B. Elias Snyder, PhD, FNP-C, ACHPN

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B. Elias Snyder, PhD, FNP-C, ACHPN
  • Assistant Professor
    Partnerships, Professional Education, and Practice
Pronouns: He/They
Location:
Room 480B, School of Nursing Building
Phone:
410-706-0403
Email:

Education

  • BSN, Nursing, George Mason University, 2009
  • MS, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2014
  • PhD, East West Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2023

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • Date:
    2022 - 2026
    Title:
    New Nurse Faculty Fellowship
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Higher Education Commission
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2022 - 2024
    Title:
    Equity in Student Global Health Experiences
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Center for Global Engagement
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2022 - 2023
    Title:
    Costa Rica Faculty Development Institute for Global Health
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Center for Global Engagement
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2023 - 2023
    Title:
    Costa Rica Aging Research Fellowship
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Center for Global Engagement
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2023 - 2024
    Title:
    Global Health Reimagined: Pathways to Decolonization
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC)
    Role:
    Co-Principal

Research Interests

  • Global Health
    Equity & Social Justice
    Palliative Care
    Traditional Knowledge/Indigenous Science

Research Activity

  • Duration:
    2021 - Current
    Title:
    Global & Indigenous Perspectives on Palliative & End-of-Life Care
    Description:
    Qualitative interviews with Elders & Healers from diverse traditions around the world about their end-of-life practices & perspectives
    Status:
    On-Going
  • Duration:
    2023 - 2024
    Title:
    Reimagining Global Health: Pathways to Decolonization
    Description:
    Interprofessional seed grant for UMB students from all schools about decolonizing global health
    Status:
    Writing Results
  • Duration:
    2023 - 2025
    Title:
    Global Learning to Improve Palliative Care | Tanzania & Maryland, USA
    Description:
    Bi-directional learning research grant to learn about and improve palliative care services and delivery in Tanzania and Maryland, USA
    Status:
    On-Going
  • Duration:
    2021 - 2023
    Title:
    Preparing to Become an Ancestor: Neuro-decolonizing Perspectives and Practices for Palliative and End of Life Care
    Description:
    This PhD dissertation explores practices and perspectives surrounding the end of life (EOL) through conversations with Elders, Healers & Wisdom Keepers from various backgrounds and traditions. Using a neurodecolonization framework, Indigenous Research Methods are utilized to invite a decolonizing approach emphasizing respect, collaboration, and multiple epistemologies while honoring Traditional Wisdom.
    Status:
    Complete

Publications

Presentations

  • Year:
    2011
    Title:
    Gardens for Health International, Our Work in Rwanda
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    National Nutrition Summit
    Sponsoring Organization:
    MOH Rwanda
    Location:
    Rwanda
  • Year:
    2012
    Title:
    Gardens for Health- Improving Malnutrition with Home Gardens
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Annual Dermatology Conference
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Regional Dermatology Training Center
    Location:
    Tanzania
  • Year:
    2014
    Title:
    Malnutrition in the Heart of Africa: Childhood malnutrition in Rwanda
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Nurses for Global Health- UMSON
    Sponsoring Organization:
    UMSON
    Location:
    MD
  • Year:
    2022
    Title:
    Neurodecolonization and intergenerational healing
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    California Institute of Integral Studies Symposium
    Sponsoring Organization:
    California Institute of Integral Studies
    Location:
    San Francisco
  • Year:
    2022
    Title:
    Preparing to Become an Ancestor: Neurodecolonizing practices & perspectives for palliative & end of life care (dissertation work in progress)
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Western Michigan University Medical Humanities Conference
    Location:
    Kalamazoo MI
  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    Global Practices & Perspectives for Decolonizing Palliative Care
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    University of Maryland Medical System Grand Rounds
  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    Global Practices & Perspectives for Decolonizing Palliative Care
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Genesis Physician Services Palliative Care Grand Rounds
  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    Reclaiming our Ancestral Wisdom: Decolonizing approaches to palliative care
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    International Congress on Gerontology
    Sponsoring Organization:
    University of Costa Rica
    Location:
    Costa Rica

Areas of Specialization

  • Global Health, Palliative Care, Social Justice, Traditional Knowledge/Indigenous Science

Primary Teaching Areas

  • Global Health
    Equity & Social Justice
    Culture
    Palliative Care

Academic and Professional Activities

University

  • Date:
    2022 - Current
    Organization:
    Nurses for Global Health
    Role:
    Advisor
  • Date:
    2022 - Current
    Organization:
    Center for Global Engagement Advisory Council
    Role:
    Advisor/Member
  • Date:
    2023 - Current
    Organization:
    Equity Diversity & Inclusion Committee
    Role:
    Committee Member

Professional

  • Date:
    2022 - 2023
    Organization:
    National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
    Role:
    Expert Reviewer
  • Date:
    2023 - Current
    Organization:
    Global Health Humanities - Consortium of Universities of Global Health Working Group
    Role:
    Committee Member
  • Date:
    2024 - Current
    Organization:
    Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice
    Role:
    Manuscript Reviewer/Referee

Public

  • Date:
    2024 - Current
    Organization:
    Palliative Care Community Advisory Board
    Role:
    Board Member