Biography and education
Monica Hughes received her Advanced Public Health Nursing Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Rush University in Chicago, MSN in Nursing Education with a graduate certificate in Nursing Systems Management from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a BSN from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Dr. Hughes has worked in many facets of public health and nursing leadership over a long nursing career, most recently as the Director of Public Health Nursing for the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Director of Education for a faith and health nonprofit. Dr. Hughes' practice focus began in obstetrics and newborn nursing, and she has since worked in public health and nursing workforce development, health policy, and family and community health services in conjunction with governmental and non-governmental agencies, faith-based entities, and home maternal child health services. She has worked as a consultant on national public health workforce assessment and as an educator of nurses, nursing students, and community health workers.
Dr. Hughes is a board-certified Nurse Executive and a Certified Nurse Educator. She is also a certified instructor of Community Health Workers. Dr. Hughes is a member of the Association of Public Health Nurses and the American Public Health Association, as well as the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators, American Nurses Association, the Texas Nurses Association, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Dr. Hughes is the recipient of a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Health Nurse Leader designation, along with a fellowship and leadership training with the Centers for Creative Leadership and the Texas Team Campaign for Action. She is a recent Community Health Worker/Promotora Advisory Committee member for the Texas Department of State Health Services, a Johnson and Johnson Promise of Nursing’s Future Texas Regional Faculty Fellowship recipient and has received many awards and honors.
Dr. Hughes is a board-certified Nurse Executive and a Certified Nurse Educator. She is also a certified instructor of Community Health Workers. Dr. Hughes is a member of the Association of Public Health Nurses and the American Public Health Association, as well as the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators, American Nurses Association, the Texas Nurses Association, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Dr. Hughes is the recipient of a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Health Nurse Leader designation, along with a fellowship and leadership training with the Centers for Creative Leadership and the Texas Team Campaign for Action. She is a recent Community Health Worker/Promotora Advisory Committee member for the Texas Department of State Health Services, a Johnson and Johnson Promise of Nursing’s Future Texas Regional Faculty Fellowship recipient and has received many awards and honors.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Gobert, Denise Valencia Newbur (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Williams, Shannon Hope (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Hughes, Monica Jamison (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Jackson, Keri (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %10. IHHC as Predictor of Hospital Readmission Risk for Patients with Diabetes: Analysis using Machine-Leaning Model, Center for Analytics and Data Sciences, Texas State University, Texas State University, $1000. (Submitted: December 21, 2023, Funded: January 2024 - June 2025). Grant.
- Hughes, Monica Jamison (Principal), Percent Contribution: %34, Garcia, Theresa J (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %33, Tufano, Virginia Emma (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %33. Enhancing Nursing Faculty Retention Through Competency-Based Education and Training, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $197283. (Submitted: July 7, 2023, Funded: July 31, 2023 - July 31, 2025). Grant.
- Tufano, Virginia Emma (Principal), Hughes, Monica J. (Co-Principal), Patel, Stephanie L. (Co-Principal). Learn, Do, Teach: Developing Nursing Students’ Population Health Core Competencies Through Interprofessional Health Education, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society- Chi Psi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society - Chi Psi Chapter, $200. (Submitted: November 2022, Funded: December 2022 - January 2023). Grant.
- Hughes, Monica Jamison (Principal), Percent Contribution: %34, Kinder, Ariel (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %33, Wilson, Michele Atteberry (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %33. Competency-Based Education for Practice-Ready Nurses, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $100000. (Funded: December 31, 2022 - March 1, 2025). Grant.
- Hughes, Monica Jamison (Principal), Percent Contribution: %94, Erbin-Roesemann, Marla A (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %2, Moon, KeriAnne Mauch, Percent Contribution: %2, Clary, Kelly Lynn, Percent Contribution: %2. Simulation Learning of Public Health Nursing Core Competencies Through Narrative Gaming, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Federal, $500000. (Submitted: May 28, 2020, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2024). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Cropley, S. L., Hughes, M. J., & Belcik, K. D. (2024). Qualitative Analysis of an Integrated Curricular Strategy to Develop Health Policy Advocacy. Nurse Educator. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001715
- Hughes, M. J. (2023). Piloting a new instrument for assessing public health workforce capabilities to achieve the foundational public health services. Retrieved from https://apha.confex.com/apha/2023/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/522795
- Hughes, M. J., Kuehnert, P., & Swider, S. (2023). A Strategy for Strengthening: Implementation of the Capabilities Opportunities Assessment Tool for the Public Health Workforce. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 29(November/ December 2023), 823–830. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001801
- Yeager, V. A., Burns, A., Lang, B., Kronstadt, J., Hughes, M. J., Gutta, J., … Leider, J. P. (2023). What are public health agencies planning for workforce development? A content analysis of workforce development plans of accredited public health departments. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 29(November/ December 2023), 762–774. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001805
- Cropley, S. L., Hughes, M. J., & Belcik, K. D. (2022). Engaging Leadership Competencies Through Population Health Policy Advocacy: A Review of the Evidence. Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 23(4), 259–271. https://doi.org/10.1177/15271544221112893
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions Faculty Excellence Award - Service, Texas State University College of Health Professions. August 21, 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2024 Presidential Distinction in Scholarly/Creative Activities, College of Health Professions. August 23, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Award for Distinction in Service, St. David's School of Nursing Graduating Class of 2023. May 12, 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Scholarly and Creative Activities, Texas State University. February 23, 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2022 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activity, College of Health Professions. September 2022
Featured service activities
- Member
Service Learning Excellence Advisory Board
- Member
Texas Public Health Association Governing Council
- Coordinator / Organizer
Faith Partnerships for Health
- Attendee / Participant
National Board of Public Health Examiners Public Health Nursing Job Task Analysis Workgroup
- Volunteer
Round Rock East Texas Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Wolf Ranch Ward Music Coordinator
- Member
General Education Council