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Graduate/doctoral faculty

NameStatusNursing specialityInterest area
Alexander, Gregory L.DoctoralInformaticsUsing human-factors theories to research interrelationships between humans, the technology they use, the environment in which they live and work, and the tasks they perform with a current focus on the nursing home industry.
Armer, JaneDoctoralCommunity Health, Gerontological Nursing, Oncology (Breast Cancer)Measurement and management of post-breast cancer lymphedema; management of chronic illness; health beliefs and behaviors among diverse elders; relocation adjustment of rural elderly; qualitative research methods
Aud, Myra A.DoctoralGerontological NursingGerontological nursing; Dementia; Promotion of health and safety for older adults; Care quality in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and dementia special care units
Bausler, Cheryl L.GraduateAdult nursing - critical care
Bloom, Tina L.DoctoralIntimate partner violence and violence prevention interventions, Maternal-child health, Collaborative and community-based researchDeveloping and testing effective violence interventions that decrease exposure to intimate partner violence, decreasing the negative impact that violence exposure has on their health.
Bostick, JaneGraduateCommunity/Mental Health Nursing; Geropsychiatric NursingNursing home care quality; nursing homes staffing; Minimum Data Set quality indicators; nursing home environmental design; dementia and depression in older adults; reminiscence therapy to improve depression levels in the older adult
Breier, SarahGraduateAdult nursing, Clinical nutritional support, End-of-life careMedical/legal/ethical consultation; Artificial nutritional support throughout the life-span
Bullock, Linda F.C.DoctoralMaternal child nursing, Public healthIntimate partner violence as it relates to maternal child health outcomes; social support and stress; smoking cessation during pregnancy
Conn, Vicki S.DoctoralGerontological nursing, Health behavior changeHealth behavior research including exercise and medication adherence behavior among healthy and chronically ill adults.
Finfgeld-Connett, DeborahDoctoralMental healthWomen and resolution of alcohol problems; internet interventions
Ganong, LawrenceDoctoralResearch methods, family healthResilience processes in post-divorce families
Gayer, DebraGraduatePediatric nursing Family dynamics, children with chronic illness - asthma, cystic fibrosis, ADHD, counseling
Johnson, RebeccaDoctoralAdult nursing, Gerontological nursingRelocation of older adults; nursing home placement decision-making process; sense of coherence in older adults life transitions; human-companion animal bond and wellness
Libbus, M. KayDoctoralPublic Health, Women's Health, School HealthPublic health, prenatal care, contraception, health status, communicable and infectious diseases, distance education
McDaniel, Roxanne W.GraduateAdult nursing, Oncology nursing Symptom management in adults with cancer
Miller, Judith FitzgeraldDoctoralAdult nursingPsychosocial responses to chronic illness; hope; cognitive changes-chemotherapy; coping
Miller, Louise C.GraduatePublic health and community-based nursing practice and programsEvidence-based practice and information literacy, Program evaluation for state health programs
Oliver, GinaGraduateNursing education; Adult nursingInterventions to increase success of nursing students in school and on NCLEX
Phillips, Lorraine J.DoctoralGerontological nursing, Family nurse practitionerGeropsychiatric nursing; mental health of long term care residents; behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; nursing interventions to reduce depression and improve quality of life for persons residing in long term care.
Popejoy, Lori L.DoctoralAdult nursing, gerontological nursingHospital discharge planning for frail older adults
Porter, Eileen J.DoctoralGerontological nursing; public health nursingHealth-related experiences of older women who live alone at home
Rantz, MarilynDoctoralGerontological nursing, Nursing administration, Chronic illness managementQuality of care in long-term care; Quality measurement; Aging in place; Nurse care coordination; Technology to enhance aging in place
Russell, Cynthia L.DoctoralHealth behavior change, adult and gerontological nursing Adherence in adult and older renal transplant recipients and dialysis patients
Schnitzer, Patricia G.DoctoralPublic health, EpidemiologyInjury epidemiology and prevention, child abuse and neglect, methods for improving public health surveillance
Vogelsmeier, AmyGraduateGerontological nursing, Healthcare systemsThe influence of nursing leadership on communication and teamwork as related to quality improvement in healthcare settings
Wakefield, BonnieDoctoral
Wipke-Tevis, Deidre D.DoctoralAdult Health NursingWound healing and human microcirculation; prevention and treatment of pressure and venous leg ulcers; measurement of wound perfusion, skin oxygen and carbon dioxide; nursing care of patients with cardiovascular disease