Barb-Tassell

Barb Tassell, DNP, RN, EBP-C, NPD-BC

Director of the DNP Leadership for Population Health Program
Director of the MSN Leadership and Education Program
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Office: SCH 248

Dr. Tassell’s nursing background includes clinical work in Women’s and Children’s and extensive experience in nursing leadership and education design. Dr. Tassell’s specific areas of educational interest include competency development/ measurement and nursing continuing professional development.

With a keen interest in mentoring and educating the next generation of nursing leaders and educators, Dr. Tassell has taught a variety of topics at both Master’s and Doctoral levels and continues to hold active teaching roles as well as serving as an accreditation appraiser with the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Valuing the benefits that certification brings to the nursing profession and patient outcomes, Dr Tassell is certified in Nursing Professional Development and holds a certificate in Evidence-based Practice.

As a nursing leader, Dr. Tassell has been involved in many different nursing organizations at the local, state, and national levels, including the National Association for Nursing Professional Development, The QSEN Institute, The Ohio Board of Nursing Advisory Committee, and the Toledo Chapter of the Ohio Organization for Nursing Leaders. Dr. Tassell has presented national and local podiums and poster presentations over the past decade on various topics related to nursing education, leadership, practice law and standards, and evidence-based practice.

Dr. Tassell earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Health Systems Leadership from Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her Master of Science in Nursing Education at Lourdes University, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is from the University of Toledo.

Publications

Williams, K. K. & Smith, A. (2020).  Leaning on our values:  Supporting student academic success in a pandemic world.  In K. Varner, S. Bickmore, D. Hayes, P. G. Schrader, D. Carlson, & D. Anagnostopoulos (Eds.), The Corona Chronicles.  Dio Press. (In press).

Williams, K. K.  (2016).  From aspirations to access:  Individual and contextual factors that facilitate or impede postsecondary education attendance. Educational Practice and Reform, 2, 69-79.

Williams, K. K. (2015).  The role of place in the school factors that facilitate or impede postsecondary education attendance.  Journal for the Advancement of Educational Research, 9, 34-42.

Williams, K. K. (2015).  Does place still matter?:  Examining the discrepancies in postsecondary education attendance among rural, urban, and suburban students.  Journal for the Advancement of Educational Research, 9, 6-16.

Williams, K. K. (2014).  When perception outweighs reality:  The role of parental factors on the educational aspirations of rural high school students.  Psychology and Education, 51, 42-53.

Speirs Neumeister, K.L., Williams, K. K., & Cross, T.L. (2009).  Gifted high-school students’ perspectives on the development of perfectionism.  Roeper Review, 31, 198-206.

Speirs Neumeister, K.L., Williams, K. K., & Cross, T.L.  (2007). Perfectionism in gifted high school students:  Responses to academic challenge.  Roeper Review, 29(5), 11-18.

Peterson, K., Paulson, S., & Williams, K. K. (2007). Relations of eating disorder symptomology with perceptions of pressures from mothers, peers, and media in adolescent boys and girls.  Sex Roles, 57,629-639.

Scholarly Presentations

Williams, K. K. (October, 2018). Does My Family Belong?:  Creating an Inclusive School Climate for LGBTQ Families.  Presented at the Midwestern Educational Research Conference in Cincinnati, OH.

Williams, K. K. (October, 2018).  Stepping Out of the Shadows:  The Educational Experiences of Students with LGBTQ Parents.  Invited research talk at the Heidelberg University Faculty Formu in Tiffin, OH.

Williams, K. K. (October, 2016). The Antiquated Curriculum:  Biased Representation of Family Structures in Our Nation’s Schools.  Paper presented at the Midwestern Educational Research Conference in Evanston, Illinois.

Williams, K. K., Pistorova, S., & Castleman, M. (March, 2016).  The Availability and Usage of LGBT Literature in Classroom and School Libraries.  Paper presented at the 21st Annual Heidelberg University Minds at Work Conference Faculty Symposium in Tiffin, OH.

Williams, K. K. and Green, J. (April, 2015).  The Bi-Directional Relationship between Peers and Perfectionism among Gifted Adolescents.  Paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children 2015 Annual Convention.

Rowe, T., & Williams, K. K.  (January, 2014).  The Effectiveness of Teacher Read Aloud on Oral Reading Fluency Rates.  Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Hushhour, T., & Williams, K. K.  (January, 2014).  The Effects of Classical Music on the Behavior among Fifth Grade Students.  Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Almekinder, A., Williams, K.K., & Castleman, M.  (October, 2013).  Game On!:  The Use of Digital Gaming within the Classroom.  Presented at the Ohio Confederation of Teacher Educator Organizations (OCTEO) in Columbus, OH.

Williams, K. K. (February, 2013).  The Development of Perfectionism Among Gifted High School Students .  Paper presented at the 18th Annual Heidelberg University Faculty Research Symposium at the Minds at Work Conference, Tiffin, OH.

Williams, K. K. (November, 2012).  Facilitators and barriers to college attendance among rural, urban, and suburban students.  Paper presented at the Association for the Advancement of Educational Research, Hutchinson Island, FL.

Hoffman, T., & K. K. Williams (June, 2012).  The effectiveness of delivery method on student achievement within a community college multimedia program.  Paper presented at the 2012 Association for Institutional Research Annual Forum, New Orleans, LA.

Williams, K. K. (February, 2012).  From aspirations to access:  An exploration of the facilitators of and barriers to postsecondary education attendance.  Paper presented at the 17th Annual Heidelberg University Faculty Research Symposium at the Minds at Work Conference, Tiffin, OH.

Williams, K. K., & Paulson, S. E. (April, 2010).  How place moderates the relations between individual, family, and school factors and postsecondary education attendance.  Paper presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.

Paulson, S. E., Williams, K. K. (March, 2010).  Predicting college attendance:  An examination of individual and family factors.  Paper  presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence 2010 Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Williams, K. K. (May, 2009).  The influence of school factors on postsecondary attendance for rural, urban, and suburban students.  Paper presented at the Annual Forum for the Association for Institutional Research, Atlanta, GA.

Jameson, M. M. & Williams, K. K.  (April, 2009).  Does enrollment in a test and measurement course affect pre-service teachers’ attitudes toward assessment.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Williams, K. K. (January, 2009).  Does place matter anymore?:  Access to postsecondary education among rural, urban, and suburban students.  Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Williams, K. K., & Oetting, M. (October, 2008).  Investigating the moderating role of race/ethnicity on the relations among extracurricular activity type and educational aspirations.  Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association, Columbus, Ohio.

Williams, K.K., & Jameson, M.M. (April, 2008).  Sports, clubs, or music:  Which extracurricular activities are most related to postsecondary educational aspirations?  Paper presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Williams, K.K., Huffman, L.F., & Finch, W.H. (January, 2008) Investigating the influence of parental factors on the postsecondary educational aspirations of rural middle and high school students.  Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Williams, K.K., & Speirs Neumeister, K.L. (October, 2007).  Gifted high school students’ perspectives on the development of perfectionism.  Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Williams, K.K., & Speirs Neumeister, K.L. (August, 2007).  Perfectionism in gifted high school students:  Responses to academic challenge.  Paper presented at the 17th Biennial World Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, University of Warwick, England.

Invited Professional Development Sessions

Williams, K. K. (October, 2019). Conducting Research in the Fields of Psychology and Education. Invited presentation for Lourdes University Honors Seminar.

Williams, K. K. & Zeigler, J. (October, 2019). Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness. Invited presentation for Lourdes University Staff.

Williams, K. K. & Blochowski, K. (September, 2019). Inclusion of LGBTQ Students. Invited presentation for Toledo MetroParks Staff.

Williams, K. K. (March, 2019).  LGBTQ Inclusion with the Classroom.  Invited presentation for the Heidelberg University Faculty Development Day.

Williams, K. K. (2016-2017).   Presenter of Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Workshops in Seneca County area schools.  Representing Tiffin Franciscans Sisters in Shelter.

Williams, K. K. (August, 2016) Professional Organizations for Students:  What’s Sex Have to Do with It and The Impact of Serendipity. Invited talk at the 2016 Heidelberg University AIM HEI Sophomore Conference.

Williams, K. K. (2014-2015).  ‘Berg STEM Scholars.  Served as the Program Evaluator for the S-STEM grant program at Heidelberg University sponsored by the NSF S-STEM program aimed at improving the recruitment, retention, graduation, and placement of underrepresented students in STEM fields.

Selected Awards and Grants

2020    Society for Teaching Psychology Early Career Travel Award

2016    National LGBTQ Taskforce Eric Rofes Scholarship

2015    Ohio Magazine Excellence in Education Honoree

2015     Heidelberg University Distinguished Scholarship/Research Award

2014    Heidelberg University Philanthropy Community Engagement Grant

2014     Heidelberg University Aigler Summer Research Grant

2008    Association for Institutional Research Most Outstanding Dissertation Proposal

2008    Association for Institutional Research Dissertation Fellowship Grant

2008    National Center for Education Statistics National Summer Data Policy Institute Fellow

2007    Urie Bronfenbrenner Doctoral Student Travel Grant

PSY 105 Pre-Professional Seminar in Psychology–F2F/Online

PSY 110 General Psychology—F2F/Online

PSY 350 Abnormal Psychology

PSY 470 Introduction to Counseling

PSY 490 Psychology Capstone–F2F/Online

SOC 304 Multicultural Diversity–Online