Faculty Research Interests
| Name | Teaching Areas | Research Interests |
| Bhattarai, Muna Assistant Professor |
Mental Health, Positive Psychology and Well-being, Evidence-based Practice, Health Promotion |
Mental Health and Well-being of People with Disabilities, Psychosocial Adaptation following Disability, Mindfulness, Resilience, and Adaptive Coping, Strength-based Interventions |
| Bloom, Rosaleen Assistant Professor |
Foundations of Nursing Practice, Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology |
Individuals with Cancer; Caregivers of Individuals with Cancer; Cancer Survivorship; Stress and Coping; Social Support; Social Media; Improving Health Care Access; Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity |
| Bolin, Jane Professor |
Health Law and Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Management of Human Resources | Health Law and Ethics, Rural Health Research, Rural Healthy People 2020, Cancer Screening & Prevention, Diabetes Self-Management, Chronic Disease Management, Interdisciplinary & Translational Research, Regulatory Compliance |
| Charles, Laurie Clinical Assistant Professor |
Sexual Assault, Child/Elder Abuse, Domestic Violence, Evidence Collection, Human Trafficking | Violence Against Others, Vicarious Trauma to Caregivers of Victims of Violent Crimes, Succession Planning and Nursing Leader Teams |
| Dormire, Sharon Professor |
Maternal-Newborn Nursing, Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Nurses as Scholars, Legal and Ethical Perspectives of Nursing, Research Practicum, Health Promotion | Women's Health, Menopause Symptom Management, Biobehavioral Research; the Relationship between Vasomotor Symptoms, Brain Bioenergetics, and Memory; Stress and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes |
| Downing, Nancy Associate Professor |
Victimology, Mental Health, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), Forensic Health Care, Pathology, Evidence-Based Practice | Neurobiology of Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Following Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Sexual Violence, Health Care Provider Burnout and Resiliency |
| Fahrenwald, Nancy Professor |
Population Health, Public Health Nursing, Evidence-Based Practice | Public Health Nursing Research, Health Disparities, Rural Health, Tobacco Control, American Indian Health, Culturally Targeted Social and Behavioral Health Interventions |
| Gary, Jodie Associate Professor |
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Scholarship and Honors Seminar and Research | Delivery of Patient-Centered Care, Application of Positive Deviance, Interprofessional Education, Substance Use Disorders, Community-Based Participatory Research |
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Huang, Ya-Ching Amanda |
Nursing Research, Professional Issues, Evidence-Based Practice | Health Disparities, Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management, Minority Health, Illness Perception, Health Behavior, Game Simulation in Diabetes Care |
| Mauldin, Betsy Clinical Assistant Professor |
Evidence-Based Practice, Adult Health, Community and Public Health Nursing, Pharmacology, Professional Issues, Transition to Practice, Patient Quality and Case Studies, IPE | Nursing Pedagogy, Meaningful Learning, Simulation, Community Health, Medical Surgical Nursing, Health Disparities, Chronic Disease Management |
| McKee, Susan Clinical Assistant Professor |
Nursing Care of Women, Families, and Newborns; Care of Mental Health Clients; Professional Practice Issues for the RN; Leadership and Management of the RN | Nursing Student Experience, Nursing Student Stress and Anxiety, Mindfulness, Faculty Teaching Methodologies, Prenatal and Post-Partum Depression |
| Mitchell, Stacey Clinical Professor |
Forensic Healthcare Issues, Leadership, Safety | Forensic Nursing, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) |
| Montalvo-Liendo, Nora Associate Professor |
Leadership and Health Policy, Community Health, Population Health | Partner Violence, Abuse of Women, Sexual Violence, Teen Violence, Childhood Abuse, Interventions to Stop Abuse, Minority Populations, Biobehavioral Research |
| Mulcahy, Angela Clinical Associate Professor |
Adult Health, Acute Care, Simulation, End of Life, Prelicensure and Clinical Experience | Simulation, Experiential Learning, Futile Care, End of Life, Acute Care, Medical Surgical Nursing |
| O'Briant, Deborah Clinical Assistant Professor |
Advanced Practice Roles and Professional Development, Care of Families within the FNP role, Diagnostics and Procedures for Advanced Practice Nurses, Care of pediatric patients | Cancer screening for women in underserved and rural populations, sepsis care and curriculum development, inclusive teaching practices, live music therapy in a hospital setting |
| Page, Robin Associate Professor |
Obstetrics, Women's Health, and Population Health | Hispanic Immigrant Women, Hispanic Paradox, Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Outcomes, Stress Telomeres, Religiosity/Spirituality, Depression, Protective Factors, Health Disparities |
| Pittman, Alison Clinical Assistant Professor |
Pediatric Acute and Critical Care, Pediatric Wellness and Prevention Care | Childhood Obesity, Childhood Physical Activity, LGBTQ Health in Youth and Young Adults, Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary Education, Effect of Physical Activity on Mental Health, Diversity in Nursing Education |
| Sorenson, Matthew Professor and Assistant Dean for Graduate Nursing Education |
Research Method, Program Evaluation, Physical Assessment, Aging, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology | Immunologic Correlates to Fatigue and Pathogenesis in Neurological Disease, Psychological Stress, Coping Behavior, Immunosenescence |
| Vargas, Sylvia Clinical Assistant Professor |
Community Health for the RN, Adult Health Nursing I and II; Nursing Care of Women, Families and Newborns; Evidence- Based Practice for Nurses; Advanced Health Assessment for FNP; Primary Care of Families I, II and III; Procedures and Diagnostics; Theoretical Foundations of Healthcare |
Improving Access to Care in Rural Underserved Areas; Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nursing |