Instructor

Education

  • PhD, Nursing Science, The University of Alabama & The University of Alabama Huntsville, 2024
  • MSN, Masters of Science in Nursing, Nursing Education, The University of Alabama, 2019
  • BSN, Bachelor Science in Nursing, The University of Alabama, 2013

Biography

Dr. Kacie Duncan is a full-time clinical instructor at CCN. She is a proud alumni of our program graduating with her BSN in 2013. She started her nursing career in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and it was here she developed her love for critical care. Kacie also has experience in Cardiac Intensive Care and rheumatology infusion therapies.  

She graduated from the University of North Alabama with a Masters in Nursing Education in 2019 and with a Ph.D. in Nursing Science in 2024 from the University of Alabama and University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Joint Nursing Science Doctoral Program.

Her main areas of research are focused on mental health across the lifespan. She has studied mental health in the college student population, faculty’s role in student mental health support, student anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, and mental health training and evaluation. Dr. Duncan is a faculty affiliate with the Center for Substance Use Research and Related Conditions (CSURRC).

Duncan is a member of the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Kacie is also the Chair of the Gratitude Committee here at CCN. She is a certified critical care nurse by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and has also been certified in mental health first aid by The National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

Honors and Awards

  • Sara E. Barger Outstanding Graduate Student Award
  • The Capstone College of Nursing Prevost Positive Impact Award
  • The Capstone College of Nursing Board of Visitors Rising Star Award

Areas of Interest

  • Mental Health
  • Nursing Education & Professional Development
  • Rural Health
  • Health Promotion & Wellness

Scholarly Highlights

  • Assessing the Competency of Nursing Faculty in Supporting Nursing Student Mental Health [Doctoral dissertation, University of Alabama.
  • Cultivating an attitude of gratitude. Journal of Christian Nursing, 41 (2).
  • Surviving Nursing School: Student Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Qualitative Study (Poster Presentation).
  • Meaningful Recognition for those Preparing the Future Frontline [Poster presentation]. Sigma’s Creating Healthy Work Environments, Washington, D.C., United States.
  • Promoting Positivity: Intentional Acts of Gratitude in the Workplace [Poster presentation]. Alabama State Nurse’s Association, Tuscaloosa, AL., United States.