Glenna
Schluck
April 2020
Glenna
Schluck
,
PhD
Florida State University, College of Nursing
Glenna Schluck, Ph.D. is the in-house statistician for the College of Nursing. She teaches Biostatistics and Methods of Nursing Research to students enrolled in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice program. While Dr. Schluck does not maintain her own program of research, she provides statistical support to faculty and students in the College. Her research projects have included topics such as emergency department utilization, heart failure self-care and depression, and health promotion in rural African American adults. These projects utilize a variety of statistical methods including descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses (including linear regression, logistic regression, and other appropriate methods for categorical data), and descriptive statistics for functional data.
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Dr. Schluck wears multiple roles at the College of Nursing. The main one is her statistician role for both faculty and students. She is able to take "mind-boggling" statistical data and help make sense of it. Glenna takes a complex subject and makes it relatable and usable for her colleagues and students. When she has a meeting with a graduate student regarding her/his DNP project she will always recap the discussion and send a follow-up email to the student and major professor. This has been very helpful in keeping track of student progress throughout the program. In addition, she is equally helpful with faculty members in analyzing their data and guiding their result section. Many faculty will ask her to review their grant or manuscript to ensure it captures the essence of the purpose.
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I have had an opportunity to collaborate with Glenna first as a former DNP student, then as a co-author on a publication, and for three years running as a respected faculty colleague. In her current role as Assistant in Research, Faculty, and Statistical Consultant, Glenna wears many hats at the College of Nursing, and she wears these hats exceptionally well. In addition to teaching the Biostatistics course, Glenna works tirelessly with each of our DNP students on the methodology and statistical analysis of their projects, often "talking them off the ledge" as panic sets in. When her meetings with students conclude, it does not end there, as she sends a thoughtful email to the student, the Program Coordinator, and the Major Professor, summarizing the key takeaways and next steps. She always, without fail, goes the extra mile, with every interaction. Her calming approach, and ability to "see what others do not see" makes her invaluable to the students (for the DNP Projects) and to the faculty (for her active and thoughtful collaboration during committee and faculty meetings, and in faculty research activity). It is not uncommon to receive a phone call or email every week from a graduate student who tells me, "I feel so much more focused after my meeting with Dr. Schluck," or "Dr. Schluck made some excellent suggestions on my analysis that I never even thought to include," or, "Dr. Schluck shared her screen and taught me how to use Excel to run my analysis" or, "I have learned so much from Dr. Schluck!" Every one of our DNP students, after meeting with Dr. Schluck, come away energized, focused, and inspired. I consider Glenna to be an extraordinary contributor to the College of Nursing, as she expects excellence in everything, and our students are the fortunate recipients of her expertise and dedication to this program.
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Dr. Schluck wears multiple roles at the College of Nursing. The main one is her statistician role for both faculty and students. She is able to take "mind-boggling" statistical data and help make sense of it. Glenna takes a complex subject and makes it relatable and usable for her colleagues and students. When she has a meeting with a graduate student regarding her/his DNP project she will always recap the discussion and send a follow-up email to the student and major professor. This has been very helpful in keeping track of student progress throughout the program. In addition, she is equally helpful with faculty members in analyzing their data and guiding their result section. Many faculty will ask her to review their grant or manuscript to ensure it captures the essence of the purpose.
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I have had an opportunity to collaborate with Glenna first as a former DNP student, then as a co-author on a publication, and for three years running as a respected faculty colleague. In her current role as Assistant in Research, Faculty, and Statistical Consultant, Glenna wears many hats at the College of Nursing, and she wears these hats exceptionally well. In addition to teaching the Biostatistics course, Glenna works tirelessly with each of our DNP students on the methodology and statistical analysis of their projects, often "talking them off the ledge" as panic sets in. When her meetings with students conclude, it does not end there, as she sends a thoughtful email to the student, the Program Coordinator, and the Major Professor, summarizing the key takeaways and next steps. She always, without fail, goes the extra mile, with every interaction. Her calming approach, and ability to "see what others do not see" makes her invaluable to the students (for the DNP Projects) and to the faculty (for her active and thoughtful collaboration during committee and faculty meetings, and in faculty research activity). It is not uncommon to receive a phone call or email every week from a graduate student who tells me, "I feel so much more focused after my meeting with Dr. Schluck," or "Dr. Schluck made some excellent suggestions on my analysis that I never even thought to include," or, "Dr. Schluck shared her screen and taught me how to use Excel to run my analysis" or, "I have learned so much from Dr. Schluck!" Every one of our DNP students, after meeting with Dr. Schluck, come away energized, focused, and inspired. I consider Glenna to be an extraordinary contributor to the College of Nursing, as she expects excellence in everything, and our students are the fortunate recipients of her expertise and dedication to this program.