Gina Alexander

• Sease, A.L., Posey, K., Alexander, G.K., Gentea, F.N., Olabisi, E., Drenowatz, B.D., & Knight, K. (2026). From referrals to relationships: Reframing engagement as an implementation strategy and outcome in age-friendly care. Journal of Aging and Social Policy.

• Posey, K., Alexander, G.K., Sease, A., McKintosh, B., Zavala, M., Gentea, F., & Knight, K. (2025). Age-friendly integrative mobile services: A 4Ms pilot for community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20251210-03

• Newcomb, P., Alexander, G.K., Bailey, S., & Martin, S. (2025). Texas healthcare workers respond to climate change. Public Health Nursing, 42(6), 1773-1779. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.70013

• Alexander, G.K., Brooks, V., Williams, T., & Rahebi, K. (2025). Coalition building for park advocacy: An upstream strategy to prevent chronic disease and promote climate-resilient urban environments. Cities & Health, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2025.2513783

• Evans-Agnew, R., Alexander, G.K., & Edwards, L.A. (2024). Social entrepreneurship and public health nursing knowledge: Opportunities for innovating nursing education in population health. Journal of Professional Nursing, 54, 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.06.002

• Alexander, G.K., Brooks, V., & Williams, T.S. (2024). Advocacy for equitable access to nature and outdoor recreation. Journal of Nursing Education, 63, 1-4. doi:10.3928/01484834-20240424-04

• Jones, K.L., Edwards, L.A., & Alexander, G.K. (2022). Shoring up the frontline of prevention: Strengthening curriculum with community/public health nursing. American Journal of Public Health, 112(S3), S237–S240. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306739

• Alexander, G.K., Bashore, L., & Brooks, V. (2022). Improving food literacy and access among young adult cancer survivors. Cancer Nursing, 45(2), 161-166. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000992

• Alexander, G. K., & Brooks, V. (2022). Nature-based therapeutics: A collaborative research agenda promoting equitable access and environmental stewardship. Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia), 29(1), 119–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2021.03.001

• Alexander, G.K. & Grannum, D.R. (2021). School garden benefits: Health promotion and environmental conservation. NASN School Nurse, 37(2), 79-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X211058783

• Bashore, L., Alexander, G.K., & Park, E. (2021). Engagement in physical activity among young adult childhood and adolescent cancer survivors: Integration of nature-technology. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 10(6), 740-744. https://doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2020.0193

• Alexander, G.K. (2020). Supporting food literacy among children and adolescents: Undergraduate students apply public health nursing principles in clinical practice. Journal of Professional Nursing, 36(6), 616-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.08.018

• Willis, J. L., Howe, C.J., & Alexander, G.K. (2019). Assessing MyPlate familiarity and typical meal composition using food models in children aged 7-13. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition, 8(4), 128-135.
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• Alexander, G.K., Bashore, L., & Jackson, D.L. (2017). “Adaptable to unexpected situations”: Nursing and social work students reflect on interprofessional communication and teamwork. Health and Interprofessional Practice, 3(2), eP1134. doi: http://doi.org/10.7710/2159-1253.1134

Alexander, G.K., Brooks, V., Rahebi, K., & Ajayi, O. (2025, Sept). Academic-park partnership: Advancing park access and upstream investments in community health. Education session, National Park & Recreation Association, Orlando, FL.

Alexander, G.K., Arriola, S., Correa, P., Edwards, L., Stalter, A., Cochran, M., Garton, A., Hebert, S., Metzler Sawin, E., & Stanley, M.J. (2025, Jun).  Policy competencies in advocacy and activism in public health nursing education. Plenary session, Association of Community Health Nursing Educators Annual Institute, Columbia, SC.

Alexander, G.K. (2025, Jun). Building capacity for planetary health first aid and climate health literacy. Podium presentation, Association of Community Health Nursing Educators Annual Institute, Columbia, SC.

 Alexander, G.K. (2025, April).  Planetary health first aid: An interprofessional call to protect and prescribe nature. Keynote presentation, Texas Health Resources Climate and Health Conference 2025: Planetary First Aid program. Arlington, TX.

 Alexander, G.K., Kharel, G., & Lavy, B. (2025, March). Promoting human-planetary health through urban heat mitigation and park advocacy. Poster presentation, National Academies of Practice Annual Meeting and Forum, Washington, D.C.

Alexander, G.K., Brooks, V., & Rahebi, K. (2024, Jun). Community-academic-practice -partnership for park advocacy and planetary health education: Building capacity for equitable access to nature and green space. Podium presentation, Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE) Annual Institute, Chicago, IL.

Borchers, L. & Alexander, G.K. (2024, Jun). Advancing health in nursing education through sustainable Lifestyle Medicine. Podium presentation, ACHNE annual institute, Chicago, IL.

Hebert, S., Alexander, G.K., Edwards, L., Arriola, S., Stalter, A., Cygan, H., & Jones, K. (2024, Jun). Healing the planet through climate policy and advocacy in action: A necessity for public health nursing. Plenary presentation, ACHNE annual institute, Chicago, IL.

Vanbeber, A. M., Miller, J., Hill, G. J., & Alexander, G. K. (2024, April). Food insecurity among older adults in Tarrant County. In Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Conference & Exhibition.

Cygan, H., Alexander, G.K., Brooks, V., & Williams, T. (2023, Jun). Challenge accepted: Developing nurses as planetary health leaders. Podium presentation, ACHNE APHN Joint Conference, San Diego, CA. 

Weierbach, F., Alexander, G.K., Edwards, L., & Bejster, M. (2023, Jun). Building advocacy skills to strengthen community/public health nursing practice and education. Symposium, ACHNE APHN Joint Conference, San Diego, CA. 

Edwards, L., Evans-Agnew, R., & Alexander, G.K. (2022, Nov 7). Entrepreneurship: The needed competency for the next generation of public health nurses. Podium presentation at the American Public Health Association annual conference, Boston, MA. 

 Scott, R. Kennedy, J., Alexander, G.K., & Brooks, V. (2022, Sept 23). Exploring campus green spaces for nature-based health promotion. Texas Nurse Practitioners conference. Round Rock, TX.   

Alexander, G.K., Brooks, V., & Williams, T. (2022, Jun 10). Co-creating strategies for equitable access to nature and green space. Podium presentation, 44th ACHNE Annual Institute [Practice & Policy track], Alexandria, VA.

Alexander, G.K., & Brooks, V. (2021, June). Advocacy for equitable access to nature and outdoor recreation. Podium presentation, 43rd ACHNE Annual Institute [virtual, pre-recorded format].

Wilhoite, D., Johnson, RH., Chen, Y., Potts, M., Alexander, G., Stalter, AM., & Peltzer, JN. (2020, October). School nurses’ roles in public health risk communication. American Academy of Nursing 2020 Transforming Health Driving Policy Virtual Conference. Abstract ID#: 915336.

Alexander, G.K., & Brooks, V. (2020, June). RxPLORETM: Nature-based health promotion. Podium presentation, Association of Community Health Nursing Educators Annual Institute [virtual, pre-recorded format].

Alexander, G.K. (2019, July 25). Interprofessional collaboration to support food literacy
and mental health resilience in adolescents. Podium presentation, 30th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Alexander, G.K. and Angel, J. (2018, Jun 8). Collaborative partnerships to improve food literacy among youth. Podium presentation, 40th Anniversary of the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators Annual Institute, New Orleans, LA.

Bashore, L., Alexander, G., Jackson, L., & Mauch, P. (2017, Nov 7). Through the lens of youth: Photovoice to capture vulnerable youth perceptions of their environment. Podium presentation, 145th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA. Presenter: L. Bashore

Alexander, G. K., Bashore, L., & Paxton, R. J. (2017, Feb 24). Health promotion priorities among young adult childhood cancer survivors: Nutrition and food literacy. Podium presentation, 31st Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society, Dallas, TX.

2026  Nominee, Deans’ Research and Creative Activity Award, Harris College
2025  Distinguished Practitioner Fellow, National Academies of Practice, Nursing Academy
2025  Association of Community Health Nursing Educators' National Service Award
2023  Nominee, Ruth Eloise Sperry Teaching award for didactic and clinical teaching
2022  Faculty Marshal, December Pinning ceremony (selected by graduating cohort)
2022 ACHNE Advocacy for Public Health Nursing Award, presented at the annual institute of the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE)
2022 Honoree, Dallas-Fort Worth Great 100 Nurses
2022 Climate Health Organizing Fellow, Cambridge Health Alliance Center for. Health Equity Education and Advocacy
2022 Nominee, Ruth Eloise Sperry Teaching award
2019 Appointment to the Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations (representative of ACHNE)
2019 Nominee, Harris College of Nursing, Chancellor’s Award for Research and Creative Activity
2016 Senior Class Legacy Award Recognition

 

 

• Chair, Policy Committee, Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
• Fellow, National Academies of Practice
• Board member, Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County
• Member, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
• Member, American Nurses Association
• Member, American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing section
• Member, Campus Nature Rx Network
• Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
• Texas Master Naturalist, Cross Timbers Chapter

• Registered Nurse: Licensure in Texas