RESEARCH HONORS PROGRAM PARTICIPATING FACULTY

Jerilyn K. Allen, RN, ScD, FAAN
Reducing Total Cardiovascular Risk in an Urban Community
This study is based on the premise that a community-based participatory research partnership model using a team of an advanced practice nurse case manager, community health worker, and physician, can be translated into urban community clinics and can improve the quality of care and reduce disparities in cardiovascular health in minority and other underserved populations.

Jackie Campbell,PhD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Campbell's overall research and policy initiatives are in the area of family violence and violence against women, with continuous research funding since 1984 from NIH. Specific research areas include risk factors and assessment for intimate partner homicide, abuse during pregnancy, marital rape, physical and mental health effects of intimate partner violence, prevention of dating violence and interventions to prevent and address domestic violence.

Cheryl R. Dennison, ANP, PhD
The goal of this research project is to design and pilot test an innovative, web-based clinical decision support system (CDSS) to improve provider (nurse and physician) implementation of national guidelines and improve quality of care among HF patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Nancy Glass, PhD, MPH, RN
Health Disparities, Intimate Partner Violence, Community-based participatory research methods

Miyong T. Kim, RN, PhD, FAAN
Cardiovascular health promotion or cancer prevention research, research methods of cross-cultural research and program evaluation; instrumentation, stastistical analyses and intervention evaluation; prevalence, risk factors, and factors associated with prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease among Korean American immigrants

Marie T. Nolan , DNSc, RN
Factors Related to Living Organ Donor Decision
The purpose of this study is to use quantitative hypothesis testing and qualitative analysis to examine the relationship of situational and relational factors in decision-making to outcomes associated with partial liver and kidney donation.

Gayle G. Page , RN, DNSc, FAAN
Neonatal Pain, Adult Biobehavioral Responses to Stress
The overall objective of this study is to explore in the mature animal the biobehavioral consequences of repetitive neonatal pain.

Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Sharps' research has focused on a variety of factors that impact the health of women, specifically reproductive and mental health. Research activities have included examining factors related to high-risk pregnancies and infant mortality. Factors investigated are utilization of prenatal care, low birth weight infants, intimate partner abuse, depression, self-esteem and parenting practices. Other investigations have been examining women's health, lifestyle, and health behaviors related to menopausal health. Dr. Sharps' research related to intimate partner abuse has focused on risk factors for intimate partner femicide.

Jennifer Wenzel, PhD, RN, CCM
Building the foundation for an intervention to provide health care and health system navigation services to cancer patients and families through the process of diagnosis and treatment. The planned intervention will be targeted to assist individuals who are at risk for poor outcomes due to race/ethnicity (African Americans), age (elders), and rurality.

Nancy Woods, PhD, CNM
Intervention program to increase safety behaviors in abused women. Chart review at FSH looking at the relationship of a history of partner violence/trauma, mental health disorders, and preterm birth/low birth weight.