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Patricia W. Underwood

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Patricia Underwood

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Program of Research:

• Stress, coping, and social support as it relates to pregnancy and birth outcomes
• Breastfeeding promotion
• Nursing education

Research Projects:

• Study to describe the perceived and experienced responses to breastfeeding by a sample of Caucasian and African American women from diverse urban regions (HHS Office of Women's Health)

Education Interests:

• Nursing theory
• Evidence-based practice/research utilization
• Research methods
• Teaching methods and curriculum development
• Leadership
• Policy and politics of healthcare
• Community coalition development

Educational Background:

• BSN, Duke University, Durham, NC
• MSN, Maternal-Child Nursing, Boston University, Boston, MA
• PhD, Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI