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Collaborating Faculty
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Linda R. Phillips, PhD, RN, FAAN (Director, AGNS) Research: Family caregiving, nursing care of frail elders, elder abuse, cross-cultural care caregiving, end-of-life caregiving. |
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Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, CWOCN |
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Lynn Doering, DNSc Research: Depression in cardiac patients, with a focus on the relationship of biologic and behavioral mechanisms in disease progression and treatment. |
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Karen H. Gylys, PhD, RN |
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Linda Searle-Leach, PhD, Rm CNAA Practice environment, team effectiveness, and factors that influence safety, adverse and quality outcomes. |
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Dean, Courtney H. Lyder, ND, ScD(Hon), FAAN Pressure ulcer care (prediction and prevention), elder patient safety and minority aging.
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Sally Malaski Recent studies have focused on understanding the experience of prostate cancer treatment related symptoms of low-income Latino and African-American men. We are also investigating the impact of these symptoms on low-income Latino couples.
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Janet Mentes, PhD, APRN, BC Improving the health of frail elders by focusing on acute confusion, dehydration and oral hygiene. Pain assessment in cognitively-impaired older adults. |
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Huibrie Peters Dr. Pieters is a registered nurse that has worked as a hospice nurse in the community and then in acute oncology. Her dissertation in gero-oncology, was a qualitative study of how women with primary, early stage breast cancer navigated our healthcare system. The research flowed from her clinical work as an oncology nurse, her earlier work in clinical psychology, and personal experience with two close family members. |
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Wendie Robbins, PhD |
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Maria Elena Ruiz, PhD, FNP Intergenerational solidarity and minority aging, health disparities, and cross cultural health care.
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Sophie Sokolow, MPharm, PhD Dr. Sokolow's research interest focuses on the understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Her studies are specifically directed towards the calcium signaling pathways involved in synaptic dysfunction. |
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Lynn Woods, PhD, RN, FAAN Stress and Alzheimer's disease; relationship of stress hormones and genetics to behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer's disease, complementary therapies. |
