Angela A. Duck
Director
Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing
Email:
aduck@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-1949
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, PhD, Nursing Science | 2018 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing, MSN, Nursing, Nurse Educator | 2013 |
| The University of Southern Mississippi, College of Nursing, BSN, Nursing | 2011 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College, School of Nursing, ADN, Nursing | 1995 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Registered Nurse, State of Louisiana | 1996 - 12/2017 |
| Licensure, Registered Nurse, State of Mississippi | 2000 - Present |
| Certification, Nurse Educator, National League for Nursing | 2020 - Present |
Current Positions
| Director, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences | 07/2023 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Nursing | 06/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing, School of Nursing | 06/2018 - 05/2021 |
| Assistant Professor, Alcorn State University, School of Nursing | 08/2016 - 05/2018 |
Sponsored Program Funding
Publications
Review | |
| Duck AA, Carr K, Lim CS, Robinson JC, Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care in an Inner-City High School: Expanded Care in a School-Based Clinic in Mississippi, 2018-2020. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 2023 May-Jun;138(1_suppl):16S-21S | |
Journal Article | |
| Duck AA, Karimi M, Watkins LL, Tacy JW, Savell CL, Hall KC, Metabolic syndrome risk among adolescents in the Deep South and the relationships with behavioral health, food insecurity, and physical activity. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN, 2024 Jan;29(1):e12420 | 2024 |
| Bail JR, Wilson J, Tipre M, Duck A, Hall K, Akinyele O, Bowman T, Hardy C, Garner M, Demark-Wahnefried W, Baskin M, Harvest for health in survivors of chronic disease: A demonstration project in the Alabama Black Belt and Mississippi Delta Region. Translational behavioral medicine, 2024 Feb 7;14(2):127-137 | 2024 |
| Nadorff DK, Duck A, Lim CS, Fastring D, The charm of country life? Impact of rural childhood residence on physical and mental health in later life. The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association, 2023 Sep;39(4):853-859 | 2023 |
| Duck AA, Hall KC, Douglas K, Price TS, Potential Influencers of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Adults Living in the United States Who Have Accepted or Plan to Accept the Vaccine: An Online Survey. American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 2022 Sep;36(7):1193-1199 | 2022 |
| Klamm MM, Duck AA, Welsch MA, Yan Y, Torres ER, Wade B, Stewart MW, Clayton J, Zhang L, Dispersion of daily physical activity behaviors in school-age children: A novel approach to measure patterns of physical activity. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN, 2022 Apr;27(2):e12364 | 2022 |
| Welsch MA, Duck AA, Klamm M, Torres E, Wade B, Using Accelerometer Data to Identify Movement Patterns in an Older Adult: Innovative Strategy for Physical Activity Promotion. Open journal of clinical & medical case reports, 2021 May 17;7(5) | 2021 |
| Torres ER, Duck AA, Kassahun-Yimer W, Household Physical Activity and Risk for Future Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of gerontological nursing, 2021 Jun;47(6):13-18 | 2021 |
| Duck AA, Hall KC, Klamm M, Temple M, Robinson JC, Physical activity and fitness: The feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of wearable activity tracker technology incorporating altruistic motivation in youth. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN, 2021 Jan;26(1):e12313 | 2021 |
| Duck AA, Robinson JC, Stewart MW, Adults' and children's perceptions of barriers and facilitators of school-aged children's physical activity in an inner-city urban area. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN, 2020 Jan;25(1):e12278 | 2020 |
| Robinson JC, Temple ML, Duck A, Klamm M, Feasibility and effectiveness of two built environmental interventions on physical activity among 3-5-year-old preschoolers. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN, 2019 Jul;24(3):e12262 | 2019 |
| Duck AA, Stewart MW, Robinson JC, Physical activity and postural balance in rural community dwelling older adults. Applied nursing research : ANR, 2019 Aug;48:1-7 | 2019 |
| Allen-Duck A, Robinson JC, Stewart MW, Healthcare Quality: A Concept Analysis. Nursing forum, 2017 Oct;52(4):377-386 | 2017 |
Presentations
| Invited Symposia, AA Duck, KC Hall, KL Carr, L Watkins, & K. Rhodes. (2023). Improving adolescent health and advancing nursing science in school-based clinics: A research-academic-practice consortium, Symposium, Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. | |
| Poster Presentation, AA Duck. Patient safety: A concept analysis [poster], (2014). University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing, Doctoral Seminar. Hattiesburg, MS | |
| Poster Presentation, AA Duck. Health care quality: Concept analysis [poster], (2015). UMMC School of Nursing, Doctoral Seminar, Jackson, MS | |
| Poster Presentation, AA Duck. The relationship between amount of physical activity and postural balance in rural community dwelling adults age 65 years and older [podium], (2016). UMMC School of Nursing, Journal Club, Jackson, MS | |
| Poster Presentation, AA Duck. A journey through western philosophy [poster], (2016). UMMC School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences’ Research Day, Jackson, MS | |
| Platform Presentations, AA Duck. The relationship between amount of physical activity and postural balance in rural community dwelling adults age 65 years and older: The recipe [podium], (2017). UMMC School of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau Symposium, Jackson, MS | |
| Keynote Address, Keynote Address. (2019). UMMC School of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Pinning Ceremony [invited podium], Jackson, MS | |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Beta Chapter (2021). DNP, PhD, or both? Defining your path! [invited panelist], Jackson, MS | |
| Platform Presentations, AA Duck, KC Hall, K Douglas, & TS Price. (2022). Influencers Covid-19 vaccine: practice and research unite [podium], UMMC School of Nursing Faculty Journal Club, Jackson, MS | |
| Platform Presentations, AA Duck. Metabolic syndrome risk among adolescents in the Deep South. [podium], UMMC School of Nursing Faculty Journal Club, Jackson, MS | |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, AA Duck. Challenges and solutions: Conducting fundable research in rural populations [invited podium], (2022). Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research Community Engagement and Outreach Summer Institute. Hattiesburg, MS. | |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, AA Duck. Challenges and solutions: Community Engaged Participatory Research [invited podium], (2023). Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research Community Engagement and Outreach Summer Institute. Jackson, MS | |
| Platform Presentations, AA Duck. The relationship between amount of physical activity and postural balance in rural community dwelling adults age 65 years and older [podium/poster], (2018). Southern Nursing Research Society, Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA | |
| Platform Presentations, AA Duck, & CS Lim. How do we serve the underserved? School-based behavioral health screenings [accepted for podium, cancelled due to pandemic]. (2020). National School-Based Health Care Convention: Elevating a School Climate of Health and Safety, Denver, CO | |
| Poster Presentation, AA Duck, & KL Carr. Integrating comprehensive and behavioral health in a school-based clinic for underserved adolescents [poster], (2020). Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and the Health Resources and Services Administration Conference. Sustaining Primary Care: Behavioral Health Integration, virtual | |
| Poster Presentation, AA Duck, KC Hall, M Klamm, M Temple, JC Robinson. (2021). Physical activity and fitness: The feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of wearable activity tracker technology incorporating altruistic motivation in youth [poster], Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, virtual. | |
| Platform Presentations, AA Duck, KC Hall, K Douglas, TS Price. (2022). Influencers of Covid-19 vaccine acceptance [podium/poster], Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2024 |
| School of Nursing Regions TEACH Prize Finalist, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2024 |
| Research Excellence Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing | 2023 |
| Mentor Academy, Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research | 2018 |
| Jonas Nurse Scholar Award, Jonas Foundation and American Association of Colleges of Nursing | 2016 |
| National Quality Connect Champion, American College of Physicians | 2016 |
| Quality Improvement Leadership Academy, Public Health Accreditation Board | 2015 |
| Dean's Scholarship, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences | 2014 |
| School of Nursing Service Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2014 |
| Family of the Year, Mississippi Association for Rights of Citizens with Disabilities | 2011 |
| Clinicians' Leadership Academy, LSU Health Sciences Center | 2009 |
| Clinical Excellence in Hypertension Disease Management, LSU Health Sciences Center | 2007 |
| Employee of the Year, LSU Health Sciences Center, Lallie Kemp Medical Center | 2000 |
Professional Membership and Service
| National League for Nursing, Member | |
| American Heart Association, Member | |
| American Nurses Association, Fellow | |
| Mississippi Nurses Association, Member | |
| Southern Nursing Research Society, Member |
Committee Service
| PhD in Nursing Comittee, Chair | 2023 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES-GRADUATE PROGRAM REVIEW, Member | 2023 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES-GRADUATE COUNCIL, Member | 2023 - Present |
| UMMC School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences Alumni Board, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Institutional Review Board, Member | 2022 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES-CURRICULUM | 2022 - Present |
| PhD in Nursing Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Southern Nursing Research Society Grants Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| UMMC School of Nursing Faculty Search Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| UMMC School of Nursing Research Council, Chair | 2021 - 2023 |
| UMMC School of Nursing Research and Scholarship Day Planning Committee, Co-Chair | 2021 - 2023 |
| Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Beta Chapter, Chair | 2021 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING-FACULTY APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION AND TENURE, Member | 2020 - 2021 |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING-FACULTY ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE, Member | 2020 - 2021 |
| UMMC School of Nursing Workload and Practice, Task Force Member | 2019 - 2020 |
| Lanier High Teen Wellness Clinic Advisory Board, Chair | 2019 - 2020 |
| UMMC School of Nursing Research Council, Member | 2019 - Present |
| School of Nursing Research Council, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Alcorn State University School of Nursing Simulation Committee, Member | 2018 - 2019 |
| Alcorn State University School of Nursing Pinning Committee, Member | 2017 - 2018 |
| UMMC School of Nursing Doctoral Seminar Planning Committee, Member | 2015 - Present |
Community Service
| Lanier High Teen Wellness Outreach Activities | 07/2019 - 12/2021 |
| Davis Magnet School Health Promotion Education | 05/2014 - 05/2015 |
| Special Needs Cheer, Coordinator/Director | 2007 - 12/2020 |
| Camp Sunshine, Director | 2006 - 12/2007 |
Other Service
| Be the Match National Marrow Donor, Ambassador | 2016 - 12/2019 |
Teaching Experience
| PHN 720, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Methods and Analysis I | |
| N461, Nursing, Course, Grader, Management and Leadership Practicum | |
| N407, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Pathophysiology | |
| PHN 705, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Writing Proposals | |
| PHN 710, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Practicum | |
| PHN 717, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Directed Research | |
| PHN 712, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Introduction to Grant Writing | |
| PHN 714, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Theory Construction and Testing | |
| PHN 711, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Data Collection and Analysis | |
| PHN 721, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Methods and Analysis II |