Laura E. DeMars

2022 Educational Specialist The University of Georgia
Educational Admin and Policy, College of Education

Post Masters Certificate The University of Georgia
Online Teaching and Learning College of Education
Expected Completion: May 2023

1999 Master of Science in Health Care Mercer University
Policy & Administration Stetson School of Business
& Economics, Atlanta, GA

1997 Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Georgia State University College of Arts & Sciences

Research Interests
Wellness Behaviors of Providers/Self Care
Vulnerable populations
Individuals with intellectual disabilities

Selected Presentations
Marcus, J., Zimmerman, R., Bates, T., Cranwell-Bruce, L., DeMars, L., Hendry, T. (2021). Evaluating the effectiveness of a virtual mock job interview for health professions students. ATI Nurse Education Summit. (refereed)

Funding
Internal Grant

DeMars, L. E. (Co-Principal), McGlothen, T. (Co-Principal), "CTC Initiative: Faculty Training of Portfolium," Sponsored by Lewis College, Georgia State University, $2,000.00. (July 1, 2019 – May 2020).

DeMars, L. E. (Principal), “CTC Initiative: Increasing Graduate Students’ Utilization of Portfolium.” Sponsored by Lewis College, Georgia State University, $1,000.00. (July 1, 2020 – May 2021)

Memberships
February 25, 2019 – present Kappa Delta Pi
November 1, 2018 – present Golden Key International Honour Society
May 1, 1999 – present Phi Kappa Phi
March 6, 1986 – present The P.E.O. Sisterhood; State of Georgia President, 2006-2007

Service
Unit Level:
Chair, Bylaws Committee
Chair, Northside Scholars Program Committee
Co-Chair, Masters Program Committee
Voting member, Doctorate of Nursing Practice Committee
Voting member, Undergraduate Program Committee
Voting member, Undergraduate Admissions Committee
Mar. - July 2021 Non-tenure Track Search Committee (Co-Chair, 2017-2018)
2016-2019 Faculty mentor for new faculty

College Level:
Fall 2020 – 2022 Faculty Scholar Academy
Fall 2019 – Spring ’21 College to Career Initiative (Faculty trainer)
Spring 2018 Graduate Research Poster Day (Chair)
Spring 2017 Graduate Research Poster Day (Co-chair)

University Level:
Nov. 11, 2022 Judge, Inaugural Graduate Conference for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
April 2022 Judge, Undergraduate Research Day (April 13-14, 2022)
Fall 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Spring 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
April 15, 2021 Judge, Undergraduate Research Day
April 17, 2020 Judge, Undergraduate Research Day
System:
Oct. – Nov. 1, 2019 Judge, Undergraduate Research Consortium – Virtual, USG

Service to the Community:
March – April 2022 “GSU Cares @ Meals on Wheels”, sponsored by the Georgia State Alumni
Association

Fall 2015 – Present Art (Weaving) Instructor, The Friendship Center, a program serving adults with
mental illness and/or developmental delays.

Awards and Honors

• Lewis College Scholar Academy, May 2020 – Present
• CTC Phase II Award, July 1, 2020, $1,000 award
• CTC Phase II Award, July 1, 2019, $2,000 award
• Awarded Kaiser Permanente Faculty Scholar Award, Fall 2021, $3,000 award
• Awarded Kaiser Permanente Faculty Scholar Award, December 2018, $3,000 award
• Awarded Non-member Graduate Professional Faculty Status, March 2017, October 2022