Research in Nursing
Faculty in the Department of Nursing engage in qualitative and quantitative research that advances the field of nursing. Areas of expertise include cultural competency, successful aging, rural health, end of life care and more.
Sarah Abrams, Ph.D., R.N.
- Gerontological care in the community and long term care
- Mental health care of older adults
- Systems of care for marginalized populations
- History of nursing, especially public health nursing
Read more about Dr. Sarah Abrams.
Jean Beatson, Ed.D., R.N.
- Family-centered care
- Cultural competence
- Leadership training
- Health, especially in children with special health care needs or disabilities
Read more about Dr. Jean Beatson.
Marcia Bosek, DNSc, R.N.
- Ethics
- Decision-making
- End of life
Read more about Dr. Marcia Bosek.
Carol Buck-Rolland, Ed.D., APRN
- Pediatrics
- Women's health issues
- Cultural competency/transformative learning through cultural immersion
- Educational issues for nurse practitioner students
- Preceptor-student relationships
Read more about Dr. Carol Buck-Rolland.
Jeanine Carr, Ph.D., R.N.
- Family-centered care
- Family vigilance
- Nursing theory
Read more about Dr. Jeanine Carr.
Jean Coffey, Ph.D., CPNP
- Pediatrics
- Asthma
- Children in Nature
- Palliative Care
Read more about Dr. Jean Coffey.
Judy Cohen, Ph.D., R.N.
- Nursing theory
- Family issues
- Cardiovascular nursing
- Health policy
- Development of reflective practice
Read more about Dr. Judy Cohen.
Brenda Hamel-Bissell, Ed.D., M.S.
- Suicide
- Women's mental health and successful aging
- Psychosocial concerns of consumers and/or health care providers
- Families' health and illness
- Cancer psychosocial care
Read more about Dr. Brenda Hamel-Bissell.
Rycki Maltby, Ph.D., R.N., FRCNA
- Public health nursing
- Community based participatory research
- Health promotion
- Cultural health and diversity issues
- Nursing education/service learning
Read more about Dr. Rycki Maltby.
Christina Melvin, M.S., PHCNS, BC
- Vulnerable populations
- End of life care
- Sexual/domestic violence
- Timing of referrals for end-of-life care and how it affects the quality of patient care
Read more about Prof. Christina Melvin.
Mary Val Palumbo, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC
- Nursing workforce
- Nurse health and safety
Read more about Dr. Mary Val Palumbo.
Betty Rambur, Ph.D.
- Rural health
- Nursing workforce
- Healthcare policy
- Moral decision-making in organizational contexts
Read more about Dr. Betty Rambur.
Stuart Whitney, Ed.D., R.N., CNS
- Servant leadership
- Men in nursing
Read more about Dr. Stuart Whitney.
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