Obtained internal funding to author handbook for distance education. Received internal funding for development of interactive video on transcultural post-partum care. Received Connecticut State University Grant (Spring 1995) to continue research on caring for low-income, minority clients in the community. Received internal funding to sponsor a development workshop on Managed Care: Implications for the Curriculum. Received internal funding to develop workshop to assist faculty colleagues with inform atics. Received external funding from the South Central Council (renewed three times) on aging, received and renewed to provide outreach services for disease prevention with clients in the community of New Haven, Connecticut. Received U.S. Department of H ealth and Human Services Grant entitled Professional Nurse Traineeship for the Graduate Program. Currently, involved in research investigation with a faculty colleague entitled, Learning Outcomes in Traditional versus Televised Instruction.

Assumed the leadership role in accomplishing the major curriculum revision within the Department of Nursing. The improved curriculum has an enhanced emphasis on community-based care and the role of faculty as facilitator of learning. Orchestrated t he self study in preparation for the NLN site visit of Fall 1994, and edited the report that was developed for the reaccredidation of both programs within the department. Responsible for developing the first graduate nursing courses in distance education a s well as the first continuing education offering for the department.

Co-Recipients: Beatty, E., and R. Workman, L. Lancor, Ensign, J. and M. BrownSCSU Grant. Web Based Testing Alternatives: A Panel. Spring 1998

Beatty, E., S. Bochian and C. Thompson. Distinctive Program Advancement Grant. Spring 1997

Beatty, E. and S. Bochian. Faculty Development Grant. Funds used to host Dr. Dorothy Powell, Dean of Nursing at Howard University regarding enhancement of minority student recruitment and retention. Fall 1997

Beatty, E. and R. Workman. Southern Connecticut State University Faculty Development Grant. With Computer Science colleague, developed a workshop for faculty colleagues on Informatics and the Use of Technology in Research. Spring 1997

Beatty, R. Federal Professional Nurse Traineeship (PNT). Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for tuition reimbursement for graduate students. Responsible as Graduate Coordinator for both the application and administration of the grant. Summer 1996

Beatty, E. SCSU Faculty Development Grant. Managed Care Workshop, Implications for the Curriculum. Fall 1996

Beatty, E. and A. Vincenzi. Federal Professional Nurse Trainee (PNT) Grant For Graduate Program at SCSU. Summer 1995

Beatty, E. Connecticut State University (CSU) Grant. To continue previously funded qualitative research entitled "The Experience of Caring Between Registered Nurses and Elderly Clients in the Community of New Haven." Summer 1995

Beatty, E. and M. Glendon. South Central Council on Aging Grant. 1994

In conjunction with House Authority, City of New Haven, Connecticut, to provide nursing services to residents of public housing entitled "Disease Prevention, Health Promotion in the Community." Grant was renewed three times (1994, 1995, and 1996).

Mini-grant proposal for Academic Collaboration at CSU, entitled Pathways for Nursing Distance Learning Project. This mini-grant allowed key people within the CSU system to come together to identify issues facing distance education. Served as a m ember of the grant writing panel.

Beatty, E. and P. Huwiler. SCSU Curriculum Grant. Co-authored Faculty Manual for Distance Learning, a workbook for faculty beginning distance education course development. 1993

Beatty, E. and S. Bochian. SCSU Summer Grant. To produce a video regarding cultural diversity in post-partum nursing entitled Post Partum Physical Assessment: A Transcultural Approach. In conjunction with colleague, video was produced and utilized to improve classroom instruction. 1993

Helen Fuld Foundation Grant. Developed a grant proposal with a committee of faculty colleagues in School of Nursing. Received notice in spring of 1991 of grant received for interactive video learning. 1993

October 23-24, 1998

Beatty, E. and Z. Beatty, R. Workman

14^th Annual Eastern Small College Computing Conference

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York, NY

October 15, 1998

Sponsored Research Forum

Presented as panel discussion with colleagues to provided insight in obtaining research funding.

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

September 1998

Beatty, E.

Presented to the new faculty of Southern Connecticut State University as part of ongoing New Faculty Orientation.

August 23-25, 1998

New Faculty Orientation Program

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

April 4, 1998

Beatty, E. and M. Brown, J. Ensign, L. Lancor, R. Workman

12^th Annual CSU Academic Computing Conference

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT

April 1998

Beatty, E.

Presented Informatics, the Future of Nursing.

Quininnipiac College, Hamden, CT

April 22, 1997

Beatty, E. and M. Glendon

Workshop entitled Critical Thinking: Where Have We Been, Where are We Going? Sponsored by the Connecticut Nurses' Association

May 1997

Endnote Speaker at 8^th Annual Convention of the Connecticut League for Nursing (CLN).

Enriching the Dialogue: Raising Nursing's Voice and Demonstrating Worth.

October 5, 1996

The Sixth Annual Women's Studies Conference Change the Politics: Women Make the Difference.

Panel Discussion entitled Changing the Politics of the Campus Community. Presented a paper on the History of Committee W in Higher Education.

September 25, 1996

Nation League for Nursing, Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs Annual meeting Visual Coalitions: Partners in Cyberspace.

Poster presentation of research with Margo Zink entitled Comparing Distance Learning as Teaching Strategy for RN-BSN and Generic BSN Students.

September, 1996

Connecticut Nurses Association, the 90^th Annual Convention Nursing at the Crossroads.

Workshop session entitled Critical Thinking: Learning Strategies in the Classroom with Mary Ann Glendon.

March 28, 1996

Sigma Theta Tau International, Fifth Annual Research Day, Connecticut Chapter.

Presented research with colleague Margo Zink entitled Learning Outcomes of Televised Versus Traditional Instructional Models in Baccalaureate Schools of Nursing.

May 4, 1995

Presented a workshop in the School of Professional Studies entitled Distance Education: Introduction and Demonstration.

May 1994

Trustees Conference on teaching and Learning, A Celebration of Excellence in Teaching in the Connecticut State University.

Presentation entitled Televised Teaching Excellence: Best Practices.

April 15, 1994

Presented my work with Distance Learning at the April 15^th Computers for Lunch Conference at SCSU.

Using Computer Generated Presentation Graphics in Distance Education.

April 22, 1993

Presentation at the 6^th Annual Bergen Conference sponsored by American Cancer Society, Connecticut Division Conference entitled Nurses: Champions for Women's Health.

Presentation entitled Champions for our Patients: Strategies Not to Lose Ourselves in the Process.

May 1993

Presentation at Sigma Theta Tau Mu Beta Chapter annual meeting entitled Locus of Control, Self-Actualization and Self-Care Agency.

October 1993

Presentation at National Conference for Distance Education Distance Education: Sharing the Experience.

Collaborative Project: New Pathways to a Degree.

June 12, 1992

Selected to present a poster session of research at the National Conference of Nurse Educators in Chicago.

April 1992

Connecticut State University Research Foundation, presented research to faculty colleagues as part of CSU Research Day entitled Self-Care Agency among Registered Nurses.

Beatty, E. and L. Lancor, J.B. Orris, R. Workman. Internet Sites; Recommendations and Use in Specific Courses - a Panel. Proceedings of the Eastern Small College Computing Conference. Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. October 24, 1998

Beatty, E. and J. Cole, L. Lancor, R. Workman. Web-Based Testing Across the Curriculum. Proceedings of the Northeastern Conference for Small Computing Colleges Sacred Heart University. Fairfield, CT. March 1998. April 25, 1998.

Beatty, E. and R. Workman. Interactive Internet Forms Support for Distance Learning. Published Proceedings of the 15^th International Conference on Technology and Education. Santa Fe, New Mexico

Beatty, E. and R. Workman and D. Workman. Internet Based Data Collection and Analysis, Advances in Health Care Telematics Education: A Nightingale Perspective. Edited by J. Mantas. 1998

Beatty, E. Committee W Members Present Panel Vanguard, Volume 16, No.2. 1995

Beatty, E. and P. Huwilier. Faculty Manual for Distance Learning. A manual that is utilized within the CSU system to assist faculty to develop courses for televised instruction. 1994

Beatty, E. Unpublished doctoral dissertation Locus of Control, Self-Actualization and Self-Care Agency Registered Nurses. Columbia University, New York. 1991

In mid phase of qualitative research project funded in part by a 1995 CSU Research Grant. The data collection phase is completed of the investigation entitled The Experience of Caring between Registered Nurses and Elderly Clients in the Communit y of New Haven.

Zink, M and E. Beatty

Learning Outcomes of Traditional versus Televised Instruction Models in a Baccalaureate School of Nursing. The data has been analyzed and the research has developed into a manuscript that was submitted to one refereed journal. The authors are no w doing a repeat of the research and will resubmit for publication.

Beatty, E. and K. McDonnell

Graduate Nursing Leadership Award

Connecticut League for Nursing Student Paper Contest, 1999

Beatty, E. and M. Barab

Thesis Commendation

Beatty, E. and S. Griefzu

Beatty, E. and L. Chang

Factors Influencing Infant Feeding Methods among Pregnant Adolescents.

Beatty, E. and D. Hickey

Beatty, E. and R. Traube

Postpartum Learning Priorities of Primiparous and Multiparous Women. Winner of the CLS Student Paper Contest, Graduate Division.

Columbia University