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Barbara Simmons, PhD, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Biobehavioral Health Science
Coordinator, Graduate Entry Program, UIC College of Nursing

NURS 740
UIC College of Nursing (MC 802)
845 South Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7350

Phone: 312.413.0581
Email: simmonsb@uic.edu

Research / Discovery
Dr. Simmons's research interests include clinical decision making, postmenopausal women and heart disease, and the use of technology in nursing education.

Teaching / Learning
Dr. Simmons teaches Pathophysiology and Applied Pharmacology (theory) in both the undergraduate and graduate entry program and is coordinator of several courses in the Graduate Entry Program (GEP), including Concepts and Skills, Adult/Geriatric Health, Integrated Health Care Practicum I, and Practicum Synthesis.

Service / Practice
Dr. Simmons is a fellow in the University of Illinois at Chicago Honors College ; member, Curriculum Committee and Undergraduate Admissions Committee; chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Subcommittee; past advisory board member, Erie Helping Hands Clinic; and volunteer RN, Erie Helping Hands Clinic.

Personal
The PhD in Nursing was a personal goal that she achieved despite numerous personal and financial hardships at the time. Even more important than that is watching her two adult children follow in her footsteps. Her son is working on his clinical doctorate in psychology, and her daughter is finishing her master's degree in journalism. She loves to garden in the summer and bring a little bit of the garden to her office, where you'll see such exotic plants as the "Pregnant Onion", her two pitcher plants that are almost growing out of control, and a Sago palm that doesn't even look real. It sure makes the workspace more enjoyable. She has volunteered for years at an animal shelter, and her three cats are great companions who greet her at the door every night. Then there's her home, which she finally purchased and has enjoyed remodeling (and living in at the same time!). Who says you can't get what you want?

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