College of Education and Health Professions

Thomas A. Kippenbrock, Ed.D., R.N.
Professor of Nursing
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing

216C Ozark Hall
Phone: 479-575-5874
FAX: 479-575-3218
tkippen@uark.edu

Degrees:

Ed.D., Indiana University, Higher Education Administration/Nursing M.S.N., Indiana University, Medical Surgical Nursing/Teaching B.S.N., Indiana State University, Nursing

Teaching Areas:

Nursing research, nursing management, nursing education, men's health

Research Interests:

National study of nursing faculty satisfaction and productivity: recruitment and retention of nurse educators; nurse practitioners providing health care to rural Arkansas, nurse practitioners providing health care to rural and underserved areas in four Mississippi Delta states, turnover of hospital chief nursing officers, nursing student attrition rates decline: a longitudinal study, and nursing school factors and recruitment strategies that attract men, nursing school factors and recruitment strategies that attract men.

Professional Biography:

Administrative experiences:

Director of Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, University of Arkansas; Chair of the Department of Nursing, Arkansas State University; Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Interim Director, University of San Francisco; Assistant Dean, University of Nebraska Medical Center; and Assistant Chair; Indiana University School of Nursing, Department of Nursing Administration/Teacher Education

Awards:

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Achievements in Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Gamma Pi Chapter, Excellence in Research Award, Indiana State University School of Nursing, Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award, Midwest Alliance in Nursing, Outstanding Research Poster Award, and Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Chapter, Excellence in Education Award.

Personal Information:

Dr. Kippenbrock is married to Mary Jean Kippenbrock and they have two children: Sarah and Zachary.

Publications/Presentations:

Kippenbrock, T., Stacy, A., & Gilbert-Palmer, D. (2004). Educational strategies to enhance placement and retention of nurse practitioners in rural Arkansas. Journal of the  American Academy of Nurse Practitioner,16(3),139-143.

DeBasio, N., Jensen, D., Kippenbrock, T., Sharts-Hopko, N., Siler, B., & Montgomery, K. (2003). Recruitment and retention of faculty.  Nursing Education Perspectives, 24, 7-8.

Kippenbrock, T., Stacy A., Tester, K., & Richey, R. (2002). Nurse practitioners providing healthcare to rural and underserved areas in four Mississippi Delta states. Journal of Professional Nursing, 18(4), 230-237.

Kippenbrock, T., Stacy, A., Tester, K., & Richey, R. (2000). The distribution of advanced practice nurses in Arkansas: Gaps in the care of rural underserved populations. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 12(11), 457-461.