Vanessa Lopez-Littleton, PhD, RN
Curriculum Vitae
School of Public Administration
University of Central Florida
Health and Public Affairs Bldg. II, Suite 238B
4346 Scorpius Street
Orlando, FL 32816
Tel: (407) 823-3926
Fax: (407) 823-5651
Email: vlittlet@ucf.edu
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/publicadmin
EDUCATION
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs
McKnight Doctoral Fellow
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Dissertation Title: An Ecological Analysis of Social and Economic Influences on Black and White
Infant Mortality Risk in Orange County, FL
MPA Masters of Public Administration
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
BSN
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (Honors Diploma)
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Social Determinants of Health
Social Equity
Cultural Competency
Experiential Learning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
04/2014 – Present
Lecturer/Internship Programs Director
University of Central Florida
01/2011 – 04/2014
Instructor/Internship Program Coordinator
University of Central Florida
09/2009 – 01/2011
Director of Public Relations
Grambling State University
01/2008 – 05/2009
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Central Florida
07/2006 – 10/2007
Executive Director
Seminole County Healthy Start Coalition
12/2003 – 07/2006
Orlando Program Director/Director of Community Relations
Covenant House Florida
07/2001 – 10/2003
Deputy Executive Director/TB Shelter Manager
Health Care Center for the Homeless
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PUBLICATIONS
Blessett, B., Littleton, V., White, A., Smith, J. & Hyler, A. (Eds.). (2012). Proceedings from: The
Florida Association of Community Action Agencies 3rd Annual Symposium on Poverty.
Orlando, FL.
Littleton, V. (2011). An Ecological Analysis of Social and Economic Influences on Black and White
Infant Mortality Risk in Orange County, FL. (Doctoral Dissertation).
Littleton, V., Meemon, N., Paek, S. C., Seblega, B., Breen, G.M., Loyal, M., Ellis, N., & Wan,
T. T. H. (2010). An Ethical Analysis of Professional Codes in Health and Medical Care.
Ethics & Medicine, 26(1).
Breen, G. M., Loyal, M., Littleton, V., Seblega, B. K., Paek, S. C., Meemon, N., Ellis, N., & Wan,
T.T.H. (2008). An Ethical Analysis of Contemporary Healthcare Practices and Issues. Online
Journal of Health Ethics, 1(2), 1-20.
Littleton, V. & Blessett, B. Integrating Cultural Competency into a Public Administration
Curriculum. (Submitted to J-PAE).
Littleton, V. Using the Social Determinants of Health Framework and Health in All Policies to
Improve Minority Health Outcomes and Lower Black Infant Mortality Risk. (In Progress).
Littleton, V. & Woodley, A. Using Anchor Institutions and the Social Determinants of Health to
Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Communities. (In Progress).
Littleton, V. & Ruff, A. A Comparative Analysis of Innovative Public Policies in Seoul, South
Korea and Orlando, FL. (In Progress)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Littleton, V. & Woodley, A. (2014). Using Anchor Institutions and Health in All Policies to Reduce
Black Health Disparities. Black Doctoral Network. Philadelphia, PA.
Littleton, V. (2014). Using Anchor Institutions and Health in All Policies to Improve Health
Outcomes in Urban Communities. Southeastern Conference for Public Administration
(SECOPA). Atlanta, GA.
Littleton, V. (2014). Building a Culture of Internship: Linking Curriculum to Career. NASPAA.
Albuquerque, NM.
Littleton, V. & Fisher, A. (2013). A Proposal to Analyze Community Resiliency in Bithlo, FL:
Using a Social Determinants of Health Approach. University of Central Florida, School of
Public Administration 7th Annual Research Conference on the Policies and Planning of
Healthy Communities. Orlando, FL.
Littleton, V. (2012). The Relationship Between Social and Economic Factors and Adverse
Pregnancy Outcomes; School of Public Administration 6th Annual Conference on
Community Resiliency and Sustainability: Current Trends in Public Service. Orlando, FL.
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Littleton, V. (2011). A Confirmatory Analysis of the Relationship between Social, Environmental
and Economic Factors and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Florida. McKnight Doctoral
Fellowship Conference. Tampa, FL.
HONORS/AWARDS
 Presidential Management Fellows Finalist (2013)
 University of Central Florida; McKnight Doctoral Fellowship (2007-2011)
 University of Central Florida; Summer Research Fellowship Award (2007)
 Nominated Orlando Business Journal; Women Who Mean Business (2007)
 Baccalaureate Degree with Honors; Northwestern State University (1998)
 Dean’s Honor List; Northwestern State University (1998)
 Dean’s Honor List; University of Alaska Fairbanks (1994)
 Chancellor’s List; University of Alaska Fairbanks (1993)
 Army Achievement Medal (1990)
GRANT ACTIVITY
 Co-Principal Investigator for National Institute of Justice (NIJ), a $2,269,744 grant to
examine benefits to schools from mental health policies and programs. (2014)
 Co-Principal Investigator for West Orange Health District, a $34,514 grant awarded to
evaluate the health impact of grant recipients. (2014)
 Grantwriting. I have written grants totaling over $5 million for non-profit and collaborative
projects.
SERVICE
 UCF – University Level
Black Faculty and Staff Association; Vice President (2014)
Student Conduct Board (2014-2015)
Male Academic Working Group: Student Conduct Sanctions Committee (2014)
UCF Forum; Guest Columnist (2014 – 2015)
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UCF – College of Health and Public Affairs
Diversity Committee (2014-Present)
Dean’s Graduate Leadership Council (2010)
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UCF – School of Public Administration
Directors Council (2013 – Present)
Diversity & Inclusiveness Officer (2014)
Student Engagement Task Force Leader (2013 – Present)
Alumni Engagement Team Leader (2014)
Center for Nonprofit Management Oversight Committee (2012 – 2014)
Instructor/Lecturer Promotion Committee (2014)
Student Grievance Committee (2012 – Present)
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UCF – Student Involvement
The Way Campus Fellowship; Faculty Advisor (2012 – Present)
Legal Society; Faculty Advisor (2013 – Present)
Black Women in Public Administration; Faculty Advisor (2014)
Organization of Public Administration; Faculty Advisor (2014)
President, PhD in Public Affairs Student Association (2009 – 2011)
Editor, Public Affairs Review (2009 – 2011)
Vice President, Knights for McKnight (Founding Member 2009 – 2011)
Treasurer, Knights for McKnight (2009 – 2011)
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Grambling State University – University Service
President’s Executive Council (2009 – 2011)
Budget and Priorities Committee (2010 – 2011)
Eddie Robinson Museum (2010)
Lyceum Committee (Chair, 2010)
Commencement Committee (2009 – 2010)
Commencement Caller (2009 – 2010)
Founders Day Committee (2009 – 2010)
President’s Scholarship Dinner Theater Committee (2010)
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Grambling State University – Athletics Department
Hall of Fame Committee (2010)
Bayou Classic Committee (2009 – 2010)
Port City Classic Committee (2009 – 2010)
State Fair Classic Committee (2009 – 2010)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Below are listed the fourteen (14) different courses taught at the University of Central Florida, as a
graduate teaching assistant (GTA), instructor, or lecturer. Each course is identified by method of
delivery and the number of times the course has been taught. All courses are undergraduate unless
identified otherwise.
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Face-to-Face or Mixed Mode
PAD 3733 Administrative Writing in the Public Sector – Developed Web Course
PAD 3003 Introduction to Public Administration
PAD 4034 The Administration of Public Policy – Developed Web Course
PAD 4144 Nonprofit Organizations
PAD 4720 Survey Research – Developed Mixed-Mode Course
PAD 4932 Leadership in Public Affairs
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(1)
Online
PAD 4104
PAD 6327
PAD 6946
PAD 4941
PAD 4948
HSA 3172
HSA 4180
HSA 4190
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(1)
(2)
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Administrative Theory – Modified Web Course
Program Evaluation (Graduate)
Public Administration Internship Graduate
Public Administration Internship Undergraduate
Nonprofit Internship
Health Care Finance (GTA)
Organization and Management for Health Agencies (GTA)
Principals of Managed Care (GTA)
THESIS COMMITTEES
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Served as Honors in the Major Thesis Committee Member for Amelia Klug (Public
Administration, Summer 2014)
Served as Honors in the Major Thesis Committee Member for Leslie Briggle (Social Work,
2013)
Served as Honors in the Major Thesis Committee Member for Joshua Scriven (Health
Information Management, 2012).
Served as Honors in the Major Thesis Committee Member (Nursing, 2010)
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ADDITIONAL TEACHING
Provided independent study and research support for students unable to find needed elective credits
for graduation or students seeking to engage in research in my area of expertise.
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Graduate
Sandra Ruff – Program Evaluation of Seminole County Public Schools Program – Young
Men of Excellence (Summer 2014)
Sandra Ruff – Comparative Analysis of Public Policies in Seoul, South Korea and Urban
U.S. Cities (Fall 2014)
Ciara Douse – Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Research (Summer 2014)
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Undergraduate
o Stephanie Pender (Spring, 2014) Internship
o Mark Peterson (Summer, 2013)
o Alexandra Batalla (Fall 2012) Strategic Planning
o Guillermo Laguna (Summer 2012)
STUDENT ADVISING
UCF graduate and undergraduate students in the internship program advising between 10 and 30
students each semester from 2012 to present.
TEACHING ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES
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Completed a redesign of an undergraduate course (Administrative Writing in the Public
Sector) to a web-based course in 2013.
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Attended the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Summer Conference in May of 2014
to develop a distinguished internship program for graduate students.
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Attended the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Summer Conference in May of 2013
to develop a remote internship for graduate students unable to participate in traditional
internships because of employment or other commitment.
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Attended a semester long training from the Faculty Center of Teaching and Learning (IDL
6543) on developing web-based courses.
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Participated in a web-based training (ADL 5000) on teaching existing web-based courses.
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Completed a redesign of a graduate course (Program Evaluation PAD 6327) for my use in the
summer of 2013.
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Attended two faculty workshops facilitated by the UCF Diversity Committee to assess and
implement cultural competency in the Public Administration curriculum.
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Conducted a student survey to examine the differences between online perception of academic
testing and online testing and used finding in an article to be submitted to J-PAE.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
 UCF Leadership Enhancement Program (2014 – 2015)
 Professional negotiation training through COACh entitled, "Uses of Influence, Power and
Conflict Resolution in Negotiation" (2014)
 Undoing Racism: eRaceing Health Inequalities, 2014
 School of Public Administration Teaching Circles, 2012-2014
 University of Central Florida; Diversity Task Force Training (2013 – 2014)
 IDL 6543 – Online Course Development, 2013
 ADL 5000 – Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Courses, 2012
 ERAU-UCF 2011-2012 Leadership Institute; Empowering Leadership for a Global Society
(2012)
 Study Abroad: Case Study: Public Management in Seoul South Korea. Engaged in an
intensive study abroad program exploring various public administration related topics,
including: budgeting and finance, transportation, health services policy, waste management,
human resources, and citizen engagement. (2011)
 Externship with the Florida Lieutenant Governor’s Children’s Cabinet (2008-2009)
 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Grant Writing Training for Faith-Based
and Community Organizations (2008)
 Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Preterm Birth Summit (2007)
 Florida Minority Health Disparities Summit Addressing Health Disparities: Moving Beyond
Hope to Action (2007)
 Meeting the Challenges of Maternal & Child Disparities: A Solution-Based Conclave (2007)
 Governor’s Conference on Women’s Health Putting the Pieces Together: Working to Improve
Women’s Health in Florida (2007)
 Closing the Gap Summit 2005 “Working Towards A Common Vision”; Central Florida Area
Health Education Center (2005)
 Primary Care Access Network Cultural Competency Training (2002)
 Comprehensive Clinical TB Course: A. G. Holley State Hospital (2001)
EXTRACURRICULA/COMMUNITY SERVICES
 WESH-TV African Heritage Advisory Committee (2014)
 Seminole County Public Schools Young Men of Excellence (Mentoring Program); Program
Consultant (2014)
 Orlando Monarchs (Academic Services); Program Consultant (2013-Present)
 Orange County Research and Development Board Authority; Board Member, Past Chair (20042009; 2011-Present)
 Central Florida Partnership on Health Disparities; Member
 Homeless Services Service Network; Board of Directors; Former Vice Chair
 Central Florida Urban League; Young Professionals Leadership Council; Former Youth and
Mentoring Chair
 WMFE Community Advisory Board; Broadcast Committee (2007-2008)
 Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce; Leadership Seminole (Class 15); Alumni
 Orlando Area Trust for the Homeless; Board of Directors (Past)
 Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce; Leadership Orlando; Class 69; Alumni
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RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SKILLS
 Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery (IDL6543)
 Advanced Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery (ADL5000)
 Knowledgeable regarding survey and evaluation research techniques
 Competent using SPSS, AMOS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, ArcGIS, and Endnote
 Web-enhanced course development using Blackboard and Canvas
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 Licensed Registered Nurse; FL
 American Society of Public Administration (ASPA)
 Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Affairs and Public Administration Honor Society)
 Black Doctoral Network
 Florida Coalition for the Homeless
 Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
 Good Samaritan Home Health; Director of Nursing/Registered Nurse
 Elite Medical Staffing; Per Diem; Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
 Readylink Healthcare; Per Diem; Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
 Baton Rouge General Medical Center; Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
 Woman’s Hospital; Mother/Baby Registered Nurse
MILITARY SERVICE
 United States Army – Active Duty 1987-1990; Honorable Discharge (Army Achievement
Medal)
 United States Quartermaster (Inactive Reserves 1990-1995)