Esther Graber Bankert, PhD, RN

Esther Bankert, PhD, RN

Dean

School of Nursing
and
Health Systems

State University of New York Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 3050
Utica, New York 13504-3050
(315) 792-7295
e-mail: esther.bankert@sunyit.edu

 
 
   
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Education

  Degree/College  


1994

 
PhD University at Albany
State University of New York, Albany, New York
Major: Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Dept: Education Theory and Practice
Concentration: Curriculum and Instructional Design
Dissertation: Enhancing Moral Reasoning for Novice and Expert Nurses
 
 


1976

 
MA New York University
New York, New York
Major: Nursing Education
 
 
1973
 
BS Mount St. Mary College
Newburgh, New York
Major: Nursing
 
 
1970
 
AAS Maria College
Albany, New York
Major: Nursing
 
 
 
     
Professional Experience   Dean  
2005-Present
2003-2005
  SUNYIT Dean, School of Nursing & Health Systems
SUNYIT Interim Dean, School of Nursing & Health Systems

 

 
    Professor  
    SUNYIT, Professor 2002-present
SUNYIT, Associate Professor 1984-2002
 
    SUNYIT, Assistant Professor 1980-1984  
    SUNY @ Plattsburg, Instructor 1978-1980  
    SUNY @ Albany, Instructor 1977-1978
Russell Sage College, Instructor 1976-1977

 

 
    Clinical Experience
NYU Medical Center, Manhattan, NY, Staff Nurse Senior
Cohoes Memorial Hospital, Cohoes, NY, Charge Nurse
Veterans Administration Hospital, Albany, NY, Staff Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital, Burbank, CA, Staff Nurse
Samaritan Hospital, Troy, NY, Staff Nurse

Consultant
CAREST
Associates for Research and Evaluation Services (1995-2003)
 

 
     

Curriculum Development

 
      Developed the curriculum and proposal for graduate MS in Nursing Education (approval spring 2006; new program began Fall 2006)
 
Developed the proposal for the MS in Gerontological Nurse Practitioner program (approved Spring 2006; new program began Fall 2006)

Designed the curriculum and proposal for the Accelerated RN to BS/MS in ANP, FNP, and Nursing Administration programs (submitted and approved 2001)
 
Developed courses in totally on-line format in the graduate nursing program: Nursing Theory, Nursing Research, Curriculum Development in Nursing, Evaluation in Nursing (2000, 2006, 2007)

Developed courses in totally on-line format in the baccalaureate nursing program: Theoretical Bases for Professional Nursing Practice; Nursing Research Seminar (1998-1999)

 

 
      Committee Memberships  
     

College-wide Assessment Committee
Graduate Council
Enrollment Management Committee
Enrollment Steering Committee
Academic Council
Dean’s Leadership Council
Assessment Committee School of Nursing & Health Systems
Curriculum Committee School of Nursing & Health Systems
Marketing & Community Liaison Committee School of Nursing & Health Systems

 

 
    Professional Memberships/Community Service  
     

Iota Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, International
New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
New York Organization of Nurse Executives (NYONE)
Nurse Executives in Education and Service (NEXES)
NYS Council of Deans in Higher Education
Professional Nurses of Central New York (PNCNY)
Leatherstocking Alliance for Research in Nursing (LeARN)
American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
International Association for Human Caring
SUNY Council for Nursing Education Task Group
New York Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA)
New York State Society on Aging
Board of Trustees for the Mohawk Valley Network Healthcare
Board of Directors Quality Care Committee of Faxton/St. Luke’s Healthcare
Board of Directors Continuing Care Committee of Faxton/St. Luke’s Healthcare
Board of Directors St. Elizabeth College of Nursing
Results Council of Faxton/St. Luke’s Healthcare for Relationship-based Care
Mohawk Valley Community College Nursing Advisory Board
Maria College Nursing Advisory Board
 

 
 

Grants

  Co-Director
Contract Grant with Sitrin Health Care for 3 year project on
Montessori/Care Approach for Enhancing Quality of Life among Residents with Dementia. Proposal for $170,000 submitted January 2007
Awaiting Decision Fall 2007.
 
 
   

 

 

  Director
Statewide High Needs Program Grant for Nursing Programs at
SUNYIT; Awarded $205,000 (2007-2008)

Director

Statewide High Needs Program Grant for Nursing Programs at
SUNYIT; Awarded $154,000 (2006-2007)
 
 
   

 

 

  Co-Director
Renewal of Contract Grant with Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Consortium (FLGEC)
Funding approved for $180,000 over 3 years (2007-2010).

Co-Director
Contract Grant with Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center.
Approved for 5 year project at $300,000 (2005).
Funded year one for $60,000 (2005-2006)
 
 
 











 
  Co-Director
Title VIII, Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Program,
Awarded $39,990 for 2007-2008

Co-Director

Title VIII, Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Program,
Awarded $39,043 for 2006-2007

Co-Director
Title VIII, Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Program,
Awarded $37,898.00 for 2005-2006

Co-Director

Title VIII Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) proposal for
Continuing Grant 2A10HP00317-03. Awarded, $37,913 for 2004-2005
 
 
      Co-PI
Consortium to Advance Nursing Education (CANE), Title VII Nurse Education,
Practice & Retention Grant Program for $1,159,621,000 (proposal submitted
12/05; not funded).
 
 
      Co-Director
Consortium for the Advancement of Baccalaureate Education for Nurses
(CABEN), Title VII Nurse Education, Practice & Retention Grant Program for
$734,730. Proposal approved; not funded
 
 
                Contributor
St. Peter’s Hospital Health Workforce Retraining Initiative proposal;
Grant funded 8/2/02 and Implemented Summer 2003-Spring 2006.
 
 
               Co-PI
Evaluation and Research Research Evaluation Consultation Services for the
Comprehensive Clinical Information System for SICU/MICU Patient Care at the
Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York (1995-
1997). Pre-Implementation Report 1 submitted 12/1995; Implementation Phases I
and II: Report 2 submitted 8/1997; and Final Evaluation Phase: Report 3
submitted 12/1997. Awarded $34,500.
 
 
               Co-Director
Project: School Nurse Orientation (SNO) Program in New York State.
Awarded $20,000 for Research Evaluation Project conducted 2002.
 
 
  Publications
 
  Journals/Books  
      Kozel, V. & Bankert, E. On-line teaching and learning: Creating virtual networks of care connections. Manuscript in progress.

Bankert, E., & Kozel, V. (2005). Transforming pedagogy in nursing education: A caring learning environment for adult students. Nursing Education Perspectives, 26(4), 227-229.

Bankert, E. (2002). Care and traditional ethics: Enhancing the development of moral reasoning among nurses. International Journal for Human Caring, 6(1), 25-33.

Bankert, E. G. (1994). Enhancing moral judgment for novice and expert nurses. University at Albany. Doctoral Dissertation (UMI 9516355).

Spencer, R., Nichols, L., Lipkin, G., Waterhouse, H., West, F., & Bankert, E.
(1981;1986). Clinical pharmacology & nursing management (1st & 2nd eds.),
Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Spencer, R., Nichols, L., Lipkin, G., Waterhouse, H., West, F., & Bankert, E.
(1981;1986). Instructor’s manual: Clinical pharmacology & nursing management
(1st; 2nd eds.), Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Spencer, R., Nichols, L., Waterhouse, H., West, F., & Bankert, E. (1983). Student
manual:
Clinical pharmacology & nursing management. Philadelphia:
Lippincott.


Proceedings

Bankert, E. (1998). Embracing Care: Ethics Education for Nurses paper and poster presentations at the 21st International Nursing Caring Conference: Cultural Diversity in the New Millennium, April 18-20, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas, with abstract published in the International Association for Human Caring Proceedings, 1998

Bankert, E. (1996). Care Models and Principled Reasoning for Hospital-based Nurses presentation at Research Symposium at California University at Bakersfield, Departments of Nursing and Philosophy, and published in Xi Epsilon Chapter Research Proceedings, Bakersfield, CA (1996)

Torok, C. & in collaboration with SUNY IT School of Nursing Assessment Committee: Bankert, E., Britton, C., Walker, E. K., Shaw, M., & McKinley, B. (1995). Student, faculty, and staff roles in and out of classroom: Using a computer skills survey to assess and plan for needs of adult learners in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. In Kramer, P., Sullivan, E., Pijano, V., & Shenouda, W. CIT95, Presentations at the Fourth Conference on Instructional technologies: New learning & teaching challenges for a world in transition---responding to change (pp. 135-136). Albany, NY: State University of New York, Office of University Relations

Bangert-Drowns, R. & Bankert, E. G. (1990). Meta-analysis: Critical thinking and direct instruction. Published in the AERA Conference Proceedings in Boston, MA, Spring Issue, 1990

 

 
      Monographs

CAREST Associates Bankert, E. & Torok, C. (1997, November). Evaluation Report. Comprehensive Clinical Information System for SICU/MICU Patient Care Project. Stratton Veterans Administration Medical Center at Albany, New York. Final Report: Implementation Phase B/Post Implementation: January 1 to August 31, 1997. Marcy, NY: Author.

CAREST Associates Bankert, E. & Torok, C. (1997, May). Evaluation Report. Comprehensive Clinical Information System for SICU/MICU Patient Care Project. Stratton Veterans Administration Medical Center at Albany, New York. Implementation Phase A: June 3 to December 31, 1996. Marcy, NY: Author.

CAREST Associates Bankert, E. & Torok, C. (1996, August). Evaluation Report. Comprehensive Clinical Information System for SICU/MICU Patient Care Project. Stratton Veterans Administration Medical Center at Albany, New York. Preliminary/Pre-Implementation Phase 1: May 1995 to June 2, 1996, Marcy, NY: Author.

Editor

Abstract Editor (2001). The 29th Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging, NY