Wanda Goodwyn
Dr. Goodwyn has been an RN for 38 years, previously a Veteran of the US Army Reserves and Army Nurse Corps for 10 years. She has worked in various specialty areas within nursing to include: Assistant and Nurse Manager of L&D, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Pain Clinic, and Case Management, Nursing Education and Nursing simulation, Nursing academic advising. Her passion and specialties are within Labor and Delivery caring for Mother's during the birthing experience, and nursing education. She completed her PhD doctoral work through East Carolina University. Mentors several newly graduated nurses and nursing students to ensure their continued success within the profession. Dr. Goodwyn is a member of Sigma Theta Tau nursing society; and served as the organizations secretary of the Pi Sigma Chapter from 2015-17 at NCCU, a member of Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) and Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
Education
PhD, East Carolina University, North Carolina
MSN, Winston Salem State University, North Carolina
BSN, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey
Dr. Goodwyn's research interest is HIV among African American women (across the lifespan and factors that may affect increased incidence).
Ms. Goodwyn's research interest is HIV among African American women (across the lifespan and factors that may affect increased incidence).
Goodwyn, W. L., Caiola, C., & Roberson, D. (2024). An Integrative Review of the Literature Examining Sexual Relationship Power, Depressive Symptoms, Silencing the Self, and HIV Vulnerability for Women in the United States. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC, 35(6), 463–485. https://doi.org/10.1097/JNC.0000000000000498
2023- Sigma, Beta Nu Chapter Research Grant Award
2023 ECU Research Day Poster Winner
Professional Experience
Primary Care RN Certification, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC, 2019
Extensive clinical experience in Obstetrical Nursing (Includes: L&D, Mother/ Baby, Med.-Surg., Case Management.
Commissioned former Active Duty Officer in Army Nurse Corps from 1987-1991; US Army Reserves 1981-1987.
Professional Memberships
AWOHHN member
JANAC member
National League for Nursing, member
Sigma Theta Tau, active member
Sigma Theta Tau-Pi Sigma Chapter secretary from 2015-2017