Mary B Kaylor, Ph.D., RN
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Dr. Mary Beth Kaylor, Ph.D., RN, CNE, APHN-BC, is a nursing educator, researcher, and academic leader with more than 20 years of experience in higher education, public health, health care policy, and online learning. She has held multiple leadership roles at Sacred Heart University including Assistant Program Director for Nursing Executive Leadership and Clinical Nurse Leader programs. Dr. Kaylor is also a Quality Matters Reviewer and an experienced advocate for excellence in online education and curriculum design.
Dr. Kaylor earned her Ph.D. in Nursing with a cognate minor in Health Policy from The Ohio State University, along with a Master of Science in Nursing focused on Nursing and Health Systems Management. She also holds a Master of Public Health degree from Wright State University and certifications in nursing education and online teaching.
Her scholarship focuses on evidence-based practice, nursing education, public health, diabetes care, healthcare technology, and workforce development. She has served as principal investigator or co-investigator on numerous funded research projects addressing topics such as faculty readiness for evidence-based practice, telehealth, alarm fatigue among caregivers of children with Type 1 diabetes, and the lived experiences of nurses and online learners. Dr. Kaylor has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented her work at regional, national, and international conferences.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kaylor has taught extensively in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, with significant expertise in online and hybrid education. She has also contributed substantial professional and community service through institutional review boards, professional nursing organizations, emergency preparedness initiatives, and volunteer organizations.
Recognized for both teaching and research excellence, Dr. Kaylor is committed to advancing nursing education, fostering student success, and improving health outcomes through scholarship, leadership, and innovation.
Degrees & Certifications
- Master of Public Health
- Doctor of Philosophy Health Policy Cognate Minor
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Advanced Public Health Nurse Board Certified
- Certified Nurse Educator
- RN State of Ohio Multi State License
Teaching Responsibilities
- Research
- Evidence Based Practice
- Nursing Theory
- Policy
Awards & Fellowships
- 2018 Excellence in Educational Research Award- Finalist
- “Top Three Abstracts” Educators’ EBP Workshop
- 1st Place Poster at the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association Research Symposium
- Graduate Clinical Program Teaching Excellence Award
- Research Excellence Award
- BEACON Program Teaching Excellence Award
- Young Public Health Professional Award
- Nominated for Graduate Classroom Teaching Excellence Award
- Nominated for Graduate Online Teaching Excellence Award
- Lois and Ethel Leuchtag Scholarship
- Federal Nurse Traineeship
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society
- Golden Key International Society
Research & Grants
- Co-Principal Investigator. Health Needs and Holistic Practices in Appalachia. 2025-2026.
- Principal Investigator. AI Podcasts for Nursing Graduate Students. 2024-2025.
- Principal Investigator. Coaches' Knowledge and Attitude about Athletes with Type 1 Diabetes. 2022-2023.
- Principal Investigator. Alarm Fatigue and Sleep Exhaustion in Parent and Caregivers of Type 1 Diabetics with Continuous Glucose Monitors. 2021-2022.
- Principal Investigator. Lived experience of new nurses transitioning to practice during COVID pandemic (NNTP COVID-19). 2020-2021.
- Principal Investigator. On-line Student’s Perceptions of Faculty Caring in the Advisory Role. 2019-2020.
- Principal Investigator. Lived Experience of U.S. Faculty Teaching Online Korean Nursing Students. 2017-2018.
- Principal Investigator. Nursing Faculty Beliefs and Organizational Readiness for Curricular Integration of Evidence-Based Practice. Sigma Theta Tau International. 2014-2015. $3,820.
- Principal Investigator. Readiness for Evidence Based Practice by Community/Public Health Nurses. Association of Community Health Nurse Educators. 2013-2014. $3,320.
- Principal Investigator. Prevalence, Knowledge, Concern, and Policies About Bedbugs in Schools. Ohio Association of School Nurses. 2012-2013. $500.
- Co-Investigator. Interdisciplinary Faculty Beliefs and Organizational Readiness for Curricular Integration of Evidence-Based Practice. Wright State University Research Initiation Grant. 2012-2013. $9,321.
- Sub-Investigator. An Exploration of Contextual Factors Impacting Nurses Implementation of Evidence: Readiness, Beliefs, Skills and Needs. Dayton Children’s Medical Center. 2011.
- Co-Principal Investigator. TEAhM: Technologies for Enhancing Access to health Management. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in conjunction with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, 2009-2011. $173,897, 22% of time. Grant #SC3958.
- Principal Investigator. Noise Observations of the Inpatient Setting Environment (NOISE). KMC Foundation. 2010-2011. $21,000. Grant #173425-1.
- Principal Investigator. School Nurse Assessment, Certification, Training, Instruction on Obesity Needs (ACTION) Study. Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health Seed Grant. 2010-2011. $3,575. Grant #SC4185.
- Co-Principal Investigator. Assessing Facilitating Factors and Barriers to Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening Practice among School Nurses using the Body Mass Index Screening Survey (BMI-SS). Bertram and Lovetta Research Incentive Awards in Nursing. 2010-2011. $5,000. Grant #SC4186.
- Co-Principal Investigator. Attitudes, Skills, and Knowledge of Public Health Nurses (ASK PHN). Sigma Theta Tau International. 2010-2011. $898. Grant #SC4184.
- Sub-Investigator. Perceptions of Caring within a Nurse-Patient Relationship: A Correlation Study. KMC Foundation. 2009-2011. $12,000. Grant #171-08.
- Co-Investigator. Adolescent Perceptions of Body Mass Index Screening & Management in the School Setting. 2011.
- Co-Investigator. “MAC Test: Innovative Strategies for Student Success”. Sigma Theta Tau International. 2012-2013. $1,000.
- Co-Principal Investigator. “A Workforce Study: Attitudes, Skills, and Knowledge Attributes of the Home Health Nurse (ASK-A-HHN)”. The Center for Community Based Care. 2012-2013. $970.14.
- Master of Public Health Research. Prevalence, Knowledge, and Concern about Bed Bugs in Ohio: A Pilot Study. Committee Chair Christopher Eddy. Completed January 2011 through June 2011.
- Dissertation Research. Access to Dental Care for Low-Income Women of Childbearing Years. Committee Chair Dr. Barbra Polivka. Completed January 2005 through September 2007.