Teaching: Dr. Lutz teaches undergraduate Community Health Nursing and qualitative methods for graduate students. Prior to teaching at the University of Florida, she was a Clinical Associate Professor in Community Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Research: Dr. Lutz’s research interests are in the areas of access to health care and community-based support services for vulnerable populations, in particular working-aged adults with chronic, physically disabling conditions and persons recovering from stroke. Dr. Lutz completed a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Service: Dr. Lutz holds membership in the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, American Public Health Association, Florida Nurses Association, Southern Nursing Research Society, and Sigma Theta Tau.
Clinical practice area/expertise: Dr. Lutz has clinical expertise in public health and community health nursing.
Education: Dr. Lutz received her BSN in Nursing at the University of Iowa. She received her MSN in Community Health Nursing at Northern Illinois University and her PhD in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin.
Selected Publications:
Lutz, B.J. & Bowers, B.J. (2005) Disability in everyday life. Qualitative Health Research 15(8), 1037-1054.
Lutz, B.J. (2004) Determinants of discharge destination for stroke patients. Rehabilitation Nursing 29(5), 154-163.
Bowers, B., Esmond, S., Lutz, B., & Jacobson, N. (2003). Improving primary care for persons with disabilities: The role of expertise. Disability and Society.(18)4, 443-456.
Lutz, B.J., & Bowers, B.J. (2003). Understanding how disability is defined and conceptualized in the literature. Rehabilitation Nursing (28)3, 74-78.
Lutz, B.J., & Bowers, B.J. (2000) Patient-centered care: Understanding its interpretation and implementation in health care. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice: An International Journal 14(2), 165-182.
