Program Directors and Experts
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Cindy Beckett PhD, RNC-OB, LCCE, LSS-BB, CHRC, EBP-C
EBP Certification Program Director
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Cindy Beckett is assistant clinical professor at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, teaching EBP at the doctoral level. She is also the program director of the EBP Credentialing Programs for Healthcare Professionals at the Fuld National Institute for EBP. Her foci are the Credentialing Programs (EBP Certificate and EBP Certification) and providing programs on the Integrated Evidence-based Quality Model (PPQ), Teaching EBP in Academic and Clinical Settings and the EBP immersions.
Beckett has been a nurse for over 40 years. She holds the Evidence-based Practice Certification (EBP-C) and is an Evidence-based Practice Certificate Holder (CH) endorsed by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) and Magnet®. In addition, she holds a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Beckett’s research focus has involved perinatal, pediatrics and family, as well as rural and underserved communities and populations, using quantitative, qualitative and evidence-based practice methodologies. She has been mentoring, teaching and leading evidence-based practice and quality initiatives in clinical and academic settings for 20 years.
Email: beckett.107@osu.edu Phone: (614) 688-2581
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Linda Connor PhD, RN, CPN, EBP-C
Excellence in EBP and Outcomes in Healthcare Designation Program Director
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Linda Connor is assistant professor of clinical practice at The Ohio State University College of Nursing and the Excellence in Evidence-based Practice and Outcomes in Healthcare Designation program director at the Fuld National Institute for EBP. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston, earning a nursing PhD with a focus in health policy. She has over 40 years of acute care experience in both pediatric and adult critical care, emergency room trauma and perioperative nursing. Prior to moving to Columbus, Ohio, Connor was a nurse at Boston Children's Hospital in the Perioperative Program where she mentored staff nurses in evidenced-based practice (EBP), professional advancement and performed pre-anesthesia chart reviews for day-surgery patients. Connor serves as a facilitator for the Fuld National Institute for EBP immersions.
Connor is a member of the American Nurses Association (ANA), Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), Midwest Nursing Research Society and the Society of Pediatric Nursing (SPN). Her previous areas of research include pediatric sedation, quality care and family-centered care. For the past 18 years, she has educated staff nurses and student nurses about the EBP process. More recently, Connor and a colleague developed an instrument for measuring nurses’ knowledge, values and implementation of EBP. The results of this work have been published in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2016, and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 2017. This instrument was included in her dissertation for further psychometric testing in association with health policies. Her current goal is to expand her research in the areas of EBP and policy.
Email: connor.197@osu.edu Phone: (614) 292-1902
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Jennifer Dean DNP, RN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, EBP-C
Assistant Director
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Jennifer Dean graduated from The Ohio State University with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice and a Master of Science in Nursing. She has over a decade of acute care nursing experience that ranges from medical-surgical to neurological critical care. Dean is board certified as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and a member of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). Her goal is to continue to foster the spirit of clinical inquiry in those she works with and educate others on evidence-based practice.
Email: Dean.1040@osu.edu Phone: (614) 292-9388
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Jennifer Dean graduated from The Ohio State University with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice and a Master of Science in Nursing. She has over a decade of acute care nursing experience that ranges from medical-surgical to neurological critical care. Dean is board certified as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and a member of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). Her goal is to continue to foster the spirit of clinical inquiry in those she works with and educate others on evidence-based practice.
Email: Dean.1040@osu.edu Phone: (614) 292-9388
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Karey M. Dufour DNP, MA, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN, EBP-C, USAF Col (ret)
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Karey Dufour taught and served as a facilitator for the EBP immersion since 2014 and has conducted or mentored several evidence-based practice initiatives during her Air Force career. Previously, she was assigned as a medical inspector, medical operations directorate, Headquarters Air Force Inspection Agency, at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. She led teams that conducted the Medical Component of the Air Force Inspection System. She retired from the United States Air Force as a colonel in June 2021. Dufour has been a nurse for over 26 years.
Dufour received her BSN from the University of Maine, a Master of Arts in Management/Business Management from Webster University, a Master of Science in Nursing from Wright State University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the Air War College. She obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wright State University. She is a certified Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist with a sub-specialization in flight and disaster nursing. Her expertise includes trauma/emergency nursing, relations and human capital management, executive medicine, disaster management, leadership development, team building, academia and curriculum development.
Email: dufour.26@osu.edu Phone: (614) 247-6334
See Fuld Publications Read MoreKarey Dufour taught and served as a facilitator for the EBP immersion since 2014 and has conducted or mentored several evidence-based practice initiatives during her Air Force career. Previously, she was assigned as a medical inspector, medical operations directorate, Headquarters Air Force Inspection Agency, at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. She led teams that conducted the Medical Component of the Air Force Inspection System. She retired from the United States Air Force as a colonel in June 2021. Dufour has been a nurse for over 26 years.
Dufour received her BSN from the University of Maine, a Master of Arts in Management/Business Management from Webster University, a Master of Science in Nursing from Wright State University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the Air War College. She obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wright State University. She is a certified Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist with a sub-specialization in flight and disaster nursing. Her expertise includes trauma/emergency nursing, relations and human capital management, executive medicine, disaster management, leadership development, team building, academia and curriculum development.
Email: dufour.26@osu.edu Phone: (614) 247-6334
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Jacqueline Hoying PhD, RN, NBC-HWC, FNAP
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Jacqueline Hoying, is assistant professor of clinical nursing and director of MINDSTRONG™ at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. A behavioral intervention researcher, Hoying studies interventions to promote overall health and well-being, promote mental resilience, and reduce stress, anxiety and depression principally among college-age young adults, health professionals and adults. Her interventions include cognitive behavioral interventions with a focus on cognitive behavioral skills building techniques, which she teaches and studies. Presently serving as co-investigator in a NIH-funded RO1, she is a recognized expert in cognitive behavioral research and trains professionals nationally to deliver the evidence-based program, MINDSTRONG™.
Email: hoying.80@osu.edu Phone: (614) 359-2515
See Fuld Publications Read MoreJacqueline Hoying, is assistant professor of clinical nursing and director of MINDSTRONG™ at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. A behavioral intervention researcher, Hoying studies interventions to promote overall health and well-being, promote mental resilience, and reduce stress, anxiety and depression principally among college-age young adults, health professionals and adults. Her interventions include cognitive behavioral interventions with a focus on cognitive behavioral skills building techniques, which she teaches and studies. Presently serving as co-investigator in a NIH-funded RO1, she is a recognized expert in cognitive behavioral research and trains professionals nationally to deliver the evidence-based program, MINDSTRONG™.
Hoying is a senior executive leader with 25 years in healthcare administration serving in a variety of high level diverse leadership experiences including chief nursing officer, health system executive and administrative lead for evidence-based nursing practice and research. As an executive nursing leader, she led the team in a successful competitive application for the coveted designated Magnet Recognition Award for Excellence in Nursing Service (awarded by American Nurses Credentialing Center –ANCC). In addition, Hoying led a high-performing team to pursue evidence-based practice and receive trauma designation, becoming the first Level III Trauma designated hospital in the state of Ohio.
Hoying has published in peer reviewed journals and has presented nationally and internationally on cognitive behavior research. She regularly reviews manuscripts for several peer-reviewed journals and conference abstracts. Hoying earned her BSN from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, and a MS and a PhD in Nursing from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Hoying is enthusiastic about her role as an expert for the Fuld National Institute for EBP. She has served as a leader in delivering evidence-based healthcare and meeting consumer expectations for care as well as translating research to evidence-based practice for consumers.
Email: hoying.80@osu.edu Phone: (614) 359-2515
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Kady Martini DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Fuld National Institiute for EBP
Kady Martini is a clinical assistant professor of practice in The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She is also president of Sigma Theta Tau's Epsilon Chapter. Martini is an EBP Certificate Holder through the Fuld National Institute for EBP, for which she is a frequent presenter and facilitator for immersions.
Email: martini.39@osu.edu Phone: (614) 292-5551
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Molly McNett PhD, RN, CNRN, FNCS, FAAN
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Molly McNett is professor of clinical nursing at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. McNett’s research centers on care of critically ill patients after neurological injury. In her work, she has led funded, multi-site, national trials and routinely participates in international trials with diverse research teams. She is widely published in peer-reviewed journals, has authored several evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and presents nationally on research and evidence-based care for patients after devastating neurological injuries.
Email: mcnett.21@osu.edu Phone: (614) 292-9816
See Fuld Publications Read MoreMcNett’s research centers on care of critically ill patients after neurological injury. In her work, she has led funded, multi-site, national trials and routinely participates in international trials with diverse research teams. She is widely published in peer-reviewed journals, has authored several evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and presents nationally on research and evidence-based care for patients after devastating neurological injuries.
McNett also leads international, interdisciplinary guideline development groups in critically synthesizing the research literature to generate meaningful practice recommendations for several professional organizations. She has over a decade of experience working with leadership teams in health systems to apply research findings and EBP recommendations to practice and create infrastructures for ongoing monitoring of outcomes. McNett has led numerous interdisciplinary task forces to integrate key components of research, evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives into healthcare settings.
McNett’s work has earned her several awards including fellowship distinction from the Neurocritical Care Society, the Ohio Nurse of the Year Award for Research, Excellence in Performance from Sigma Theta Tau International, multiple Presidential Citations from the Neurocritical Care Society, several writing awards and consecutive recognitions for exemplar programs of research and EBP from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. McNett remains passionate about clinically-based research, eliminating disparities in healthcare and research and applying best evidence to improve patient and organizational outcomes.
Email: mcnett.21@osu.edu Phone: (614) 292-9816
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Dónal P. O’Mathúna PhD, MA, BSc (Pharm)
Cochrane Affiliate Program Director
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Dónal P. O’Mathúna is associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, associate director for research at the OSU Center for Bioethics serves as Cochrane Affiliate program director at the Fuld National Institute for EBP and teaches in The Ohio State University Center for Bioethics. His degrees are in pharmacy and ethics, with research interests focused on both evidence-based practice (EBP) and healthcare ethics. His EBP activities have focused on systematic reviews with Cochrane and he is a member of the Cochrane US Network Executive Committee. O’Mathúna has conducted systematic review training in Ireland, the UK and the USA, and is co-author on a number of systematic reviews in the Cochrane Library. His ethics research has focused on disasters, pandemics and humanitarian crises. He is co-editor of Ethical Issues in Covert, Security and Surveillance Research (Emerald, 2021), Disasters: Core Concepts and Ethical Issues (Springer, 2018) and other edited books. O’Mathúna is the principal investigator on funded research projects examining research ethics in the context of disasters and humanitarian crises. He is also a member of research teams examining ethical issues and moral injury experienced by US nurses during COVID-19. He has contributed to ethics initiatives and guidelines with the World Health Organization, UNICEF and other international agencies. He has spoken and published widely, including peer-reviewed articles in Bioethics, BMC Medical Ethics, Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine and Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing.
Email: omathuna.6@osu.edu Phone: (614) 514-5800
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Lee Strait DNP, RN-BC, EBP-C
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Lee Strait is a clinical assistant professor of practice at The Ohio State University College of Nursing teaching evidence-based practice (DNP level), nursing quality and informatics (master’s level) and community nursing (RN to BSN level). Strait was selected as a Fuld National Institute for EBP DNP postdoctoral fellow (2021-22).
Email: strait.52@osu.edu Phone: (614) 439-2381
See Fuld Publications Read MoreLee Ann Strait is a clinical assistant professor of practice at The Ohio State University College of Nursing where she teaches process improvement (PI) and evidence-based practice (EBP) methodology in the master’s and doctoral level curricula. She is an evidence-based practice coordinator with the Fuld National Institute for EBP where she focuses on programs related to the Integrated Evidence-based Quality Model (PPQ) and the credentialing programs. She holds an Evidence-based Practice Certification (EBP-C) and is an Evidence-based Practice Certificate Holder (CH) endorsed by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).
Strait has 40 years of experience in hospital administration and PI, focusing on patient safety and quality outcomes in diverse healthcare settings with multi-disciplinary teams. She holds a certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Faith Community Nurse where her work focused on safe transition from hospital admission to discharge home and promoting health education in the community setting. Strait has a passion for ensuring healthcare is delivered safely to all and is committed to supporting clinicians to utilize both evidence-based practice and process improvement methodology in their everyday practice. She is a co-author of “Practice and Process Improvement: An Integrated Evidence-based Quality Model (PPQ)”.
Email: strait.52@osu.edu Phone: (614) 439-2381
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Inga M. Zadvinskis PhD, RN, EBP-C, FNAP
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Inga Zadvinskis earned her PhD in Nursing Science from The Ohio State University after receiving her MSN, Nurse Practitioner with a focus on adult health, primary care from Wayne State University and BSN from Michigan State. Her nursing career began with serving patients in the surgical step-down and surgical ICU settings. Zadvinskis has worked as a nurse practitioner in primary care and pre-admission testing. In her clinical educator role, she promoted evidence-based practice and the Magnet™ accreditation process. Zadvinskis has mentored teams of interprofessional staff conducting evidence-based practice projects and nursing research in hospital settings. Her dissertation work explored contributing factors to patient safety and adverse events in the hospital setting. She has numerous publications related to patient safety, safe patient handling and mobility, and health information technology and was inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in 2024. Zadvinskis is delighted to be part of the Fuld National Institute for EBP interprofessional team that promotes evidence-based interventions to improve health and quality outcomes.
Email: zadvinskis.1@osu.edu Phone: (614) 292-2992
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Cindy Zellefrow DNP, MSEd, RN, CSN, EBP-C
Fuld National Institute for EBP
Cindy Zellefrow is an assistant professor of clinical nursing at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. Zellefrow has traveled the world presenting, teaching, consulting and collaborating with faculty about various aspects of EBP in academia and practice. She is actively engaged in research and publishing about various aspects of EBP, including EBP teaching, integration and competency. In addition to articles on various aspects of EBP, she is a contributing author to several textbooks about EBP, and has created online interactive EBP education resources for several textbooks as well. Zellefrow’s research interests include various aspects of EBP in both academic and clinical settings as well as wellness in newly graduated nurses. As faculty in the OSU College of Nursing, she teaches EBP, mentors faculty around EBP integration and has led re-imagination of the EBP courses and EBP integration across curricula. Her clinical practice background includes 15 years in adult ICU, ED and critical care transport and 15 years in school nursing.
Email: zellefrow.2@osu.edu Phone: (614) 292-1326
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