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Faculty Research Interests

The following is the list of research interests of the FPB faculty. Just click on the first letter of the faculty member's last name to jump down to his or her information.

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Research Interests

A
Andrews, Claire
Maternal Posture and Fetal Position/ Presentation
Frontier Nursing Service: Practice Outcome Analysis
B
Burant, Chris
Burant
Statistics
Antecedents and Consequences of Heart Failure and Depression
Social Structural Disparities and Optimism/Pessimism's Role in Health Outcomes
Gerontology
C
Click, Elizabeth
Worksite Wellness
Lactation
Work/Life Balance
Clochesy, John
Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
Antioxidants and Systemic Inflammation
D
Daly, Barbara
End of Life Issues
Long-term Ventilation
Caregiving in Chronic Illness
Health Care Outcomes and Costs
Disease Management-Chronically Ill
Damato, Elizabeth
Maternal Attachment - Twins
Family Support/Parent Support - Twins
Postpartum Stress/Depression
Low Birth Weight Babies
Sleep in New Mothers and Babies
Dolansky, Mary
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Disability in Cardiac Patients
Transitional Services for Cardiac Patients
Quality and Safety
Douglas, Sara
Long-term Ventilation
Caregiving in Chronic Critical Illness
Health Care Outcomes
Disease Management of the Chronically Critically Ill
Dowling, Donna
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
Older Adults
Caregiving
Care of Longterm Care Residents
F
Fitzpatrick, Joyce
Health Care Delivery Systems
Public Policy of Health Care
Geriatric Mental Health Issues, especially Depression and Suicide
G
Gary, Faye
Prevention of Mental Health Problems
High Risk Behaviors
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity in Children
Depression in African-Americans
Homeless & Runaway Youth
Gordon, Nahida
Gordon
Biostatistics
Categorical Data Analysis
Survival Analysis
H
Higgins, Patricia
Adult Failure to Thrive
Long-Term Ventilator Patients
Geriatrics
Philosophic Inquiry
Hudak, Christine
Educational Technology in Nursing Education
J
Jones, Katherine
Jones
Pain and Wound Care in the Elderly Population
Evidence-Based Clinical and Managerial Practice
Nursing Home Quality
K
Kelley, Carol
End of Life Care
Kenneley, Irena
Kenneley
Infection Control and Prevention Across the Continuum of Care
Public/Community Health Nursing
Epidemiology
Killion, Cheryl
Homelessness/Housing and Health
African-American Maternal Health
Integrative Healing
Health Disparities
L
Lindell, Deborah
Community Academic Partnerships
Community Based Screenings/ Health Fairs
Lotas, Marilyn
Maternal Child Health
Very Low and Low Birth Weight Infant Health Issues
Development of Biological Rhythms in Preterm Infants
Ludington, Susan
Kangaroo Care
Physiologic Responses to Skin-to-Skin Care
Infant Stimulation
Early Development Issues
M
Madigan, Elizabeth
Home Health Care Issues
International Health Care Issues
Resource Use and Patient Outcomes of Chronically Ill
Re-Hospitalization
Health Services Research
Maloni, Judith
Pregnancy
Bedrest and High Risk Pregnancy
Effects on Inactivity and Exercise
McDonald, Patricia
African Americans with Diabetes
Acceptance of Chronic Illness
Health Promotion of Caregivers
Moore, Shirley
Recovery following Cardiac Events
Health Behavior Change
Exercise following Cardiac Events
Electronic Nursing Care
Gender Differences and Elder Recovery Following Cardiac Events
Quality and Safety
Morris, Diana
Geriatric Mental Health
Aging and Quality of Life
Family Caregiving
Science of Unitary Human Beings
Musil, Carol
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
PrincePaul
Cancer Prevention and Control
Palliative Care
Q
Quinn Griffin, Mary
Genetics
Cardiac Care
Chronic Diseases Across the Lifespan
S
Savrin, Carol
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
Suresky, Jane
Women's Mental Health Issues
Youth Violence
Resourcefulness and Stress in Family Members of the Severely Mentally Ill
T
Tullai-McGuinness, Susan
Structure and Processes of Medicare Home Healthcare Agencies Related to RN Satisfaction
U
Underwood, Patricia
Underwood
Nursing Education
Stress, Coping, and Social Support as It Relates to Birth Outcomes
W
Warner, Camille
Warner
Caregiving
Self-Care Practices of Elderly Adults
Inequality in Healthcare
Winkelman, Chris
Positioning and Activity in Critically Ill Patients
Cytokine Response to Mobilization of the Critically Ill
Wykle, May
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
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

List updated: November 2010