CURRICULUM VITAE
Linda Thompson Adams, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Work Address:
North Carolina A & T
State University
1601 E. Market St
Greensboro, NC 27411
336-285-3587
[email protected]
RN License Number: R080663
Home Address:
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ACADEMIC PREPARATION
DrPH
The Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health
1986
MPH
The Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health
1985
MSN
Wayne State University, College of Nursing
1978
BSN
Wayne State University, College of Nursing
1974
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Higher Education
Institution
Nature of Work
Academic Status
8/12-present
North Carolina A & T
State University
Lecturer, Research
Professor (Tenured)
of Nursing
8/11-12
North Carolina A&T
Executive
Associate ViceChancellor
7/10-11
North Carolina A&T
State University
Executive
Provost
Professor (Tenured)
8/03-10
Oakland University
School of Nursing
Rochester, MI
Administration
12/10
Hong Kong Institute
Lecturer
Department of Health
& Physical Education
New Territories, Hong Kong
Visiting Professor
12/08
The Hong Kong Polytechnic Lecturer, Research
University, School of Health
& Social Sciences
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Visiting Professor
9/06
The Hong Kong Polytechnic Lecturer, Research
University, School of Health
& Social Sciences
Kwooloon, Hong Kong
Honorary Professor
6/00-8/03
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Department of Child,
Women & Family Health
Nursing
Baltimore, MD
Administration
Research
Associate Professor
& Acting Chair
8/99-8/03
University of Maryland
School of Nursing
Center for Community
Partnerships
Baltimore, MD
Administration
Research
Associate Professor
Associate Dean for
Policy & Planning,
Center Director
8/99-8/03
University of Maryland
School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Baltimore, MD
Research
Lecturer
Joint Appointment
Associate Professor
2
Dean and
Professor (Tenured)
8/87-8/03
The Johns Hopkins
University
Bloomberg School of
Public Health
Baltimore, MD
Lecturer
Research
Associate Faculty
1/93-2/95
University of Maryland
School of Nursing
Department of Maternal
and Child Health
Baltimore, MD
Administration
Research
Associate Professor
and Chair
8/87-11/89
Coppin State College
School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
Administration
Undergraduate
Professor and
Assistant Dean
5/85-8/87
The Johns Hopkins
University
Bloomberg School of
Public Health
Department of Maternal
and Child Health
Baltimore, MD
Research
Research Associate
9/82-5/85
The Johns Hopkins
University
Bloomberg School of
Public Health
Department of MCH
Baltimore, MD
Research
Research Assistant
7/81-8/82
Hampton University
School of Nursing
Hampton, VA
Undergraduate/Graduate
Women’s Health
Assistant Professor
and Coordinator of
Family Planning
Nurse Practitioner
Program
8/79-4/81
Wayne State University
College of Nursing
Detroit, MI
Undergraduate/Graduate
Maternity Nursing,
Primary Care of Women
Assistant Professor
1/75-8/79
Henry Ford Hospital
School of Nursing
Detroit, MI
Maternal Health,
Pediatric Health,
Medical Surgical
Instructor
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Other Professional Employment
Institution
Nature of Work
Position/Title
Special Secretary
for Children, Youth
and Families
2/95-8/99
Governor’s Office for
Children, Youth &
Families
Baltimore, MD
Chief Policy Advisor
to Governor & elected
officials; managed interagency budget of $100
Million, managed systems
reform effort statewide,
Coordinated local Management Boards statewide,
Member Governor’s cabinet
11/89-1/93
Office of Occupational
Medicine & Safety
Baltimore, MD
Managed health and safety
Director
programs for city workers,
managed workers
compensation program,
managed occupational
health clinic for city workers,
Chief Advisor to city
Departments on risk
management, member of
Mayor’s cabinet
8/79-4/81
Henry Ford Hospital
Department of Obstetrics
& Gynecology
Adolescent Pregnancy
Program
Detroit, MI
Direct patient care to
adolescents requiring
prenatal and family
planning services
Clinical Nurse
Specialist
9/72-1/74
Detroit Health Department
Maternal and Infant Care
Project at Mt. Carmel
Mercy Hospital
Detroit, MI
Managed patient care to
pregnant women and
children attending
clinic, group classes,
home visit referrals for
high risk families
Coordinator
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1/71-9/72
Detroit Health Department
Detroit, MI
Public health services
for northeast section of
city, risk assessment for
high risk pregnant women
& newborns, EPSDT
Screening for children,
school health services for
District 9, communicable
disease control, immunization and well-baby clinic
Public Health Nurse
5/70-1/71
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
Direct patient care
Staff Nurse
BOOKS, JOURNALS, and PUBLISHED PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
Books
Abernathy, S. & Thompson Adams, L. (2010). Nursing Entrepreneurship in the 21 st
Century. New York: Springer Publications.
Thompson Adams, L. & O’Neil, E. (2008). Nurse executive: The four principles of
management. New York: Springer Publications.
Joubert, C., Thompson Adams, L. & Hutchinson, J. (2008). Losing control: Loving a black
child with Bipolar Disorder. Charleston, South Carolina: Advantage Publications.
Thompson L. & Farrow J. (1993). Hard times, healing hands: Developing primary care
services for incarcerated youth. Arlington, VA: The Georgetown University, National Center for
Education in Maternal and Child Health.
Thompson, L., Shehan, P. (1994). Health care of incarcerated youth state programs and
initiatives 1993. Arlington, VA: The Georgetown University, National Center for the Education in
Maternal and Child Health.
Thompson, L (Ed) (1992). Health care of black male children and adolescents: Report
from the 1991 summit. Washington DC: The Georgetown University, National Center for
Education in Maternal and Child Health.
Thompson, L. (1991). The forgotten child in health care: Children in the juvenile justice
system. Washington DC: The Georgetown University Center for Education in Maternal and Child
Health.
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Thompson, L. (1985). Health compromising behaviors and injury among adolescents.
Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland.
Book Chapters
Adams Thompson, L. and Tierne (2010). Policy, Politics, Legislation and Community
Health Nursing. In Nies and McEwen (Eds). Community and Public Health Nursing, 5 th Edition.
Thompson, L., Schilling, K & Jackson, F. (2008). The Doctor of Nursing Practice:
Historical Trends, Major Issues, and Theoretical Underpinnings. In Fitzpatrick and Wallace (Eds.),
The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Clinical Nurse Leader Essentials of Program Development
and Implementation for Clinical Practice. (Chapter 3, pp 31-39). New York: Springer Publishing
Company.
Thompson, L. & Butler, G. (2003). The role of nurses in enhancing adolescent development:
A comprehensive approach. In R.M. Lerner, F. Jacobs & D. Wertlieb (Eds.), Promoting Positive
Child, Adolescent, and Family Development: A Handbook of Program and Policy Innovations
(pp.313-320). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication.
Jennings, C., Thompson L. & Roberts, D. (2002). Achieving health literacy. In D. Mason, J.
Leavitt & M. Chaffee (Eds.), Policy and politics in nursing and health care (4th ed., pp. 107-111).
St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Science.
Thompson, L. & Butler, G. (2000) The role of the black family in promoting healthy child
development. In L. Daniels & L. Henderson (Eds.), The state of black American 2000: Blacks in
the new millennium (pp.227-241). New York: The National Urban League.
Thompson, L. (1993). Health status and health system issues for incarcerated youth. In
Thompson & Farrow (Eds.), Hard time, healing hands: Developing primary health care services
for incarcerated youth. Arlington, VA: The Georgetown University, National Center for Education
in Maternal and Child Health.
Thompson, L. & Farrow, J. (1993). Overview of youth in the juvenile justice system: Risk
factors and preventive implication. In Thompson and Farrow (Eds.), Hard Time, healing hands:
Developing primary health care services for incarcerated youth. Arlington, VA: The Georgetown
University, National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.
Farrow, J. & Thompson, L. (1992). The black adolescent male in the juvenile justice system.
L. Abramczyk & J. Ross (Eds.), Nurturing the black adolescent male in the family context: A
public health responsibility. South Carolina: The University of South Carolina.
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Thompson, L. (1991). Improving the quality of health care for juvenile delinquents:
Recommendations for an action agenda. In L.Thompson (Ed.). The forgotten child in health care:
Children in the juvenile justice system. Washington, DC: MCH - The Georgetown University,
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.
Thompson, L. (1991). Historical overview. The forgotten child in health care. In P. Sheahan,
(Ed.), Health care of incarcerated youth: Report from the 1991 tri-regional workshops.
Washington, DC: The Georgetown University National Center for Education in Maternal and Child
Health.
Farrow, J. A., Feinstein, R., Guyer, B. & Thompson, L. (1991). P. Sheahan (Ed.), Health
care of incarcerated youth: Report from the 1991 tri-regional workshops, (workshop overview).
Washington, DC: The Georgetown University National Center for Education in Maternal and Child
Health.
Mamon, J., Rolf, J., Chandra, A., Baldwin, J. & Thompson, L. (1991). AIDS related-risk
behaviors and intention to use condoms among university students: Factors associated with preventive
health practices (79-108). In R. Feldman & J. Humphrey (Eds.), Advances in health education:
Current research (Volume III). New York: AMS Press.
Monographs
Rolf, J., Nanda J., Thompson, L., Mamon, J., Chandra, A., Baldwin, J., & Delahunt, M. (1989).
Issues in AIDS prevention among juvenile delinquents. In J. Woodruff, D. Doherty, & J. Garrison Athey
(Eds.), Troubled adolescents and HIV infection: Issues in prevention and treatment Washington, DC:
NIMH-Georgetown University Child Development Center.
Thompson, L. & Pounds, M.B. (1986). Factors associated with violent behavior among
incarcerated youth age 10-15 years, (NIMH-Research). Black Homicide and Public Health.
Peer Reviewed Articles
Adams, L (2010). Nursing: an under tapped asset for recovery in financially troubled times.
The Journal of the National Black Nurses Association, December, Volume 21, No. 2, 34-38.
Adams, L. (2008). Changing health care for vulnerable older adults: five programs of
research. Oakland University Journal, No. 15, 89-90.
Thompson, Adams, L. & Whall, A. (2008). Gerontologic nursing graduate education:
Creating a future beyond “the tipping point”. July/August Nursing Outlook 2008; 56:187-188.
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Thompson Adams, L. (March, 2006). Terrance Keenan nursing leadership lecture: Pathway
to leadership. National Student Nurses Association 53 rd Annual Convention. Online Journal of
Issues in Nursing (www.nursingworld.org/ojin/keynotes/speech5.htm).
Thompson, L., Story, M. & Butler, G. (2003). Use of a university-community collaboration
model to frame issues and set an agenda for strengthening a community. Health Promotion
Practice, Vol. 4, No. 4, 385-392.
Krulewitch, C., Roberts, D. & Thompson, L. (2003). Adolescent pregnancy and homicide:
Findings from the Maryland office of the chief medical examiner 1994-1998. Child Maltreatment,
Vol. 8, No.10, 1-7.
Thompson, L. & Story, M. (2003). Perceptions of overweight and obesity in their
community: Findings from focus groups with urban, African-American caretakers of preschool
children. Journal of National Black Nurses Association, Vol. 14, No. 1, 28-37.
Plowden, K. & Thompson, L. (2002). Sociological perspectives of black American health
disparities: Implications for social policy. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, Vol. 3, No. 4, 325332.
Thompson, L. & Grey, M. (2002). Fighting childhood obesity with university-community
partnerships. Nursing Leadership Forum, Vol. 7, No.1.
Lerner, R. & Thompson, L. (2002). Promoting healthy adolescent behavior and
development: Issues in the design & evaluation of effective youth programs. Journal of Pediatric
Nursing, Vol. 17, No. 5, 338-344.
Thompson, L., Story, M. & Butler, G. (2002). A collaborative model for enhanced
community participation. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, Vol. 3, No. 3, 264-273.
Thompson, L. & Butler, G. (2002). Enhancing resiliency in African American children: The
role of nurses in promoting collaborative relationships with policy makers and community leaders.
Journal of National Black Nurses Association, Vol. 13, No. 1, 65-69.
Thompson, L. (2001). Forging partnerships to build better communities. The American
Network of Health Promoting Universities, Vol. 1, Issue 3.
Thompson, L., Heller, B., Young, A. & Farrow, C. (2001). An education model to build the
future nursing workforce. Policy Politics and Nursing Practice, Vol. 2, No. 3, 196-199.
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Thompson, L. & Butler, G. (2001). Empowering communities to influence public policy:
Healthy families Maryland as a case study. Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, Vol. 2, No. 3,
167-172.
Ravella, P. & Thompson, L. (2001). Educational model of community partnerships for
health promotion. Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, Vol. 2, No. 2, 161-166.
Thompson, L. (2002). In the health policy spotlight: An interview with Commissioner
Patricia Montoya. Policy Politics and Nursing Practice, Vol. 1, No. 3, 189-193.
Butler, G. & Thompson, L. (2000). Building skills for child advocacy: Nursing care of
children and families. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Vol.15, No. 5, 323-325.
Thompson, L. & Lerner, R. (2000). Pursuing policies promoting healthy development: The
role of university-community collaborations. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, Vol. 1, No. 1, 6875.
Thompson, L. (1999). Creating partnerships with government, communities, and universities to
achieve results for children. Applied Developmental Science, 3 (4), 213-216.
Rolf, J., Nanda, J., Baldwin, J., Chandra, A. & Thompson, L. (1991). Substance abuse and
HIV/AIDS risks among delinquents: A prevention challenge. International Journal of the
Addictions, 25 (4A), 533-559.
Kuczynski, J. & Thompson, L. (1985). Be prepared. Nursing Mirror, 10 (160), 26-28.
Reports/Articles not peer reviewed
Thompson Adams, L. (March, 2007). The Great Lakes virtual simulation laboratory
for emergency preparedness. Proposal to the House Coast Guard and Maritime Administration.
Thompson Adams, L. (March, 2006). Keynotes of note, Terrance Keenan nursing leadership
lecture: Pathway to leadership. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.
www.nursingworld.org/ojin/keynotes/speech5.html
Thompson Adams, L. (February, 2005). Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness. Proposal
to the United States Senate.
Thompson, L. (May, 1999). Maryland’s teens, Jubilee Magazine.
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Thompson, L & Guyer, B (1998). Closing the gap: Addressing the disparity of infant
mortality among African-American and white infants: approaches for clinicians and policymakers.
Final report of the expert panel on African-American/White infant mortality gap to Governor
Glendening.
Thompson, L. & Tidwell, B. (September, 1997). To serve the children: Self-government in
areas of concentrated poverty. Concept paper submitted to the State of Maryland.
Newcomer, W. & Thompson, L. (1993). Assessment of a need for regionalized perinatal care
system in Maryland. Final report to Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Thompson, L. (1989). Comprehensive health service system for youth offenders. Final report
(MCJ-243434) to the BMCHRD.
Published Peer Reviewed Abstracts
Adams L, & Abernathy, S. (October 11, 2009). Decreasing the Health Disparities Gap:
Development of a Leadership Institute. Proceeding of the 24 th Quadrennial ICN Congress 2009,
Durban, South Africa.
Thompson Adams, L. (August 2008) Career Immersion for Underserved Populations.
Proceedings of 36th Annual Institute and Conference “Nursing Practice: Influencing the
Continuum of Health Policy, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thompson Adams, L. (May 23, 2005). Perceptions of overweight and obesity in their
community: Findings from focus groups with urban, African-American caretakers of preschool
children. Proceeding of the 23 rd Quadrennial ICN Congress 2005 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Thompson, L. & Azimi-Bolourian (June, 2002). Design of a partnership between the health and
legal systems to prevent re-victimization of children: A case study of paths to promote safety.
Proceedings of the 27 th International Congress in Health & Law, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Thompson, L. (June, 2001). Collaborative approaches to evaluation design: Use of the
development in context model to promote healthy families. Proceedings of International Congress
of Nursing, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thompson, L. & Butler, G. (2000). A model for influencing public policy in our
communities: Healthy families as a case study. Paper presented at the Thirtieth Annual
Conference of the National Black Child Development Institute, Houston, TX.
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Thompson, L., Satyshur, R. & Butler, G. (July, 2000). Use of the development-in-context
evaluation model (DICE) to promote healthy children and youth: The role of university-community
collaboration. Poster presented at the Third International Conference of the Global Network of WHO
Collaborating Centers for Nursing & Midwifery, Manchester, England.
Thompson, L. (October, 1998). Closing the gap addressing the disparity of infant
mortality among African-American and white infants: Approaches for clinicians and
policymakers. Presented at the National Conference for Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies,
Baltimore, MD.
Thompson, L. (July, 1998). Collaborative strategies to prevent adolescent pregnancy.
Proceeding of the Child Welfare League of America, Florence Crittenden Round Table,
Charleston, SC
Thompson, L. & Robinson, J. (1996). Media violence and adolescent behavior:
Implications for public policy. Proceeding of the American Public Health Association.
Thompson, L., Whitehead, T., Hutchinson, J., Farrow, J. & Soler, M. (1994). The epidemic of
incarcerated children and youth: Programs to improve health and social outcomes. Proceeding of
APHA.
Thompson, L., Farrow, J., Feinstein, R., Evans, J. & Harrison, E. (1992). Health care of black
male children and adolescents. Proceeding of the Association of Maternal and Child Health
Programs.
Thompson, L. (1992). The children that so many have forgotten: Black male youth in the
juvenile justice system. Proceeding of the Society for Adolescent Medicine.
Herman, A., Thompson, L. & Berendes, H. (1989). Risk factors for low birth weight in
Baltimore City from 1979 to 1987. Proceeding of the American Public Health Association.
Mamon, J., Rolf, J., Baldwin, J., Chandra, A., & Thompson, L. (1988). AIDS related risk
behaviors and intentions to change among university students: Assessing their levels and relationship to
knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and environmental factors. Proceeding of the American Public
Health Association Meeting.
Rolf, J., Mamon, J., Chandra, A., Baldwin, J., Joffe, A., Thompson, L. & Delahunt, M. (1988).
Adolescents’ perceptions of risks for AIDS: Implications for prevention of psychological vulnerability.
Proceeding of the American Public Health Association Meeting.
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Petersen, D., Gardner, M. & Thompson, L. (1987). Improving the health of youth offenders:
An adolescent health training program for juvenile staff. Proceeding of the 15th Annual Meeting of
The American Public Health Association.
Thompson, L., Alexander, C. & White, R. (1986). Substance use behavior and injury among
rural eighth graders. Proceeding of the 114th APHA.
Betts, J., Thompson, L. & Fialka, J. (1980). Adolescent pregnancy: A program to reduce the
risk. Proceeding of the National Association of Infant Mental Health.
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Consultations
08/11
Member, Internal Validation Panel for Bachelors of Health Science, Tung Wah
College, Kowloon, Hong Kong
O5/11
External Reviewer for Bachelors of School Health, Hong Kong Institute for
Education, New Territories, Hong Kong
2008
Editorial Board Member for Springer Publishing Company, New York, NY 100378002 for “The Springer Series on Nursing Leadership and Management” series.
2008
External Reviewer for a Model Curriculum for Adoption, Spaulding Center for
Children, Southfield Michigan.
2007-present Consultant, Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals, Development of a Geriatric Care
management Service Center of Excellence.
2005-present External Research Review Committee, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University.
1998
Consultant to Bermuda Industrial Union on Building Partnerships between the
Unions and Schools to Enhance Educational Achievement for Children.
1994
Consultant, Governor’s Wellmobile Immunization Initiative. Funded by
Immunization Division, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State of
Maryland, $63,840.
1994
Consultant, Design a Perinatal Education Program for Community Health Nurses on
Eastern Shore. Funded by DHMH, $25,000.
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1994
Consultant, Design of a Community Education Program for Women and Children.
Funded by DHMH, $10,400.
1994
Consultant, Design and Implement a School-based Wellness Center for Baltimore
County/Public Schools and Health Department. Funded by Baltimore County
Government, $35,722.
1993
Consultant, The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene—State of Michigan, Local
and Family Health Administration, Qualitative Assessment of Need to Design a
Regionalized System of Care for Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Funded by Maryland Infant
Mortality Commission, $20,000.
1992
Consultant, The National Center of Education in Maternal and Child Health,
Georgetown University, Improving the Health Care of Incarcerated Youth, MCU117007-02-2. Funded $5,000.
1991
Consultant, The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health,
Georgetown University, Summit on Health Care of Black Male Children and
Adolescents, MCU-117007-02-2. Funded $18,000.
1991
National Consultant, Tri-Regional Workshops on Health Care Needs of Incarcerated
Youth: Strategies for Action. Funded by the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health,
DHHD, HRSA, $6,000.
1990-92
Consultant, the Progressive Life Center, OSAP Grant, the NTU Program: An AfroCentric Approach to Present Substance Abuse among Elementary School Children in
Northeast Washington, DC. Funded $12,000.
1988-89
Consultant, NICHD/NIH, The Baltimore Project: A Model Prenatal Care and Followup Program of the Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, Maryland. Funded
$5,000.
1988
Consultant, A Social Problem Solving Approach to Reduce Violent Behavior among
Adolescents: Use of the Bible as Curriculum Guide. Presented as part of a thought
leaders workshop on the Development of Moral Judgment. Sponsored by The H. F.
Guggenheim Foundation, New York, NY.
1986
Consultant, U. S. AID, Mission to Belize, Maternal and Child Health Training of
Nurse Midwives, Grant #5-22323, Project Director, Elnora Daniel Ed. D. Hampton
University, Hampton, Virginia, $12,000.
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1985-87
Consultant, Jack Martin Management Consulting Firm for Grant #HCA-500-850038, Health Care Finance Administration, Cost Analysis Study of Non-Certified
Hospice Programs, Bettye Arrington, Ph.D., Principal.
Grants and Sponsored Research
2012
Principal Investigator, Prevention of Obesity among College Age Students attending
an HBCU. Not Funded
2010
Principal Investigator, Enhancing Bioscience and Engineering Education, National
Science Foundation (Grant # 1028160) Funded $749,493
2010
Principal Investigator, HBCU-UP Implementation Grant: TALENT 21, National
Science Foundation (Grant # 1036299), Funded $928,646
2010
Principal Investigator, DHHS-NIH-NCMHD- National Center on Minority Health
and Disparities to Expand Research and Research Funding (Grant #
2P20MD000546, Funded $2,470,939.
2010
Principal Investigator, North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority
Participation Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship, National Science Foundation
(Grant # HRD-0832999, Funded $987,000.
2009
Project Director, Riverview Center for Excellence in Clinical Education, Community
Foundation for Southeast Michigan (Grant#2009-0600) Funded $500,000.
2008
Project Director, Detroit Healthcare Career Center. Workforce Investment Act Fund,
City of Detroit. Funded $2,100,000.
2008
Project Director, Riverview: Transforming Nursing Education; Educational grant
from St. John Health System. Funded $5,373,183
2008
Principal Investigator, Center for Pre-Symptom Healthcare and Societal Health
Research. HRSA (Grant #08-100). Funded $331,692.
2007
Principal Investigator Accelerated Health Career Training Initiative DNP.
Supplemental grant through State of Michigan. Funded $379,212.
2007
Principal Investigator, Clinical Placement System Proposal. Supplemental
Grant through State of Michigan. Funded $620,787.
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2007
Project Director, Detroit Healthcare Career Center. Workforce Investment Act Fund,
City of Detroit. Funded $800,000.
2007
Project Director, BSN Proprietary Cohort Model. Resource Development Fund,
Oakland University. Funded $50,000.
2006
Principal Investigator Accelerated Health Career Training Initiative DNP.
Supplemental grant through State of Michigan. Funded $950,000.
2006
Co-Director, Accelerated Health Career Training Initiative for second degree, State
of Michigan. Funded $1.8 million.
2005-07
Project Director, Development of a Regional Accelerated Doctoral in Nursing
Practice Program, W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Grant # PO117998). Funded
$442,609.
2005
Principal Investigator, enhance the nursing skills laboratory through purchase of
infant and pediatric patient simulator, misc. supplies and lab equipment, HRSA
(Grant#-05-144). Funded $122,758. Developed a state of the art simulation center
for management of acute health care problems.
2005
Principal Investigator, Accelerated Healthcare Training Initiative in partnership with
St. Johns Health System, HRSA (Grant #C76HF05642-01-00). Funded $1.7
million.
2004
Project Director, Losing control: A story of parenting a Bipolar black child.
Literary project addressing mental illness and brain disorders in African American
children, W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Grant # P0113439). Funded $95,400.
2004
Project Director, to support converting 5 Masters in Nursing elective courses from
in-class format to an online program, Community Foundation for Southeastern
Michigan (Grant #2004-1369). Funded $15,000.
2004
Principal Investigator, On-line Occupational Health Nursing Certificate Program,
Kelly Services. Funded $35,000.
2002
Principal Investigator, Families on the Move: Fit and Trim. Project accepted (2004).
2002
Principal Investigator, West Baltimore Adolescent HIV Prevention Project.
Project approved.
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2001
Principal Investigator, Pathways to Professional Nursing Curriculum Development,
CareFirst, Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Funded $21,000.
2000-01
Principal Investigator, Pathway to Professional Nursing, The Abell Foundation. Funded
$76,825.
1999-01
RWJ Executive Nurse Fellowship, Development of a Multidisciplinary Center to
Enhance The Lives Of Children and Families: A Model of University-Community
Collaboration, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Funded $45,000.
1999-02
Project Director, Organized Research Center for Community Partnerships for
Children & Families, funded by the State of Maryland. Funded $713,707.
1999-00
Principal Investigator, Healthy Families Statewide Training and Evaluation, funded
by the Governor’s Office Children, Youth and Families, State of Maryland. Funded
$645,000.
1999
Principal Investigator, to provide technical assistance for local management boards
and sub-cabinet, funded by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, $200,000.
1999
Principal Investigator, Developing Healthy Families, Maryland Statewide
Infrastructure, funded by Freddie Mac Foundation, $250,000.
1998
Principal Investigator, Healthy Families Maryland Planning Grant to Develop
Statewide Infrastructure, funded by Freddie Mac Foundation, $35,000.
1996-99
Project Director, Making The Grade: Establishing School-Based Health Centers,
funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, $1.45 million.
1994-98
Co-Investigator (with Bonnie Birkel), Perinatal Care System Development to
Reduce Infant Mortality, DHHS, MCHB, Grant #MCJ-246082. Funded $560,000.
1993
Co-Investigator, Hope for Families, Grant #1U18HD30458-01PP SRC, funded by
Mayor’s Office of Latino Affairs, District of Columbia Department of Maternal &
Child Health, $164,045.
1993
Principal Investigator, Evaluation of High Risk Clinic Intervention of Eastern Shore,
funded by the Office of Maternal Health and Families Planning, DHMH $25,000.
1987-88
Co-Investigator, (with Jon Rolf, Ph.D.), AIDS Prevention Pilot Studies for Youth at
Risk, AmFar Grant. Funded $50,000.
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1987-89
Principal Investigator, “The Forgotten Child in Health: Juvenile Delinquents,” 1987-89.
Funded $140,000
1986-87
Co-Principal Investigator,(with Moses Pounds, Ph.D.) NIMH, Factors Association with
Violent Behavior among Incarcerated Youth. Funded $55,000.
1985-88
Principal Investigator, Comprehensive Health Service System for Youth Offenders,
Grant #MLJ-243434, DHHS, MCH. Funded $500.000
1984-85
Principal Investigator, Health Compromising Behaviors and Injury Among
Adolescents, Grant #F31-NU-05819-01, DHHS, HRSA. Funded $6,000
1981-82
Project Director, Obstetric and Gynecology Nurse Practitioner Training Project,
Principal Investigator Elnora Daniel Ed. D., Hampton University, Hampton,
Virginia.
SELECTED INVITATION PAPERS AND SPEECHES
Thompson Adams, L. (September 30, 2011). Fostering partnerships between universities
and the business community to promote collaborative research. Panelist: STEM Conference at
Johnson C. Smith University, Enhancing Our Global Impact through STEM Innovations, Charlotte,
North Carolina.
Thompson Adams, L. (March 2011). Nurse entrepreneurship for the 21 st century:
starting a nurse-operated business. 15th Annual Helen Miller Lectureship, North Carolina
Central University, Durham, North Carolina.
Thompson Adams, L. (September, 19, 2008). The School of Nursing and the School of
Engineering and Computer Sciences: Working together and striving for excellence in research
and education. Department of Electrical Engineering, Oakland University.
Thompson Adams, L. (August 2008) Career Immersion for Underserved Populations.
36th Annual Institute and Conference “Nursing Practice: Influencing the Continuum of Health
Policy, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thompson Adams, L. (March, 2008). Increasing access and academic success in diverse
populations: The role of nursing leadership, Nursing Diversity Conference, Boston, MA.
Thompson Adams, L. (February, 2008). Diversity in the health professions and eliminating
health disparities in vulnerable populations, University of Missouri, St. Louis.
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Thompson Adams, L. (October, 2007). Transforming nursing education using technology,
Ascension Health Board, Chicago, IL.
Thompson Adams, L. (May, 2007). Transforming behavioral health services for children:
Pulling the pieces together, Wayne County Health Department, Detroit, MI.
Thompson Adams, L. (March, 2007). Transforming nursing education, St. John Health System
Pilot Program Proposal.
Thompson Adams, L. (October, 2006). Changes and delivery of healthcare in Michigan, St.
John’s Strategic Planning Retreat.
Thompson Adams, L. (April 27, 2006). Nurse-to-patient ratios, Health Care Weekly
Review Forum for the Exchange of Information and Ideas about the State of Health Care in the State
of Michigan.
Thompson Adams, L. (November, 2005). Shaping healthy family environments for children,
32nd Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Academy of Nursing, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Thompson Adams, L. & Hightower, K. (October, 2005). Metabolic syndrome: An emerging
pandemic threatening all ages, Oakland University Symposium on Environment and Public Health.
Thompson Adams, L. (October 6, 2005). Eliminating health care disparities through
leadership, training and practice, CEO Forum of The National Association of Health Services
Executives, Detroit, MI.
Thompson Adams, L. (September 23, 2005). Health policy and politics: Friend or foe to
creating an inclusive world, 9th Annual Clinical Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO. (speaker)
Thompson Adams, L. (May 28, 2005). Overview of APN in the US: Issues and challenges in
blending the clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles, Seoul, Korea. (panelist)
Thompson Adams, L. (May 23, 2005). Perceptions of overweight and obesity in their
community: Findings from focus groups with urban, African-American caretakers of preschool
children, 23rd Quadrennial ICN Congress 2005 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Thompson Adams, L. (April 27, 2005). Nursing and healthcare workforce development
for job creation and economic growth, MI Economic Group, Rochester, MI
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Thompson Adams, L. (April 2005). Terrance Keenan nursing leadership lecturePathways to nursing leadership, National Student Nurses’ Association, Salt Lake City, UT.
Thompson, L. (2004). Because kids count, Panelist on Child Maltreatment Prevention
Work Group. Presentation at the Annual Parent’s Anonymous Conference, Arlington, VA
Thompson, L. (2003). Oral testimony, How can the federal government assist state and
local programs to protect citizens and communities against drug-related violence? Presented to
the members of the subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources,
Washington, D.C.
Maranda, M.J. & Thompson, L., and (November 2003). Drug use during pregnancy: A
comparison of moms with low birth weight and normal birth weight babies, Annual Meeting of
the American Evaluation Association, Reno, NV.
Thompson, L. (November, 2002). Closing the gap in health disparities: Creating an
action agenda for nursing, 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Nursing. Naples, FL.
Thompson, L. (September 22, 2002). Working with minority community-based
organizations to increase the health care workforce, Keynote address, 27th Annual Conference of
the National Association of Medical Minority Educators, Baltimore, MD.
Gore, A., Lerner, R. Taylor, C& Thompson, L. (March 7, 2002). Panel member with former
Vice-President Al Gore at the Tufts symposium on Positive Youth Development, Boston, MA.
Thompson, L. (December 8, 2001). Design of a participatory-action research model to
promote health development for children and youth. Keynote Speaker at the National EvidenceBased Practice Conference, Rochester, NY.
Thompson, L. & Butler, G. (2000). A Model for influencing public policy in our
communities: Healthy families as a case study, Thirtieth Annual Conference of the National
Black Child Development Institute, Houston, TX.
Thompson, L. (October, 1998). Closing the gap: Addressing the disparity of infant mortality
among African-American and white infants: Approaches for clinicians and policymakers, National
Conference for Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Baltimore, MD.
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Thompson, L. (July 10, 1998). Developing partnerships with NGO to promote healthy
outcomes for children in poverty, World Conference of Mayors, Washington, D.C.
Thompson, L. (July, 1998). Collaborative strategies to prevent adolescent pregnancy,
Child Welfare League of America, Florence Crittenton Round Table, Charleston, SC.
Thompson, L. (October 6, 1997). Achieving results for young children, National
Governor’s Association, Columbus, OH.
Thompson, L. (March 20, 1997). Adolescent pregnancy strategies in the state of
Maryland, 23rd Annual Third World Conference, Chicago, IL.
Thompson, L. (July 23, 1995). The role of the Urban League in promoting policy to
improve child well-being, Annual Conference of the National Urban League, Miami, FL.
Thompson, L. (May 7, 1992). The MCH mission SPRANS and the role of program
evaluation, Keynote address, Annual Awards Ceremony, The American Society of Safety
Engineers, Baltimore, MD.
Thompson, L. (May 20, 1992). Workplace injury prevention: The local government’s
response, Keynote address, Annual Awards Ceremony, The American Society of Safety Engineers,
Baltimore, MD.
Farrow, J. & Thompson, L. (March 18, 1991). Black adolescent males in the juvenile
justice system, nurturing the black adolescent male in the family context: A public health
responsibility conference, Columbia, SC.
Thompson, L. (May 2, 1989). Health care needs of incarcerated youth, Ad Hoc Committee
Meeting for the Promotion of Child Health, sponsored by the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health,
DHHD, HRSA, Rockville, MD.
Thompson, L. (April 29, 1988). A Community-based intervention model for outreach to
adolescent mothers, Perinatal Health Care Association, Baltimore, MD.
Rolf, J., Nanda, J., Thompson, L., Chandra, A., Baldwin, J. & Delahunt, M. (June 9, 1988).
HIV/AIDS behavioral risks and prevention issues for delinquents, Conference on Prevention and
Treatment of AIDS among Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbances, Sponsored by NIMH,
NIDA and the Georgetown University Child Development Center, Washington, D.C.
Thompson, L. (August 8, 1988). Health status of incarcerated youth, Adolescent Health
Coordinator’s Conference, sponsored by the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health and the University of
Minnesota, School of Public Health, Washington, D.C.
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Thompson, L. (October 23, 1988). A social problem solving approach to reduce violent
behavior among adolescents: Use of the Bible as curriculum guide, presented as part of a workshop
on the Development of Moral Judgment. Sponsored by The H. F. Guggenheim Foundation, New York,
NY.
Thompson, L. & Pounds, M. (March 24, 1987). Path to violence, Conference on Black
Homicide and Public Health, Sponsored by NIMI and The John Hopkins University, Baltimore,
MD.
Thompson, L. (1986). Personal, psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of youth
offenders: Implications for the primary prevention of antisocial and violent behavior,
Proceeding of the Tri-Regional Education and Networking Development System Conference,
Hartford, CT.
Thompson, L. (October 20, 1985). Use of computers to assess quality of medical care for
youth offenders, Annual National Juvenile Health Care Association, New York, NY.
Thompson, L. (April 15, 1982). Adolescent parenting: Return to slavery? Paper presented
at the National Black Families Conference, Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA.
Smith, Thompson, Betts, & Fialka (October, 1981). A comprehensive approach to providing
health services to pregnant adolescents, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Henry Ford
Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Thompson, L. (May 26, 1981). The impact of adolescent parenting on the black family, Nurse
Scholar Research Day, Wayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, MI.
Thompson, L. (March 18, 1981). The impact of teenage pregnancy on psychosocial
functioning, Michigan State Board of Health, Detroit, MI.
Betts, Thompson, & Fialka (May 7, 1980). Adolescent pregnancy: A program to reduce the
risk, Paper presented at the National Association of Infant Mental Health. Ann Arbor, MI.
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INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Thompson Adams, L (December 18, 2010). Using problem solving for better health to
promote health behaviors in school age children. The Hong Kong Institute of Education,
Department of Health and Physical Education, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Thompson Adams, L. (December, 2008). Creating global partnerships to change the
face of nursing by linking research, education, advocacy and practice (REAP). The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, School of Health and Social Science, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Thompson Adams, L. (November 2006). Using community empowerment to achieve
healthy outcomes, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Health and Social Sciences,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Thompson Adams, L. (November 2006). A theoretic approach to community
empowerment, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Health and Social Sciences,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Thompson Adams, L. (March 2006). Nursing opportunities in the United States for
Indian nursing students, Bangalore Hospital and University of Manipal, India.
Thompson Adams, L. (May, 2005). Perceptions of overweight and obesity in their
community: Findings from focus groups with urban, African-American caretakers of preschool
children, 23rd Quadrennial Congress of the International Council of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan.
Thompson Adams, L. (May, 2005). Overview of APN in the US: Issues and challenges
in blending the clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles, Ewha Women’s,
University, Seoul, Korea.
Thompson, L. & Kulwicki, A. (February, 2004). Use of focus group findings to design an
intervention to prevent obesity in urban communities, 3rd International Multidisciplinary Health
Care Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Thompson, L. & Azimi-Bolourian (June, 2002). Design of a partnership between the health
and legal systems to prevent re-victimization of children: A case study of paths to promote safety,
27th International Congress in Health & Law, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Thompson, L. (June, 2001). Collaborative approaches to evaluation design: Use of the
development in context model to promote health families, 22nd Quadrennial Congress of the
International Council of Nursing, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Thompson, L. (June, 2001). Collaborative approaches to evaluation design: Use of the
development in context model to promote health families, Proceedings of International Congress of
Nursing, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thompson, L., Satyshur, R. & Butler, G. (July, 2000). Use of the development-in-context
evaluation model (DICE) to promote healthy children and youth: The role of universitycommunity collaboration, Poster presented at the Third International Conference of the Global
Network of WHO Collaborating Centers for Nursing & Midwifery, Manchester, England.
CREATIVE EFFORTS, SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY
8/11
Invited by White House Initiative on HCCU’s, United States Department of
Education and State Department to participate as a member of a Delegation to Brazil
to Strengthen US relationships and participate in the “Joint Action Plan on
Equality and Racism Conference”
2011-present Member, Board of Trustees, Triad Stage, Greensboro, NC
2011-present Member, Educational Alliance for Greater Greensboro
2010-present Member, Board of Directors, United Way of Guilford County, Chair of Education
Allocation Committee
2009
Panelist, Leadership Detroit, Quality of Life: Health and Human Services
“Development Partnerships, Bridge Gaps, Transforming the System –
Opportunities”.
2009
Member, Perinatal Regionalization Committee - Obstetrics Workgroup
2008-09
Member, Governor’s Task Force Committee
2008
Member, United Way SE MI, Oakland Local Community Committee
2007-10
Member, Board of Directors, Greater Detroit Area Health Council
2007
Consultant, Amridge University, Mobile Alabama on Accreditation Report to Higher
Learning Commission for RN to BSN program
2006-10
Member, Community Health Improvement Committee
2006-09
Member, Board of Trustees, Providence Hospital
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2006-07
Member, Quality Committee, Providence Hospital
2006-07
Member, Board of Trustees, St. John Health System
2006-07
Member, Work Life Committee, St. John Health System
2006-2010
Member, Strategic Planning Committee for the Girls Scouts of Southeast Michigan
2006
Presentation to the United States Congress for a Center for Applied Research and
Education in Surgical Robotics and Computer Assisted technology. The proposed
center would use simulation of surgical procedures (virtual reality) to teach health
professionals new procedures and determine level of competence. The Center was
designed as a partnership between nursing, engineering and St. Joseph Mercy
Macomb Hospital.
2005-2010
Member, Institutional Review Board, St. Joseph’s Mercy of Macomb Hospital
2005-08
Member, Board of Trustees, Visiting Nurses Association, Inc.
2005-08
Chair, Program Committee, Visiting Nurses Association, Inc.
2005-08
Member, Hospice Advisory Council, Visiting Nurses Association, Inc.
2005
Presentation to the United States Senate for a Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness.
Proposed as a multidisciplinary treatment and research facility with Health Science
and Engineering to develop new methods to address the physical, psychological and
serious injuries for returning veterans.
2004-present Member, National Board of Trustees, Parents Anonymous
2004
Invited member, Thought Leaders Meeting on Developing Strategies to Prevent
Childhood Obesity, Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI.
2003-05
President, Board of Directors, Metro Healthcare Services, Inc.
2003
Keynote Address, Hearts and Homes Inc., a parenting program for teen mothers in
foster care, sponsored by the Department of Juvenile Justice, State of Michigan.
2003
Invited participant, Anti-Drug Coalition Forum, sponsored by the Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and Congressman Elijah E. Cummings to develop a
community-wide response to the Drug-Free Communities Program.
2000-03
Member, Board of Directors, United Way of Central Maryland
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2000-03
Member, Strategic Planning Committee, United Way of Central Maryland
2002
Panel member, along with former Vice-President Al Gore, Tufts symposium on
Positive Youth Development, Boston, MA.
2000
Invited to present oral testimony, Congressional Government Reform Committee on
the need to support the Center for Minority Health to reduce Cancer Disparities in
minority populations.
2000
Invited to forum, Voice-2000, National Press Club Issues Forum, Public schools:
Are they making the grade, moderated by David Gerken, U.S. News & World
Report, Sponsored by The Kettering Foundation, Washington, DC.
1999-03
Member, Board of Directors, The Family Tree, Inc.
1999-03
Member, Board of Directors, Associate Black Charities
1999-03
Chair, Grants Review Committee, Associate Black Charities
1999-03
Founding Co-Chair with Stuart Greenenbaum, Elijah Cummings Youth in Israel
Program, designed to foster positive relationships between the African-American and
Jewish Community in Baltimore
1999
Invited participant, Massachusetts University-Community Partnership Conference on
Enhancing Community and Economic Development, convened by Senator Edward
M. Kennedy and jointly sponsored by the Massachusetts University-Community
Partnership, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the New England Board of
Higher Education.
1998
Keynote address, United Parcel Service, The Baltimore Urban League, The
Conscience of the Community for 75 years.
1997
Consultant, Soka Gakkai International, International UNICEF Children’s Rights.
1998
Invited participant, The Baltimore Jewish Council’s Influential Trip to Israel.
1997
Invited Participant, White House Conference on Child Care
1996-03
Chair, Service Academy Review Board for the 7th Congressional District
1996
Member, Governor’s Task Force on Children, Youth and Families System Reform
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1996
Member, Governor’s Task Force on Youth Citizenship and Violence Prevention
1996
Chair, sub-committee, Governor’s Task Force on Parent Responsibility
1996-99
Chair, Board of Directors, Baltimore Urban League
1996-97
Secretary, Planned Parenthood of Maryland
1995-99
Chair, Day Care Financing Advisory Board, Maryland Department of Business and
Economic Development
1995-99
Member, Board of Directors, Baltimore Urban League
1995
Co-Chair, Maryland Community Benefits Network, BOSS
1994-99
Chair, State Advisory Committee, Maryland Making the Grade, identify ways to
finance school-based health care services within the State of Maryland.
1994-95
Member, Casino Gambling Task Force for Baltimore City, appointed by Mayor
Schmoke, committee analyzed the social, political and economic impact of
Gambling on communities throughout the United States,
1993-98
Member, Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood of Maryland
1992-93
Member, Task Force on Creating a Public Health Response to Drug Abuse
appointed by Mayor Schmoke, analyzed alternative approaches to drug crime both in
the United States and abroad.
1990-03
Member, Citizen’s Advisory Board for Patuxent Institution, Governor’s
Appointment, State of Maryland.
1990-93
Member, Board of Directors, Safety Council of Maryland.
1990-92
Member, Reinventing Government Taskforce appointed by Mayor Schmoke,
analyze ways to reduce the cost of Government Services by combining agencies and
reducing duplication of services and programs.
1992
Member, Advisory Panel on Improving Health Provider’s Cultural Competence,
American Medical Associations.
1986-94
Member, Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
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1986-94
Chair, Committee on Minority Over-representation in the Justice System, appointed
by Governor Shaffer.
1986-91
Member, Maryland’s Advisory Council on Women, Infant and Children, appointed
by Governor Shaffer.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Membership in Professional Organizations:
Professional Memberships
Phi Kappa Alpha National Honor’s Association, Inducted March, 2011
American Nurses Association
Member of 2008 House of Delegates
National League for Nursing
Bylaws Committee 2007-2009
American Academy of Nursing
Selection Committee 2003-2005
Co-Chair of the Panel on Child and Family
National Black Nurses Association
Faculty Committee
American Public Health Association
Governing Council of MCH Section
Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, Pi Chapter
Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Government Affairs Committee 2006-2008
Task Force on Essentials of Master’s education for Advanced Generalist Nursing
Practice
National Boards and Committees
National Advisory Committee, Nurse Faculty Scholar’s Program, Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, 2012 -1015
Board of Directors, National Institute of Aerospace 2010-2011
Board of Directors, National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality, 2008-2011
Awards Committee, National League of Nursing, 9/2007-9/2009
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Government Affairs Committee, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 10/20063/2008
Department of Veteran Affairs
Magnet Hospital Recognition Board 2008 – present
Board of Directors, Parents Anonymous, 9/2004- present
Board of Directors, Prevent Child Abuse America, 1999-2001
Advisory Panel on Improving Health Provider’s Cultural Competence, American Medical
Association, February 24, 1992
AIDS Advisory Board for the American Correctional Association, 1987
Advisory Committee, Office of Cancer Communication, National Cancer Institute, 1987
Statewide Organizations
Michigan Association of Colleges of Nursing
Coalition of Michigan, Organizations of Nursing
American Arab Nurses Association
Black Nurses Association, Detroit area
OFFICES HELD IN AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE
UNIVERSITY, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Professional Activities
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
2008-09
Service on the Task Force on the Revision of The Essentials of Master’s Education
for Advanced Generalist Nursing Practice.
American Nurses Association
2007
Elected as a member of the 2008 House of Delegates June 25-June 27, 2008
American Academy of Nursing
2003-05
Elected to serve on the selection committee
2005-07
Elected as the Co-Chair of the Panel on Children and Families
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing
2006-08
Appointed by the Governing Council to serve on the Government Affairs Committee
2008
Appointed by the Governing Council to serve on the Task Force on Essentials of
Masters Education
National League for Nursing
2007-09
Appointed to the Awards Committee
2007-09
Appointed to the Bylaws Committee
2002
Elected to the Nursing Workforce Committee
Robert Wood Johnson
1999-01
Selected as a Fellow of the Executive Nurse Program
State of Michigan
2006-08
Appointed, Provider Task Force, Governor’s Blueprint for Preventing Unintended
Pregnancies
American Public Health Association
1988
Appointed by the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention to serve on the Conference Planning Committee on AIDS in the Juvenile
Correction and Detention Facilities
1988-90
Elected to Governing Council of Maternal and Child Health Section, appointed to
serve on the Advisory Committee to the National Cancer Institute
1987
Appointed by the Executive Director of the APHA to serve as a member of the AIDS
Advisory Board for the American Correctional Associations
1987
Appointed by the Chair of the Caucus of Public Health Workers to serve on the
Advisory Panel on Improving Health Provider’s Cultural Competence, sponsored by
the American Medical Association
1986-90
American Public Health Association, elected Secretary of the Black Caucus of
Public Health Workers
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Conference Planning Membership
2008
Envision: Nursing Entrepreneurship. September, 2008, Rochester, Michigan
2007
Promoting Positive Mental Health for Children: Pulling the Pieces Together. Detroit,
Michigan (December 7)
2007
Envision: Health Care Technology in the 21st Century. Rochester, Michigan (October
17-19)
2007
Health Disparities Related to Race and Ethnicity: Bridging Research and Practice. Troy,
Michigan. (September 7)
2001
Children with Special Needs: The Intersection of Health Care, Education and the Law.
(May)
1997
Congressional Black Caucus, organized Brain-Trust panel presentation on
Strengthening Families to Promote Healthy Children, Washington, D.C. (September
11)
1987
Conference on Black Homicide and Public Health, sponsored by the NIMI/NIH and the
Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
(March 24-25)
1988
Conference on AIDS in Juvenile Correction and Detention Facilities. (Sponsored by the
OJJDP, U. S. Department of Justice and the ACA) Atlantic, GA.
(February 13-15)
Editorial Review Board
2007-present Manuscript Reviewer, Maternal and Child Nutrition
2001-03
Manuscript Reviewer, Nursing Research
1999-03
Editorial Review Board, Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice
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Grant Review Committees
2004-present Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, Grants Advisory Panel
2001-02
Ad Hoc Peer Review Committee, Nurse practitioner and Nurse-Midwifery Program,
Division of Nursing, HRSA, DHHS.
1993
Co-Chair Review Panel on Community-Based Health Care Models for Urban,
Vulnerable Populations, NIH-NINR, 1993.
1991-93
Ad Hoc Peer Review Committee, Special Project Grants Program, Division of
Nursing, HRSA, DHHS.
1993-95
Ad Hoc Peer Review Committee, Nurse Practitioner and Nurse-Midwifery Program,
Division of Nursing, HRSA, DHHS.
1992
Ad Hoc Peer Review Committee: NICHD, NIH, Adolescent Health Research
Review Committee.
1986-92
Ad Hoc Peer Review Committee: Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, HRSA,
DHHS, Special Projects of Regional and National Significance, Healthy Tomorrows
Projects, Children with Special Health Care Needs and Adolescent Training Grants.
1986-92
Ad Hoc Peer Review Committee, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, DHHS,
Substance Use Prevention Grants.
HONORS/CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE
2011
Inducted into Phi Kappa Alpha, National Honor’s Association, Greensboro, North
Carolina
2010
Awarded the Presidential Trailblazer Award by the National Black Nurses
Association, San Diego California.
2009
Awarded the “Women and Leadership in the Workplace – Distinguished Leadership
Award in the Education” category by the Michigan Business and Professional
Association.
2008
Awarded the 2008 Business Leaders Award for Promoting Diversity in the
Community by Corp Magazine
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2008
Awarded the 2007 Award of Excellence for Outstanding Health Care Service to
the Michigan Community by Health Care Weekly Review
2006
Inducted into Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society
2005
9th Annual, Most Influential African American Women in Metro Detroit Award,
Women's Informal Network. Detroit, MI
2005
Selected for the 2005 Class for Leadership Detroit
2001
Inducted as a Fellow of American Academy of Nursing
2000
Valued Hours Award, Fullwood Foundation, Baltimore, MD
1999
Woodbourne Tivoli Youth Services Award, Woodbourne Board of Trustees
1999-01
Robert Wood Johnson Fellow Executive Nurse Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
1998
Salute to Leadership Award, Baltimore Urban League
1997
Selected for the 1998 Class for Leadership Maryland
1997
Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Award of Excellence
1997
Invited Participant, White House Conference on Child Care
1996
Certificate of Recognition, Woodmoor Elementary School
1996
President’s Award for Distinguished Public Service, American Society for Public
Administration, Maryland Chapter
1996
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding & Dedicated Service, The
Family Place
1995
1996
1995
Keynote Speaker, School of Nursing, Howard University Honor’s Day
1994
Certificate of Appreciation, State Employee’s Risk Management Association
1994
Nursing Appreciation Award, Coppin State College, Helene Fuld School of
Nursing
Keynote Speaker, University of Maryland, School of Nursing Commencement
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1992
Who’s Who Worldwide
1991
Distinguished Service Book Award for Hard times healing hands:
Developing primary health care services of incarcerated youth, Washington Ed.
Press
1984-1985
National Research Fellowship Award, U.S. Department of Health & Human Service
1982-1984
Professional Nurse Traineeship, U.S. Public Health Service
1982
Outstanding Young Women of America
1976-1978
Professional Nurse Traineeship, U.S. Public Health Service
1974
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
1973-1974
Board of Governor’s Scholarship, Wayne State University
RECOGNITION OF WORK
Media Exposure/Editorials
Thompson Adams, L. (2009, March 29). Kids Show Dogs the Way, Detroit Free Press.
Thompson Adams, L. (2009, March 9). Planting the seeds , The Oakland Press.
Thompson Adams, L. (2009, February 17). Riverview to be health care training center , The Detroit
News.
Thompson Adams, L. (2009, February 15). During tough economy, some retooling careers, The
Oakland Press.
Thompson Adams, L. (2008, November 4). OU program to benefit, The Detroit Free Press,
Briefing.
Thompson Adams, L. (2008, October 29). Chrysler workers making plans, delawareonline/ The
News Journal.
Thompson Adams, L. (2008, February 6). Fixing state’s nursing shortage requires creative
partnerships, The Detroit News Editorials.
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Thompson Adams, L. (2007, March 21). Nursing shortage demands more teachers, new courses,
The Detroit Free Press Editorials.
Thompson Adams, L. (2006, December 11). OU: Time to collaborate, working alone limits
possibilities, Health Care Weekly Review.
Thompson Adams, L. (2006, August 7). Expand the role of nurse practitioners, The Detroit Free
Press Editorials.
Thompson Adams, L. (2005, December 19). Mr. Grizzly - Better than reality, Health Care Weekly
Review.
Thompson Adams, L. (2005, June 9). Budget cuts hurt fixes for nursing shortage, The Detroit News
Editorials & Opinions.
Thompson Adams, L. (2005, May 21). End-of-Life caregivers provide an important service, The
Oakland Press.
Thompson, L. (2004, August 23). Special care for special people: Enhanced training in geriatric
nursing, Health Care Weekly Review.
Thompson, L. (2004, August 21). As population ages, need for geriatric nursing is acute, Oakland
Press.
Thompson, L. (2004, June 6). Patient must communicate with health care professionals, Oakland
Press.
Thompson, L. (2004, May 17). Hospitals need to partner with schools, Health Care Weekly
Review.
Thompson, L. (2003-04) Weekly articles published, Michigan Chronicle.
Thompson, L. (2003, October). Nursing shortage poses quality of care issue for the future, Oakland
Press.
Thompson, L. (1999, March). Be important in the life of a child, The Afro-American.
Thompson, L. (1999, May). Kids count: Report shows state is making gains in child welfare, The
Baltimore Sun.
Thompson, L. (1999, March). Be important in the life of a child, The Baltimore Times.
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Thompson, L. (1998, May) Preventing teen pregnancy is a must, The Baltimore Times.
Thompson, L. (1998, April). Children should always be safe, The Baltimore Times.
Thompson, L. (1998, August). A fresh start this fall, The Baltimore Times.
Thompson, L. (1997, December). Keeping children safe this winter, The Baltimore Times.
Thompson, L. (1997, October). Keeping children safe at Halloween, The Baltimore Times.
Thompson, L. (1997, September). Reading helps children develop, The Baltimore Times.
Thompson, L. (1997, June). Keeping children safe this summer, The Baltimore Times.
Thompson, L. (1997, May). Help prevent teen pregnancy, The Baltimore Times.
Thompson, L. (1996, August). Saving our children, Maryland Church Magazine.
Thompson, L. (1996, July). Helping young people avoid risky behaviors, Maryland Church
Magazine.
Thompson, L. (1996, May). Where Is the American Dream, Maryland Church Magazine.
Thompson, L. (1995, November). Balancing the budget should not hurt children and families,
Montgomery Journal.
RADIO INTERVIEWS
May 22, 2008
WOLB TOPIC: Interview for book, Losing Control: Loving a Black
Child with Bipolar Disorder
September 5, 1999
92Q TOPIC: Children’s Agenda
May 2, 1999
MIX 106.5 TOPIC: Child Abuse Prevention
January 28, 1999
WEAA at Morgan State University TOPIC: Children’s Agenda
September 13, 1998
WOLB TOPIC: Reading across Maryland
September 10, 1998
WJFK “News Talk”, TOPIC: Children’s Agenda
August 11, 1998
WNAV 1430 TOPIC: Child Abuse
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May 30, 1998
WJHU Johns Hopkins University Radio Show TOPIC: Teen
Pregnancy
January 17, 1998
WCBM, TOPIC: Infant Mortality
September 9, 1997
V103 Radio TOPIC: Summit on Child Well Being
September 10, 1997
WEAA TOPIC: Summit on Child Well Being
August 19, 1997
WBAL TOPIC: Immunization
June 17, 1997
V103 TOPIC: Teen Pregnancy
May 20, 1997
WXEY TOPIC: Teen Pregnancy
May 20, 1997
WAFY TOPIC: Teen Pregnancy
TELEVISION INTERVIEWS & EXPOSURE
March 28, 2009
ABC News Channel 6, video“Health Care: Auto workers? Second Chance”
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=12708941
July 23, 2008
WXYZ Channel 7, TOPIC: Oakland University School of Nursing’s
Camp RN
May 19, 2008
Cable Channel 15, Oakland County, Technology and You, TOPIC:
Nursing and Technology
July 30, 2007
WDIV Channel 4, TOPIC: Oakland University School of Nursing’s
Camp RN
May 12, 1999
Prince George’s County Television TOPIC: Teen Pregnancy
Outcomes
April 6, 1999
WJZ Channel 13, Shaping Tomorrow TOPIC: School-Based Health
Centers
April 9, 1999
WBAL Channel 11 TOPIC: Child Abuse Prevention Month
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February 11, 1999
WJZ Channel 13, Health Watch TOPIC: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
February 2, 1999
WMAR Channel 2, Interviewed on the Urban League 75th
Anniversary and their contribution to the community
January 25, 1999
WMPB Channel 67, News Night Maryland Live, Maryland Public
Television, TOPIC: Child Abuse Prevention
January 21, 1999
WJZ Channel 13, Interviewed on the Partnership between U. S.
Department of Housing & Urban Development and the National
Urban League
November 5, 1998
WBAL Channel 11 TOPIC: Teen Pregnancy Conference
October 7, 1998
WJZ Channel 13 TOPIC: Head Start
June 9, 1998
WHSW Channel 24, Healthy Television Program/Maryland
Children Health Program
April 12, 1998
WBAL Channel 11, Noon News, Interviewed on the recognition of
child abuse and strategies to prevent child maltreatment
August 29, 1997
TCI Baltimore, the Rho Show TOPIC: Teen Pregnancy
August 22, 1997
Channel 18, Headline News – Interviewed on the importance of
Immunization
July 23, 1997
WMAR Channel 2, Two the Point TOPIC: Media Violence &
Influence on Children
January 13, 1997
WJZ Channel 13 TOPIC: Children’s Agenda
November 26, 1996
WMAR Channel 2, TOPIC: Poverty – Teen Pregnancy Annual
Conference
August 20, 1996
WBFF Channel 45, Baby Talk TOPIC: Developmental Delay in
Children
July, 1996
WMPT Channel 22, Inside Maryland TOPIC: Policy to Improve
Child Well Being
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PRESS CONFERENCES
December 9, 2007
Announcement, $2 million gift for endowed professorship from
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Foundation to Oakland
University’s School of Nursing
October 15, 1998
Announcement, $5 million dedicated to funding Head Start Program
October 28, 1998
Announcement, Reading across Maryland Program
August 4, 1998
Announcement, Baltimore Gas and Electric’s grants for Early
Childhood Development.
January 14, 1999
Announcement, Partnership between State Farm Insurance and
Urban League to launch Achievement Matters Campaign
February 16, 1999
Announcement, Healthy Families Maryland
April 2, 1999
Announcement, $250,000 Freddie Mac Grant and Governor’s $3.5
Million funding to Launch Healthy Families Maryland
April 27, 1999
Interviewed by Governance Magazine on Maryland Strategy to
Reform the System of Services for Children
May 28, 1999
Announcement, winners of Reading across Maryland
May 11, 1999
Announcement, Teen Pregnancy Month
May, 1999
Telephone interview with Associated Press regarding 1999 Kids
Count
Recognition of Work
Campus-wide Activities
North Carolina A & T State University
Cabinet
Board of Directors Gateway Advisory Board
Administrative Council
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2010-2011
2010-2011
2010-2012
Oakland University:
Dean’s Council
Faculty Senate
Internal Campaign Council
Administrative Council
Search Committee for Dean, School of Business
Search Committee for Vice President Finance & Administration
Board of Advisors of the Executive MBA in Health Care
Management Program in the School of Business
Member of Steering Committee for OU-Beaumont Medical School
Co- Chair Faculty Development, Subcommittee for LCME
accreditation
Selection Committee for Dean, School of Medicine
Search Committee for Dean, School of Engineering & Computer Science
University of Maryland
Program Chair, President’s Critical Issues Forum
Conference Planning Committee: Children with Special Needs:
The Intersection of Health Education and Law
University of Maryland Foundation, Fund Raising Council
Graduate Curriculum Council
Community Advisory Council
Executive Committee for the Dean of School of Medicine
Coppin State College
Research Advisory Council
Faculty Senate
Member, Steering Committee for Middle State Self Study
Chair, Curriculum Committee
Chair, NLNAC Accreditation Committee, 1986
Johns Hopkins University
University Diversity Committee
Admission Committee, Department of Maternal and Child Health
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2003-2010
2003-2010
2003-2010
2003-2010
2004
2004
2003-2010
2007-2010
2007-2010
2008
2009
2000
School of Nursing Activities
North Carolina A & T
Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee
Member, By-Laws Committee
Chair, Search Committee Associate Dean
Oakland University
Chair, Executive Committee
Chair, Board of Visitors
Chair, Faculty Council
University of Maryland
Administrative Council
Academic Administrators
Doctoral Curriculum Committee
Chair, Committee for Chairs and Associate Deans
Strategic Planning Committee
Member, NLNAC Steering Committee 2002
Hampton University
Curriculum Committee
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2012
2012
2012