Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Barbara Covington

  • Associate Professor at St. David's School of Nursing, College of Health Professions

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Handbook Committee. August 15, 2020 - Present.
  • Participant, Strategies for a Successful Path to Tenure. August 2019 - Present.
  • Participant, Strategic Plan Research Goal Committee Moved from Chair to member 2023. August 2018 - Present.
  • Member, Faculty Assembly Committee. August 2010 - Present.
  • Member, NLN. June 2007 - Present.
  • Member, Sigma Theta Tau. May 1970 - Present.

2024

  • Chair, Nursing Faculty Search Committee PhD Tenure Track. January 2017 - December 2024.
  • Member, Round Rock Campus Leadership and Organizational Structure Work Group. November 22, 2022 - September 1, 2024.
  • Established, Reviewed applicants, and awarded first Family Glenn Grant, Glenn Family Grant for BSN nursing Student going to Panama. August 1, 2023 - January 15, 2024.

2023

  • Member, College of Health Professions' College Review Group (CRG). January 2009 - December 2023.
  • Member, Graduate Council. January 2013 - August 2023.
  • Member 2022 Chair 2018 2019 ; Vice-Chair 2016 2017; and member 2009 to present, Admission, Progression, Graduation Committee. January 2009 - August 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Tx State Univ, St David's School of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau Research Proposal Review Committee. August 25, 2021 - August 1, 2023.
  • Volunteer, St Thomas and St Luke's Episcopal Churches and schools. January 2015 - June 1, 2023.
  • Member, Round Rock Leadership and Organization Structure Work Group. November 22, 2022 - February 1, 2023.

2022

  • Board of Directors, Pinon Creek Homeowners Association. January 1, 2020 - June 25, 2022.

2019

  • Reviewer / Referee, Army Nurse Corps Association. June 2016 - December 2019.
  • Member, Suspension Appeals Committee, College of Health Professions Representative. January 2015 - December 2019.
  • Chair, Nursing Clinical Track Faculty Search Committee. August 2018 - August 2019.
  • Member, Presidential Excellence Award in Teaching Selection Committee. February 2019 - June 2019.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. January 2008 - June 2019.
  • Member, Faculty Development and Research Committee. September 2017 - May 2019.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. August 2017 - May 2019.

2018

  • Member, Strategic Large Data Storage Task Force. December 2017 - December 2018.
  • Member, University Registration and Academic Calendar Committee. January 2013 - December 2018.
  • Senate Liasion From School of Nursing CHP, Senate Liasion. August 2016 - August 2018.
  • Member, Faculty Handbook Committee. August 2017 - May 2018.
  • Member, Health Professions Building One Project Team Member. August 2016 - May 2018.

2017

  • Faculty Administrative Cover for Director. January 2013 - December 2017.
  • Member, Bobcat Day Nursing Faculty Representative for SoN. November 18, 2017.
  • Nursing Faculty for Nursing Open House, St. David's School of Nursing. September 23, 2017.
  • Speaker, Class Of 2016, 2017 Pinning Ceremony. May 2016 - May 2017.

2016

  • Mace Bearer, Spring Commencement, Texas State University. May 2014 - May 2016.
  • Member, Faculty Senator for College of Health Professions, University Faculty Senate. January 2013 - May 2016.
  • Chair, Nursing Faculty Search Committee PhD Tenure Track. January 2008 - April 2016.

2015

  • Undergraduate Research Conference, Texas State University. April 2015.

2014

  • Member, Director and Chair Evaluation Sub-Committee of Faculty Senate. January 2014 - December 2014.
  • Member, Nursing Faculty Curriculum Committee. January 2014 - December 2014.

2013

  • Member, Round Rock Texas State University Satellite Clinic Requirements Meetings. January 2012 - December 2013.
  • Member and Presenter, New Student Orientation week committee. January 2010 - December 2013.
  • Undergraduate Marshal, Spring Commencement, Texas State University. May 2013.

2012

  • Chair, Search Committee Director FNP Program. January 2012 - December 2012.
  • Faculty Assembly Liaison, Texas State University Faculty Assembly Liaison for School of Nursing, College of Health Professions. January 2012 - December 2012.
  • Member, University Computer Resource Committee, Texas State University. January 2008 - December 2012.
  • Chair, Nursing Faculty Curriculum Committee. January 2008 - December 2012.
  • Member, CHP Computer Resource Committee. January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2012.
  • Undergraduate Marshal, Spring Commencement, Texas State University. May 1, 2012.

2011

  • Co-Chairman of History Committee half of year then continued as member, American Medical Informatics Association Nursing Informatics Workgroup. January 2006 - December 2011.

2010

  • Member, School of Nursing Planning and building committee. January 2008 - December 2010.
  • Co-Chairman of History Committee half of year then continued. Volunteer service in webpage development and continuing research and writeups of nuring pioneer histories, American Medical Informatics Association Nursing Informatics Workgroup. January 2006 - December 2010.
  • Member, CHP (REP)Research Enhancement Program committee. January 2008 - June 2010.
  • Member, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), Website Task Force. January 2005 - January 2010.

2009

  • Member, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), Website Task Force. January 2005 - December 2009.

2007

  • Member, Master's Evaluation and Steering Committee, Univeristy of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2006 - December 2007.
  • AACN representative and consultant, ATPM Taskforce of the National Prevention Website and portal Development [Prevention Education Resource Center] and reusable learning object repository development. Website development, portal development and repository development including design, build. January 2006 - December 2007.
  • Member, UMB Workforce Development Steering Committee, University Of Maryland, Baltimore. January 2005 - December 2007.
  • Ex-Officio Member, Process Improvement Committee, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2005 - December 2007.
  • Ex-Officio Member, Technology Enhanced Instructional Resources Committee, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2005 - December 2007.
  • Member, eUMB University Leadership Committee, University Of Maryland, Baltimore. January 2004 - December 2007.
  • Member, UMB University HIPAA Committee, University Of Maryland, Baltimore. January 2004 - December 2007.
  • Chair, International Virtual Nursing School (IVINURS) Not for profit company Website, repository and portal development, Technology committee. January 2004 - December 2007.
  • Designer, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Web site and portal redesign input on development of new structure, pages, implementation and ongoing membership on Web committee. http://www.inacsl.org/. January 2004 - December 2007.
  • Director, International Virtual Nursing School (IVINURS), Technology Task Force. January 2004 - December 2007.
  • Member, International Virtual Nursing School (IVINURS), Not for Profit, Corporation Board. January 2004 - December 2007.
  • Member, Administrative Council, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2003 - December 2007.
  • Member, SON HIPAA Committee, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2003 - December 2007.
  • Member, UMB Information Technology Leaders Committee, University Of Maryland, Baltimore. January 2003 - December 2007.
  • Member, UMB University Information Technology Steering Committee, University Of Maryland, Baltimore. January 2003 - December 2007.

2006

  • Member and Consultant, American Association College of Nurses (AACN) representative to the ATPM Healthy People Curriculum Taskforce for the National Prevention Website Development [Prevention Education Resource Center, Advisory Group. January 2006 - December 2006.
  • Member, Pi Sigma Theta Tau Chapter Website University of Maryland Baltimore, Website redesign, Redesign committee. January 2005 - December 2006.
  • Chair, National League for Nursing & Laerdal Research Project : Faculty Advisory Committee, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2003 - December 2006.

2005

  • Chair, Room and Resource Computerized Scheduling Sub-committee of CQI committee, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2004 - December 2005.
  • Chair, Ad Hoc Strategic Plan- 3.1 Continuous Quality Improvement committee, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2003 - December 2005.
  • Member, Search Committee Nursing Informatics Research faculty, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2003 - December 2005.

2004

  • Reviewer / Referee, University of Maryland School of Nursing Research Initiative Fund Review Committee, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Nursing Society; Proposal reviewer for Evidence Based Practice Conference. January 2004 - December 2004.
  • Chair, Ad Hoc School of Nursing Website revision Committee, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2003 - December 2004.
  • Member, Ad Hoc Web education Committee, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2003 - December 2004.
  • Member, Co-Chair for Conference 2004, Planning Committee SINI, University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland School of Nursing. January 2003 - December 2004.
  • Member, Student UMB High School Biomedical Research Summer Program. June 2004 - August 2004.

2003

  • Reviewer / Referee, Delta Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Nursing Society Research Committee Research Proposal. January 2003 - December 2003.
  • Volunteer, Sigma Theta Tau Delta Alpha Chapter "Run for the Health Of It" 5K Run/Walk. San Antonio, Texas. January 2003 - December 2003.
  • Reviewer / Referee, UTHSCSA Academic Informatics Services Advisory Committee, Innovative Teaching Grants Proposal. January 2001 - December 2003.

2002

  • Reviewer / Referee, UTHSCSA Academic Informatics Services Advisory Committee, Instrumentation Grant Proposal; Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Alpha Chapter, UTHSCSA SA, Texas Research Award Proposal. January 2002 - December 2002.