The following is the latest list of research interests of the Bolton School faculty. Just click on the first letter of the faculty member's last name to jump down to his or her information.
Name
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Email
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Research Interests
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| A |
| Andrews, Claire |
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Maternal Posture and Fetal Position/ Presentation
Frontier Nursing Service: Practice Outcome Analysis |
| B |
| Brady, Noreen |
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Schizophrenia
Family Therapy
Science of Unitary Human Beings and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Evidence Based Nursing Practice |
| Burant, Chris |
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Statistics
Antecedents and Consequences of Heart Failure and Depression
Social Structural Disparities and Optimism/Pessimism's Role in Health Outcomes
Gerontology |
| C |
| Click, Elizabeth |
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Worksite Wellness
Lactation
Work/Life Balance |
| Clochesy, John |
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Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
Antioxidants and Systemic Inflammation |
| D |
| Daly, Barbara |
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End of Life Issues
Long-term Ventilation
Caregiving in Chronic Illness
Health Care Outcomes and Costs
Disease Management-Chronically Ill |
| Damato, Elizabeth |
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Maternal Attachment - Twins
Family Support/Parent Support - Twins
Postpartum Stress/Depression
Low Birth Weight Babies
Sleep in New Mothers and Babies |
| Dolansky, Mary |
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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Disability in Cardiac Patients
Transitional Services for Cardiac Patients |
| Douglas, Sara |
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Long-term Ventilation
Caregiving in Chronic Critical Illness
Health Care Outcomes
Disease Management of the Chronically Critically Ill |
| Dowling, Donna |
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Factors that Impact Breast Feeding Initiation and Duration for Pre-Term Infants
Alternative Feeding Methods for Pre-Term Infants
Pre-Term Infant Nutrition |
| Duffy, Evelyn |
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Older Adults
Caregiving
Care of Longterm Care Residents |
| F |
| Fitzpatrick, Joyce |
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Health Care Delivery Systems
Public Policy of Health Care
Geriatric Mental Health Issues, especially Depression and Suicide |
| G |
| Gary, Faye |
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Prevention of Mental Health
High Risk Behaviors
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity in Children
Depression in African-Americans
Homeless & Runaway Youth |
| Good, Marion |
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Study of Complementary Nursing Therapies for Pain and Stress
Acute Pain
Stress and Immunity
Integrated Research Reviews |
| Gordon, Nahida |
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Biostatistics
Categorical Data Analysis
Survival Analysis |
| Guadalupe, Kristen |
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Community Health
Cancer
Genetics |
| H |
| Harlow-Rosentraub, Karen |
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Lifelong Learning and Civic Engagement
Health Policy and Program Evaluation
Family Caregiving and Respite Care
Volunteerism |
| Heinzer, Peg |
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Study of Resilience in Children and Adolescents
Domestic Violence Issues in Families
Grieving and Loss in Families
Childhood Obesity and Prevention/ Intervention Research
Children with Chronic Illnesses |
| Higgins, Patricia |
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Adult Failure to Thrive
Long-Term Ventilator Patients
Geriatrics
Philosophic Inquiry |
| Hudak, Christine |
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Educational Technology in Nursing Education |
| J |
| Jones, Katherine |
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Pain and Wound Care in the Elderly Population
Evidence-Based Clinical and Managerial Practice
Nursing Home Quality |
| K |
| Kelley, Carol |
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End of Life Care |
| Kenneley, Irena |
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Infection Control and Prevention Across the Continuum of Care
Public/Community Health Nursing
Epidemilogy |
| Kilanowski, Jill |
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Health Disparities
Migrant Farmworker Children
Vulnerable Populations |
| Killion, Cheryl |
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Homelessness/Housing and Health
African-American Maternal Health
Integrative Healing
Health Disparities |
| L |
| Lewin, Linda |
|
Child Maltreatment
Parenting
Mental Illness and Parenting |
| Lindell, Deborah |
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Community Academic Partnerships
Community Based Screenings/ Health Fairs |
| Lotas, Marilyn |
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Maternal Child Health
Very Low and Low Birth Weight Infant Health Issues
Development of Biological Rhythms in Preterm Infants |
| Ludington, Susan |
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Kangaroo Care
Physiologic Responses to Skin-to-Skin Care
Infant Stimulation
Early Development Issues |
| M |
| Madigan, Elizabeth |
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Home Health Care Issues
International Health Care Issues
Resource Use and Patient Outcomes of Chronically Ill
Re-Hospitalization
Health Services Research |
| Maloni, Judith |
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Pregnancy
Bedrest and High Risk Pregnancy
Effects on Inactivity and Exercise |
| McDonald, Patricia |
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African Americans with Diabetes
Acceptance of Chronic Illness
Health Promotion of Caregivers |
| Moore, Shirley |
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Recovery following Cardiac Events
Health Behavior Change
Exercise following Cardiac Events
Electronic Nursing Care
Gender Differences and Elder Recovery Following Cardiac Events |
| Morris, Diana |
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Geriatric Mental Health
Aging and Quality of Life
Family Caregiving
Science of Unitary Human Beings |
| Morrison, Barbara |
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Mother-Infant Relationships and Health Outcomes
Breast Feeding
Young Developing Families (supporting new parents and their infants)
Kangaroo Care |
| Musil, Carol |
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Health, Stress, Coping, and Family Functioning of Grandmothers by Caregiver Status
Stress, Mental and Physical Health of Community Dwelling Older Adults by Caregiver Status
Methodological Issues |
| P |
| Prince-Paul, Maryjo |
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Cancer Prevention and Control
Palliative Care |
| Q |
| Quinn Griffin, Mary |
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Genetics
Cardiac Care
Chronic Diseases Across the Lifespan |
| S |
| Savrin, Carol |
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Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in College Students
Community Engagement through Service Learning
Health Promotion regarding Diet and Exercise in Adolescents
Self Mutilation in Adolescents |
| Standing, Theresa |
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Delegation to Unlicensed Personnel
Women's Health at Midlife
Qualitative Approaches |
| Suresky, Jane |
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Women's Mental Health Issues
Youth Violence
Resourcefulness and Stress in Family Members of the Severely Mentally Ill |
| T |
| Tullai-McGuinness, Sue |
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Structure and Processes of Medicare Home Healthcare Agencies Related to RN Satisfaction |
| U |
| Underwood, Patricia |
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Nursing Education
Stress, Coping, and Social Support as It Relates to Birth Outcomes |
| W |
| Warner, Camille |
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Caregiving
Self-Care Practices of Elderly Adults
Inequality in Healthcare |
| Winkelman, Chris |
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Positioning and Activity in Critically Ill Patients
Cytokine Response to Mobilization of the Critically Ill |
| Workman, Linda |
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Infection Control among Neutropenia Patients
Symptom Management in the Oncology Patient
Personal and Genetic Variables Increasing the Risk for Cancer |
| Wright, Ronald |
|
Measures of Ultraviolet Sterilization
Bioterrorism
Community Disaster Response |
| Wykle, May |
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Mental and Physical Health
Spirituality Among Older Adults
Selfcare Activities of Caregivers and Elders, including Health Promotion
Caregiving across the Life Span
HIV related Caregiving
Black versus White Caregivers
Minority Elder Health |
| Z |
| Zauszniewski, Jaclene |
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Promoting Resourcefulness in Maintaining Health and Functioning of Elders
Preventing and Treating Depression across the Life Span
Instrument Development and Psychometrics
Informal Caregiving for Persons with Behavioral Problems
Family Caregivers of Persons with Serious Mental Illness |
| Zhang, Amy |
|
Psychosocial Behavioral Studies of Patients with Cancer
Depression in Cancer Patients
Quality of Life of Cancer Patients
Cross-Cultural Study and Cancer Disparity |
