Graduate Students Funded Research and Clinical Scholarship

Principal Investigator /
Sponsor
TitleFunding AgencyDate
Pamelia (Pam) Bertrand, PhD student & Susan Scott PhD, RN, CPPS, FAAN (MPIs)Attributes of a Successful and Sustainable Peer Support Team: A Delphi StudyThe Research Foundation – Kansas City 2/29/24 – 12/1/25
Daphne Chakurian, PhD candidateCoping with Social Stigma: Correlates and Predictors of loneliness in Middle and Older Adult Family Caregivers of Adults with Autism Spectrum DisorderAlpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant4/5/23 – 4/4/25
Elizabeth Doss, PhD graduateFamily Impacts of Diabetic Extremity Wounds: A Qualitative Case StudyToni & Jim Sullivan Endowed PhD Student Research Grant1/6/23 – 7/31/24
Drew Herbert, PhD candidateDevelopment and Testing of a Fine-Tuned Large Language Model Conversational Agent for Inclusion in a Prototype for Accessing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During PregnancyToni & Jim Sullivan Endowed PhD Student Research Grant9/11/2024-9/10/2026
Tywana Lawson, PhD candidateExploring Novice Nurses’ Perceptions When Communicating with PhysiciansAlpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant11/9/22 – 11/9/24
Malaika Gallimore, PhD candidate
Sponsor – Blaine Reeder, PhD
Information Needs of Vaccine-hesitant Parents for User-centered Design of a Consumer Vaccine Management ApplicationNIH/National Institute of Nursing F31 Predoctoral NRSA1/2/22 – 12/31/24
Taryn Sandheinrich, PhD candidatePerceptions of Adolescent and Young Adult Males Newly Diagnosed with Cancer on the Decision to Bank SpermToni & Jim Sullivan Endowed PhD Student Research Grant7/19/23 – 7/19/25
Alexa Snodgrass, DNP graduateMobile APP Stress Management and Public School TeachersAlpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Evidence-Based Practice Project Grant4/5/23 – 5/31/24
Edith (Edie) Sperling, PhD candidateAn Exploration of Somatic Symptoms in Health Profession StudentsMU Graduate Professional Council11/20/2024 – 11/19/2025
Tobey Stosberg, PhD graduateFactor’s That Influence BSN Student Nurse Performance in the Medication Administration ProcessToni & Jim Sullivan Endowed PhD Student Research Grant1/16/24 – 5/31/24
Christa Torrisi, PhD graduateThe Lived Experience of Bilateral Risk-Reducing Mastectomy and Impact on Body Image in Young BRCA-Positive WomenAlpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant4/5/23 – 5/31/24
Karry Weston, PhD graduate
Sponsor Linda Bullock, PhD, RN, FAAN
Impact of Rural Habitus on First-Time Mothers’ Feeding ChoicesNIH/National Institute of Nursing Research F31 Predoctoral NRSA3/2/22 – 2/29/24
Ashley Woods, PhD candidateExploring Pain Assessment and Management Experiences in Recently Hospitalized Minoritized Older Adults: A Qualitative StudyAlpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant11/7/2024 – 11/6/2025
Ashley Woods, PhD candidateExploring Pain Assessment and Management Experiences in Recently Hospitalized Minoritized Older Adults: A Qualitative StudyMU Graduate Professional Council11/20/2024 – 11/19/2025