About Rycki Maltby
- PhD (Public Health): Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, 1997
- MScN (Nursing Education): University of Western Ontario, London Ontario, Canada, 1986
- BScN: University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1976
- BA (Psychology): University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1975
Dr. Maltby came to UVM in January 2000 after launching her academic career in Canada (1987-1991) and then Australia (1991-1999). Dr. Maltby’s scholarship focused on public and community health, cultural health, and nursing education, garnering over $1 million dollars in external and internal grants. She authored 30 peer reviewed articles, 8 book chapters, and has given 63 presentations plus 32 presentations with students. Her teaching focused on public health and cultural concepts, creating courses like Cultural Healthcare for undergraduates and Community-Based Participatory Research for graduate students.
When she came to UVM, she developed the first semester abroad program for nursing students to Australia. She was then successful in organizing a short-term study abroad nursing program to Bangladesh, followed by one in Belize (when Bangladesh became unstable) and an interprofessional program for both undergraduates and graduates to the Netherlands.
Dr. Maltby was active in department, college, and university committees. In addition, she serves as Co-Editor for the International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. She has been nominated for the Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching award 3 times. She received the Vermont Campus Compact Award for Excellence in Community-Based Teaching and was nominated for the national Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty award. Dr. Maltby received several Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Tau Chapter awards including this year’s Advancing Global Health.
Courses
- PH311 Global Public Health
- PH330 Exploring Healthcare Systems
Articles & Publications
Research &/or Creative Works
- Maltby, H. J., de Vries, J., & Lund, K. (2018). Learning outcomes of nursing students who studied abroad in either low- or high-income countries: Lessons for health equity at home. Oral presentation; APHA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA; November 10-14, 2018.
- Maltby, H. J., Aitken, M., & Charles, L. (2018). Phenomenological analysis of learning outcomes between students who studied abroad and those who did not in a public health nursing clinical course. Oral presentation; Qualitative Health Research Conference, Halifax, NS, Canada; October 27-29, 2018.
- Maltby, H. J. (2018). Study abroad: Is there a connection between application and post-trip reflection? Accepted for oral presentation at The National Nursing Forum: Diversity and Difference, Australia (declined to present)
- Maltby, H. J. (2016). Specifications grading: How does it work? Invited workshop. 29th Annual Research Conference: Nursing research, the Path to Excellence; Western University/Iota Omicron Chapter, London, Ontario, Canada (Oct 28th).
- Maltby, H. J. (2016). Study abroad and ethical photography: Changing the perspective. Poster. 29th Annual Research Conference: Nursing research, the Path to Excellence; Western University/Iota Omicron Chapter, London, Ontario, Canada (Oct 28th).
- Maltby, H. J., Lund, K., & de Vries, J. (2015). Study abroad locations and the impact on students’ cultural awareness: Does place matter? International Qualitative Health Research conference in Toronto, Canada, Oct.
- Maltby, H. J. (2015). Does the location of a study abroad trip impact students’ cultural awareness? 28th Annual Nursing Research Conference, Western University/Iota Omicron Chapter, London, Ontario, Canada (May 1st).
- Westervelt, K. C., Ellis, C., Ellis, L., Quanstrom, A., Wallingford, K. D., Maltby, H. J., & Hing, W. (2015). International collaboration in manual physical therapy: An opening of ideas and opportunities. Poster presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Annual Conference in Louisville KY (Oct.).
- Maltby, H. J. (2015). Does the location of a study abroad trip impact students’ cultural awareness? 28th Annual Nursing Research Conference, Western University/Iota Omicron Chapter, London, Ontario (May).
Publications
- Maltby, H. J. (2017). Ethical photography while on study abroad. Nurse Educator, 42(3), 112-114.
- Maltby, H. J. (2017). Service Learning. In M. J. Bradshaw & A. J. Lowenstein (Eds.), Innovative teaching strategies in nursing and related health professions (7h ed) (pp. 381-393). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
- Westervelt, K. C., Ellis, C., Ellis, L., Quanstrom, A., Wallingford, K. D., Maltby, H. J., & Hing, W. (2016). International collaboration in manual physical therapy: An opening of ideas and opportunities. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 30(4), 44-54.
- Maltby, H. J., de Vries-Erich, J. M., & Lund, K. D. (2016). Being the stranger: Comparing study abroad experiences of nursing students in low and high income countries through hermeneutical phenomenology. Nurse Education Today, 40(2016), 114-119.
- Charles, L., Maltby, H. J., Abrams, S. E., Shea, J., Brand, G., & Nicol, P. (2014). Expanding Worldview: Australian Nursing Students’ Experience of Cultural Immersion in India. Contemporary Nurse, 48(1), 67-75.
Community Engagement
Awards and Recognition:
- Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Tau Chapter: Folta Deck Research Award, 2014; Advancing Global Health Award, 2020
Associations and Affiliations:
- Association of Community Health Nurse Educators
- American Public Health Association, Member Public Health Nursing; International Health
- Australian College of Nurses, Fellow
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Transcultural Nursing Society
- Vermont State Nurses Association, American Nurses Association