Laura E. DeMars

Education
BS, Psychology, GSU, 1997
MS, Health Care Policy and Administration, Mercer University, 1999
EdD, Learning, Leadership and Organizational Development, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA. – Coursework in progress

Research Interests
Wellness Behaviors of Providers
Self Care in Nursing
Informal Educators

Memberships
The P.E.O. Sisterhood
Phi Kappa Phi
Golden Key International Honour Society
Kappa Delta Pi

Service
Chairman, SON, Bylaws Committee, February 2016-Present
Voting member, SON, Undergraduate Program Committee, Fall 2017-Present
Voting member, SON, DNP Committee, August 2015-Present
Member, SON, Undergraduate Northside Scholars Award Committee, Spring 2019
Co-chairman, BFLCNHP, Graduate Research Poster Day, 2016-2017
Chairman, BFLCNHP, Graduate Research Poster Day, 2017-2018
Special Olympics
AIDS Walk
Cancer “Relay for Life” Walk
Charis/Raise the Roof
Susan G. Komen Race for Breast Cancer Cure

Awards and Honors

• Kaiser Permanente Faculty Scholars Fund, December 2018
• BFLCNHP “College to Career” Grant, July 2019
• May 2001 – Nominated, Catholic Health East’s 1^st annual Richard A. Stebbins Award
• January 1999 – Recipient, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, 1998 Employee of the Year award
• June 1998 – Recipient, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Employee of the Month award
• Nov. 1997 – Recipient, Outstanding Young Women of America award
• Oct. 1994 – American Psychological Association, Division F, Student Research Award – reached the final stage of consideration out of 100 peers, G.S.U.
• 1983-1987 – American Red Cross, Metro-Atlanta Services
  Recipient, Outstanding Volunteer Service for “Swim-A-Cross”, for four consecutive years
• 1986 – Greater Atlanta YWCA, Midtown Branch
  Recipient, Outstanding Volunteer Service
• 1983-1985 – Cystic Fibrosis, Atlanta Chapter
  Recipient for Outstanding Volunteer Service for “Super Splash” fund-raiser for medical research.