I have been a registered nurse for 35+ years. My areas of nursing practice have been diverse with clinical experiences in rehabilitation, maternal/neonatal nursing, and medical surgical nursing. I have also practice nursing in the clinical setting, administrative setting, and in the education setting. The diverse experiences have informed my current area of interest in Nursing Leadership. I am a highly skilled nurse with a well-established background in administration and education.

• Peter De Witter Endowment - since 2020 - University of Texas (08/01/2023-08/31/2023)
• Joint Commission High Performer in Accountability Measures - Joint Commission (01/01/2015-12/31/2015)
• Pathway to Excellence - ANCC designation - ANCC (01/01/2014-12/31/2014)
• Nurse Oncology Educator Scholarship Award - NOEP- Nurse Oncology Educator Program (01/01/1998-12/31/1998)
• Commendation Metal - US Army (01/01/1992-12/31/1992)
• Meritorious Service Metal - US Army (01/01/1992-12/31/1992)

• Ph D in Nursing, University of Phoenix (2014)

• From the bedside to the boardroom: Imposter syndrome in nursing leadership Nurse Leader 21 3 (2023), Karen R. Fowler.
• Triple-jeopardy! COVID-19, high ACE scores, and the US-Mexico border. Mitigating risks with trauma-informed pedagogy Teaching and Learning in Nursing 18 3 (2023), Melissa A. Wholeben, Karen Fowler, Jacob Martinez.
• Understanding the Impact of Trauma in Hispanic Nursing Students: Resilience and Learning Outcomes. Hispanic Health Care International 22 1 (2023), Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben.
• Death of the discussion board: Integration of online competency-based assessment in graduate nursing programs Nurse Education Today 124 (2023), Karen Fowler.
• High-Impact communication in nursing leadership: An exploratory study. Nursing Management 54 5 (2023), Karen R. Fowler.
• Understanding the impact of trauma in Hispanic nursing students: Resilience and learning outcomes. Hispanic Healthcare International Journal (2023), Karen R. Fowler, A. Wholeben .
• From the Bedside to the Boardroom: Imposter Syndrome in Nursing Leadership Nurse Leader (2022), Karen Fowler, Lizette Villanueva, .
• The impact of COVID-19 on nurse leadership characteristics Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing (2022), Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.
• Understanding the Impact of Trauma in Hispanic Nursing Students: Resilience and Learning Outcomes Hispanic Health Care International (2022), Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben.
• Nurse Manager Communication and outcomes for nursing: An integrative review The Journal of Nursing Management 29 6 (2021), Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.
• COVID-19: Outcomes for trauma-impacted nurses and nursing students Nurse Education Today 93 October 2020 (2020), Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben.
• When Mistakes Happen: Using AONE Principles of a Healthful Practice Environment Nurse Leader 18 4 (2020), Karen Fowler.
• COVID-19: Outcomes for Trauma-Impacted Nurses and Nursing Students. Nurse Education Today (2020), Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben.
• Communication in a culturally diverse workforce Nursing Management 49 0 (2018), Karen Fowler.

• Civility and the Impact of Nursing Leadership Styles and Characteristics (2023), Volume Birmingham, Alabama, Karen Fowler.
• The Impact of COVID 19 on Leadership Characteristics (2022), Volume Cleveland, Ohio , Karen Fowler.
• The Impact of Trauma in Hispanic Nursing Students (2022), Volume Miami, Florida, Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben, Jacob Martinez.
• Impact of Traumatic Events on Hispanic Students (2022), Volume Miami, Florida, Karen R. Fowler.
• Understanding the Impact of Trauma in Hispanic Nursing Students. (2022), Volume El Paso, Texas, Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben, Jacob Martinez.
• Interventions for Trauma-Impacted Students (2022), Volume El Paso, Texas , Karen Fowler.
• Hispanic Nursing Students: Incidence and Impact of Traumatic Events (2021), Volume Albuquerque, New Mexico, Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben.
• Hispanic Nursing Students: Incidence and Impact of Traumatic Events (2021), Volume Albuquerque, New Mexico , Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben .
• Impact of traumatic Events on Hispanic Students (2021), Volume New York, New York, Karen Fowler, Melissa Wholeben.
• Impact of Traumatic Events on Hispanic Nursing Students (2021), Karen Fowler, Melissa A. Wholeben, Jacob Martinez.
• Shared Governance in Academia: How to Survive and Thrive (2021), Volume Virtual- Utep, Karen Fowler, Leslie K. Robbins.
• Fostering Engagement: Leader Communication in Ethnically Diverse Environments (2019), Volume Washington DC, Karen Fowler.
• Leader Communication in Ethnically Diverse Environments (2019), Volume Los Angeles , Karen Fowler.

• Direct Care Nurses Perceptions of Nursing Leadership and Incivility