Current Scholars
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Dr. Randy Jones is an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. His research interests include prostate cancer, health disparities, and treatment decision making. He aims to conduct cancer research that helps provide the oncology community with innovative and effective ways to increase prostate cancer awareness and informed decision making.
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Maria Katapodi, Ph.D., R.N. came to United States as a Fulbright Scholar to pursue graduate studies in nursing. Her research integrates oncology genomics, decision-making, and family communication. She aspires to use her program of research and her expertise in meta-analysis, to facilitate the translation of genomics into evidence-based nursing practice.
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Through research on body temperature and perfusion, Dr Robin Knobel, Ph.D., R.N., Assistant Professor at Duke University hopes to decrease morbidity and mortality in extremely low-birth-weight premature infants.
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Dr. Kostas-Polston's research goals include developing tools for the detection of persistent Human Papillomavirus infection of the oropharynx as well as identifying strategies which may be used to inhibit the oncogenic activity of high risk HPV genotypes.
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Dr. Kuntz is an Assistant Professor at Montana State University College of Nursing. She is a community/public health clinical nurse specialist with a research focus in environmental health, health disparities, and community-based participatory approaches in rural and Native American communities and is particularly interested in recruiting Native American men and women to nursing education and research.
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Laura Larsson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N. is interested in environmental health and is currently researching renters as a vulnerable population. Dr. Larsson serves on the Gallatin City County Board of Health. In that role she is working to improve local air quality and promote a prevention agenda to enhance the quality and quantity of years of rural Montanans.
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As a forensic nurse and leader in intimate partner violence research, Kathryn Laughon, Ph.D., R.N., of the University of Virginia is testing the use of computer safety planning aid for victims of domestic violence. This work builds on her experience with and interest in developing sustainable, evidence-based interventions for vulnerable populations affected by intimate partner violence. Read more about Dr. Laughon’s research>>
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Dr. Donna Roberson is an Assistant Professor, East Carolina University College of Nursing in Greenville, NC. Her research focuses on determining efficacious educational interventions to reduce HIV risk for female prisoners. In addition to her research interests, Roberson is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner, practicing at the ECU Student Health Center, and enjoys teaching both undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
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Teresa Sakraida, Ph.D., R.N., believes that nursing professionals can lead the way to innovation in health systems by creating a wider array of evidence-based interventions to foster self-management behavior. Dr. Sakraida of the of the University of Colorado Denver is testing the potential effectiveness of a behavioral-education and counseling intervention (SMaRT) to promote self-management in patients with kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. Read more about her studies>>
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Dr. Schiavenato is an Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester School of Nursing. His primary research focus is pediatric pain, particularly the application of technology to pain assessment. His research is focused on identifying behavioral and physiologic pain signs. His current project involves the design and development of an ambient orb that can detect and convey pain in premature infants.