NADINE EADS, MSN, RN
Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Health Disparities of Underserved Populations
Faculty Advisor:
Jerilyn Allen, RN, ScD, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research, Professor
Dissertation Focus:
Neighborhood impact on lifestyle behaviors among African Americans and
Caucasians residing in low-income inner city communities.
Publications:
Lerman C, Hughes C, Benkendorf JL, Biesecker B, Kerner J, Willison J, Eads N,
Hadley D, Lynch J., Racial differences in testing motivation and psychological
distress following pretest education for BRCA1 gene testing. Cancer Epidemiol
Biomarkers Prev. 1999 Apr 8(4 Pt 2):361-7.
Benkendorf JL, Reutenauer JE, Hughes CA, Eads N, Willison J, Powers M, Lerman
C.
Patients' attitudes about autonomy and confidentiality in genetic testing for
breast-ovarian cancer susceptibility. Am J Med Genet. 1997 Dec 19;73(3):296-303
Honors and Awards:
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Howard University Division of Nursing, May, 2005
- Grants Reviewer, Office of Minority Health, August 2002.
- Keynote Speaker, Honors Day, Howard University College of Nursing, May 1996.
- Selected as member of 100 extraordinary Nurses in Washington region by Beta
Gamma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, May
1995.
Funding:
August, 2004 - August 2006, Institutional National Research Service Award
Predoctoral Fellow, Health Disparities in Underserved Populations
October 1993, Helping Women with Breast Cancer Gain Access to Supportive
Services (HUGS) $37, 000, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
