Assistant Professor
Office: VFS 308
Ph: (231) 591-3943
Email: singlel@ferris.edu
Education
Diploma in nursing: Methodist Hospital School of Nursing Lubbock, Texas
BSN- Michigan State University
MSN-Nursing Education from Michigan State University
PhD- Nursing Research from Michigan State University
Areas of Teaching / Academic Specialty
Nursing theory, medical/surgical and evidenced based practice through simulation.
Research / Scholarship
Singleterry, L.R., & Horodynski, M.A. (2011). Paraprofessionals’ perceptions on delivering infant feeding lessons to disadvantaged mothers via a self-directed computer-supported method. Health Education Journal. Doi: 10.1177/0017896911425535
Horodynski, M.A., Olson, B., Baker, S., Brophy-Herb, H., Auld, G., Van Egeren, Lindau, J., & Singleterry, L. (2011). Healthy babies through infant-centered feeding protocol: and intervention targeting early childhood obesity in vulnerable populations. BioMed Central Public Health, 11:868. Retrieved at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/868
2012
Singleterry, L. R. & Horodynski, M.A. (May 25, 2012) Maternal Responsiveness: Early Observation of Mothers Who Bottle Feed is Needed in Reducing the Risk of Childhood Obesity. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Washington, D.C.. Recipient of the 2012 Outstanding Research Paper Award.
Horodynski, M.A., & Singleterry, L.R. (June 6, 2012). Maternal Responsiveness: Early Observation of Mothers Who Bottle Feed is Needed in Reducing the Risk of Childhood Obesity. International Society of Infant Studies (ISIS). Biennial International Conference. Mineapolis, Minnesota. Poster presentation
Singleterry, L.R. & Horodynski, M.A. (April 21, 2012). Is Anyone Paying Attention to Infant Weight Gain During the First Six Months of Life? Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN). Houston, Texas
Singleterry, L. & Horodysnki, M.A. (October, 2011). Is Anyone Paying Attention to Infant Weight Gain During the First Six Months of Life? Sigma Theta Tau (STTI) Kappa Epsilon Research Presentation Day. Oral presentation.
Singleterry, L. & Horodynski, M.A. (March, 2011) Childhood Obesity Risk Factor Prevalence: Overweight and Rapid Weight Gain in Early Infancy. Greater Lansing Research Day. Lansing, Mi. Poster presentation.
Singleterry, L. & Horodynski, M.A. (2011, March). Paraprofessional educators’ perceptions of computer-supported nutrition lessons with low-income mothers of infants. 2011 Midwestern Nursing Research Society (MNRS) annual research conference. Oral poster discussion session “Issues in Nursing Practice”. Columbus, OH.
Owens, S., Singleterry, L., Colley, S., Morton, A., & Teschendorf, M. (March, 2011). Bridging Between Clinical: Developing and Advanced Clinical Teaching Workshop. Sigma Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon (STTI) /WMNAC Gala, Grand Rapids Mi. Poster presentation.
Singleterry, L. & Horodynski, M.A. (March 2010). Teaching Low-income African-American Mothers about Infant Feeding: Reducing barriers. Sigma Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon (STTI) /WMNAC Gala, Grand Rapids Mi. Poster presentation.
Singleterry, L. & Horodynski, M.A. (March 2010). Teaching Low-income African-American Mothers about Infant Feeding: Reducing barriers. Greater Lansing Research Day. Lansing, Mi. Poster presentation.
Singleterry, L. (February, 2010). A Member of an Interdepartmental Healthcare Team. Respiratory Care Symposium Guest Speaker. Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mi. Lecture.
Singleterry, L. (February, 2008). Helping Students Find What They Need on the Internet:
Avoiding Information Overload. Spring Learning Institute Conference: Uses of Technology
to Enhance Student Learning. Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mi.Oral presentation.
Professional Memberships & Activities
National League of Nursing (NLN)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)
Society of Pediatric Nursing (SPN)
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN)
International Society for Infant Studies (ISIS)
