Education

Major Professional Psychology and Family Therapy
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Completed 1750 hours of internship.
Eligible to sit for license as a clinical psychologist in State of New Jersey
Graduation May 13, 2002

Family Institute of Philadelphia
Completed 3 year Post Master Certificate Program - 1995

University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
Major:   Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health
Degree:  Master of Science in Nursing 1989.

New York University, Division of Nursing
Major:   Nursing Education
Degree:  Master of Arts, 1980.

Rutgers University, College of Nursing
Major:   Nursing
Degree:  Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1972.

Educational Interests
  o  Teaching in all levels of nursing programs

Research Interests 

 o    Sleep, trauma and families; organizational frameworks and impact of work variables in psychiatric institutions;

Clinical Interests 
o    Adult and child and adolescent psychiatric-mental health

Grants

Gloria Smith Scholar 2005, American Nurses Foundation, $4,737 for grant entitled “Maternal Stress and Sleep in Preschool Children: A Pilot Study.

National Institute of Nursing Research, $233,250 research grant entitled “Maternal Stress and Sleep in Pre-School Children” submitted January 2005, awaiting determination.  To be resubmitted in June 2006

UMDNJ Foundation Grant $20,000 for research on Sleep Patterns in Inner City Women, Principal Investigator.

BSN Expansion Program at State Psychiatric Hospitals. Submitted to Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Basic Nurse Education and Practice Program for $777,341 for 3 years, Principal Investigator:  Barbara Caldwell, PhD
Approved but not funded.

Project Director, UMDNJ-School of Nursing for the Collaborative UMDNJ- State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services: Clinical Affiliation between UMDNJ and Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital from January, 1999 ongoing  UMDNJ-School of Nursing Awarded $450,000 on an ongoing basis The project includes 4 full-time advanced practice nursing positions plus 1 project coordinator position and faculty practice award. Renewal for another 3 years to begin in January 1, 2003 to December 2006. Added on is Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in Hammanton, NJ.

Publications and Presentations
Caldwell, B. (2002) Child Abuse and Neglect In N. Potts & B. Mandelco (Eds.), Textbook of Pediatric Nursing. (pp. 1203-1229). New York:  Dell Publishing Co.

Caldwell, B. (2005). Working with Groups. In W. Mohr (Ed.) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 

Referred Articles:

Caldwell, B., Doyle, M., McQuaide, T., & Morris, M. (2005). Presencing: Channeling therapeutic effectiveness with the mentally ill in a state psychiatric hospital. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 26, 853-871.

Fitzgerald, E, Caldwell, B. & McQuaide, T. (2005). Working together to improve care:  Collaboration between a state psychiatric hospital and an academic institution. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 43(7), 1-5.

Caldwell, B. & Redeker, N. (2005.) Trauma and Sleep. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 26, 721-738.

Caldwell, B. (Submitted for Publication). The impact of psychological trauma and substance use in pregnancy outcome with inner city women. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecology and Neonatal Nursing.

Presentations:

June 17, 2005:  Trauma in the Lives of Inner City Childbearing Women. UMDNJ Health Disparities Research Symposium, Panel Presentation.

February 11, 2005:  Psychosocial Aspects of Bioterrorism. Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey.

April 3, 2004: Traumatic Life Events in the Lives of Pregnant Inner City Women. 16th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society. Boston, MA. Podium Presentation

March 26, 2004:  Moderator for Panel Presentation on State-Wide Initiatives on the Physical Health Care Needs of Individuals with Serious Mental Illness. New Jersey Conference of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Tinton Falls, New Jersey.

November 12, 2002: Impact of Life Events, Interpersonal Conflict, Substance Use and Trauma on Pregnancy Outcomes of Inner-City Women. American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. Podium Presentation 

September 23, 2002:  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Impact on Pregnancy. Northern New Jersey Maternal Child Health Consortium. Podium Presentation. Teaneck, New Jersey.

September 20, 2002:  Treatment Outcomes in Psychiatric Practice.  4th Annual Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Practice Workshop Sponsored by New Jersey Department of Human Services, Department of Mental Health Services, UMDNJ-School of Nursing and University Behavioral HealthCare. Podium Presentation. Edison, New Jersey.

July 21, 2002: Collaboration Between Academia and a State Psychiatric Hospital: Faculty Practice Dynamics. Penn Macy Institute:  Advancing Academic Nursing Practice, Poster Presentation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

May 2002:  Knowledge and Attitudes of Psychiatric Staff in a State Psychiatric Hospital.  UMDNJ-School of Nursing Research Day. Podium Presentation. Newark, New Jersey.

April 2002:  Collaboration Between Academia and a State Psychiatric Hospital: Faculty Practice Dynamics. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Podium Presentation, Chicago Ill.

Professional and Community Activities

Professional Activities:
Secretary, New Jersey American Psychiatric Nurse Association, 2005-2007

Honors and Awards:

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship: 2005

UMDNJ Foundation Teaching Award for Excellence
 2004.

The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey’s “2003 Humanism in Healthcare Award

UMDNJ- Master Educator Award- 2002