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Research Consultation

Schedule an online appointment for a one-on-one research consultation. If you need to meet outside of available appointment times, please email Andrew.Todd@ucf.edu.

Biography

Andy has been a reference librarian with the University of Central Florida (UCF) libraries since 2003 and currently works as a UCF Connect Librarian at the EFSC/UCF Joint-Use Library on the Cocoa Campus. He also serves as the Subject Librarian for the UCF College of Nursing.

Andy’s responsibilities include providing instruction and reference support to UCF students, and faculty outreach services including online embedded librarian duties. Andy received his Masters of Library Science degree from the University of South Florida and also holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Central Florida.

Andy is the primary librarian for these colleges & programs:

  • College of Nursing (college lead):
    • Nursing
  • College of Health Professionals & Sciences
    • Athletic Training
    • Kinesiology
    • Physical Therapy

and the secondary librarian for these programs:

  • College of Health Professionals & Sciences:
    • Communication Sciences & Disorders
    • Health Sciences
    • Social Work

Research Guides

Selected Scholarship

Refereed Journal Articles

INACSL Standards Committee, DiGregorio, H., Todd, A., Blackwell, B., Brennan, B. A., Repsha, C., Shelton, C. M., Vaughn, J., Wands, L., Wruble, E., & Yeager, C. (2025). Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeⓇ Facilitation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, Article 101776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101776   

DiGregorio, H., Todd, A., Blackwell, B., Brennan, B. A., Repsha, C., Shelton, C. M., Vaughn, J., Wands, L., Wruble, E., Yeager, C., Ramakrishnan, S., Persico, L., & Wilson-Keates, B. (2025). The impact of simulation facilitation on learning outcomes: A systematic review. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 105, Article 101718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101718  

Miller, A. N., Todd, A., Duvuuri, V. N. S., Soltani, K., Freihaut, R., Boutemen, L., Sellnow, D., Vishanagra, K., Hoffman, J., Sellnow, T., Patel, O., Sheng, X., Babatayo, S., Willard, O., Utunen, H., Noyes, J., & Balanciano, G. (2025). A mixed-methods systematic review of just-in-time training interventions during health emergencies: Types of interventions and development processes. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness19, Article e76. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.59  

Blackwell, C. W., Lopez Castillo, H., Roque, A., Liu, Y., & Todd, A. (2025). The relationship between Healthcare Organizational Magnet® status and scores on the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: A comparative temporal analysis. Journal of Social Service Research, 51(1), 17–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2024.2342958  

Miller, A. N., Duvuuri, V. N. S., Khan, M., Rauls, O., Yen, A., George, M., Hamed, M., Damarla, A., Marino, K., & Todd, A. (2025). The relationship of patient ethnicity/race to physician-patient communication: A mixed-methods systematic review. Health Communication. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2024.2444342  

DiGregorio, H., Todd, A., Brennan, B. A., Repsha, C., Shelton, C. M., Vaughn, J., Wands, L. M., Wruble, E., & Yeager, C. (2024). The Impact of Simulation Facilitation on Learning Outcomes – A Systematic Review Protocol. Clinical Simulation in Nursing89, Article 101506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2023.101506  

Miller, A. N., Duvuuri, V. N. S., Vishanagra, K., Damarla, A., Hsiao, D., Todd, A., & Toledo, R. (2024). The relationship of race/ethnicity concordance to physician-patient communication: A mixed-methods systematic review. Health Communication, 39(8), 1543-1557. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2223402   

Díaz, D. A., Murillo, C. L., Bryant, K., Todd, A., Uzosike, A., & Foronda, C. L. (2023). The use of racial and ethnic health care disparities in simulation-based experiences: A systematic review. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 83, Article 101440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2023.101440 

Díaz, D. A., Todd, A. D., Gilbert, G. E., López Castillo, H., Anderson, M., Jackson, J. P., Linnell, M. R., Ng, K. Y., Walker, A. G., & Díaz, R. Z. (2023). Using various types of embedded participants to enhance culturally congruent, family-centered simulation-based education. Simulation & Gaming54(4), 427–446. https://doi.org/10.1177/10468781231181665 

Miller, A. N., Todd, A., Toledo, R., & Duvuuri, V. N. S. (2023). The relationship of ethnic, racial, and cultural concordance to physician-patient communication: A mixed-methods systematic review protocol. Health Communication38(11), 2370–2376. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2070449 

Díaz, D. A., Todd, A., Gilbert, G. E., Harris, M., Kubiet, L., Jarocha, M., Lee, M. H., Kurtek, A., Jaromin, G. M., Newhouse, B., & Magaña, C. L. (2023). Exploring health care disparities in maternal-child simulation-based education. Nursing Education Perspectives44(2), 87–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001038  

Kavookjian, J., LaManna, J. B., Davidson, P., Davis, J. W., Fahim, S. M., McDaniel, C. C., Ekong, G., Todd, A., Yehl, K., & Cox, C. (2022). Impact of diabetes self-management education/support on self-reported quality of life in youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care48(5), 406–436. https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106221115450   

Davidson, P., LaManna, J., Davis, J., Ojeda, M. M., Hyer, S., Dickinson, J. K., Todd, A., Hammons, T. M., Mohammed Fahim, S., & McDaniel, C. C. (2022). The effects of diabetes self-management education on quality of life for persons with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care, 48(2), 111-135. https://10.1177/26350106211070266   

Greenwood, D. A., Litchman, M. L., Isaacs, D., Blanchette, J. E., Dickinson, J. K., Hughes, A., Colicchio, V. D., Ye, J., Yehl, K., Todd, A., & Peeples, M. M. (2021). A new taxonomy for technology-enabled diabetes self-management interventions: Results of an umbrella review. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 16(4), 812-824. https://doi.org/10.1177/19322968211036430 

Miller, A. N., Collins, C., Neuberger, L., Todd, A., Sellnow, T. L., & Boutemen, L. (2021). Being first, being right, and being credible since 2002: A systematic review of crisis and emergency risk communication (CERC) research. Journal of International Crisis and Risk Research, 4(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.30658/jicrcr.4.1.1  

LaManna, J., Litchman, M. L., Dickinson, J. K., Todd, A., Julius, M. M., Whitehouse, C. R., Hyer, S., & Kavookjian, J. (2019). Diabetes education impact on hypoglycemia outcomes: A systematic review of evidence and gaps in the literature. The Diabetes Educator, 45(4), 349–369. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145721719855931  

Wink, D. M., & Todd, A. (2018). Nursing Education and the 21st century library. Nurse Educator, 43(4), 170-172. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000461    

Miller, A. N., Sellnow, T., Neuberger, L., Todd, A., Freihaut, R., Noyes, J., & Gamhewage, G. (2017). A Systematic Review of Literature on Effectiveness of Training in Emergency Risk Communication. Journal of Health Communication22(7), 612-629. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2017.1338802  

Bottorff, T., & Todd, A. (2012). Making Online Instruction Count: Statistical Reporting of Web-Based Library Instruction Activities. College & Research Libraries, 73(1), 33-46. 

Malvey, D., Alderman B., & Todd, A. (2009). Blogging and the Health Care Manager. The Health Care Manager, 28(2), 159-164. 

Bottorff, T., Glaser R., Todd, A., & Alderman B. (2008). Branching Out: Communication and Collaboration among Librarians at Multi-Campus Institutions. Journal of Library Administration, 48(3/4), 329-363. 

Dee, C.R., Teolis, M.G., Todd A.D. (2005). Physicians’ use of the personal digital assistant (PDA) in clinical decision making.  Journal of the Medical Library Association, 93(4), 480-486. 

Teolis, M.G., Dee, C.R., Todd A.D. (2004). “Personal Digital Assistant (PDA): Barriers but Opportunities.”  Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 1(4), 17-30. 

Guidelines

World Health Organization. (2024). WHO implementation guidance on emergencies capacity-building Approaches for just-in-time learning response to health emergencies. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. Contributing member of a systematic review team: Nicholson School of Communication, University of Central Florida, Florida, USA, (Question 1): Ann Neville Miller, Deanna Sellnow, Timothy Sellnow, Andrew Todd, Laura Boutemen, Rebecca Freihaut, Jessica Hoffman, Kishan Vishanagra, Venkata Naga Sreelalitapriya Duvuuri, Kian Soltani. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379019/9789240099630-eng.pdf 

Refereed Presentations

International

Díaz, D.A., Murillo, C., Bryant, K., Todd, A. & Foronda, C. (2023, January 23). Healthcare disparities represented in simulation – What are we missing? [Panel presentation]. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) Conference 2023, Orlando, FL, United States.   

Díaz, D.A., Damato-Kubiet, L., Todd, A., Gilbert, G., & Harris, M., (2021, June 17). Exploring healthcare disparities in maternal-child simulation-based education (SBE) [Conference presentation]. International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) Virtual Conference 2021. https://www.eventscribe.net/2021/INACSL/ 

National

Blackwell, C., Todd, A., Guido-Sanz F. (2024, April 19) Beat the cheat! Resources for preventing and detecting misuse of AI and plagiarism in graduate nursing education [Conference presentation]. 2024 Annual Conference of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. Baltimore, MD. 

Weiss, J., Todd, A., Blackwell, C., Lamanna, J., & Guido-Sanz, F. (2018, April 20). Better sources = Better courses: Library resources add value to DNP programs [Conference presentation].  National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN. 

Blackwell, C., Weiss, J., Ritten, A. & Todd, A. (2016, April 14). Utilizing library resources to improve the quality of nurse practitioner education. [Invited speaker – Armchair discussion panel]. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Annual Conference, Seattle, WA. 

Bottorff, T., & Todd, A. (2010, April 30). How do you count that?:  Statistical reporting of online library instruction activities [Conference presentation]. LOEX Library Orientation Exchange Conference. Dearborn, Michigan. https://commons.emich.edu/loexconf2010/28/ 

Bottorff, T., Glaser, R., Todd, A., & Alderman, A. (2008, April 23-25) Branching out: Communication and collaboration among librarians at multi-campus institutions [Conference presentation]. Thirteenth Off-Campus Library Service Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah.  

Malvey, D., King, A, Todd, A., & Alderman, B. (2007, June 1). Corporate blogs as a teaching tool for HSA programs [Conference presentation]. Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. 

Selected Service Activities

Service to the Profession – National/International

Medical Library Association (ALA), Member, 2020-present

  • Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship Jury, Chair, 2022-2023.
  • David A. Kronick and Charles W. Sargent Visiting Fellowship Jury, Chair, 2022-2023.
  • MLA Grants and Scholarships (G&S) Committee, Member, 2020- Present.
    • Chair (Appointed), 2021-2022.
  • Served as the MLA New Members Caucus Delegate to the Information Services Domain hub, 2020-2021
  • Served as judge for poster research abstracts for MLA’s 2020 Meeting.
  • MLA Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Taskforce, Criteria Consultant.

International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL)

  • Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (HSSOBP) Core Four Standards Committee, Member, 2022 – 2025.

Service to the Profession – Regional/State

Florida Statewide Quality Assurance Workgroup, Member 2007 – Present

  • Co-Chair, 2016 –2020.

Florida Library Association, Member 2006 – 2018

  • FLA Scholarship Committee, Chair, 2016.
  • FLA Scholarship Committee, Vice-Chair, 2015.
  • FLA Annual Conference Local Arrangements Committee, August 2005 – April 2006.

Service to the University

  • UCF Commencements, Convocations and Recognition Committee, Member, 2021 – 2023.
  • UCF Academic Calendar Committee, Member, 2011-2017.
  • UCF In-Unit Professional Development Leave (PDL) Committee, Member 2012 and 2017.
  • UCF Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Advisory Board, Member 2007-2008 Committee, Role, 2022-present.

Service to the Libraries

  • Search committee, CCIE Embedded Learning Librarian, Member, October 2024 – March 2025.
  • Search committee, Valencia Connect Librarian, Member, January 2024 – May 2024.
  • Search committee, Research and Information Services Head, Member, March 2023 – May 2023.
  • UCF Libraries Scholarly Communication Working Advisory Group, Member, 2016 – 2022.
  • UCF Libraries Promotion Coordinating Committee (PCC), Member 2015 – 2017
    • Secretary – December 2017.
    • Chair, January – December 2016.
    • Vice-chair, June – December 2015.
  • UCF Libraries Scholarly Communication Task Force, Member, 2011-2015.
  • UCF Libraries Faculty Affairs Committee, Member, 2012.
    • Library Faculty Meeting Coordinator, January – December 2012.
  • Annual Evaluation Standards & Procedures (AESP) Subcommittee, Member, 2011-2012.
    • Mentoring sub-committee co-chair, 2011-2012.
  • UCF Regional Campus Librarian Search Committee, Daytona & Seminole Positions, Member, October 2011 – March 2012.
  • UCF Regional Campus Librarian Search Committee, Valencia West/Osceola Position, Member, July 2010 – October 2010.
  • UCF Regional Campus Librarian Search Committee, South Lake Search Position, Member, June 2006 – December 2006.
  • UCF Regional Campus Librarian Search Committee, Daytona Beach Librarian Position, Member, August 2005 –December 2005.
  • UCF Libraries Web Advisory Committee/Web Working Group, Member from August 2005- January 2012.
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