Terri Gibson

Terri Gibson is a Professor in the School of Nursing at Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU), where she has taught for the past decade. With 30+ years of clinical experience including roles as Magnet Program Manager at a 500-bed Level 1 Trauma Center and diverse community health settings, she integrates frontline expertise into academic instruction while developing community health programs through grant funding.

Her educational credentials include:

• DNP in Systems Leadership from Loma Linda University
• MSN in Community Health from University of New Mexico
• BSN from Angelo State University
• ADN from Cisco Junior College

Dr. Gibson's research centers on disaster management integration in nursing curricula, community health education, and lifestyle medicine applications. She investigates health disparities through social determinants while developing interventions for nurse resilience, equity, and inclusion. Her work addresses critical patient safety issues like fall risk through both clinical and educational lenses, emphasizing community-based solutions for health promotion.

Her publication trends reveal consistent focus on disaster preparedness training through community partnerships, with recent work expanding into lifestyle medicine applications and professional identity development for resilience. The 2024-2023 outputs show increasing emphasis on inclusive collaboration models and the intersection of health disparities with nursing education, reflecting evolving priorities in community-responsive healthcare training.

While Dr. Gibson holds significant professional certifications including Ambulatory Care (AACN) and American College of Lifestyle Medicine Diplomat status, no major scientific awards or prizes are documented in available sources.

She has secured multiple grants enabling community health education program development, though specific advisees aren't listed. Her active conference participation including NEC Rockies and Kettering Health Nursing Faculty Conference presentations demonstrates ongoing engagement with professional networks. Current work involves faith-based community service and collaborative disaster response initiatives.