Publications

• Roberts, S. T., & Kennedy, B. L. (2006). Why are young college women not using condoms? Their perceived risk, drug use, and developmental vulnerability may provide important clues to sexual risk. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 20(1):32-40, February 2006.

• Kennedy, B. L., O'Malley, J., Khanlou, H., Farthing, C. (2001). Heterogeneity of patients' adherence profiles to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients. Letter to the Editor, Journal of AIDS, 28 (3) 307-308.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2003). Negotiation: Getting What You Need. Managing Your Practice – A Guide for Advanced Practice Nurses. New York : Springer. Chapter 8, 67-82.

Podium Presentations

• Kennedy, B. L. & Roberts, S. T., (2008). Perceptions of Self Respect and the Practice of Unprotected Sex among Young Multiethnic College Women. 2008 National State of the Congress on Nursing Research. October 2, 2008. Washington, D.C.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2007). The Med-Surg Nurse – Meeting the Mandate for Magnet. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, November 28, 2000. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2007). Are You Prepared? National Certification and the Medical-Surgical Nurse Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, October 17, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

•  Kennedy, B. L. (2007). The Institutional Review Board (IRB) – History and Relevance to Healthcare Research Today. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, August 9, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

•  Kennedy, B. L. (2007 ). Addiction - Recovery, Relapse, and the Nursing Process. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, August 9, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

•  Kennedy, B. L. (2007) . Hospital Magnet Status and Nursing: Rising to meet the Challenge through National Certification. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, August 8, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

•  Kennedy, B. L. (2007). Nursing Clinical Update - Culturally Competent Healthcare for the Transgendered Client. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, June 13, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

•  Kennedy, B. L. (2007). Nursing Clinical Update - Meeting the Needs of the Transgendered Client. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, May 9, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation – Nurse Week, 2007.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2007). Writing a Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis.Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio, March 23, 2007. Invited Presentation.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2007). Conceptual Models, Conceptual Frameworks, and Theoretical Frameworks in Nursing Research. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, March 15, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2007). The Value of Mentorship in Developing Future Nurse Researchers . Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, February 22, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2007). Critiquing Research - An Essential Skill for the Nurse Researcher . Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, February 22, 2007. Los Angele, California. Invited Presentation.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2007). Addiction & Substance Related Disorders. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, February 15, 2007. Los Angeles, California .Invited Presentation 

• Kennedy, B. L. (2007). Nursing Certification Examinations for the Nurse Specialist - Preparation and Performance . Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, February 14, 2007. Los Angeles, California. Invited Presentation.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2006). The Transgendered Client. County of Orange Public Health Agency - Special Disease Clinic (HIV/AIDS. Unrestricted Educational Grant, Abbott Pharmaceuticals. June 6, 2006. Santa Ana, California. Invited Presentation.

•  Kennedy, B. L. (2006). Mentoring staff as healthcare researchers. Creating the research team. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Nursing Research Mentorship Program, June 28, 2006. Los Angeles, California.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2006). Mentoring the new researcher. Understanding the difference between conceptual and theoretical frameworks in nursing research. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Nursing Research Mentorship Program, April 26, 2006 . Los Angeles, California.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2006). Nursing Preceptorships – Addressing the nursing shortage with effective interventions. Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Nurse Preceptor Training Program, April 5, 2006. Los Angeles, California .

• Kennedy, B. L. (2004). An exploratory descriptive study of self-esteem and sexual history among HIV+ Latino gay men. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care National Conference, November 15-18, 2004. New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Roberts, S.T. & Kennedy B. L. (2004). Perceived Susceptibility to STD/HIV among Multiethnic Female College Students. National Congress of the State of the Science in Nursing Research, October 9, 2004. Washington D.C.

Poster Presentations

• Kennedy, B. L. & Roberts, S. T., (2008). Perceptions of Self Respect and the Practice of Unprotected Sex among Young Multiethnic College Women. 2008 National State of the Congress on Nursing Research. October 2, 2008. Washington, D.C.

•  Kennedy B. L. (2007). Developing a career as academic faculty through the Mentorship Process. Sigma Theta Tau International, 39th Biennial Convention, November 2- 7, 2007. Baltimore, Maryland. Invited Poster

• Kennedy B. L. Roberts, S. T. (2007). The Truths and Myths which influence the Sexual Decision Making Process among Young Multiethnic College Woman: 6 th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference November 9, 2007. Anaheim, CA .

•  Roberts, S. T., & Kennedy, B. L. (2005). Why are young college women not using condoms? Their perceived risk, drug use, and developmental vulnerability may provide important clues to sexual risk. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care National Conference, 18th Annual Conference, November 17-20, 2005. Orlando Florida.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2004). An exploratory descriptive study of self-esteem and sexual history among HIV+ Latino gay men. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care National Conference, November 15-18, 2004. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Published Abstracts

•  Kennedy, B. L. (2006). An exploratory descriptive study of self-esteem and sexual history among HIV+ Latino gay men. [Electronic abstract]. Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library. Retrieved March 12, 2006, from http://nursinglibrary.org . Paper presented at the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care National Conference, November 15-18, 2004. New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Roberts, S. T., & Kennedy, B. L. (2006). Why are young college women not using condoms? Their perceived risk, drug use, and developmental vulnerability may provide important clues to sexual risk . [Electronic abstract]. Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library. Retrieved March 12, 2006, from http://nursinglibrary.org . Paper presented at the National Congress of the State of the Science in Nursing Research, October 9, 2004. Washington D.C.

• Kennedy, B. L. (2006). An exploratory descriptive study of self-esteem and sexual history among HIV+ Latino gay men . Case Western Reserve University . [Electronic dissertation database] UMI - ProQuest , Publication #3216822. Volume 67, issue 9B of Dissertation Abstracts International. Page number 497. ProQuest Information and Learning, Ann Arbor, Michigan 98106.

Research Grants & Awards

• 2007 Title of Project: Young Multiethnic College Women's Perception of HIV/ STD Risk and the Impact on Sexual Decision-Making. Funding Source: California State University – Dominguez Hills, Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Award (RSCAAP). Funded: $4,075.00.

• 2006 Purpose of Awarded Funds: Selected to attend the Sigma Theta Tau Chiron Nurse Leader Mentorship Program beginning July 2006. Title of Project: Developing a career as academic faculty through the Mentorship July 26-28, 2006 Chiron Institute, Sigma Theta Tau Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana . Funding Source: Xi Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau. Funded: $1,000.00

• 2006 Recipient of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Edith H. Anderson Leadership Education Grant. Chiron Mentorship Program. Purpose of Awarded Funds: To attend the Chiron Mentorship Progra. Funded: $400.00.

• 2005 Purpose of Awarded Funds: Dissemination of Research Findings. Title of Project: Why are young college women not using condoms? Their perceived risk, drug use, and developmental vulnerability may provide important clues to sexual risk presented at Association of Nurses in AIDS Care National Conference, 18 th Annual Conference, November, 17-20, 2005. Orlando, Florida . Funding Source: Sigma Theta Tau – Xi Theta Chapter.   Funded: $1,000.00.

• 2004 Purpose of Awarded Funds: Dissemination of Research Findings. Title of Project: Perceived Susceptibility to STD/HIV among Multiethnic Female College Students presented at the National Congress of the State of the Science in Nursing Research, October 9, 2004 . Washington D.C. Funding Source: Sigma Theta Tau – Xi Theta Chapter.  Funded: $1,000.00.

• 2004 Purpose of Awarded Funds: Dissemination of Research Findings. (2004) Title of Project: An Exploratory Descriptive Study of Self-Esteem and Sexual History among HIV+ Latino Gay Men presented at the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care National Conference, November 15 18, 2004. New Orleans, Louisiana. Funding Source: Sigma Theta Tau – Xi Theta Chapter. Funded: $750.00

• 2003 Purpose of Awarded Funds: Funded Research Activity. Title of Project: An Exploratory Descriptive Study of Self-Esteem and Sexual History among HIV+ Latino Gay Men. Funding Source: Sigma Theta Tau – Xi Theta Chapter. Funded: $1,500.00

• 2002 Purpose of Awarded Funds : Recipient of a Chancellor's Award for Doctoral. Title of Project: Doctoral Studies at Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , Ohio. Funding Source: California State University. Funded: $20,000.00.

  • 2003 - Reviewed and approved for continued funding

  • 2004 - Reviewed and approved for continued funding

• 2002Purpose of Awarded Funds: Funded research activity. Title of Project: Perceived Susceptibility to STD/HIV among Multiethnic Female College Students.Funding Source: California State University – Dominguez Hills, Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Award (RSCAAP). Funded: $2,400.00.

Awards and Honors

• 2006-2007 Sigma Theta Tau International – Honor Society of Nursing: Chiron Mentorship Program – Full Year Program Completed

• 2004 Sigma Theta Tau International - Nursing Honor Society Xi Theta Chapter: Outstanding Educator Award

• 2002 Sigma Theta Tau International - Nursing Honor Society: Inducted as a Nurse Leader

• 2002 Chancellor's Award for Doctoral Studies – Recipient of the California State University Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program.

•  2003 - Reviewed and approved for continued funding

•  2004 - Reviewed and approved for continued funding

• 1977 Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges

• 1977 Bethany Kalon – Scholarship, Citizenship, Character (Leadership Honor Society)

• 1977 Kappa Pi (Art Honor Society )

• Outstanding Freshman Woman, Bethany College, Bethany West Virginia