Education

• Doctor of Philosophy- Nursing: University of Texas at Arlington
• Master of Science in Nursing-Women’s Health: Rutgers University
• Bachelor of Science Nursing: Texas Tech 

Practice

Dr. Furr is an accomplished nurse educator with 45 years of experience across a range of specialties, including critical care, women’s health, nursing research, and nursing education. Most recently, she taught evidence-based practice courses in Southwestern Adventist University’s traditional and online nursing programs. 

Areas of Interest

• Psychosocial predictors of health infant birth outcomes in childbearing women.
• Effectiveness of expressive writing as a mental health strategy for mothers of long-stay infants in neonatal intensive care.
• Factors associated with academic success among nursing students.
• Teaching metacognition strategies to nursing students.
• Development of effective remediation techniques for nursing students.    

Awards/Recognition

• 2021: Effective College Instruction certificate, awarded by the Association of College and University Educators and the American Council on Education for evidence-based teaching that improves student outcomes.  

Scholarship

• Furr, D. J., & Anderson, C.  Co-PI  (2022-2023). The effectiveness of expressive writing on mental health of mothers with long-stay infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.   $8000
• Furr, D.J. & Anderson, C. Co-PI. (2022). The effectiveness of expressive writing on mental health of mothers with long-stay infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (Poster presentation at AWHONN): Sigma Delta Theta chapter, $5000
• Furr, D. J., & Koomey, C. (2022). Factors associated with academic success and retention among CONHI undergraduate prelicensure students in rural communities. UT Arlington Rural Health Initiative, $25,000
• Writing team: (2021) NASFAA Higher Education Emergency Relief fund III (HEERF III) Grant: Pre-Nursing Student Success faculty.  $89,500.00
• Furr, D. J. (2022). *Examination wrappers: easy to implement, rich in data. Nurse educator, 47(1), 4 – 5. Doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001029
• Koomey, C. & Furr, D.J. (2022, December 1-3). Using exam wrappers...to enhance metacognition, reveal effective study techniques & inform remediation. [Poster presentation]. American Association of Colleges of Nurses, Chicago, IL, United States.
• Furr, D. J., & Koomey C. (2023 March 30-April 1). Using exam wrappers...to enhance metacognition, reveal effective study techniques & inform remediation. [Poster presentation]. National League for Nursing: Nursing Education Research Conference, Washington, DC, United States
• Anderson, C., & Furr, D. J. (2022 June 17-21).  The Effects of Expressive Writing on the Mental Health of Mothers with Infants in NICU: A Pilot Study. [Poster presentation]. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States.  

2022 Podcast: Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching series: Exam wrappers: easy to implement, rich in data