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Eunice M. Areba, PhD, RN, PHN
Clinical Assistant Professor

612-624-9605
areba002@umn.edu

Environmental, social and individual factors fostering healthy youth development
Coping mechanisms in immigrant and refugee youth
Drugs, substance use, violence and mental health in immigrant and refugee youth

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Robin R. Austin, DNP, DC, RN-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor

612-624-1115
quis0026@umn.edu

Consumer health informatics/patient engagement
Standardized terminologies
Integrative health and healing

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Melissa D. Avery, PhD, APRN, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Professor

612-624-5933
avery003@umn.edu

Maternal confidence for physiologic birth
Exercise and pregnancy
Interprofessional education

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Barbara Beacham, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

612-624-6658
bbeacham@umn.edu

Family management
Children with chronic health conditions
Diabetes mellitus

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Mary M. Benbenek, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CPNP
Clinical Associate Professor

612-626-5236
benbe001@umn.edu

Immigrant health
Adolescent health
Bone health

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Rozina H. Bhimani, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor

612-625-1497
bhim0001@umn.edu

Symptom experiences in movement disorders
Neurological and musculoskeletal disabilities, symptom experiences and management issues
Patients and clinicians communication issues, patient safety and shared decision making

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Donna Z. Bliss, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Professor

612-624-1425
bliss@umn.edu

Using mobile and web-based health interventions/apps and technology for promoting health self-management
Symptom management of chronic conditions in adults and older adults
Health disparities

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Barbara E. Champlin, PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor

612-625-0444
champ002@umn.edu

Alzheimer’s disease: Impact on caregivers
Qualitative research: Phenomenology
Veteran-centered care: Preparation of nursing students

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Mary L. Chesney, PhD, APRN, CPNP, FAAN
Clinical Professor

612-625-1601
chesn009@umn.edu

APRN utilization in new models of health care delivery
Family adjustment after international adoption
Neurobiological, cognitive, social, and emotional effects of early childhood deprivation

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Corjena K. Cheung, PhD, RN, FGSA
Assistant Professor

612-624-5198
corjena@umn.edu

Yoga for managing osteoarthritis in older adults
Yoga for improving stress and motor/non-motor functions in individuals with Parkinson’s disease
Use of mobile technology to improve yoga adherence and symptom management

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Chih-Lin Chi, PhD, MBA
Assistant Professor

612-624-5113
cchi@umn.edu

Translational research for personalized health management
Machine learning and knowledge discovery
Treatment modeling and simulation

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Thomas R. Clancy, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN
Clinical Professor

612-626-2102
clanc027@umn.edu

Computational modeling, simulation
Social network analysis
Agent-based modeling

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Elaine Darst, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Clinical Associate Professor

612-625-4683
darst005@umn.edu

Veteran centered care: Curriculum integration and faculty development
Academic-practice partnership: Minneapolis VA Health Care System and University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Mental health psychiatric nursing

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Connie Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI
Professor and Dean

612-624-5959
delaney@umn.edu

Knowledge representation standards/essential data
Big data and knowledge discovery
Interprofessional education and Triple Aim impact

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Mary T. Dierich, PhD, RN, C-GNP, MSPH
Clinical Associate Professor

612-625-0992
dieri001@umn.edu

Safe transitions across care settings
Effect of medication on re-admissions to hospitals
Models of care for older adults

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Laura J. Duckett, PhD, MPH, RN
Associate Professor

612-624-9160
ducke001@umn.edu

Breastfeeding of full-term and pre-term infants and maternal employment
Maternal-infant-family health during the first year; parent-infant attachment
Reiki touch for pre-term infants

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Mary J. Findorff, PhD, RN, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor

612-624-6933
find0003@umn.edu

Program evaluation
Public health nursing education
Violence prevention

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Carol Flaten, DNP, RN, PHN
Clinical Associate Professor

612-624-9946
cflaten@umn.edu

Technology-enhanced education
Vulnerable and underserved populations

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Jayne A. Fulkerson, PhD
Professor

612-624-4823
fulke001@umn.edu

Family-based health promotion in community settings
Child/adolescent obesity prevention through family meals at home
Research methodology, evaluation, measurement and instrument development

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Ann E. Garwick, PhD, RN, LP, LMFT, FAAN
Professor

612-624-1141
garwi001@umn.edu

Children and youth with special health needs
Cross-cultural health and culturally competent care
Family health and stress caregiving, and coping

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Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD
Professor

612-626-2485
gaug0015@umn.edu

Alzheimer’s disease and long-term care
Longitudinal implications: care for disabled adults
Effectiveness of services for caregiving families

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Nasra H. Giama, DNP, RN, PHN
Clinical Assistant Professor

507-258-8041
giama003@umn.edu

Health disparities related to viral hepatitis and liver disease
Adolescent health
Refugee and immigrant health

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Niloufar N. Hadidi, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FAHA
Associate Professor

612-626-8901
hadi0001@umn.edu

Problem-solving therapy to treat post-stroke depression
Use of fMRI to determine neuron connectivity in stroke survivors following problem-solving therapy

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Sarah Hoffman, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN-BC
Assistant Professor

612-625-0606
hoff0742@umn.edu

Forced migration
Health and human rights
Influence of power on the health of women migrants

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Casey Hooke, PhD, APRN, PCNS, CPON
Associate Professor

612-624-2972
hook0035@umn.edu

Interventions for fatigue and related symptoms in children with cancer
Physical performance and exercise in children with cancer
Development in children with chronic illness

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Melissa L. Horning, PhD, RN, PHN
Assistant Professor

612-624-1947
horn0199@umn.edu

Community-engaged, health promotion research with children, youth and families
Addressing social ecological influences on health behaviors to improve health equity, especially around health food access, affordability, purchase and intake
Public health nursing

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Merrie J. Kaas, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FGSA, FAAN
Professor

612-626-3781
kaasx002@umn.edu

Nursing interventions: older adults with late-life depression
Advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing
Caregiver training about late-stage dementia

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Madeleine J. Kerr, PhD, RN
Associate Professor

612-625-2669
kerrx010@umn.edu

Intervention to prevent occupational hearing loss
Latino worker health promotion
Public health informatics

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Penny Kessler, DNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor

612-626-4008
kessl056@umn.edu

Integrative nursing
Symptom management
Reflective practice

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Laura N. Kirk, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

612-625-4593
kirk0013@umn.edu

Gerontology
Exercise
Long-term Care

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Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor

612-625-3977
kreit003@umn.edu

Mindfulness-based stress reduction to improve health outcomes
Integrative care model to manage women with eating disorders
Meditative movement and health outcomes of older adults

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Kathleen E. Krichbaum, PhD, RN, FGSA, ANEF, FAAN
Professor

612-624-2489
krich001@umn.edu

Complexity compression: factors influencing the nursing work environment
Education interventions to improve nursing student learning outcomes including use of simulations
Quality of long-term care delivered to elders

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Renee Kumpula, EdD, RN, PHN
Clinical Assistant Professor

612-625-7148
rkumpula@umn.edu

End-of-life nursing and spiritual care
Learning assessment, adult learning theory and program evaluation
Continuing professional development; online learning

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Joan Liaschenko, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor

612-624-2443
jliasch@umn.edu

Clinical ethics, bioethics, feminist ethics and nursing ethics
Interdisciplinary communication and collaboration particularly in end-of-life care
Impact of the electronic health record on the nurse-patient relationship

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Ruth A. Lindquist, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN
Professor

612-624-5646
lindq002@umn.edu

Enhancing quality of life for women with or at risk for cardiovascular disease
Adherence to health behavior change
Complementary and alternative therapies to reduce stress and anxiety

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Wendy S. Looman, PhD, APRN, CPNP
Professor

612-624-6604
looma003@umn.edu

Family health care nursing
Quality of life among children and youth with special health care needs
Care coordination for children with medical complexity

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Ryan Mays, PhD, MPH, MS
Assistant Professor

612-625-0430
rjmays@umn.edu

Improving outcomes in peripheral artery disease
Public health approaches for improving patient health
Efficacy of exercise therapy for heart failure

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Anne C. McKechnie, PhD, RN, IBCLC
Assistant Professor

612-624-6491
acmckech@umn.edu

Preparing process of expectant parents after fetal diagnoses
Adaptive work of parents caring for children born with complex health needs

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Siobhan K. McMahon, PhD, MPH, RN, GNP-BC
Assistant Professor

612-625-3225
skmcmaho@umn.edu

Promoting lifestyle behaviors among older adults
Mobile health (mHealth) technology to enhance motivation for physical activity
Interventions to promote motivation for engagement in fall-reducing physical activity

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Barbara J. McMorris, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure

612-624-9909
mcmo0023@umn.edu

Prevention of risky health behaviors in adolescence
Promotion of health among vulnerable populations
Program evaluation, research methods and complex statistical modeling

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Karen A. Monsen, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor

612-624-0490
mons0122@umn.edu

Home visiting intervention effectiveness research
Standardized terminology data research
Data mining, data visualization and machine learning methods

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Christine A. Mueller, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Professor

612-626-4922
cmueller@umn.edu

Long-term care nursing leadership
Geriatric nursing education
Nurse staffing and nursing practice models in long-term care

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Susan K. O'Conner-Von, PhD, RN-BC, CHPPN
Associate Professor

612-624-6647
ocon0025@umn.edu

Pediatric pain and palliative care
Spiritual care
Web-based education for adolescents with cancer

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Judith M. Pechacek, DNP, RN, CENP
Clinical Assistant Professor

612-625-0944
pech0004@umn.edu

Leadership and organizational culture
Interprofessional education and practice
Informatics

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Cynthia J. Peden-McAlpine, PhD, ACNS-BC
Associate Professor

612-624-0449
peden001@umn.edu

Family/provider communication at end of life in ICUs
Family end-of-life decision making
Qualitative methods

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Daniel J. Pesut, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Professor

612-626-9443
dpesut@umn.edu

Nursing leadership
Nursing education: creativity, innovation, teaching/learning
Clinical reasoning

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Barbara L. Peterson, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor

612-624-0440
pete1389@umn.edu

Psychiatric and mental health problems in children/adolescents
Interprofessional graduate education; integrative psychiatric mental health
Trauma-related nightmares and post-traumatic stress in youth

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Jeanne Pfeiffer, DNP, MPH, RN, CIC, FAAN
Clinical Professor

612-626-7021
pfeif052@umn.edu

Disaster preparedness
Infection prevention
Global health

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Carolyn M. Porta, PhD, MPH, RN SANE-A
Associate Professor

612-624-6179
porta@umn.edu

Health promotion of at-risk adolescents and young adults
Global health, focused on emerging infectious diseases and maternal/child health
Sexual violence prevention and response

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Teddie M. Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN
Clinical Associate Professor

612-626-2881
tmpotter@umn.edu

Partnership-based health care, interprofessional practice and interdisciplinary studies
Diversity and inclusivity
Design thinking and innovation

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Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

612-626-5144
pruin001@umn.edu

Innovative nursing informatics tools for acute health conditions
Cutting-edge data science methods
Knowledge discovery from different sources of data

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Lori M. Rhudy, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, CNRN
Clinical Associate Professor

507-258-8042
rhudy002@umn.edu

Decision-making/clinical judgement
Surveillance as a nursing intervention
Neuroscience nursing

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Deborah R. Ringdahl, DNP, APRN, CNM
Clinical Associate Professor

612-624-0913
ringd001@umn.edu

Integrative nursing practice
Integrative health and women’s health
Reiki practice and self care

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Cheryl L. Robertson, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor

612-626-6450
rober007@umn.edu

Refugee trauma, stress and coping
Climate variability, conflict and forced migration
Community coping interventions

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Melissa A. Saftner, PhD, APRN, CNM
Clinical Associate Professor

218-726-8934
msaftner@umn.edu

Adolescent sexual risk behavior
Confidence for physiologic birth
Global health and marginalized populations

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Dereck L. Salisbury, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor

612-625-9308
salis048@umn.edu

Aerobic exercise training and its effects on tissue perfusion and metabolism in patients with peripheral artery disease
The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of exercise training

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Erica Schorr, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

612-624-6406
scho0828@umn.edu

Cardiovascular disease and cardiac rehabilitation
Interventions to increase physical activity, improve sleep and enhance quality of life
Mobile health and integrative therapies for health promotion and disease prevention

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Renee E. Sieving, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSAHM
Professor

612-626-4527
sievi001@umn.edu

Promoting health and healthy development among vulnerable populations of young people
Preventing risky sexual behaviors, violence and school dropout among adolescents
Improving adolescent health services

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