Faculty Research

School of Nursing research is characterized by collaboration  and synergy among School Of Nursing researchers as well as colleagues from other disciplines. These brief descriptions of faculty research illustrate the breadth and depth of our work.

Active Grants

Faculty Research Areas

Judith Baggs, Ph.D., R.N. - ICU end-of-life decision making in intensive care

Jill Bennett, Ph.D., R.N. - Effects of persistent symptoms on the lives of long term cancer survivors

Julie Cartwright, Ph.D. - End-of-life care in long-term care settings

Cathy Emeis, Ph.D., C.N.M.- Breastfeeding following Cesarean section

Nancy Findholt, Ph.D., R.N.- Community-based approaches to childhood obesity in rural areas

Teresa Goodell, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S., C.C.R.N., A.P.R.N., B.C.- Skin perfusion in hospitalized older adults

Paula Gubrud-Howe, Ed.D. R. N. - Strategies for improving clinical judgment

Lissi Hansen, Ph.D., R.N. - Treatment decisions, symptom management, and quality of life in people with end stage liver disease

Terri Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S. - Dementia-related behavioral symptoms in older adults

Dena Hassouneh, Ph.D., R.N., A.N.P., P.M.H.N.P., B.C., F.A.A.N.- Reducing depressive symptoms in women with physical disabilities

Gail Houck, Ph.D., R.N. - Helping parents support healthy development of their toddler-aged children

Kathie Lasater, Ed.D.,R.N., A.N.E.F. - Influencing the development of clinical judgment

Christopher Lee, Ph.D., R.N. - Factors related to clinical and quality of life outcomes in heart failure

Frances Lee-Lin, Ph.D., R.N. - Promoting cancer screening among Asian-American subpopulations

Kristin Lutz, Ph.D., R.N. -Transitions to parenthood in high risk situations such as preterm birth, intimate partner violence, and multiple births

Karen Lyons, Ph.D. - Families and chronic illness care:  Experiences, relationships, and outcomes

Glenise McKenzie, Ph.D., R.N. - Caring for people with dementia in assisted living residences

Deborah Messecar, Ph.D., R.N. - Families coping with chronic illness in older adults or with anxiety in a returning veteran

Scott Mist, Ph.D., M.A. - Traditional Chinese Medicine for fibromyalgia and other chronic conditions

Lillian Nail, Ph.D., R.N.- Cancer symptom management and cancer survivorship

Joanne Noone, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E. - Improving reproductive health in women:  Mother-daughter communication

Nancy Press, Ph.D. - Social and bioethical implications of genetic and genomic information

Chris Tanner, Ph.D., R.N.,F.A.A.N. - Examining the impact of different models of education on clinical judgment skill; Innovative models of nursing education

Kerri Winters, Ph.D - Effects of exercise on diverse outcomes such as function, bone density, relationship quality, and biomarkers in cancer survivors

Lisa Wood, Ph.D., R.N. - Mechanisms and management of cancer treatment-related symptoms