- Department, Office, or School
- Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
- Professor
- emailmbyrd@ric.edu
- phone401-456-8013
- location_onNursing Education Center, 287
Education
B.S.N. State University College at Brockport, Brockport, New York--summa cum laude
M.S. in Community Health Nursing,
Functional Roles of Teaching and Clinical Nurse Specialist
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Ph.D. University of Rhode Island
Selected Publications
Byrd, M. E., Costello, J., Gremel, K., Schwager, J. Blanchette, L., & Malloy, T. E. (2012). Changes in political astuteness of baccalaureate nursing students following an active learning experience in health policy. Public Health Nursing 29(5), 433-443.
Byrd, M. E. (2006). Social exchange as a framework for client-nurse interaction during public health nursing maternal-child home visits. Public Health Nursing23(3), 271-276.
Byrd, M. E., Costello, J. Shelton, C. R., Thomas, P. A. & Petrarca, D. (2004). An active learning experience in health policy for baccalaureate nursing students. Public Health Nursing 21(5), 501-506.
Courses
NURS 101 The Nursing Education Experience I
NURS 102 The Nursing Education Experience II
NURS 370 Public & Community Health Nursing
NURS 508 Public Health Science
Areas of Interests
Home Visiting, Public Health Nursing