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PhD Faculty

Elaine J. Amella, PhD (New York University) APRN-BC, FAAN
Gerontology, Dementia, End-of-Life Care, Nutrition and Aging
Gail A. Barbosa, ScD (Johns Hopkins University), MSN, RN
Domestic violence during pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, informatics, effects of stress on health, educational technologies
Susan Benedict, DSN (University of Alabama at Birmingham), CRNA, FAAN
Oncology and nursing history

*Phyllis Bonham, PhD (Medical Univ. South Carolina) RN, MSN, CWOCN Wound care, lower extremity wounds (arterial, neuropathic), lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD), and the role of non-invasive assessment using ankle brachial index/toe brachial index to screen for LEAD.

Barbara Edlund, PhD (University of South Carolina) ANP, RN
Primary care of the older adult, older adults with cancer, family caregivers of individuals with cancer, screening/early detection of cancer, health promotion/health education/risk reduction and behavior change
*Jan Grossman, DNSc (Rush University), RN, CS, FAAN
Research Interests: Suicidology, family interventions in courts,psychiatric mental health advanced practice nursing.
Tara M. Hulsey, PhD (University of South Carolina), RN
Unintended and unwanted pregnancy, pregnancy health care behaviors, low birth weight

Carolyn Jenkins, DrPH (University of South Carolina) MSN, APRN-BC-ADM, RD, CDE, FAAN
Diabetes, hypertension, health disparities, community health systems improvement, provider/systems behavior change, patient education.

Teresa J. Kelechi, PhD (University of South Carolina/Medical University of South Carolina), RNCS, CWN
Chronic venous insufficiency, venous ulcers, and thermometry methods, gerontology, wound and foot care
*Marilyn G. King, DNSc (Boston University), RN
Family caregiving and help seeking, nursing history, community development
Marilyn Laken, PhD (Wayne State University), RN, MCH, FAAN
Substance abuse in pregnant women, community health, evaluation research, pregnancy outcomes, and access to care.

*Magwood, Gayenell S., PhD (Medical University of South Carolina) RN
Health disparities, patient-reported outcomes, and health literacy, under representation of culturally diverse individuals in nursing, and evaluating health related quality of life (HRQOL) instruments for use with aging African Americans diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

*Mary Martin, DSN (Indiana University)ARNP, NAP                       Acute Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and telehealth as a primary care modality.

*Lynne Nemeth, PhD (Medical University of South Carolina),RN      Qualitative methods, health services research,quality and  safety, translating research into practice, nursing workforce improvement.         

*Charlene Pope, PhD (University of Rochester), MPH, CNM
Racial/ethnic disparitites in health service, specifically in recial/ethnic varations in provider-patient communication, and communication with patients who have limited English proficency (LEP), low literacy, and Alzheimer's disease.
*Kathleen A. Simon, DNSc (Boston University), RN
Children's coping with stressful life events; impact of acute and chronic illnesses for children and their families (especially sickle cell disease); drawing and therapeutic play as assessment and nursing intervention.
*Shelia O. Smith, PhD (Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA)
Health promotion interventions for pregnancy and obesity; exercise initiation and long-term participation; diabetes in pregnancy; gestational hypertension; pregnancy associated osteoporosis; effects of group prenatal care on pregnancy outcomes.
Gail W. Stuart, PhD (Johns Hopkins University), RN, CS, FAAN
Depression, anxiety disorders, the organization and delivery of mental health care, knowledge dissemination and behavior change.
*John M. Welton, PhD (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), RN
Critical care, informatics, large databases, patient outcomes, health services research
*Associate members

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