Education

Degree

Major

Institution

DNSc

Community Nurse Practitioner; Clinical Nurse Researcher

Rush University
Chicago, IL

EdD

Curriculum and Instruction;
Nursing Education

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

MSN

Parent/Child Nursing

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

BSN

Nursing

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

AAS

Nursing

Raymond Walters College, Blue Ash, OH

Professional Interests

Awards & Honors

Health Policy Internship

Media Interview (TELEVISION)

"Issues", Historical Factors Affecting Mammography Screening in African-American Women, WLW - TV Channel 5, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 20, 2003 (Also aired on WARM - 98.5 FM, MOJO 94.9 FM radio station, and Media Bridges Cable Channels 4 and 24 in Hamilton and Butler counties).

Media Interview (RADIO)

Local Community-Based Efforts to Increase Mammography Screening of Medically Under-insured or Uninsured, Urban African-American Women :

• WONE - AM Radio Station, Dayton, OH July 18, 2000
• WHIO - AM Radio Station, Dayton Ohio October 31, 1999

Media Interview (NEWSPAPER)

Local Community-Based Efforts to Increase Mammography Screening of Medically Under-insured or Uninsured, Urban African-American Women:

• Dayton Daily News, OH, October 1999
• Impact Weekly (Wright State University-campus newspaper), December 2, 1999

Low-Mammography Screening in Lower-Income, Urban African-American Women :

• Dayton Voice (Wright State University-campus newspaper), October 1998

Publications

Fowler, B. A. (2006). Social processes used by African American women in making decisions about mammography screening. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 38:3, 247-254 (R)

Fowler, B. A. (2006). Claiming Health: Mammography screening decision making of African American women. Oncology Nursing Forum, 33(5), 969 (R)

Fowler, B. A. (July, 2002). An outsider’s experiences in conducting field research in an African-American community. Journal of National Black Nurses Association, 13(2), 32-38 (R)

Fowler, B.A. (2000). Variability in mammography screening legislation across the states. Journal of Women’s Health and Gender-Based Medicine, 9(2), 175-184 (R)

Lee, P., Fowler, B.A., & Harris, L. (2000). An infusion of funding. Minority Nurse. (2000, Spring), 35-38 (R)

Fowler, B.A (1999, November). Pairing student nurses with communities in need. " Vital Signs Column", American Journal of Nursing. 99(11), 80 (R)

Raines, J.W., Richardson, B., & Fowler, B.A. (1999). Combining traditional and RN students in a senior capstone experience: The student perspective. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 52-56 (R)

Fowler, B.A. (1998). Testing beliefs and barriers to mammography screening in urban African-American women parishioners. Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, 2 (2), 38-43 (R)

Fowler, B.A., Kenner, C., Briggs, J., Henson, J., & Cheatham, D. (1996). Cross-training: A rural experience. Mother-Baby Journal, 2(2), 30-38 (R)

Fowler, B.A. (1995, Jan/Feb). Prenatal outreach: An approach to reduce infant mortality in African-American infants. The ABNF Journal. (5)6, 15-18 (R)

Risner, P.B., & Fowler, B.A. (1995, Jan/Feb). Pragmatic issues of health promotion research in the workplace. AAOHN Journal, 12-16 (R)

Fowler, B.A., & Padgett, J.J. (1994, Sept/Oct). Ideological shifts In primary health care delivery: Removing barriers through reform. The ABNF Journal. (5),5, 126-129 (R)

Fowler, B.A., & Risner, P.B. (1994, May/June). A health promotion program evaluation in a minority industry. The ABNF Journal. (5)3, 72-76 (R)

Fowler, B.A., & Padgett, J.J. (1993, Nov/Dec). Health policy reform initiatives to improve the health of Black Americans. The ABNF Journal. (5)1, 22-26 (R)

Fowler, B.A. (1991, Summer). Promoting positive health behaviors through intervention: A health education program for inner city high school youths. The ABNF Journal. 4(1), 53-58 (R)

Fowler, B.A. (1990, January). An innovative school-based health education program for high risk and disadvantaged youths. Ohio Department of Health Promotion Network, 5(1), 5 (NR)

Fowler, B.A. (1989, Fall). The relationship of body image perception and weight status to a recent change in weight status of the adolescent female. Adolescence. 24(95), 557-568 (NR)

Books Reviews

Fowler, B.A. (1988). Dimensions of fatherhood. Family and Community Health. Hanson, M.H., & Bozett, F.W. (Eds.).10(4), 82-83

Abstracts

Fowler, B.A. (1995) Adolescent health concerns: Challenges for nurses. The ABNF Journal, (6)1, 3-4

Funding: Research, Program, and Demonstration Projects (External)

Partnering with Community Health Advocates to Increase Mammography Screening in Medically Under-insured, Or Uninsured Urban African-American Women (Grant Acct. # 664-314, $150,000). The Susan G. KOMEN Breast Cancer Foundation. Dallas, Texas, 1999

Decisions Made by Lower-Income, Urban African-American Women to Forego Mammography Screening: A Grounded Theory Study ($800). Beta Iota Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Research Funds Cincinnati, OH, 1998

Decisions Made by Lower-Income, Urban African-American Women to Forego Mammography Screening: A Grounded Theory Study ($5,000), Oncology Nursing Foundation/Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology Community Health Research Grant - Pittsburgh, PA, 1997

Decisions Made by Lower-Income, Urban African-American Women to Forego Mammography Screening: A Grounded Theory Study ($3,500), American Nurses Foundation, National Research Scholars, Washington, D.C.

Leadership Development Program in Community Partnerships Health Professions Education, (Grant Acct. #-662336, $85,300). W.K. Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI, 1992

Finalist, International Leadership Development Program W.K. Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI, 1990

Funding: Research, Program, and Demonstration Projects (Internal)

Refinement and Testing of Psychometric Instruments to Explain Mammography Screening in Hispanic/Latino Females Ages 40 years and older ($17,938) Research Challenge Grant, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 2005

Decisions Made by Lower-Income, Urban African-American Women to Forego Mammography Screening: A Grounded Theory Study (Grant Acct. #241619, $5,100), Research Initiation Grant, Wright State University, 1998

Decisions Made by Lower-Income, Urban African-American Women to Forego Mammography Screening: A Grounded Theory Study ($2,500), Wright State University, College of Nursing and Health, Faculty Seed Grant, 1997

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in a Minority Population-Principal Investigator Dr. Margaret Clark Graham: Co-Investigator, Dr. Barbara Fowler ($7,500), 1992

Minority Industry Wellness Project-- Principal Investigator Dr. Phyllis B. Risner; Co-Investigator, Dr. Barbara Fowler ($1,817), 1991

Nurse Managed Adolescent Health Clinic-- Principal Investigator Dr. Jane C. Swart, Investigator, Co-Investigator, Dr. Barbara Fowler-Not funded. Dayton Free Clinic. Dayton, OH, 1991