Laura Koo, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC

• Assistant Professor
  Organizational Systems and Adult Health

Location:

Room 375D, School of Nursing Building

Phone:

410-706-3495

Email:

• PhD, Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland College Park, 2021
• Post-Master's Certificate in Teaching in Nursing & Health Professions, Teaching in Nursing and Health Professions, University of Maryland Baltimore, 2006
• MS, Community Health Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner, Boston College, 2000
• BSN, Nursing, University of Arizona, 1995
• BA, Spanish, University of Maryland College Park, 1993

• Date:

  2022 - 2022

  Title:

  Dean's Scholarship Scholars Program

  Sponsoring Organization:

  University of Maryland School of Nursing

  Role:

  Principal

• Title:

  Rima E. Rudd Fellowship in Health Literacy

  Sponsoring Organization:

  University of Maryland College Park (UMD) Foundation

  Role:

  Principal

• Title:

  BBAL Research Facilitation Award

  Sponsoring Organization:

  Biology and Behavior Across the Lifespan, UMSON

  Role:

  Principal

• health literacy; chronic disease management in primary care or community settings; cross-cultural communication; empowerment; advocacy; health disparities & health equity; food allergies

• Year:

  2021

  Title:

  Empowerment may mediate the relationship between health literacy and advocacy

  Conference/Meeting Name:

  Health Literacy Annual Research Conference

  Sponsoring Organization:

  Health Literacy Annual Research Conference

• Year:

  2020

  Title:

  Pilot-testing a web-based survey to assess parental health literacy, empowerment and advocacy in the context of food allergy management in schools

  Conference/Meeting Name:

  Health Literacy in Action / Health Literacy Annual Research Conference [virtual]

  Sponsoring Organization:

  Health Literacy in Action / Health Literacy Annual Research Conference

• Year:

  2016

  Title:

  Decreasing barriers to oral health: Results of a Maryland survey of nurse practitioners’ knowledge and practices related to dental caries prevention

  Conference/Meeting Name:

  2016 Maryland Action Coalition Summit: Advancing the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Report – The Future of Nursing

  Sponsoring Organization:

  Maryland Action Coalition

  Location:

  Baltimore MD United States

• Year:

  2013

  Title:

  Interprofessional education: Using standardized patients and providers for primary care simulation

  Conference/Meeting Name:

  The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 39th Annual Meeting

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NONPF

  Location:

  Pittsburgh PA

• Year:

  2012

  Title:

  Developing standardized patient clinical simulations to apply concepts of interprofessional collaboration

  Conference/Meeting Name:

  National League for Nursing – Society for Simulation in Healthcare Symposium on Interprofessional Education in Healthcare Simulation, preconference to the annual International Society for Simulation in Healthcare Conference

  Sponsoring Organization:

  NLN-SSH

  Location:

  San Diego CA

• Family Nurse Practitioner

• Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty: diagnosis and management courses (didactic & clinical practicum);
  Spanish for Healthcare Professionals: Advanced-beginner level
  Clinical Nurse Leader Program: Introduction to Gerontological Nursing and Health Assessment across the Lifespan

• Name:

  Member

  Sponsoring organization:

  Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society, Gamma Zeta Chapter

University

• Date:

  2021 - 2022

  Organization:

  Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council

  Role:

  Ex-officio, immediate past chair

• Date:

  2020 - 2021

  Organization:

  Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee

  Role:

  Co-facilitator

• Date:

  2015 - 2022

  Organization:

  OSAH Search Committee

  Role:

  member

Professional

• Date:

  2014 - Current

  Organization:

  Journal of Nursing Education

  Role:

  Manuscript Reviewer/Referee

Public

• Date:

  2014 - Current

  Organization:

  University of Maryland Medical Center

  Role:

  Nurse Practitioner