Agnes M. Richardson, DSL, RN

Department of Nursing, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Delaware State University

1200 North DuPont Highway

Dover, Delaware 19901

Phone: 302- 857-6749;

Fax: Fax No. 302-672-9208

Agnes M. Richardson possesses a doctorate in strategic leadership and is a registered nurse. She is an assistant professor at Delaware State University’ Department of Nursing who teaches undergraduate courses in nursing theory and provides clinical supervision for students at various healthcare facilities. Richardson’s research interests include gender leadership; community empowerment; healthcare disparities; and health education, which are both competent and culturally appropriate, within today’s diverse society. She is also active within her community serving as health program coordinator for Capitol Park, involved with the educational process of children working with Head Start programs, and a governor appointee to Healthy Mother and Infant Commission. Richardson has presented on issues relative to assessing the health status of African American care givers of the elderly, tobacco prevention and community outreach efforts, and on the HIV/AIDS phenomenon and in 2007 wrote and co-authored seven journal articles. Richardson’s awards received include: Who’s Who among America’s Teachers®, 2006-2007; Merit Award, 2002–2004; Delaware State University Nursing Honor Society, 2001; Sigma Theta Tau, 2001; NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award, 2000; Glowing Lamp Award, 2000; RAP Award, 1999; and Nurse Traineeship Grant, 1991.

Email: Agnes535@msn.com

Web: http://www.desu.edu/colleges/chpp/nursing/index.php