Gail Zandee
- Mrs. Gail Zandee MSN, RN
- Associate Professor, Community Partnership Coordinator
- Nursing
- SB 280
- (616) 526-6814
- gail.zandee@calvin.edu
Education
- MSN, Community Health Nursing, Wayne State University, 1993
- BSN, Hope-Calvin Department of Nursing, 1990
Professional experience
- Associate Professor of Nursing, Calvin University, 2009 - present
- Community Partnership Coordinator, Calvin University Department of Nursing, 2001 - present
- Community Based Participatory Research Consultant for Corewell Health Healthier Communities, 2020-2022
- Public Health Initiative Director, Calvin University, 2015-2019
- Hope-Calvin Department of Nursing, Assistant Professor, 1993 - 2000
- Sparta Health Center, Community Health Nurse, 1994
- Blodgett Hospital, Staff Nurse, Cardiac Care Unit, 1990 – 1993
Specialty
- Community Health Nursing
Academic interests
- Health Promotion / Illness Prevention
- Community Based Participatory Research
- Community / Campus Partnerships for Health
- Community Health Worker Programs
Research and scholarship
Publications
- Doornbos, M. M., Zandee, G.L, Greidanus, A., Timmermans, B., Miller, K., Quist, M., Heitsch, E., Hammond, E, Houskamp, C, Van Wolde, A. (2022). Women supporting women: The use of art with anxious/depressed urban impoverished, ethnically diverse, women. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 28(4), 271-282.
- Ayoola, A.B, Kamp, K., Adams, Y.J, Granner, J, DeGroot, L, Lee, H., Zandee, G. & Doornbos, M.M. (2021). Strategies to promote and sustain baccalaureate students’ interest in pursuing a PhD degree in nursing. Journal of Professional Nursing, 37, 935-941. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.07.006
- Doornbos, M. M., Zandee, G.L, Timmermans, B., Moes, J., Heitsch, E., Quist, M., Heetderks, E., Houskamp, C, & VanWolde, A. (2020). Factors impacting attrition of vulnerable women from a longitudinal mental health intervention study. Public Health Nursing, 37, 73-80. doi: 10.1111/phn.12687
- Doornbos, M. M., Zandee, G.L, Timmermans, B., Moes, J. DeGroot, J., DeMaagd-Rodriguez, M., Smit-Scholman, J., Zietse, M., Heitsch, E., & Quist, M. (2018). Women supporting women: Supportive/educative groups for ethnically diverse, urban, impoverished women dealing with depression and anxiety. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 21 (4), 524-529.
- Alford, K., Zuverink, A., & Zandee, G.L. (2018). Barriers to health care: Who is affected and how can Christians in social work address these barriers? Social Work and Christianity, 45 (4), 22-40.
- Ayoola, A.B., Adams, Y.J., Kamp, K., Zandee, G.L., Feenstra, C. & Doornbos, M.M. (2017). Promoting the future of nursing by increasing zest for research in undergraduate nursing students. Journal of Professional Nursing, 33 (2), 126–132.
- Ayoola, A.B., Sneller, K.S., Ebeye, T.D, Dykstra, M.J., Ellens, V.L, HaEun, G.L, & Zandee, G.L (2016). Preconception health behaviors of low-income women. Maternal Child Nursing, 41(5), 293-298.
- Ayoola, A.B., Zandee, G. & Tonlaar, Y. (2016). Women’s knowledge of ovulation, the menstrual cycle and its associated reproductive changes. Birth, 1-8.
- Ayoola, A.B., Slager, D., Feenstra, C. & Zandee, G. (2015). A feasibility study of women’s confidence and comfort in use of a kit to monitor ovulation. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 60(5), 604-609.
- Doornbos, M.M., Ayoola, A.B., Topp, R. & Zandee, G.L. (2015). Conducting research with community groups. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 37(10), 1323-1339.
- Zandee, G.L., Bossenbroek, D., Slager, D., Gordon, B., Ayoola, A.B., Doornbos, M.M. & Lima, A. (2015). The impact of integrating community-based participatory research into a baccalaureate nursing curriculum. Journal of Nursing Education, 54(7), 394-398.
- Doornbos, M.M., Zandee, G.L., DeGroot, J. (2014). Attending to communication and patterns of interaction: Culturally sensitive mental health care for groups of urban, ethnically diverse, impoverished, and underserved women. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 20(4), 239-249.
- Ayoola, A.B., Zandee, G.L., Johnson, E., & Pennings, K. (2014). Contraceptive use among low-income women living in medically underserved neighborhoods. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 43(10), 455-464.
- Doornbos, M.M., Zandee, G.L., DeGroot, J., & DeMaagd-Rodriguez, M. (2013). Using community-based participatory research to explore social determinants of women's mental health and barriers to help-seeking in three urban, ethnically diverse, impoverished, and underserved communities. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 27, 278-284.
- Zandee, G.L. Bossenbroek, D., Slager, D., Gordon, B. (2013). Teams of community health workers and nursing students effect health promotion of underserved urban neighborhoods. Public Health Nursing, 30(5), 439-447.
- Ayoola, A. J., & Zandee, G. L. (2013). Low-income women's recommendations for promoting early pregnancy recognition. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 58(4), 416-422.
- Doornbos, M.M., Zandee, G.L., DeGroot, J., & Warpinski, M. (2013). Desired mental health resources for ethnically diverse, impoverished women struggling with anxiety and depression. Qualitative Health Research, 23 (1),78-92.
- Zandee, G. (2012). Mapping a strategic plan for health: Community-based participatory research with underserved, low-income urban neighborhoods. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 16(3), 95-97.
- Doornbos, M.M., Zandee, G.L., & DeGroot, J. (2012). Clinging to any bit of joy: Urban, ethnically diverse, impoverished women’s descriptions of anxiety and depression. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 26 (6), 437-447.
- Zandee, G., Bossenbroek, D., Friesen, M., Blech, K., & Engbers, R. (2010). Effectiveness of community health worker/nursing student teams as a strategy for public health nursing education. Public Health Nursing, 27(3), 277-284.
- Zandee. G. L. (2007). Transforming a nursing department by emphasizing place and partnership. In G. Heffner and C. D. Beversluie (PIs), Strengthening Liberal Arts Education by Embracing Place and Particularity. Teagle White Paper retrieved from http://www.calvin.edu/go/place
- Feenstra, C., Gordon, B., Hansen, D., Zandee, G. (2006). Managing community and neighborhood partnerships in a community-based nursing curriculum. Journal of Professional Nursing, 22(4), 236-241.
- Heffner, G. G., Zandee, G. L., & Schwander, L. (2003). Listening to community voices: Community-based research, a first step in partnership and outreach. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 8(1), 127-139.
- Zandee, G. L. (2002). Reciprocity and partnership: The multidimensional impact of community driven nursing practice. In G. Heffner & C. Beversluis (Eds.), Commitment and connection: Service-learning and Christian higher education. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
Performances or exhibitions
Select recent presentations:
Zandee, G.L. and Doornbos, M. M (October 5, 2022). “Sharpening the Focus on Health Equity in Behavioral Health”. Michigan Health Endowment, Lansing, Michigan.
Zandee, G. L. and Doornbos, M. M. (August 8, 2022). “Community Based Participatory Research – Mental Health Exemplar”. Spectrum Health Healthier Communities Board.
Zandee, G. L. (May 18, 2022). “Community Based Participatory Research”. Steelcase Foundation.
Zandee, G.L. (March 19, 2019). “Community Based Participatory Research Conducted by the Calvin College Nursing Program”. HEAL CHIP Workgroup on Obesity and Nutrition. Kent County Health Department.
Zandee, G. L. (October 25, 2018). “Community Health Worker Program through Calvin College”. Lakeland Population Health Team. Benton Harbor, MI.
Professional associations
Sigma Theta Tau - Kappa Epsilon Chapter
Awards
- Excellence in Reserach Award. Sigma Theta Tau - Kappa Epsilon Chapter, December, 2015
- 2013 Award for Community Based Teaching, Calvin College, March 2013. (This award was given to the whole nursing department).
- Community/Academic Partnership First Place Award for poster submitted in the University of Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research conference. April 2012.
- Poster Award for "Mapping a Strategic Plan for Health: Community Based Participatory Research with Underserved, Low-Income, Urban Neighborhoods". Submitted to National Outreach Scholarship Conference. October, 2011.
- Community/Academic Partnership Second Place Award for poster submitted in the University of Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research conference, May, 2011.
- Leininger Breakthrough Award Honorable Recognition, September, 2008.
- Michigan Campus Compact Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award, February, 2008
- Community Partnership Award. Calvin College, April, 2005
- Woman of Achievement Recognition. YWCA, Grand Rapids, MI, November, 2004.
Grants
- Michigan Public Health Institute: Awarded $140,040 for a project entitled “COVID-19 Health Disparities Project”. 5/1/22 – 5/31/23.
- Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation: Awarded $55,000 for a project entitled “Women Supporting Women Model”. 1/1/22 – 1/1/24.
- Spectrum Health Healthier Communities: Awarded $23,760 for consultant work on replicating CBPR in the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood. Work was titled “Community Based Participatory Research Model”. 1/1/22 – 12/31/22
- Spectrum Health Healthier Communities Department: Awarded $35.882.00 for a program entitled “Community Engaged Health Equity Zones”. 1/1/21 – 12-31-21
- Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Awarded $99,990.00 for a program entitled “Addressing Stigma: Lay Ambassadors for Mental Health”. 9/1/20-9/1/22.
- Spectrum Health Healthier Communities, Community Health Worker Program. Awarded $18,229.00 for continuing a program which teams nursing students with neighborhood residents to promote health and access to care. July, 2006.
- Spectrum Health Healthier Communities, Community Health Worker Program. Awarded $17,698.00 for continuing a program which teams nursing students with neighborhood residents to promote health and access to care. July, 2005.
- Spectrum Health Healthier Communities, Community Health Worker Program. Awarded $17,767.00 for initiating a program which teams nursing students with neighborhood residents to promote health and access to care. July, 2004.
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