Faculty Profile for Dr. Amelia Des Jardins Manning

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Dr. Amelia Des Jardins Manning
Assistant Professor — St. David's School of Nursing
SON 338
phone: (512) 716-2927
Scholarly/Creative Work
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Manning graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1995 Bachelor of Science in Nursing and began her nursing practice as a pediatric nurse. She has experience in pediatric ICU, pediatric primary care and pediatric ER. She returned to UT to complete her MSN in 2013 and and her PhD in 2021. Her primary research focus is on stress and resilience in emerging adults. She also studies nursing workforce issues with a focus in long-term care. She approaches research from a philosophical framework grounded in Complexity Science and believes in interdisciplinary collaboration to understand the multiple perspectives to the reality of healthcare. Prior to Texas State she was an Assistant Professor at Concordia University Texas. She joined Texas State in 2023 as an Assistant Professor teaching in the Undergraduate program.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Pradhan, R., Davlyatov, G., Chisholm, L., Williams, C., Sen, K., Manning, A. D. J., & Weech-Maldonado, R. (2025). Agency Nursing Staff Utilization and Turnover in Nursing Homes: A Longitudinal Analysis. Healthcare, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13040379

Selected Grants

  • Pradhan, Rohit (Principal), Sen, Keya (Supporting), Manning, Amelia Des Jardins (Supporting). Optimizing Agency Nurse Utilization in Nursing Homes: Management and Contextual Factors, Williamson Fund, Texas State University, $10000. (Submitted: May 31, 2024, Funded: July 1, 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Beauvais, Bradley Michael (Principal), Pradhan, Rohit (Co-Principal), Mileski, Michael (Co-Principal), Manning, Amelia Des Jardins (Supporting), Shanmugam, Ram (Supporting), Wang, Tiankai (Supporting). The Financial Implications of CMS Minimum Staffing Standards on Texas Long-Term Care Facilities, Williamson Fund, Texas State University, $10000. Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Faculty Student Research Forum
August 2024-Present
Co-Chair
Undergraduate Admission, Progression and Graduation Committee
August 2024-Present
Co-Chair
Faculty Sponsor Class of 2026
August 2024-Present
Member
Round Rock Events Committee
December 13, 2023-Present
Member
Undergraduate Assessment
September 1, 2023-Present