Daphney Dauphin

I am working towards completing a BSN in Nursing. I am a senior hoping to become a Registered Nurse. Upon completing this degree in May, I am hoping to apply to Vanderbilt's Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program.

The Graduate Schools of Interest Include:
1. Vanderbilt
2. Duke
3. Emory
4. University of Tennesse
5. Colombia University
6. Rush University

Dr. Tucker’s Behavioral Medicine Research, Research Assistant, Mentor (January 2013-May 2014)
I studied Health Disparities Research articles, and Culturally Sensitive Health Care. I served as a mentor for incoming research assistants on the recruitment and retention team. I advocated health-smart behaviors, and recruited members for the People’s Scientific Conference. I recorded data from patient surveys. I made phone calls to church communities in hopes of sponsoring people in the community to participate in the People’s Scientific Conference.

Dr. Inglett Soil and Conservation Lab, CALS Summer Research Internship (May 17, 2013-May 2014)
I collected, analyzed, and graphed data from soil samples. I set up anaerobic media, buffers, and standards. I prepared solutions for soil analysis of methane and microbial biomass. Designed and conducted an experiment to analyze the breakdown of substrate in soils and studied periphyte algae.

Swag Oasis Nutritional Research Project, Research Assistant (August 2012-August 2013)
I prepared nutrition educational materials for the health education classes. I helped administer demographic surveys. I volunteered at the SWAG Resource Center. I recorded data into the Redcap spreadsheet. I worked alongside two MPH students and one PHD student to come up with the SWAG Oasis Research model. I provided nutritional feedback on healthy breakfast, lunch and snack menus for the summer program.