| Name |
Expertise/Research Interest |
| Nancy Anderson, PhD, RN; Professor Emerita of UCLA SON |
Qualitative research methods; Applications of participatory research methods; and Development culturally proficient research measures and interventions. |
| Adeline Nyamathi, PhD, ANP, Associate Director of the CVPR and Co-Director of the Research Core; Associate Dean for International Research and Scholarly Activities at UCLA SON |
Homeless women and men at risk for HIV, TB, and hepatitis infections. Vulnerable populations at risk for HIV in international settings. |
| Deborah Koniak-Griffin, EdD, RN, Director of the CVPR; Director of the CVPR Administrative Core; Professor UCLA SON |
Community-based nursing interventions to reduce risk and promote health of vulnerable populations focusing on teens, young parents, and families. |
| Jacquelyn Flaskerud, PhD, RN, Consultant for the PRCPC; Professor Emerita of UCLA SON |
Cultural beliefs and practices on the prevention and treatment of AIDS and mental illness as well as the utilization of health services by vulnerable populations; Participatory research methods and methodological issues in working with culturally diverse populations. |
| Mary Sue Heilemann, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, UCLA SON |
Resilience and other protective factors among women and children of Mexican descent in the context of intergenerational cultural change, gender, past trauma, and post traumatic stress disorder; Qualitative and quantitative methods. |
| Janet Mentes, PhD, RN, Associate Professor UCLA SON |
Prevention of acute confusion/delirium in frail elderly, specifically nursing home residents; Pain in cognitively impaired nursing home residents. Co-Director for the PRCPC |
| Dorothy Wiley, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, UCLA SON |
Sexually transmitted diseases, with special emphasis on HIV/AIDS and human papillomavirus infections and related anogenital cancers. |
| David Hayes-Bautista, PhD, Associate Director of the PRCPC, Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture; Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine |
Latino health issues, demographics and health policy. |
| Mary-Lynn Brecht, PhD, Faculty member and Statistician, UCLA School of Nursing; Senior Researcher and Manager of Statistical Support at Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, UCLA |
Issues related to the prediction and consequences of substance use and treatment outcomes over time. Provision of CVPR statistical training programs and support. |
| Sumiko Takayanagi, PhD, Statistician (Research Support Core) |
Provides statistical support and consultation to CVPR investigators, affiliates, and pilot study award recipients. |
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| CVPR Affiliates (in alphabetical order) |
| Name |
Expertise/Research Interest |
| Mary Ann Lewis, DrPH, RN, Professor, UCLA SON |
Interventions for children with asthma; Developmental disabilities. |
| Karen Gylys, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, UCLA SON |
Early biochemical events in apoptotic cell death; Alzheimer's disease. |
