School of Nursing

Our Study Team

Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo, Ph.D., R.N

Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor
Principal Investigator

Hiro Kiyoshi-Teo, Ph.D., R.N. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Kiyoshi-Teo's program of research is to explore strategies to overcome barriers and promote facilitators of patient-centered, evidence-based nursing interventions. Her work spans from prevention of device-related infections (ventilators, urinary catheters, and peripherally inserted central catheters) to fall prevention. Her current work focuses on behavior change for fall prevention with older adults using Motivational Interviewing. She is learning Tai Chi and also makes pottery and enjoys spending time with her family.

Northrup-Snyder

Kathlynn Northrup-Snyder, PhD, RN, CNS, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Collaborator

Dr. Northrup-Snyder’s expertise and research target public health nursing, health promotion, behavior change theory, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). She has been a member of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2008 and presented on research and use of distance technology for teaching MI, exemplifying expertise in MI training methods. She is trained in the use of the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity coding tool and the Helpful Responses Questionnaire.

Frey

Jennifer Frey, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Author
Collaborator
My research, writing, consultation and practice interests center on strengthening connection and supporting personal growth. I work alongside people, practitioners, researchers and organizations to implement Motivational Interviewing and improve treatment effectiveness. I recently published Motivational Interviewing for Mental Health Clinicians: A Toolkit for Skills Enhancement and have been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers since 1998. I am honored to be working on fall prevention with this team and our older adult population.

Lemon Erin

Erin Lemon, MN, RN, Clinical Instructor
Collaborator

After 8 years of nursing practice, she became a nursing instructor at OHSU in the fall of 2019. She has a history of nursing in the fields of long term care, mental health, quality resources, and complex care management in primary care. She has a passion for using therapeutic communication and Motivational Interviewing skills to explore barriers and help promote patient engagement. She is excited to continue her involvement in research aimed to better patient outcomes by exploring the effectiveness and feasibility of integrating Motivational Interviewing and therapeutic communication skills more consistently into practice.

Caldwell Tiffany

Tiffany M. Caldwell, MSN, RN,  Clinical Instructor
Collaborator

After receiving her Master’s degree in nursing education in 2016 she has had the privilege to work with undergraduate nursing students in simulations providing a safe learning environment to promote safe, effective care for patients. She finds it very rewarding being able to witness the growth and development of students over the course of their undergraduate program of study. In addition, she has gained a key interest in Motivational Interviewing as a communication technique to empower nursing students and healthcare providers to talk to patients about their health as MI can significantly influence personal motivation for behavior change and ultimately improve patient health outcomes.

Smith Robynnelle

Robynnelle Smith, BS, MA, DNP Student, Class of 2023
Collaborator

A dual diagnosis therapist by training, she specializes in substance use and mental health disorder treatment and crisis intervention services. She currently holds a CADC III certificate and LPC and LMHC licenses on sabbatical status while attending the DNP program at OHSU.  She is honored to be involved with this research as she believes supporting our older adult population in remaining independent is an essential service often ignored in mainstream culture.

Janelle Reneteria

Janelle Renteria, BSN student, Class of 2024
Research Staff
Janelle is currently enrolled at Portland State University in hopes of attending the accelerated nursing program at OHSU.  She joined the Fall Prevention Study as an Exito research scholar to study fall prevention strategies alongside Dr. Kiyoshi-Teo.  Janelle enjoys going to the gym and walking her dog Kyro.

Rosemary Berger

Rosemary Breger, MPH Research Assistant 1
Research Staff

Rosemary has a degree in public health and six years of experience working in research at OHSU.  She previously studied and practiced Motivational Interviewing in the Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models Effects research study.  Rosemary appreciates working with Fall Prevention Study participants and learning from them about their personal strategies to reduce their risks of falling.  When she isn’t working, Rosemary enjoys reading, walking her Labradoodle and cheering her kids on in sports.

White,Miles

Miles White, BSN student, Class of 2022
Research Staff

After years of working as an organic farmer striving to feed communities with healthy food, he began to pursue his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at OHSU. As a third year in the BSN program, he is interested in both mental health and working with older adults in rural settings. These interests have led him to apply and accept a position in the VA Nursing Partnership program completing his clinical hours within the veteran population. He feels fortunate that he can use his life and clinical skills to further assist his team to help older adults prevent falls and fall-related injuries. He hopes to help bridge the gap between generations through honest, open communication and support.

Olivia Ochoa-Cosler

Olivia Ochoa-Cosler, BS, BSN student, Class of 2021
Research Staff

Olivia Ochoa has a BS in Biology and is currently working on a BSN from OHSU in Portland, Oregon. She is currently working as Dr. Kiyoshi-Teo’s research assistant in the fall prevention programs she has implemented. In time Olivia hopes to promote and implement fall prevention programs into oncology units as Dr. Kiyoshi-Teo has with older adults.

DeLima

Bryanna De Lima, MPH, Senior Data Analyst
Analyst

Bryanna De Lima, MPH is a Senior Research Assistant in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at OHSU. Her primary role includes data cleaning and analysis for geriatrics-focused research.

Previously, she worked in medical records and billing in Home Health, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. She also worked as a Research Assistant at the Oregon POLST Registry. Her passion to help older adults through non-clinical work is demonstrated through her work experience in various care settings targeted at this population.   

Study mentors: 

Dr. Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of Geriatrics, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics at OHSU. She has pioneered the implementation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Stopping Elderly Accidents, Death, and Injuries (STEADI) fall prevention initiative at OHSU since 2015.  Dr. Deborah Cohen, PhD, is a Professor at OHSU in the Department of Family Medicine. She is an experienced qualitative and mixed-methods researcher with a wide range of expertise in qualitative methods. Dr. Kerri Winters-Stone, PhD, is an Elnora E. Thompson Distinguished Professor at OHSU School of Nursing. She has an established track record of research programs and has expertise in conducting clinical trials on physical functioning and fall prevention for cancer survivors.