Education

• Ph.D Texas Woman’s University 2018
• MSN The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 1992
• BSN Baylor University 1983

Phone

Office Hours

• Wednesdays 8:00-9:00
• Thursdays 10:00-12:00

Clinical Interest

• Acute Care
• Critical Care
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Diabetes Mellitus

Research Interest

• Student Success
• Test Anxiety
• Diabetes
• Inter-Professional Education

Professional Expertise

• Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing

Professional Accolades

• 2020 - Teaching Excellence Group Award, University of Houston
• 2020 – 2023 – Sigma Theta Tau International, Phi Chi Chapter #500, Vice-President
• 2019 - Featured in Houston Chronicle, "UH College of Nursing Salutes Professor Set to Expand Katy"
• 2018 - Clinical Practice Award, Academey of Medical-Surgical Nurses
• 2018 - Good Samaritan Bronze Medal Award for Nursing Education
• 2016 - Good Samaritan Silver Medal Award for Nursing Education
• 2014 - Faculty Recognition SON Pinning Ceremony (Dec. 2014), Second Degree BSN University of Houston 
• 2000 - Lady Bird Johnson Award, St. Joseph Regional Health Center

Publications/Scholarly Work

• Rawwad, T.A., Schrader, P. K. Brooks, A.N., Duong, L., Thornton, D. (2021).  Do nursing and pharmacy students practice what they preach on safe drug storage and disposal? A cross-sectional study, Nurse Education Today, 107,
• Adepoju, O., Jennings, S., Schrader, P., Reeve, K., McManaman-Bridges, T., Gilbert, L., King, B., Dobbins, J., Rollins, A., Cockerell, T., Torres, L., & Woodard, L. (2021). Leveraging public-private partnerships during COVID-19:  Providing virtual field opportunities for student learners and addressing social isolation in older adults.  Journal of Applied Gerontology. 

Presentations

• Acquati, C., McCarty, D., Briscoe, D., Buck, D., Civallero, L., Hernandez, B., Johnson, C., Joseph, B., McWilliams, L., Schrader, P. (2022). Addressing social determinants of health through interprofessional education: The Housefold-Centered Care Program. Podium at Council on Social Work Education: 68^th Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, California.
• Schrader, P. K. & Quintana, D.M. (2020). A deep dive into deficient leadership scores revealed students are weak advocates. Poster. 2020 National Nurse Educator Summit. Seattle, WA.
• Brohard, C., Moreland, E., & Schrader, P. (2019). Evaluation of High Fidelity Simulation in a Home Setting to Prepare Undergraduate Nursing Students in Managing Uncontrolled Symptoms Related to Advanced Lung Cancer. Poster presented at Multinational Association of Support Care in Cancer/ International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) 2019 Annual Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer, San Francisco, CA.

Grants

• McWilliams, L.A, Shani P., Dwyer C., Schrader, P.K., Joseph B., & McIntyre, T. (2022) Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Nurses, and in Communities. American Association of Nursing and Center for Disease Control Grant, $70,000.
• Schrader, P., Quintana, D., Edwards-Maddox, S., McManaman-Bridges, T. & Fletcher, L. (2020). Implicit Bias.  Faculty Development funding from the Good Samaritan Foundation $ 100,000.00 over 4 years.
• Schrader, P., Quintana, D., Edwards-Maddox, S., & McManaman-Bridges, T. (2020) Exploring nursing students’ perspective of equality of patient care and healthcare outcomes. Sigma Tau International, Phi Chi Chapter $500.00