Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

PhD Graduates

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Graduates of the PhD Program


Alexis D. Bakos

Dissertation Focus:

Determinants of diagnostic follow-up after inconclusive screening mammography
 


Wendy P. Blakely 

Dissertation Focus: 

The effect of chronic pain on the acute immunosuppressive effects of surgery.

Publications: 

Page, G.G. & Blakely, W.P. (1999). Response to Testing a model: Effects of pain on immunity in HIV+ and HIV﷓participants. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice: An International Journal. 12. 215﷓220.

Blakely, W.P. & Page, G.G. (in press). Pathophysiology of pain in critically ill patients. Accepted for publication in Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America.

Page, G.G., Garrett, N., Blakely, W.P. (2000). N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonism facilitates Morphine analgesia but not host resistance against surgery's tumor-enhancing effects. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 14. 120.

Page, G.G., Blakely, W.P., & Ben-Eliyahu, S. (in press). Evidence that Postoperative Pain is a Mediator of the Tumor-Promoting Effects of Surgery in Rats. Pain.

Presentations: 

"Barriers and Facilitators to Research Utilization Among Rural Critical Care Nurses." Poster Presentation, University of Maryland/ Johns Hopkins University/ Sigma Theta Tau 10th Annual Research Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

Funding, Honors, and Awards:

NIH/Fogarty Minority International Research Training Program ﷓Fellowship for research training in Israel on the biophysiology of stress.

National Institute of Nursing Research, NRSA. An intervention to inhibit surgery-induced metastasis. September 1998 -September 2002.

 


Paula Chiplis

Dissertation Focus: 

Contribution of strength to balance.

Publications:

Metter, E.J., Yim-Chiplis, P.K., Musiol, R., Talbot, L.A. (2003). Balance training: Preventing falls in older adults. The American Journal of Medicine and sports. Jan/Feb, 1-7.

Yim-Chiplis, P.K., & Talbot, L.A. (2000). Defining and measuring balance. Biological Research for Nursing, 1(4), 319-329.

Yim-Chiplis, P.K. (1998). Doctoral education at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Vigilando, 97(3), 12-13.

Yim-Chiplis, P.K. (1998). Commentary on family burden and adaptation during the initial year after traumatic brain injury in children. Journal of Child and Family Nursing, 1(2), 113. 

Vessey, J.A., Yim-Chiplis, P.K., & McKenzie, N.R. (1998). Effects of television viewing on children’s development. Pediatric Nursing, 23(5), 483-486.

Yim-Chiplis, P.K. (1998). The child with traumatic brain injury returns to school. Pediatric Nursing, 24(3), 245-248.

Presentations

“The Effect of Lower Extremity Strength on Balance in Healthy Elders" accepted for poster presentation at 2001 Southern Nursing Research Society 15th Annual Conference, Feb 1-3, 2001, Baltimore, MD.

“The Experience of Being a Parent of a Teen with a Brain Injury,” Poster presentation at the Joint University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins Nursing Research Conference, April 1999, Baltimore, MD.

Funding, Honors, and Awards:

National Institute of Nursing Research, NRSA. The Effects of Lower Extremity Strength on Balance. September 1999 – January 2002.

Recipient of NINR funded fellowship at Multidisciplinary Summer Institute on Developmental Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, May 1998.


Vicki Coombs

Dissertation title: 
The development and psychometric analysis of a lipid-lowering quality of life scale for patients with hypercholesterolemia.

I graduated from Miami University in Oxford Ohio in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.  I received a Master of Science Degree in Exercise Science and Health Studies from Miami University in 1988. 

My research interests include cardiovascular disease, quality of life and health outcomes in cardiovascular disease.

Recent presentations:
Moderator, scientific sessions, Transcatheter Therapeutics Conference, Washington DC, September 2003.

The Role of Advanced Practice Nurses in Clinical Research, University of Maryland School of Nursing, November 2003.

I am currently working in clinical trial research at Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates as a Clinical Outcomes Scientist

 


Karin Stutzmann Coyne

Dissertation Focus:

Gender differences in health-related quality of life two years post myocardial infarction
 


Cheryl R. Dennison 

Dissertation Focus: 

A brief substance abuse intervention for black men with high blood pressure.

Publications:
Abstracts:

Dennison CR. Hill MN. Post WS. Weiss JL. Gerstenblith G. Blumenthal RS. (1999). High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among hypertensive young inner city African American men. Circulation. 100(18): I 218.

Ince CS. Hill MN. Dennison CR. Weiss JL. Gerstenblith G. Blumenthal RS (1999). Cocaine use is strongly associated with left ventricular hypertrophy in young. hypertensive. African American men. J Am Coll Cardiol. 33(2): 239A.

Manuscripts:

Hill MN. Bone LR. Kim MT. Miller DJ. Dennison CR. Levine DM. (1999). Barriers to hypertension care and control in young urban black men. American Journal of Hypertension. 12: 951958.

Rose LE. Kim MT. Dennison CR. Hill MN. (In Press). The context of adherence for African Americans with high blood pressure. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 

Kim MT. Dennison CR. Hill MN. Bone LR. Levine DM. (In Press). Relationship of alcohol and illicit drug use with high blood pressure care and control among urban hypertensive black men. Ethnicity & Disease.

Ince CS. Hill MN. Dennison CR. Weiss JL. Gerstenblith G. Blumenthal RS. (In Press). Cocaine use is strongly associated with left ventricular hypertrophy in young. hypertensive. African American men. J Am Coll Cardiol.

Presentations:

Dennison CR. Rose LR. Hill MN. Kim MT. (Oral Presentation) Alcohol and illicit drug use among hypertensive urban black men: A qualitative investigation. The Southern Nursing Research Society 14th Annual Conference. February 5. 2000. Little Rock, Arkansas.

Hill MN. Dennison CR. Post WS. Weiss JL. Blumenthal RS. (Oral Presentation) Cardiovascular risk factor prevalence among hypertensive young inner﷓city African American males. The Southern Nursing Research Society 14th Annual Conference. February 5. 2000. Little Rock, Arkansas

Dennison CR. Hill MN. Post WS. Weiss JL. Gerstenblith G. Blumenthal RS. (Oral Presentation) High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among hypertensive young inner city African American men. American Heart Association 72nd Scientific Sessions. November 9, 1999. Atlanta, Georgia.

Dennison CR. Hill MN. Kim MT. Levine DM. Bone L.R. Association of alcohol and illicit drug use with blood pressure in hypertensive young black men. International Satellite Symposium: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease. October 30, 1999. Venice, Italy.

Dennison CR. (Poster Presentation). Role of the nurse practitioner in optimizing hypertension management. The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing "Hot Topics" in Advanced Practice Nursing Conference. September 16, 1999. Baltimore, Maryland.

Dennison CR. (Invited Oral Presentation). Role of the nurse practitioner in optimizing hypertension management. Optimizing Hypertension Management: Focus on Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Symposium. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 14th Annual Conference. June 17, 1999. Atlanta, Georgia.

Ince CS. Hill MN. Dennison CR. Weiss JL. Gerstenblith G. Blumenthal RS. (Oral Presentation). Cocaine use is strongly associated with left ventricular hypertrophy in young. hypertensive. African American men. American College of Cardiology Meeting. March 7, 1999. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Funding. Honors. and Awards:

National Institute of Nursing Research. NRSA. A brief substance abuse intervention for black men with high blood pressure. September 1998 - September 2000.


Jane Murray Fall-Dickson

Stomatitis-related acute oral pain experience of breast cancer autotransplant patients

Honors and Awards

January-June, 1979: Group Award for Excellence in Work Performance on the 12-West

1997- Present: Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care.

2000: Sue K. Donaldson Dissertation Award. Presented for outstanding academic achievement and dissertation research, scholarly productivity, student leadership, and mentoring.

2002: Chapter Excellence Award. Oncology Nursing Society. $2,000. Awarded during Presidential tenure of the Washington D.C. Chapter, Oncology Nursing Society.

Educational Grants/Scholarships

1995-1999: American Cancer Society Doctoral Scholarship in Cancer Nursing, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA. Award: $32,000 ($8,000. per year).

1997: Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Beta Chapter, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Nursing Research Award for Outstanding Research Proposal. Award: $1,000.

2002: Washington, DC Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society Travel Award. Award $400.

Research

1994-Present: Co-investigator, The Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Coping Strategy Program on Pain, Psychological Distress, and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant Patients and Their Primary Caregivers (Department of the Army, #DAMD 17-94-J-4068, funded $783,000.). Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

1995-2000: Co-investigator, Exploratory Study of the Prevalence and Nature of Chemotherapy-Induced Stomatitis, Pain and Associated Distress in Adult Oncology Patients (NIH P20 Exploratory Center funded $11,450).

2000: Doctoral Dissertation, Stomatitis-Related Acute Oral Pain Experience of Breast Cancer Autotransplantation Patients (American Cancer Society funded: $32,000. Nu Beta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau funded: $1,000). Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

2001: Principal Investigator, Evaluation of Efficacy and Mechanisms of an Antinflammatory Intervention for Chemotherapy Related Mucosal Injury (02-NR-0133). Laboratory of Symptom Management, National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH.

2004: Principal Investigator, Evaluation of Efficacy and Mechanisms of Topical Thalidomide for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease-Related Stomatitis (04-NR-0069). Laboratory of Symptom Management, National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH.

2004: Protocol Chair, cGVHD Natural History Protocol (04-C-0281).

Publications

Selected Abstracts
Gaston-Johansson, F., Fall-Dickson, J. M., & Bakos, A. B. (1997). Guidelines for nursing care of patients with cancer-related and post-operative pain. Fifth National Health Care Congress. Stockholm, Sweden, April 23-25.

Gaston-Johansson, F., Fall-Dickson, J. M., & Nanda, J. P. (1997). Pain management. Fifth National Health Care Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, April 23-25.

Gaston-Johansson, F., Kennedy, M. J., Ohly, K., Fall-Dickson, J. M., Stillman, S., & Nanda, J. P. (1997). Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Health Status, and Coping in Breast Cancer Patients Scheduled for Autotransplantation. Poster Session. American Academy of Pain Management 1997 Annual Conference. Las Vagas, NV. September 18-21.

Gaston-Johansson, F., Kennedy, M. J., Ohly, K., Fall-Dickson, J. M., Stillman, S., & Nanda, J. P. (1997). Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Health Status, and Coping in Breast Cancer Patients Scheduled for Autotransplantation. Poster Session. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Meeting. Washington, DC. October 31- November 4.

Articles

Fall-Dickson, J. M. & Rose, L. (1999). Caring for patients who experience chemotherapy-induced side effects: The meaning for oncology nurses. Oncology Nursing Forum, 26(5), 901-907.

Gaston-Johansson, F., Ohly, K., Fall-Dickson, J. M., Nanda, J., & Kennedy, M. J. (1999). Pain, psychological distress, health status, and coping in breast cancer patients scheduled for autotransplantation. Oncology Nursing Forum, 26(8), 1337-1345.

Gaston-Johansson, F., Fall-Dickson, J. M., Bakos, A., & Kennedy, M. J. (1999). Fatigue, pain, and depression in pre-autotransplant breast cancer patients. Cancer Practice (September/October) 7(5), 240-247.

Gaston-Johansson, F., Fall-Dickson, J. M., Nanda, J., Ohly, K., Stillman, S., & Kennedy, M. J. (2000). The effectiveness of the comprehensive coping strategy program on clinical outcomes in breast cancer autotransplantation patients. Cancer Nursing. 23(4), 277-285.

Fall-Dickson, J. M. (2000). The Lived Experience of Conducting a Multi-Site Nursing Dissertation Study. Newsletter.
District of Columbia Chapter, Oncology Nursing Society.

Fall-Dickson, J. M., & Gaston-Johansson, F. (2001). Pain in the breast cancer patient: Assessment and role of the oncology nurse. Breast Cancer Online (www.bco.org), Issue 1, January 2001.

Fall-Dickson, J. M. (2004). Peer Viewpoint for a Biological Approach to Mucositis. (Sonis, ST). The Journal of Supportive Oncology, 2(1), 35-36.

Gaston-Johansson, F., Lachica, E. M., Fall-Dickson, J. M., & Kennedy, M. J. (2004). Psychological Distress, Fatigue, Burden of Care, and Quality of Life in Primary Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation. Oncology Nursing Forum, 31(6), 1161-1169.

Schubert, M., Fall-Dickson, J.M., Guadagnini, J.P., Boyd, K., Erickson, M. Oral manifestations. In Measuring therapeutic response in chronic GVHD trials: An instructional manual [CD]. Mitchell, S.A. and Pavletic, S.Z., eds. Silver Spring, MD: Palladian Partners; 2006.

Submitted
Measuring Therpeutic Response in cGVHD, NIH Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: IV: Response Criteria Working Group Report. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.

Book Chapter
Fall-Dickson, J. M. (2002). Treatment of Stomatitis and Associated Oropharyngeal Pain in the Oncology Patient. In R. Dionne, J. Phero, & D. Becker (Eds.). Management of pain and anxiety in the dental office (pg. 385-400). Harcourt: Philadelphia, PA.

Berger, A. & Fall-Dickson, J. M. (2004). Oral Complications. In V. T. DeVita, S. Hellman, S. A. Rosenberg (Eds.) Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology (7th ed.). Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004:2523.

Fall-Dickson, J. M. & Berger, A. Oral Manifestations and Complications of Cancer Treatment. Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology (3rd Edition).Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. In press.

Book Reviews

Fall-Dickson, J. M. (1997). Contemporary issues in breast cancer. Karen Hassey Dow (Ed.) Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 1996. Oncology Nursing Forum, 24(1), 99.

Fall-Dickson, J. M. (1997). Nobodies children, Orphans of the HIV Epidemic. Steven F. Dansky. Binghamton: The Haworth Press, Inc., 1997. Oncology Nursing Forum.
 


 


Nina Fredland

Nina Fredland received a BS in Nursing from Niagara University and an MSN from The University of Pennsylvania. She completed post masters studies at Texas Woman's University and is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Her most recent experience has been in nursing education specializing in community and school health. Her research interests focus on the health outcomes of children/adolescents exposed to community, peer and family violence including dating violence and bullying.

1. Fredland, N. (2000). Promoting healthy partnerships with schools. In E. Anderson, & J. McFarlane (Eds.), Community as partner: theory and practice in nursing. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.

2. Fredland, N. (2000). Promoting healthy partnerships with faith communities. In E. Anderson, & J. McFarlane (Eds.), Community as partner: theory and practice in nursing. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.

3. Fredland, N. (2000). Promoting health with homeless populations. In E. Anderson, & J. McFarlane (Eds.), Community as partner: theory and practice in nursing. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott. Glass, N.,

4. Fredland, N., Campbell, JC., Sharps, P., Kub, J. (2003). Adolescent dating violence: Prevalence, risk factors, health outcomes and implications for clinical practice. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, 32(2), 227-238.

5. Willson, P., Cesario, S., Fredland, N., Walsh, T., McFarlane, J., Malecha, A., Gist, J.H., Schultz, P. (2002). Primary healthcare provider’s lost opportunity to help abused women. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 13(12), 565-570.

6. Willson, P., McFarlane, J. Malecha, A., Watson, K., Lemmey, D., Schultz, P., Gist, J.H., Fredland, N. (2000). Severity of violence against women by intimate partners and associated use of alcohol and/or illicit drugs by a perpetrator. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15(9), 996-1008.

7. Gist, J.H., McFarlane, J., Malecha, A, Fredland, N, Schultz, P., Willson, P (2001). Women in danger: Intimate partner violence experienced by women who qualify and do not qualify for a protective order. Behavioral Science and the Law, 19, 63-647.

8. Gist, J.H., McFarlane, J. Malecha, A., Willson, P., Watson, K., Fredland, N., Schultz, P., Walsh, T., Hall, I., Smith, S., (2001). Protection orders and assault charges: Do justice interventions reduce violence against women? American Journal of Family Law, 15 (1), 59-71.

9. McFarlane, J., Malecha, A., Gist, J.H., Schultz, P.Willson, P., Fredland, N. (2000). Indicators of intimate partner violence in women’s employment: Implications for workplace action. AAOHN Journal, 48 (5), 215-220.

10. Malecha, A., Lemmey, D., McFarlane, J., Willson, P., Fredland, N., Gist, J.H., Schultz, P., (1999). Mandatory reporting in intimate partner violence: Safety or retaliatory abuse for women? Journal of Women’s Health, 9(1).


Jean Gaines

Dissertation Focus: 

Electrical muscle stimulation and the functional status of older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Publications:

Gaines J. Talbot L. Isokinetic strength testing in practice and research. Biological Research in Nursing. 1(I ). 57 64.

Allen J. Appling S. Bellantoni M. Brager R. Hallerdin J. Olsen S. VanZandt S, Gaines J, & Young K. (1999). Factors associated with hormone replacement therapy use in low income urban women. Women's Health Issues. 9(6). 319 329.

Gaines J. Talbot LA & Metter E J. (in press). The Relationship of Arthritis Self-Efficacy to Functional Performance in Older Men and Women with Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Geriatric Nursing.

Presentation:

Gaines J. Talbot L. & Metter E. J. Poster Presentation: The Relationship between Arthritis Self-efficacy and Self-reported Functional Performance. Southern Nursing Research Society. February 2001.


Normalynn Garrett

Dissertation Focus:

Effects of LY235959 on surgery-induced immunosuppression and increased metastasis in rats


Susan Carroll Immelt

Dissertation Focus:

Correlates of global self-worth in young children with chronic medical conditions


Sharon Kozachik

Sharon Kozachik is a 1985 graduate of Lansing Community College, in Michigan, with a major in Nursing. In December 1991, she graduated from the University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing with a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing. In June 1998, Sharon graduated from Michigan State University with a Masters of Science in Nursing degree from Gerontological Nurse Practitioner program. Her research interests include the impact of cancer and cancer treatment on the elderly and their family caregivers, cancer symptoms throughout the disease and treatment trajectories, symptom management strategies and palliative care.

Dissertation Focus: Symptom Clusters in Elderly, Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients

Publications:

Kozachik, S. L. (1998). The impact of caregiver symptom involvement on levels of perceived preparedness in caregivers for elderly, terminally ill cancer patients. Thesis for fulfillment of Masters of Science in Nursing degree. Michigan State University.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, B. A., & Given, C. W. (1999). Cancer patients at home: Activating nurses to assist patients and to involve families in care at home. Oncology Nursing Updates, 6(2), 1-11.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, B. A., & Given, C. W. (1999). Family caregivers can experience debilitating fatigue. Fatigue Forum Newsletter, 3(2). 1, 5.

Given, C. W., Given, B., Azzouz, F., Stommel, M., & Kozachik, S. (2000). Comparison of changes in physical functioning of elderly patients with new diagnoses of cancer. Medical Care, 38(5), 482-493.

Bradley, C. J., Given, B. A., Given, C. W., & Kozachik, S. L. (2000). Physical, economic, and social issues confronting patients and families. In C. Yarboro et al. (Eds.), Cancer Nursing, Principles, and Practice, 5th ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 70, 1550-1564.

Given, B. A., Kozachik, S., Collins, C. E., DeVoss, D. N., & Given, C. W. (2001). Caregiver role strain: A nursing diagnosis. In M. Maas, K. C. Buckwalter, M. Hardy, T. Tripp-Reimer, & M. Titler (Eds.). Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions for the Elderly.

Given, B. A., Given, C. W., & Kozachik, S. L. (2001). Family support in advanced cancer. CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 51(4), 213-231.

Given, C. W., Given, B. A., Azzouz, F., Kozachik, S., & Stommel, M. (2001). Predictors of pain and fatigue in the year following diagnosis among elderly cancer patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 21(6), 456-466.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, C. W., Given, B. A., White, N., Pierce, S., Azzouz, F., Rawl, S., & Champion, V. (2001). Improving depressive symptoms among caregivers of patients with cancer: Results of a randomized clinical trial. Oncology Nursing Forum, 28(7), 1149-1157.

Given, B., Given, C. W., McCorkle, R., Kozachik, S., Cimprich, B., & Rahbar, M. H. (2002). Pain and fatigue management: Results of a nursing randomized clinical trial. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(6), 949-956.

Rawl, S., Given, B., Given, C. W., Champion, V., Kozachik, S., Barton, D. Emsley, C. & Williams, S. (2002). Intervention to improve psychological functioning for newly diagnosed patients with cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(6), 967-975.

Given, B. A., Given, C. W., Kozachik, S. L., & Rawl, S. M. (2003). Behavioral interventions for family caregivers of cancer patients. In B. Given, C. W. Given, V. L. Champion, S. Kozachik, & D. N. DeVoss (Eds.). State of the Science Behavioral Interventions for Cancer Patients and their Family Caregivers Across the Cancer Continuum. New York: Springer.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, B. A., & Given, C. W. (2003). Testing the efficacy of an intervention directed toward family caregivers of cancer patients: The family care research program. In J. W. Hawkins & L. A. Haggerty (Eds.). Diversity in Health Care Research: Strategies for Multisite, Multidisciplinary, and Multicultural Projects. New York: Springer.

Presentations:

Hoppough, S., Kozachik, S., & Given, B. (1997, March 12). Fatigue, Pain, Insomnia: Curse of Cancer Symptom Management. Poster presentation at the Fifth Annual Greater Lansing Nursing Research Day, St. Lawrence Hospital & Healthcare Services, Lansing, MI.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, C. W., Given, B. A., Hoppough, S. K., & Azzouz, F. (1997, June). The Impact of Caregiver Symptom Involvement on Levels of Perceived Preparedness in Caregivers for Elderly, Terminally Ill Cancer Patients. Poster presentation at the Scientific Sessions of the 34th Biennial Convention, Sigma Theta Tau International. Held December 2-6, 1997, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Hoppough, S. K., Given, B. A., Kozachik, S. L., & Given, C. W. (1997, June). Predictors of Physical Function in Elderly Terminally Ill Cancer Patients. Poster presentation at the Scientific Sessions of the 34th Biennial Convention, Sigma Theta Tau International. Held December 2-6, 1997, Indianapolis, IN.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, C. W., Given, B. A., & Hoppough, S. K. (1997, November) The Impact of Caregiver Symptom Involvement on Levels of Perceived Preparedness in Caregivers for Elderly, Terminally Ill Cancer Patients. Poster presentation at the 22nd Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Held March 28-31, 1998, Columbus, OH.

Hoppough, S. K., Given, B. A., Kozachik, S. L., & Given, C. W. (1997, November). Predictors of Physical Function in Elderly Terminally Ill Cancer Patients. Poster presentation at the 22nd Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Held March 28-31, 1998, Columbus, OH.

Kozachik, S. L. , Given, B. A., Given, C. W., & Azzouz, F. (1999, April). Pain, Fatigue, and Insomnia Among Elderly, Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients. Poster presentation at the 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Held November 19-23, 1999, San Francisco, CA.

Given, B., Given, C. W., Kozachik, S., & Azzouz, F. (1999). Family Caregiver and Patient Depression and Influence and Involvement in Care Tasks. International State of the Science Congress. Held September 15-19, Washington, D.C.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, C. W., Given, B. A., Champion, V. L., & Rawl, S. M. (2000) Building the Collaborative Team. Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Held March 31 - April 3, Dearborn, MI.

Given, B. A., Given, C. W., White, N., Kozachik, S. L., Champion, V. L., & Rawl, S. M. (2000). Standardizing the Nursing Intervention Across Sites. Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Held March 31 - April 3, Dearborn, MI.

Champion, V. L., Given, B. A., Given, C. W., Kozachik, S. L., Rawl, S. M., & Williams, S. (2000). Conducting a Multisite Intervention Study: Rewards and Challenges. Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Held March 31 - April 3, Dearborn, MI.

Rawl, S. M., Champion, V. L., Given, B. A., Given, C. W., Kozachik, S. L., & Emsley, C. (2000). Conducting Multisite Intervention Research: Site-Specific Issues– Accrual, Data Management, and Quality Assurance. Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Research Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Held March 31 - April 3, Dearborn, MI.

Kozachik, S. L. (2000). Caregiver Role Strain. Lecture for the Michigan State University Elder Care Series. Presented May 18, 2000.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, C. W., Given, B. A., & Azzouz, F. (2000). Cancer Stage, Other Symptoms, and Fatigue Among Elderly, Newly Diagnosed, Cancer Patients. Poster presentation at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Held November 17 - 21, 2000, Washington, D.C.

Kozachik, S. L., Given, C. W., Given, B. A., Champion, V. L., & Rawl, S. M. (2001) Building the Collaborative Team. Symposium presented at the 6th National Conference on Cancer Nursing. Sponsored by the Oncology Nursing Society. Held February 8-10.

Given, B. A., Given, C. W., White, N., Kozachik, S. L., Champion, V. L., & Rawl, S. M. (2000). Standardizing the Nursing Intervention Across Sites. Symposium presented at the 6th National Conference on Cancer Nursing. Sponsored by the Oncology Nursing Society. Held February 8-10.

Champion, V. L., Given, B. A., Given, C. W., Kozachik, S. L., Rawl, S. M., & Williams, S. (2000). Conducting a Multisite Intervention Study: Rewards and Challenges. Symposium presented at the 6th National Conference on Cancer Nursing. Sponsored by the Oncology Nursing Society. Held February 8-10.

Rawl, S. M., Champion, V. L., Given, B. A., Given, C. W., Kozachik, S. L., & Emsley, C. (2000). Conducting Multisite Intervention Research: Site-Specific Issues– Accrual, Data Management, and Quality Assurance. Symposium presented at the 6th National Conference on Cancer Nursing. Sponsored by the Oncology Nursing Society. Held February 8-10.

Kozachik, S. L. (2002). Self-Care for Family Caregivers. Invited speaker at the Henry Ford Health System 3rd Annual Hermelin Brain Tumor Center Symposium Cancer of the Central Nervous System: Clinical Practice, Clinical Trials. Held June 8 – 9, 2002.

Honors, Awards, Funding:

Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan Reformatory: Employee of the Month- December 1990

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges- 1991

University of Michigan-Flint: Graduated with Honors- December 1991

University of Michigan-Flint Department of Nursing: Inducted into the Nursing Honor Society- 1992

Michigan State University: Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Psi Chapter- 1997

Michigan State University: Named Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Nursing for the 1997-1998 academic year

University of Michigan-Flint: Charter member, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Delta Chapter- 1998

Health Disparities Research Pre-Doctoral Training Grant Fellowship recipient 2002-2004


Kathryn Laughon

Kathryn Laughon is a 1998 honors graduate of the University of Virginia School of Nursing, in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she earned her bachelor of science in nursing. She earned her masters of science in nursing there in 1999. She entered the Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing doctoral program in 2000, where she is currently a doctoral candidate. Her research interests include violence against women, sexually transmitted disease prevention, mental illness, and health disparities.

Dissertation Focus:

Violence Against Women, Mental Illness, Substance Use, and Sexually Transmitted Risk Behaviors

Publications:

Note: Previously known as Kathryn Laughon Chouaf

Databased articles (peer reviewed):

Campbell, J. C., Webster, D., Koziol-McLain, J., Block, C., Campbell, D., Curry, M. A Gary, F., Glass, N., McFarlane, J., Sachs, C., Sharps, P., Ulrich, Y., Wilt, S., Manganello, J., Xiao, X., Schollenberger, J., Frye, V., & Laughon, K. (2003). Risk factors for femicide in abusive relationships: Results from a multi-site case control study. American Journal of Public Health, 93(7), 1089-1097.

Dienemann, J., Campbell, J. C, Weiderhorn, N., Laughon, K., & Jordan, E. (2003). A critical pathway for domestic violence across the continuum of care. JOGGN, 32(5), 584-603.

Nicolaidis, C., Curry, M. A., Ulrich, Y., Sharps, P., McFarlane, J., Campbell, D., Gary, F., Laughon, K., Glass, N., & Campbell, J. C. (2003). Could we have known? A qualitative analysis of data from women who survived an attempted homicide by an intimate partner. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 18(10), 788-794.

Clinical and review articles (peer-reviewed):

Campbell, J. C., Woods A. B., Chouaf , K. L, & Parker, B. (2000). Reproductive health consequences of intimate partner violence. Research for Practice Review, (9)3, 217-237.

Campbell, J., Parker, B., Xu, X., & Chouaf, K. L. (1999). Battered women and their children. In J. J. Fitzpatrick & K. S. Montgomery (Eds.), Maternal Child Health Nursing Research Digest. (pp. 77-82). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Book Chapters:

Campbell, J., Laughon, K., & Woods, A. (in press). Impact of intimate partner abuse on physical and mental health: How does it present in clinical practice? In G. Roberts, K. Hegarty, & D. Feder (Eds.), Intimate partner abuse and health professionals, Oxford, UK: Elsevier Limited.

Sharps, P, Laughon, K., Horgas, P, & Campbell, J. (in press). Screening and lethality (suicide and homicide) assessment for battered women. Directions in mental health counseling, New York: The Hatherleigh Company.

Chouaf, K. L., Campbell,J.C., & Relf, M.. (in press). Assessing for intimate partner violence in the health care setting. In J. Conte (Ed.), Encyclopedia of trauma and abuse. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Glass, N., Laughon, K.,Campbell, J. (2004). Theories of aggression and family violence. In Family violence in nursing practice, Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Campbell, J. C., Chouaf, K. L., & Lemmey, D. (2001). Internet sources for nursing practice in intimate partner violence. In J. J. Fitzpatrick & K. S. Montgomery (Eds.), Critical review of internet sources for nursing practice, New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Presentations:

Laughon, K. (2003). “Discounting ourselves:” A qualitative analysis of abused women’s decision-making about sexually transmitted disease prevention and other health behaviors. Presentation at the Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Sharps, P., Harris, C., Kaufmann-Marinelli, J, Glass, N. E., & Laughon, K. (2002). Implementing a comprehensive shelter-based health and wellness program for abused women. Presentation at the National Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence. Family Violence Prevention Fund, Atlanta, GA.

Chouaf, K., & Webster, D. (2001). Factors related to intimate partner femicide and attempted femicide in the context of estrangement: Preliminary data. Poster presentation at the 6th International Family Violence Conference, University of New Hampshire, Portsmouth, NH.

Chouaf, K. (2001, March). Screening and intervention for violence against women in health care settings. Presentation for the Association of SIDS and Infant Death, Orlando, FL.

Funding, Honors, and awards

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,Dissertation Award for Violence Related Injury Prevention, 2003

Gloria Smith, RN/American Nurses Foundation Scholar, 2003

University of Virginia Alumni Scholarship, 2003

Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Nu Chapter Research Award, 2003

Predoctoral Violence Research Training Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing/School of Hygiene and Public Health (National Institute for Mental Health), 2000-2002

Young Alumnae of the Year, University of Virginia School of Nursing, 2000

Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Virginia School of Nursing Alumni Association, Summer 1997

Shannon Award (for clinical and academic excellence), University of Virginia School of Nursing, May 1998

Historical Nursing Research Award, University of Virginia School of Nursing Alumni Association, May 1998

Sigma Theta Tau International member, September 1998


 

R. Kevin Mallinson

Dissertation Focus: 

HIV negative gay men and AIDS-related multiple deaths 

Publications:
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Contributing Author to: HIV/AIDS and the Deaf Community [training curriculum]. A. Marcus (Ed.). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University.

Mallinson R.K. (1999). The lived experience of AIDS related multiple losses by HIV negative gay men. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 10(5). 22 31.

Mallinson R.K. (1999). Grief work of HIV positive persons and their survivors. In D.W. Sherman (ed.) Nursing Clinics of North America. 34(1). 163 177.

Presentations:

Mallinson R.K. & Rose L.E. (2000). Families' experiences of loss and grief associated with the mental illness of a relative. Little Rock, Arkansas: Paper presentation at the Southern Nursing Research Society Conference.

Mallinson R.K. Nursing Care with Families and Communities. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Presentation at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Service Conference. (1999).

Mallinson R.K. Deaf gay men and HIV/AIDS: The lived experience. Washington, DC: State of the Science Congress Poster Session (international). (1999).

Perceptions of HIV/AIDS by Deaf Gay Men. the International Qualitative Health Research Conference in Banff. Alberta, Canada (Spring 2000).

“Two Decades of HIV Prevention: Lessons Learned”. Annual Johns Hopkins AIDS Service Conference. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (October 2000) 

“HIV Disease and Nursing Care”. Anna Nery School of Nursing of the Universidade Federal. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (October 2000). 

National meeting on HIV/AIDS and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. U.S. Department of health and Human Services. Office of HIV/AIDS Policy. (November 2000) Speaker, panelist.

Funding. Honors and Awards:

National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) HIV Negative Gay men and Loss-Contexts of Coping. May, 1999 – April. 2001.

First Place Graduate Poster Award. Southern Nursing Research Society



Kathleen Michael

Kathleen Michael is a 1975 graduate of the University of Washington baccalaureate program in nursing. She attained her MSN degree from Seattle Pacific University in 1996, after progressive clinical experiences in trauma, public health, and rehabilitation. She is pursuing PhD studies at the Johns Hopkins University, with an emphasis on rehabilitation of persons with stroke. Her research focuses on the relationship between fitness, gait deficit severity, fatigue, and ambulatory activity patterns in chronic hemiplegic stroke patients.

Dissertation Focus: Fatigue and Stroke

Publications:

Michael, K., (2001). Rehabilitation and palliative care. In Ferrell, B. & Coyne, N., (eds.), Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing. New York: Oxford University Press. (2nd Edition now in progress.)

Michael, KM., (2001). A case for rehabilitation in palliative care. Rehabilitation Nursing 26 (3). 84, 113.

Michael, KM., (2001) Relationship of skeletal muscle atrophy to functional status: a systematic research review. Biological Research in Nursing (1) 4, 117-131.

Michael, KM, (2002). Fatigue and stroke. Rehabilitation Nursing 27 (3), 89-94, 103.

Presentations:

“Gracious Spaces: Form and Function in the Design of Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities,” Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) National conference, Philadelphia (2001).

“Neuroscience Review Course: Spinal Cord Injury.” Association of Neuroscience Nurses and The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 2001.

“CRRN Review Course,” The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 2001.

“Cancer Rehabilitation,” Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Chapter Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 2001.

“Shorting Out: Neuropathology in Disaster and Disease,” Nurse Practitioner Program, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 2000.

“Rehabilitation Nursing Review Series,” The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2000.

“Rehabilitation After Trauma,” Trauma Orientation Core Curriculum, the Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Surgery, 2000.

Funding, Honors, and awards



Michael Relf

Dissertation Focus: 

Testing of the AIDS risk reduction model – expanded in men who have sex with men.

Presentations: 

Relf M. & Ware C. Performance improvement and organizational structure at an urban HIV clinic: In search of quality. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. National Convention. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Skills-building session. November, 2000.

Dodge R. & Relf M. Resistance testing: Implications for HIV nursing practice. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. National Convention. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Poster presentation. November, 2000.

Thomas C. & Relf M. The design, implementation and evaluation of an HIV Adherence Clinic. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. National Convention. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Poster presentation. November, 2000.

Relf M. HIV/AIDS nursing and ambulatory care. Georgetown University. Eastern European Nursing Alliance Scholars Program. Washington, DC. Guest speaker. 14 August 2000.

Funding. Honors. and Awards:

American Nurses Foundation. An Empirical Test of Expanded AIDS Risk Reduction Model among men who have sex. 1999-2000.

Sigma Theta Tau International. Grants. An Empirical Test of Expanded AIDS Risk Reduction Model among men who have sex. 1999-2000.

 


Tonya Schneidereith

Dissertation Focus: 

Pharmacogenetic mechanisms related to increased fetal hemoglobin following treatment with hydroxyurea.

Publications: 

Andrade, T. (1998). Sibling visitation: Research implications for pediatric and neonatal patients. The Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing, 5(6).

Presentations: 

"Analysis of a Nonviral Approach to Clinical Gene Therapy.” NIH. Poster Presentation, 1998.

"New Therapies in the Treatment of Asthma.," American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chesapeake Bay Chapter, 1999.

Funding, Honors, and Awards:

National Institute of Nursing Research, NRSA. Ameliorating Crises in Persons with Sickle Cell Disease. September 1998 - September 2001.

Summer Intramural Research Training Award, Clinical Gene Therapy Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health 1998.
 


Anne B. (Nancy) Woods

Nancy is a 1975 graduate of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital School of Nursing. She completed her BSN at the University of Hawaii in 1981, her MSN in nurse-midwifery at University of Pennsylvania in 1986, her MPH in maternal child health at the University of Hawaii in 1997, and a post-master’s certificate in palliative care at Ursuline College in 2003. Nancy is currently the Clinical Director at Joseph Richey Hospice in Baltimore, MD. Her research interests include the bio-psycho-social correlations of intimate partner violence with immune system function.

Dissertation Focus:  Biophysical and Immunologic Responses to Intimate Partner Violence

Publications: 

Campbell, JC, et. al. (in preparation). Mental health consequences of intimate partner violence: comparison of two samples of civilian and military women.

Campbell, JC, Woods, AB, Chouaf, KL and Parker, B. (2000). Reproductive health consequences of intimate partner violence. Clinical Nursing Research, 9 (3): 217-237.

Geilen, A.C., O’Campo, P.J., Campbell, J.C., Schollenberger, J., Woods, A.B., Snow-Jones, A.,

Dienemann, J.A., Kub, J., & Wynne, E.C. Domestic violence screening and reporting by health care providers: Women’s opinions and policy preferences. Am J Prev Med. 19 (4): 279-85.

Woods, A.B. (2003). The terror of the night: PTSD at the end of life. JHPN (5) 4: 196 – 203.

Woods, A.B. & Campbell, J.C. (in prep). Intimate Partner Violence, Neurophysiological and Immunological Mechanisms: A Literature Review.

Presentations:

Sexual Violence against Women across the lifespan. Johns Hopkins University, School of Arts and Sciences. 

Biopsychosocial and immunological consequences of intimate partner violence. Johns Hopkins University, Violence Seminar. 

Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence and Comorbid PTSD among uninsured women in Baltimore, MD: preliminary findings. Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Beta Chapter.

Funding. Honors. and Awards:

Doctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health: 1998 – 1999.

National Institute of Mental Health Institutional NRSA. Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Violence Research, 1999 - 2000.

NRSA Fellowship 1 F31 NR07600-01: Biophysical and Immunologic Responses to Intimate Partner Violence, 2001 – 2003.

Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Beta chapter scholarship for doctoral studies: 2002.
 



Xiao Xu

Dissertation topic: 

Domestic violence against women in China: prevalence, risk factors and health outcomes. 

Publications: 

Allen J. K. & Xu X. (1997). Coronary revascularization in women. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 9(4). 497-509.

Allen J. K. Young D. R. & Xu X. (1998). Predictors of long-term change in functional status after CABG in women. Progress In Cardiovascular Nursing. 13(2). 4-10. 27.

Campbell J. Parker B. Xu X. & Chouaf K. (1999). Battered women and their children. In J. J. Fitzpatrick & K. S. Montgomery (Eds.). Maternal Child Health Nursing Research Digest. (pp. 77-82). New York. NY: Springer Publishing Company.

McFarlane J. M. Campbell J. C. Wilt S. Sachs C. J. Ulrich Y. & X Xu. (1999). Stalking and intimate partner femicide. Homicide Studies. 3(4). 300-316.

Presentations: 

Xu X. & Campbell J. C. (June, 2000). Preliminary domestic violence study in an urban hospital in China. Paper presented at the conference of the 10th International Nursing Violence Against Women. Vancouver, Canada.

Xu X. (1999. February). Preliminary domestic violence study in China. Poster presented at the 13th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society “Negotiating Nursing’s Research Agenda in the 21st Century”. Charleston, South Carolina.

Xu X. (1999. May ). Preliminary domestic violence study in China. Poster presented in the 10th Annual Research Conference "New Frontiers in Nursing Research". University of Maryland School of Nursing. Baltimore, Maryland.

Funding. Honors. and Awards:

National Institute of Nursing Research, NRSA. Pre-doctoral Fellowship. July, 1999-December, 2001.
 


 

Kristin Zawacki

Kristin Zawacki graduated from Georgetown University School of Nursing in 1992. She entered the MSN/PhD program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in 1997. She completed requirements for our Master of Science in Nursing Degree as an advanced practice nurse specializing in adult health in December 1998, and she completed requirements for our Doctor of Philosophy in June 2004. Her research interests include colorectal cancer prevention and early detection, health behavior, and hereditary cancers of the gastrointestinal system.

Dissertation Title: The Effects of a Targeted Intervention on Knowledge, Health Beleifs and Intention to Screen in Persons At Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Publications:

Codori AM, Zawacki KL, Petersen GM, Miglioretti D, Bacon JA, Trimbath JD, Booker SV & Giardiello FM (2003).Gene testing for hereditary colorectal cancer in children: long term psychological effects. American Journal of Medical Genetics,116A (2), 117-128.

Zawacki KL (2002). Hereditary Cancer Syndromes of the Gastrointestinal System. AACN Clinical Issues, 13 (4), 523-539.

Zawacki, KL & Phillips M (2002) Cancer genetics and women’s health. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 31 (2), 33-41.

Zawacki KL (2000). Information sources: cancer genetics and genetic testing. Cancer Practice, 8 (4), 197-200.

Olsen S & Zawacki KL (2000) Hereditary Colorectal Cancer. Nursing Clinics of North America, 35 (3), 671 – 685.

Grimm PM, Zawacki KL, Mock V, Krumm S & Frink B (2000). Family caregiver emotional responses & needs: outcomes of an intensive ambulatory model of BMT care. Cancer Practice, 8 (3), 120-128.

Presentations:

Gene Testing for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer in Children: Long-term Psychological Effects.
Podium presentation at the 3rd Joint Meeting of the Leed’s Castle Polyposis Group and the International Collaborative Group: Venice, Italy, April 28, 2001.

Gene Testing for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer in Children: Long-term Psychological Effects.
Poster presentation at the 5th International Symposium on Predictive Oncology and Therapy: Geneva, Switzerland, October 28, 2000. Sponsored by the International Society for Preventive Oncology.

Fatigue in Patients with Cancer: An Exercise Intervention – Report of the FIRE Project.
Podium presentation at the 26th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress: San Diego, CA, May 17, 2001.

Development and Evaluation of an Educational Pamphlet on APC I1307K. Poster Presentation at Oncology Nursing Society Annual Congress in Atlanta, April 30,1999.

Funding, Honors, and Awards:

Changing Health Beliefs in Persons At-Risk for Colon Cancer (Dissertation research)

Sponsored by Oncology Nursing Foundation/Bristol Meyers Oncology Research Grant

Funding Period: September 15, 2002 – September 15, 2004

Scholarships

2000 – 2002 American Cancer Society Doctoral Scholarship in Cancer Nursing
2000 – 2001 Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Doctoral Scholarship
1998 – 2000 The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Doctoral Student Scholarship
1997 –1998 The Drs. I Ridgeway and Frances H. Trimble Scholarship
1997 –1998 The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Graduate Merit Award

Awards

1999 Sigma Theta Tau Nu Beta Chapter Award
Ruth Dale Ogilby Award

 

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