Donna Schwartz-Barcott

Donna Schwartz-Barcott
Born (1944-08-28) August 28, 1944[1]
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Washington (BS)
University of North Carolina (MS in Public Health, MA and PhD in Anthropology)[2]
ThesisNational family planning programs in developing nations: a theoretical and empirical examination of the adoption process.[3] (1979)
Academic work
DisciplineNursing
InstitutionsUniversity of Rhode Island

Donna Schwartz-Barcott (born August 28, 1944) is an American nurse and anthropologist. She is a professor emeritus of nursing at the University of Rhode Island. [4] She helped establish and led the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing graduate degree programs.[5]

Early life and education

Schwartz-Barcott is the daughter of the late Dorothy Barcott Wallgren, a nurse, and Frank L. Barcott, an entrepreneur who owned the Barcott Paint Store in Everett, Washington.[6] She graduated from Everett High School in 1962 and earned a B.S. in nursing from the University of Washington in 1966. Following graduation, she worked for a year as a community health nurse in rural Peru.[1]

She completed an M.S. in public health and an M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] Her 1978 dissertation was titled National family planning programs in developing nations: a theoretical and empirical examination of the adoption process.[7]

Career

Her academic career includes teaching and conducting nursing and anthropological research at institutions[1], including the University of North Carolina, the University of Delaware and University of Rhode Island. [8]

In 2022 the University of Rhode Island created the Dr. Donna Schwartz-Barcott and Dr. Hesook Suzie Kim Nursing Fellowship for graduate-level research and professional development. The fellowship was highlighted by U.S. Senator Jack Reed in 2023 in connection with efforts to address the national nursing shortage. “We’re honoring two icons of nursing education, extraordinary educators who have had a huge impact, not just on URI, but on the entire nursing profession,” Senator Reed said.[9]

Throughout her career, Schwartz-Barcott worked in healthcare delivery and nursing education in low-income communities in Rhode Island, North Carolina, Washington state, Peru, and Kenya.[10]

Research

Her research has focused on pain and anxiety experienced by patients across various nursing care settings. Her interest in community health and sociocultural influences on health and illness has driven much of her scholarly work. [8]

Her scholarship extends to concept development and metatheoretical levels, aiming to expand the knowledge base of nursing practice.[11]

Personal life

She was married to Timothy Schwartz-Barcott. They have a son, Rye Barcott.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Donna Schwartz-Barcott, PhD, RN". Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Donna Schwartz-Barcott, PhD, RN". Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schwartz-Barcott, Donna (1979). National family planning programs in developing nations: a theoretical and empirical examination of the adoption process (Thesis). OCLC 5505947.
  4. ↑ "Opinion/Schwartz-Barcott: Afghanistan saw changes for better in past 20 years". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Fellowship Boost for URI Nursing Graduate Students". URIF. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Dorothy Wallgren Obituary (2009) - Everett, WA - The Herald (Everett)". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Schwartz-Barcott, Donna (1979). National family planning programs in developing nations: a theoretical and empirical examination of the adoption process (Thesis). OCLC 5505947.
  8. 1 2 "URI College of Nursing names inaugural Barcott-Kim Fellow". Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  9. ↑ "URI honors 'icons of nursing education,' celebrates fellowship in their name". Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Widow who defied poverty to start a thriving clinic in Kibera". Health. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ Schwartz, Donna; Schwartz, T. P. (1990). "Are Nurses Healthier and Happier Than the General Public?". Nursing Forum. 25 (4): 19–25. doi:10.1111/j.1744-6198.1990.tb00861.x. ISSN 0029-6473. PMID 2150693.
  12. ↑ "Tracy Dobbins, Rye Schwartz-Barcott". The New York Times. July 29, 2007. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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