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A+ Asthma Rural Study

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Kimberly L. Hill, BS
Co-Project Director
JHU, School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research
A+ Asthma Rural Partnership Study

Education:

  • BS, Business and Management, Johns Hopkins Univ.
  • Baltimore City Community College, Baltimore, MD
  • Western Senior High School, Baltimore, MD

Research Interest:

  • Asthma

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Cassia Lewis, BS
Co-Project Director, School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research

Education:

  • BS, Towson University, Baltimore MD
    Business Administration, Economics

Research interests:

  • Asthma
  • Care of populations with low socio-economic status
  • Hypertension, CVD care, control and education among minority populations
  • Cost effectiveness

Recent Journal Publications/Presentations:

Robinson, S.L., Roary, M.C., Dennison, C.R., Hill, M.N., Lewis, L.L., Lewis, C.L., Weldon, A., and Walker, J.M. (2001) Sustained high follow-up rates in a longitudinal study of hypertensive urban black men. 16th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension in Blacks, Las Vegas, Nevada. [Abstract] Ethnicity & Disease.

Roary, M.C., Hill, M.N., Bone, L.R., Brancati, F, Batts, M.L., and Levine, D.M, Lewis C.L (2000). A comparison of three HBP outreach programs or urban African Americans. 15th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension in Blacks, Las Croabas, Puerto Rico, [Abstract] Ethnicity & Disease.


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LaPricia L. Lewis, LPN
Assistant Data Manager, JHU, School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research
? Comprehensive Young Black Male High Blood Pressure Research Study?

Education

  • Undergraduate Student, Johns Hopkins University, School of Professional Studies in Business and Education, Baltimore, MD.
  • L.P.N., Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, Baltimore, MD

Research Interest:

  • Asthma
  • Minority populations
  • Cardiovascular disease

Recent Journal Publications/Presentations:

Robinson, S.L., Roary M., Dennison, C., Hill, M., Lewis, LL., Lewis, C., Weldon, A., and Walker, J.(2001) Sustained High Follow-up Rates in a Longitudinal Study of Hypertension Urban Black Men, 16th International Interdisciplinary conference on Hypertension in Blacks, Las Vegas Nevada, [Abstract] Ethnicity & Disease.

Roary, M.C., Bone, L.R., Robinson, S., Lewis, L.L., Romeri, G.S., and Hill, M.N. (1999). Roary?s 12-step approach to successful follow-up in a clinical trial of HBP in young urban black men. Presenter .14th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension in Blacks, Toronto, Canada. [Abstract] Ethnicity & Disease, 9, 297.

Roary, M.C., Hill, M.N., Bone, L.R., Levine, D.M. and Lewis, L.L. (1998). Recruiting and Retaining underserved young urban black men. Building Healthy Partnerships: Supporting Community-Based Outreach Conference, Washington, D.C. [Abstract].


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Jennifer Walker, BS
Research Assistant at JHU School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Research

Positions Research Assistant A+ Asthma Study and Young Black Male Hypertension Study Experience Research Assistant Project Sugar II Diabetes Study JHU School of Medicine, Washington College Health Services Department, Washington College Department of Chemistry

Education:

  • Western Senior High School
  • Washington College
  • BS Biology/BA Sociology- Premed

Research Interests:

  • Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
  • Pediatrics

Recent Journal Publications/Presentations:

Robinson, S.L., Roary, M.C., Dennison, C.R., Hill, M.N., Lewis, L.L., Lewis C.L., Weldon, A., Walker J. M., Sustained High Follow-Up Rates in a Longitudinal Study of Hypertensive Urban Black Men, (2001) 16th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension in Blacks, Las Vegas, Nevada

Hall, S., Blumenthal, R., Monroe, D., Roary, M., Dennison, C., and Hill, M. Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Young Black Men with Hypertension. (2000) 15th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension in Blacks, Los Corbes, Puerto Rico Aided in presentation at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension in Blacks
 

This study was made possible through a grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, 1 R01 NR05062-01A

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