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Faculty Research

Name Research Focus
Acton, Gayle Gerontology, caregivers of adults with dementia
Adams, Mary Lou Health promoting behaviors of minority women
Becker, Heather Health of people with disabilities, chronic health problems
Brown, Sharon Diabetes self-management and facilitating improved health outcomes, particularly in Mexican Americans
Carter, Pat Behavioral interventions to promote quality of life for family caregivers of persons with chronic illnesses
Clark, Angela Health-promoting self-care
Clingerman, Evelyn Health outcomes of Latino migrant farmworkers
Delville, Carol Emotional representation in chronic illness, particularly heart failure
Fredland, Nina Youth violence including bullying and dating violence
Garcia, Alex Diabetes symptom management and education, particularly in Mexican Americans
Gaskamp, Carol Parish nursing, spirituality and healing environments
Grimes, Corinne Stress and coping, oncology
Harrison, Tracie Health promotion of women who are aging with disabilities
Hendrickson, Sherry Parental home safety behaviors, underserved populations
Horner, Sharon  Families with children who have chronic illnesses; school-aged children with asthma
Innerarity, Sheryl APN practice and legal issues; nursing negligence, emergency nursing
Johnson, Regina Child abuse; domestic and sexual assault; substance abuse; determinants of health behaviors
Jones, Terry Measurement, allocation, negotiation, and experience of nursing time in the current nursing work environment
Kintner, Eileen Acceptance of the chronic condition in older school-age children and adolescents with asthma
McDougall, Graham Risk factors that may negatively influence the cognitive function of older adults
Meraviglia, Martha Promoting healthy behaviors for low-income cancer survivors
Page, Robin Pregnancy health behaviors and childbearing women; the Hispanic paradox, Mexican immigrant women, religion
Pattillo, Marilyn Community health nursing interventions
Rew, Lynn Sexual health in adolescents; homeless adolescents
Ruiz, Jeanne Stress, acculturation and preterm birth in Hispanics
Simpson, Cherie Health promotion for informal caregivers of dementia patients, emphasis sleep quality
Stuifbergen, Alexa Health promotion & quality of life for women with chronic, disabling illnesses
Timmerman, Gayle Non-purge binge eating and weight in women; restaurant eating and obesity
Tyler, Diane Weight and health of children and their families; community-based primary health care and preventive health services
Volker, Deborah Ethical dilemmas and decisions made by adults with cancer, their families, and nurses
Walker, Lorraine  Retention of pregnancy-related weight gain; physical activity in low-income postpartum women; weight and behavioral and psychosocial factors
Yoder, Linda Quality of life in burned military service members