Catherine M. Waters, RN, PhD

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, BSN (cum laude), 1985, Transcultural Nursing
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, MSN 1988, Adult Health Nursing
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, PhD, (McKnight Fellow) 1993, Nursing Science
Oregon Health Sciences University, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1994, Family Nursing
Oregon Health Sciences University, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1995, Gerontological Nursing

• 1984
  Roswell Park Institute, Buffalo, NY, Nurse Intern, Colorectal Cancer Unit
• 1984
  Meharry Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Nurse Intern, Medical-Surgical Unit
• 1985-86
  VA Medical Center, Miami, FL, Staff/Charge Nurse, 61-bed adult medical oncology
• 1986-89
  Various nursing agencies, Miami, FL, Registered nurse, medical-surgical
• 1986-87
  Jewish Home for the Aged, Miami, FL, Charge Nurse, 40-bed acute care unit
• 1986-88
  Ransom Everglades High School, Miami, FL, School Nurse
• 1987-88
  Flagler Career Institute, Miami, FL, Clinical Instructor, Nursing Assistant Program
• 1989-90
  South FL Reception Correctional Center, Miami, Penitentiary Nurse, Infirmary Unit
• 1988-89
  University of Miami, FL, School of Medicine Research Nurse II, Special Projects (Rheumatology)
• 1989-92
  Miami Dade Community College, FL, Asst. Prof. & Jr. Level Coordinator, Adult Nursing II
• 1993-94
  University of Miami, FL, School of Nursing, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
• 1993-94
  Economic Opportunity Family & Community Student Health Services Coordinator, Florida Memorial Health Center, Miami, FL College
• 1995-96
  University of Portland, OR, School of Nursing, Sr. Level Coordinator/Adjunct Asst. Prof., Adult Nursing
• 1996-02
  University of California, San Francisco, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health
• 2002-2008
  University of California, San Francisco, Associate Professor, Department of Community Health
• 2005-now
  University of California, San Francisco , Member, Society, Diversity, and Disparity Group, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
• 2008-present
  University of California, San Francisco, Professor, Department of Community Health

• 1981-85
  Presidential & Dean's Honor Roll, University of Miami, FL
• 1984
  Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• 1984
  Mortar Board Honor Society
• 1985
  Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
• 1985
  Outstanding Student & School of Nursing Alumni Award, University of Miami, FL
• 1985
  Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
• 1985
  Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership & Scholarship Honor Society
• 1987
  Burger King Business Scholar, Burger King Corporation
• 1988
  Nurse of the Year, National Black Nurses' Association Miami, FL Chapter
• 1993
  McKnight Achiever's Society
• 1994
  Dorothy Cornelius Scholar, American Nurses Foundation
• 1998
  Class Marshall, Graduating Master's Students, UCSF School of Nursing
• 1999
  Teacher of the Year, Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF School of Nursing
• 2000
  UCSF Champion of Diversity Award
• 2000, 2003
  Nomination for Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Award, UCSF Graduate Students' Association
• 2003
  Nomination for Distinction in Teaching Award, UCSF Academic Senate
• 2003
  Professional Woman Sojourner Truth Award, San Francisco Business & Professional Women, Inc.
• 2004
  Fellow, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing
• 2006
  Mentor of the Year, Graduating Doctoral Students, UCSF School of Nursing
• 2007
  Women of Excellence Award, Ivy AKAdemy Foundation of San Francisco

• Waters, C. M. (1996). Professional development in nursing research-A culturally diverse postdoctoral experience. IMAGE: The Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 28 (1), 47-50.
• Waters, C. M. (1998). Actual and ideal professional nursing support for African-American family members. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 20 (6), 745-764.
• Waters, C. M. (1999). Professional nursing support for culturally diverse family members of critically ill adults. Research in Nursing and Health, 22, 107-117.
• Waters, C. M. (2000). End-of-life care directives among African Americans: Lessons learned\A need for community-centered discussion and education. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 17 (1), 25-37.
• Waters, C. M. (2000). Invited commentary on "Health of women in transition from welfare to employment." Western Journal of Nursing Research, 22 (6), 674-676.
• Waters, C. M. (2001). Understanding and supporting African-Americans' perspectives of end-of-life care planning and decision-making. Qualitative Health Research, 11 (3), 385-399.
• Waters, C. M., Times, R., Morton, A. R., Crear, M., & Wey, M. (2002). Perception of health status and participation in present and future health-promotion behaviors in African American women. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 22 (2), 81-96. Co-published simultaneously as Prevention Issues for Women's Health in the New Millenium.
• Katapodi, M. C., Facione, N. C., Miaskowski, C., Dodd, M. J., & Waters, C. (2002). The influence of social support on breast cancer screening in a multicultural community sample. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29 (5), 1-8.
• LaVene, M. C., White, M. C., Waters, C. M., & Tulsky, J. P. (2003). Health screening in jail: Relationship between TB infection and selected diseases among inmates in a county jail. Journal of Correctional Health Care, 9, 381-396.
• Portillo, C. J., & Waters, C. M. (2004). Community partnerships: The cornerstone of community health research. Annual Review in Nursing Research, 22, 315-329.
• Norton, D. E., Froelicher, E. S., Waters, C. M., & Carrieri-Kohlman, V. (In Press). Parental influence on models of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in childen. European Journal of Cardiovasular
• State of the Science Panel (Leshner, A. I., Baghdoyan, H. A., Bennett, S. J., Caples, S. M., DeRubeis, R. J., Glynn, R. J., Kaplan, R. M., Kvale, J. N., Poole, C., Robins, L. N., Waters, C. M., & Zorumski, C. F.). (2005). National Institutes of Health State of the Science Conference Statement. Manifestations and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults June 13-15, 2005. Sleep, 28 (9), 1049-1057. Co-published simultaneously as Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 1 (5), 412-421.
• Waters, C. M., & Locks, S. (2005). African Americans. In J. Lipson, S. Dibble, & P. Minarik (Eds), Culture and nursing care: A pocket guide. San Francisco: UCSF Nursing Press.
• Taylor-Piliae, R. E., Haskell, W. L. Waters, C. M., & Froelicher, E. S. (2006) Change in perceived psychosocial status following a 12-week tai chi exercise programme. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 54 (3), 313-329.
• Lim, K-C, Kayser-Jones, J. S., Waters, C., & Yoo, G. (2007). Aging, health, & physical activity in Korean Americans. Geriatric Nursing, 28, 112-119.
• Saxe, J. M, Janson, S. L., Dennehy, P. M., Stringari-Murray, S., Hirsch, J. E., & Waters, C. M. (2007). Meeting a primary care challenge in the United States: Chronic illness care. Contemporary Nurse, 26 (1), 94-103.