| Pamelia (Pam) Bertrand, PhD student & Susan Scott PhD, RN, CPPS, FAAN (MPIs) | Attributes of a Successful and Sustainable Peer Support Team: A Delphi Study | The Research Foundation – Kansas City | 2/29/24 – 12/1/25 |
| Daphne Chakurian, PhD candidate | Coping with Social Stigma: Correlates and Predictors of loneliness in Middle and Older Adult Family Caregivers of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Alpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant | 4/5/23 – 4/4/25 |
| Elizabeth Doss, PhD graduate | Family Impacts of Diabetic Extremity Wounds: A Qualitative Case Study | Toni & Jim Sullivan Endowed PhD Student Research Grant | 1/6/23 – 7/31/24 |
| Drew Herbert, PhD candidate | Development and Testing of a Fine-Tuned Large Language Model Conversational Agent for Inclusion in a Prototype for Accessing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During Pregnancy | Toni & Jim Sullivan Endowed PhD Student Research Grant | 9/11/24 – 9/10/26 |
| Tywana Lawson, PhD graduate | Exploring Novice Nurses’ Perceptions When Communicating with Physicians | Alpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant | 11/9/22 – 11/9/25 |
| Taryn Sandheinrich, PhD graduate | Perceptions of Adolescent and Young Adult Males Newly Diagnosed with Cancer on the Decision to Bank Sperm | Toni & Jim Sullivan Endowed PhD Student Research Grant | 7/19/23 – 7/19/25 |
| Edith (Edie) Sperling, PhD graduate | An Exploration of Somatic Symptoms in Health Profession Students | MU Graduate Professional Council | 11/20/24 – 11/19/25 |
| Christa Torrisi, PhD graduate | The Lived Experience of Bilateral Risk-Reducing Mastectomy and Impact on Body Image in Young BRCA-Positive Women | Alpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant | 4/5/23 – 5/31/25 |
| Nuha Wareg, PhD Candidate | The Perspective of American Muslim Breast Cancer Survivors: A Study to Explore Experiences, Needs, and Expectations | MU SSON Toni & Jim Sullivan Endowed Research Fund for PhD Students | 03/14/25-03/13/27 |
| Ashley Woods, PhD candidate | Exploring Pain Assessment and Management Experiences in Recently Hospitalized Minoritized Older Adults: A Qualitative Study | MU SSON Toni & Jim Sullivan Endowed Research Fund for PhD Students | 03/14/25 – 03/13/27 |
| Ashley Woods, PhD candidate | Exploring Pain Assessment and Management Experiences in Recently Hospitalized Minoritized Older Adults: A Qualitative Study | Alpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant | 11/7/24 – 11/6/25 |
| Ashley Woods, PhD candidate | Exploring Pain Assessment and Management Experiences in Recently Hospitalized Minoritized Older Adults: A Qualitative Study | MU Graduate Professional Council | 11/20/24 – 11/19/25 |
| Arthur Zacharjasz, PhD candidate | Explaining Covid-19 vaccine decision-making among rural nursing home staff: A grounded theory approach | Alpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant | 04/01/25-03/31/26 |
