PATRICIA W. UNDERWOOD

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)

Educational Background:

BSN, Duke University, Durham, NC

MSN, Maternal-Child Nursing, Boston University, Boston, MA

PhD, Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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