she has been extensively involved in Workforce Development and Interprofessional Educational efforts serving as a key faculty member for the South Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC). She has led or participated in several funded studies and was the project director for several HRSA workforce development grants addressing primary care workforce development in rural and underserved populations. Dr. Ribar currently serves as the 19th Dean at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing.

Doctor of Philosophy : Duquesne University Pittsburg, Pennsylvania , 2012 (Nursing Science )

Master of Science : Wright State University Fairborn, Ohio , 1998 (Family Nurse Practitioner )

Bachelor of Science in Nursing : University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio , 1991

07-2016 -06-2024 Executive Associate Dean for Academics and Accreditation; Professor, November 2022-June 2024, Associate Professor, July 2016- July 2020 Promoted to Professor July, 2020 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, July 2020 – November 2022 Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, January 2020 – July 2020 Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, PM APRN DNP Director, Aug 2017 – January 2020 Interim Director of MSN/DNP programs, January 2017 – Aug 2017 Associate Professor, July 2016 - December 2016 , University of South Carolina , Columbia, South Carolina

08-2005 -07-2016 Director ADN to MSN Programs, Director NP Programs, Associate Professor, August 2014-July 2016 , Assistant Professor, Director ADN to MSN, Director NP Programs, June 2012-August 2014 Instructor Aug 2005 - June 2012 , Otterbein University , Westerville, Ohio

12-2018 -01-2020 Primary Care Nurse Practitioner , Eau Claire Cooperative Health Centers (FQHC), West Columbia, South Carolina

07-2024 -To Present Dean and Schmidlapp Professor of Nursing , Univeristy of Cincinati, Cincinnati, Ohio

08-2005 -06-2024 Family Nurse Practitioner , Ohio Health Primary Care , Powell, Ohio

Grant: #HRSA-23-014 - T94HP30919 Investigators:Alicia K. Ribar PhD, RN, FNP-BC 07-01-2023 -06-30-2027 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Expanding an APRN Practice Training Partnership in South Carolina Role:PI $2,599,684 Active Type:Grant Level:National

Grant: #HRSA 19-003 T94HP30919 Investigators:Alicia K. Ribar PhD, RN, FNP-BC 07-01-2019 -06-30-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Developing a APRN/FQHC Practice Training Partnership Role:PI $2,384,542 Completed Type:Grant Level:National

Investigators:Alicia K. Ribar PhD, RN, FNP-BC & Beverly Baliko, PhD, PMHNP-BC 2019 -2023 Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation TeleMental Scale Role:CO-PI $525,000 Completed Type:Grant Level:State

Grant: #HRSA-17-071 U77HP03019) Investigators:Alicia K. Ribar PhD, RN, FNP-BC 2017 -2021 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Model State-Supported AHEC Program - SC AHEC Scholars Program Inter-professional grant Role:CO-PI $2,587,000 Completed Type:Grant Level:National

Investigators:Alicia K. Ribar PhD, RN, FNP-BC 2020 -2021 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Faculty Loan Program Role:PI $200,320 Completed Type:Grant Level:National

Investigators:Alicia K. Ribar PhD, RN, FNP-BC 2018 -2020 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Faculty Loan Program Role:PI $171,411 Completed Type:Grant Level:National

Peer Reviewed Publications

Inman, D/ Taylor, K. Bernheisel, K. Tavakoli, A. & Ribar, A. (2024. ) Outcomes for MSN and DNP Graduates: A Descriptive Study .The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, , 20 (6 ) ,105158

Schaller, S., Chappell, K., Felder, A., & Ribar, A (2024. ) The implementation of a clinical pathway to increase child abuse screening in young children with fractures: A quality improvement Analysis .The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, , 20 (3 ) ,104935

Vick, L., Raynor, P., Bush, R., Hutto, A., Potts, M., Inman, D., Schaller, S., Nelson, C., Ribar, A., Worthy, K., McCormick, J., Baliko, B. (2023. ) Addressing the Mental Health of Nursing Students During the Pandemic: The Evaluation of a Needs Assessment by a College of Nursing Mental Health Task Force. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, , 29 (6 ) ,447

Haverkamp, J., Herbert, L., Polyakova-Norwood, V., & Ribar, A (2022. ) Curriculum and teaching methodologies that effectively refine DNP students’ project proposal .Journal of Professional Nursing, , 39 (5 ) ,299

Herbert, L., Slone, S., Johnson, R., Jones, K., Ribar, A., & Andrews, J. (2022. ) Recommendations for evolving a doctor of nursing practice program. .The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, , 43 ,12

Davis, V., Murillo, C., Chappell, K. Jeanette, C., Ribar, A., Worthy, K. & Andrews, JO. (2021. ) Tipping Point: Integrating Social Determinants of Health in a College of Nursing .Journal of Nursing Education, , 60 (12 ) ,703

Ribar, A., Herbert, L. & Keane, P. (2020. ) Hereditary Hemochromatosis: New Guidelines and Application for Primary Care .Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, , , 17 (2 ) ,174

Ribar, A., Kilanowski, J., & Zoucha, R (2020. ) The Cultural Perceptions of Healthy Eating in Mexican American Children: A Focused Ethnography .Journal of Transcultural Nursing, , 32 (3 ) ,221

Herbert, L., Ribar, A., Mitchell, S., Phillips, C. (2019. ) Discovering metformin-induced vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care .Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, , , 33 (2 ) ,174

Cone, A., Ribar, A., Wilson, K., Carmichael, C. (2019. ) Outcomes of an Upper Division Prep Course on Student Success Rates in an Urban/Rural BSN Partnership Program. Journal for Student Success and Retention., , 6 (1 ) ,1

Ribar, A. & Polykova-Norwood, V. (2018. ) A Simple Model for Adding Simulations to Your Courses. .The Teaching Professor, ,

Haverkamp, J, Ribar, A., Keane, P. & et. al. (2018. ) A Map for Successful CCNE Accreditation. Journal of Professional Nursing, , 34 (3 ) ,182

Vogt. M., Schaffner, B., Ribar, A, Chavez, R. (2010. ) The impact of podcasting on the learning and satisfaction of undergraduate nursing students .Nurse Education in Practice. , , 10 (1 ) ,38

Poster Presentations

Jones, K. & Ribar, A. (2023. ) Establishing Practice Sites for Nursing Faculty Pursing a DNP Degree .American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Doctoral Conference, San Diego, CA. . Professional Meeting. .

VrMeer, M., Ribar, A. & Herbert L (2022. ) Spiritual Care: The Overlooked Need in End-of-Life Care. The University of South Carolina Research & Scholarship Day , Columbia, SC. . Other Institution. .

Ribar, A. (2021. ) The Cultural Perceptions of Healthcare Acceptance in Mexican American Children .Transcultural Nursing Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico.. . Conference. .

Andrews JO, McCormick JM, Nelson C, Cromer M, Hughes R, Ribar A. Advisory boards to enhance engagement, strategy, and resources in a US college of nursing .Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress, Singapore. . Professional Meeting. . Level:International

Cain, M.& Ribar, A (2020. ) From Puzzles to Practice: The Use of Crossword Puzzles in a Nurse Practitioner Program .NLN Education Summit, Virtual . . Conference. . Level:National

Ribar, A, Hughes, R. &. Jones, K. (2019. ) How a step-by-step process for DNP Project implementation improves outcomes while decreasing faculty workload .American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Doctoral Conference, Naples, FL . . Conference. . Level:National

Ribar, A. & Starnes-Ott, K. (2019. ) Establishing Strategic Academic Partnerships for DNP Project Identification and Implementation. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Doctoral Conference, San Diego, CA. . Conference. . Level:National

Ribar, A., Estrada, R & Cox, MF (2018. ) Parental and Child Perceptions of Body Mass Index .Southern Nursing Research Society, Atlanta, GA . . Conference. . Level:Regional

Ribar, A., Starnes-Ott, K. & Andrews, J. (2018. ) Broadening DNP Program Objectives to Include Outcomes and Process Evaluation: Positively Impacting DNP Graduation Rates .American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Doctoral Conference, Naples, FL . . Conference. . Level:National

Keane, P. Ribar, A., Haverkamp, J., Alston, A. & DiPizzo, P. (2016. ) Development and application of AACN-AONE Task Force Guiding Principles on Academic-Practice Partnerships by a small liberal arts institution .National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Seattle, WA. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Ribar, A., Keane, P. & Haverkamp, J. ( (2016. ) The development of an online preceptor orientation portal based on the NONPF Partners in NP Education: A preceptor manual for NP Programs. .National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Seattle, WA. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Ribar, A. (2014. ) Healthy Eating Perceptions within a Cultural Context .State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, CANS, Washington, D.C.. . Conference. . Level:National

Keane, P, Ribar, A &. Butz, S. (2011. ) Evaluation of the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Screening Tool (OST) I Rural American Women .Midwest Nursing Research Society, Columbus, OH . . Conference. . Level:Regional

Ribar, A. & Keane, P. (2011. ) The Effect of Modeling on Student Nurse Practitioners’ Performance in OSC. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Washington, D.C.. . Professional Meeting. . Level:National

Vogt. M., Schaffner, B., Ribar, A, Chavez, R. (2008. ) The impact of podcasting on the learning and satisfaction of undergraduate nursing students. Ohio Digital Commons for Education (ODCE), , Columbus, OH . . Conference. . Level:State

Ribar, A. Barbosa, S. Gordon, J. & Rota, M. (2025. ) Integrating Virtual Reality and Human-Centered Design to Transform Nursing Education .AACN Transform , Anaheim, CA.. . Conference. . Level:National

Paper Presentations

Ribar, A (2023. ) Using online platforms to teach critical thinking .Washington, DC. Conference. Level:National

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