Faculty Research Interests
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sleep disorders, behavioral clinical trials and clinical trial methodology, evidence-based practice, engagement science
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LGBTQ+ Health; HIV/AIDS; mHealth; Public Health; Behavior change; Community-based Research
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Health promotion; Latino youth and families; community engaged research
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Patient outcomes research, Health workforce policies, Safe nurse staffing, Healthcare quality and safety
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Community-based research, health promotion, adverse childhood experiences, intimate partner violence, trauma-informed care, Latinx health
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substance use, opioid use disorder treatment, harm reduction services, equitable access to care, innovative treatment delivery models
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Queer and trans health, transgender family building, inducing lactation, HIV, STI care, nursing education, weight neutrality, health equity promotion, health education via social media.
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Health information technology, health informatics, older adults, technology, telehealth, Discharge Decision Support System, D2S2, Readmission, Discharge
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Gerontology, gerontologic nurse practitioner, older adults, older persons, seniors, clinician educator, urologic health, continenc
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Health equity; Inequality in health care; Vulnerable; Older adults; Seniors; Minority groups; Racial inequities; Patient outcomes; Hospital care
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Behavioral economics, Household health decision-making, Global maternal-child health, Vaccine acceptance
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Gerontology, Gerontological nursing, Older adults, Elders, Clinician educator, Sensory enhancement, Vision and hearing interventions, Dementia, Delirium, Mental health
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Oncology and emergency Nursing, Clinical informatics, Data engineering, Data science, Software development, Implementation and evaluation of technology systems, Clinical decision support
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birth, health equity, midwifery, maternity care, intrapartum care, postpartum care, maternal outcomes, opioid dependence in pregnancy, maternity nursing, health services research
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Nutrition, Gut microbiome, Parenteral nutrition, Gastrointestinal disease, Clinical guidelines, Clinician educator
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Opioids, Pain Management, Addiction, Health Promotion
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Pediatric nursing, Healthcare history, Nursing history, Children, Children and pharmaceuticals, Tuberculosis, TB
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Critically ill children; Families of critically ill children; Pediatric critical care; Pediatric intensive care; Synergy Model
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Nutrition, Energy balance, Nausea, Vomiting, Chemotherapy, Brain
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Gerontology, telehealth, informatics, hospice, smart homes
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Oncology
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Clinical dietician, Penn Nursing lecturer, Certified diabetes educator, Certified gerontological nutritionist, Community nutritionist
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Nursing knowledge, History of nursing, History of health care, Nursing profession, Health care practice, Health policy
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Palliative care, End-of-life care, Pain, Veterans, VA, Nursing home, Dementia, Quality improvement, QI, Clinician educator
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History, Nursing history, Nursing and health policy, Race, class, and gender, Nurse practitioner, History of technology, Access to care
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HIV and STI transmission among sexual minority youth, parent-child sex communication, GBQ adolescents, risky sexual behavior
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Health behavior, Health Disparities, Obesity prevention, Cancer prevention and control, Nutrition
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HIV, STD
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nursing public Health, women’s health, women and incarceration, violence prevention
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Transitional care, Transitional Care Model, Cognitive impairment, Dementia, Palliative care, Decision making
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Palliative care, Dementia, Older adults, Gerontology, Nursing home, End-of-life care, Caregiving
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Pediatric critical care, Pediatric intensive care, Pediatric critical care nurse practitioner, Nutrition in pediatric critical illness; Critically ill infants; Clinician educator
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injury science, injury recovery, health systems and urban environments, patient outcomes, gun violence
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Gerontological nursing, Gerontology, Older adults, Seniors, Cancer, Oncology, Qualitative research methods, Grounded theory, Clinician educator
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HPV, STD, sex disparities in pediatric and women’s health
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Obesity; adult and pediatric obesity; nutrition; prevention and treatment of obesity; familial predisposition; behavioral economics; behavioral genetics; Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Patient outcomes, Hospital environments, Nurse staffing, NICU, Practice Environment Scale
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nurse staffing, patient outcomes, healthcare policy, hospital re-admissions, nursing work environments, end of life care
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Cardiovascular disease, Exercise training, Exercise, Exogenous stem cell therapy, Heart disease treatment, Heart failure, Physiology
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Epidemiology of diabetes in children, Pediatric nursing, Pediatric growth and growth disorders, Disparities, Community-based participatory research, Vulnerable populations, Clinician educator
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parent stress, mental health, developmental care, infant growth, family-centered care, intensive care, congenital heart disease
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Child, adolescent, emotional and behavioral outcomes, early risk and protective factors, environmental influences, maternal, infant, public health, epidemiology, nutrition, behavior, cognition, sleep, brain
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neurodegenerative disease, older adults, cognitive decline, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, non-pharmacological intervention and neuroimaging
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Biobehavioral research, symptoms management in cardiopulmonary disease, fatigue and sleep difficulty symptoms, pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Injury prevention, Teen, Adolescent, Driving, Pediatrics, Health promotion, Web-based intervention, Risky behaviors
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Nursing outcomes, Health outcomes, Policy, Health policy, Nurse staffing, Nursing and health care administration, Training in nursing outcomes research
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HIV treatment and prevention, LGBTQ+ health, mental health, health disparities, life course, stigma, resilience
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High-risk premature infants, Feeding behaviors, Infant Temperament, Early Infancy Temperament Questionnaire, NeoNur device, Pediatrics
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Vulnerable populations, Racial disparities, Palliative care, Symptom outcomes
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Care of older adults and family caregivers, Transitional Care Model, Advanced practice nurses, Team-based care, Health system redesign, Transitional care, Population health
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Teen parenting, Pregnancy prevention, Pediatric nurse practitioner, Advanced practice registered nurses, APRNs, Scope of practice, Full practice authority legislation, Bridging the Gaps, Clinician educator
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Hispanic, Latino, Geriatrics, Older adults, Seniors, Health policy, Health promotion, Physical activity, Health insurance literacy
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Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental delays, Children, Public health, SEED, Epidemiology
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Pain science, Pain management, Pain measurement, American Pain Society Patient Outcomes Questionnaire, Military, Veterans, Anesthesiology and critical care
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Trauma nursing, Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Health equity, Gun Violence, Injury and violence prevention research, Trauma research, Vulnerable populations, Community-engaged research
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Drugs of abuse, Drug addiction, Relapse, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Obesity, Cocaine, Nicotine, Opioids
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health care workforce, nurse practitioners, home health services, nurse-led rehabilitation
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autism spectrum disorder, phylogenetics, genetics, sleep medicine, insomnia
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Breastfeeding, Lactation, Human milk, Infant, Critically ill, Premature, NICU, Evidence-based practice, Policy, Clinical educator
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Substance use disorder, HIV, Hepatitis C, Women’s health, population health, health promotion, risk reduction
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Clinical research ethics, informed consent, bioethics, ethical concerns, medical systems, ethical issues, nurse practitioners, patients, families
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High-risk pregnancy, advanced fetal diagnosis and management, maternal-fetal surgery, reproductive health policy, perinatal loss care, perinatal workforce development