Deborah E Tyndall

Dr. Tyndall is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. Her research advances mental health equity for youth by integrating school nurses into school-based suicide prevention programs. She specializes in community-engaged research methodologies and has spent more than a decade building sustainable partnerships with K-12 public schools in underserved, rural communities. Dr. Tyndall is an active member of the International Academy of Suicide Research and the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. She has received grant funding from the Engaged Scholarship Consortium (ESC), the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to support her program of research.

Education

PhD in Nursing Science, East Carolina University
MSN in Clinical Services Administration, East Carolina University
BSN in Nursing, Barton College

Research Interests

School Nursing, Suicide Prevention, and Youth Mental Health Equity
Community-Engaged Scholarship and K-12 Partnerships in Rural Communities
Doctoral Nursing Education and Scholar Development

Professional Service

UNCW Faculty Engagement and Outreach Committee
UNCW Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Advisory Board
CHHS Community Engagement and Impact Advisory Council
Nurse Educator, Journal Editorial Board
Global Qualitative Nursing Research, Journal Editorial Review Board

Community Engagement

Nash County Public Schools, Community-Academic Partnership
Craven County Public Schools, Community-Academic Partnership
NC Healthy & Thriving Kids Collaboratory
Carolina Boxer Rescue - The Nub Club

Honors & Awards

UNCW Community Engaged Scholars Academy – Lead Faculty Fellow
Hall of Fame Inductee, College of Nursing East Carolina University
Scholar-Teacher Award, College of Nursing East Carolina University
DAISY Award for Extraordinary Faculty, The DAISY Foundation