Faculty Grants

FY2023 Faculty Principal Investigator External Grant Awards 

Areba, Eunice

Centering the Margins: Addressing Suicide Risks among Ethno-Racial Minority Adolescents 

Health Resources and Services Administration 

Austin, Robin

Designing Usable Technologies for Older Adults via Data-Driven Whole-Person User Personas (a2 Pilot)

University of Pennsylvania / National Institutes of Health

Bliss, Donna

Jonas Scholars 2021-2023 

Jonas Philanthropies 

Bliss, Donna

Development of a Bariatric Mannequin System to Enable Realistic Examination Simulations of Obese Patients (R34)

Innovative Design Labs / National Institutes of Health

Bliss, Donna

Augmented Reality System for the Education of Clinical Caregivers of Older Adults (R44)

Innovative Design Labs / National Institutes of Health

Bliss, Donna

Development and Pilot Testing of a mHealth Application Supporting Self Management of Accidental Bowel Leakage: "I"M ABLe" (R21)

National Institutes of Health

Bradley, Cynthia

The Big 10 Practice-Ready Nurse Initiative 

American Nurses Foundation  

Bronfort, Gert

Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management to Prevent Back Pain Chronicity (UH3) 

National Institutes of Health

Brown, Camille

Systematic Review of Published Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Research 

National Opinion Research Center / Office of Population Affairs

Chi, Chih-Lin

Personalized Statin Treatment Plan to Optimize Clinical Outcomes Using Big Data (R01)

National Institutes of Health

Donnelly, Joanne

Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships Program 

Health Resources and Services Administration  

Eull, Donna

A Competency-Based Approach to Leadership Development and Resilience for Student Nurses 

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Evans, Roni

Mindful Movement for Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Older Adults (R33)

National Institutes of Health

Evans, Roni

Partners for Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self Management for Back Pain (R61/R33)

National Institutes of Health

Evans, Roni

Testing Two Scalable, Veteran-centric Mindfulness-based Interventions for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Pragmatic, Multisite Trial 

Veterans Affairs / U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

Fulkerson, Jayne

Innovation in Measurement for Diet-Related Disease Research: Optimizing Utility and Reach to Reduce Health Disparities (R01)

National Institutes of Health

Fulkerson, Jayne

New Ulm at HOME (NU-HOME) (R01)

National Institutes of Health

Horning, Melissa

Evaluating Diet, Food Insecurity, and Food Purchasing Outcomes of a Full-Service Mobile Food market with a Cluster Randomized Trial (R01)

National Institutes of Health

Lee, Jiwoo

Reducing the Summer Health Gap: Evaluation of Community-based Child Nutrition Assistance Program (K23)

National Institutes of Health

Leininger, Brent

Integrated Supported Biopsychosocial Self-Management for Back Related Leg Pain (SUPPORT trial) (R34)

National Institutes of Health

Looman, Wendy

Development and Evaluation of an Online Curriculum for the LEAPP Cystic Fibrosis Fellowship Program 

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation  

Marquard, Jenna

Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (P30)

University of Massachusetts / National Institutes of Health

Martin, Lauren

A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of the Not a Number Program to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and Youth in Minnesota 

University of New Hampshire / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Martin, Lauren

Identification of Effective Strategies to Disrupt Recruitment of Victims in Human Trafficking: Qualitative Data, Systems Modeling, Survivors and Law Enforcement 

U.S. Department of Justice / National Institute of Justice

Martin, Lauren

D-ISN:Track 1: Modeling effective Network Disruptions (MEND) for Human Trafficking 

Clemson University / National Science Foundation

Martin, Lauren

Prevention Research to Disrupt Sexual Exploitation of Youth in Minnesota: The Minnesota Youth Sex Trading (MYST) Collaborative 

University of Minnesota Foundation / Carlson Family Foundation

Martin, Lauren

Disrupting Youth Sex Trading in the Native+ Community: The Minnesota Youth Sex Trading (MYST) Project 

University of Minnesota Foundation / World Childhood Foundation

Martin, Lauren

Evaluation and Gap Analysis of the YMCA's "Enough" Program" 

YMCA Youth and Family Services  

Martin, Lauren

MYST Project: 2022 Minnesota Student Survey Analysis 

MN Department of Health 

Martin, Lauren

Minnesota Youth Sex Trading (MYST) Study Virtual Engagement Team 

Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) / State of Minnesota

Martin, Lauren

Centering the Voices of Cisgender Boys and LGBTQ+ Students Who Trade Sex to Guide Action: The Minnesota Youth Sex Trading (MYST) Project 

University of Minnesota Foundation / Carlson Family Foundation

Martin, Lauren

Sex Trading Among Students in Higher Education: An Exploratory Scoping Study 

Minnesota Office of Higher Education 

Mays, Ryan

Community-based Exercise to Improve Physical Functioning and Cardiovascular Health Following Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease 

University of Minnesota Foundation / Olofson Trust

McKechnie, Anne

Extending an eHealth Enhanced Care Approach: Development of Nurse-Guided Patient Engagement Content to Support Human Milk Feeding of Infants with Complex Congenital Heart Disease (ODAT Translational Grant Program)

University of Minnesota CTSI / National Institutes of Health

McMahon, Siobhan

Community-based Intervention Effects on Older Adults' Physical Activity and Falls (R01)

National Institutes of Health

McMorris, Barbara

Disrupting Sex Trading among LGBTQ+ Youth: An Intersectional Approach 

University of Minnesota Foundation / World Childhood Foundation

McMorris, Barbara

Evaluation of Re-entry for Juveniles Using Restorative Family Group Conferencing at Schools (Justice Assistance Grant)

Legal Rights Center / Minnesota Department of Public Safety

McMorris, Barbara

Whole School Implementation of Restorative Practices in Saint Paul Public Schools: Relationships as Key to Improvements in School Climate and Student Behavior 

Independent School District 625/St. Paul Public School / U.S. Department of Education

Mkandawire-Valhmu, Lucy

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Help Seeking of American Indian and Black Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (R01)

National Institutes of Health 

Mkandawire-Valhmu, Lucy

Successful Training and Retention of SANEs (STARS) 

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee / Health Resources and Services Administration

Mkandawire-Valhmu, Lucy

Tracking our Truth: Providing Access to Advocacy Driven Medical Forensic Care 

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee / U.S. Department of Justice

Mueller, Christine

Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)

Health Resources and Services Administration  

Mueller, Christine

Pathway to Graduate Nursing Degree for American Indian Students 

Health Resources and Services Administration

Nguyen, Huong

Advancing Alzheimer's Family Caregiving Interventions and Research Capacity in Vietnam (R01)

University of California Davis / National Institutes of Health

Peden-McAlpine, Cynthia

Learning How to Think from Expert Nurses: The Power of Practice Narratives 

Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation  

Peden-McAlpine, Cynthia

Learning How Expert Critical Care Nurses Think: An Action Approach 

American Association of Critical Care Nurses 

Peterson, Barbara

Creative Collaborations 

Minnesota Department of Health 

Porta, Carolyn

Strengthening Support of Survivors with an Expanded SANE Workforce: A Trauma-Informed Care Community of Practice Project 

Health Resources and Services Administration  

Rajamani, Sripriya

Health Informatics and Electronic Laboratory Reporting Support

State of Minnesota / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rajamani, Sripriya

Advancing Population and Public health Reporting and Outcomes with Vaccination Data Exchange (APPROVE) (R03)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality  

Salisbury, Dereck

Precision Medicine in Alzheimer's Disease: A SMART Trial of Adaptive Exercises and Their Mechanisms of Action Using AT(N) Biomarkers to Optimize Aerobic-Fitness Responses (R01)

Arizona State University / National Institutes of Health

Salisbury, Dereck

Efficacy and Mechanisms of Combined Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training in MCI (The ACT Trial) (R01)

Arizona State University / National Institutes of Health

Schorr, Erica

Wearable and Mobile Technologies to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 

University of Minnesota Foundation / Olofson Trust

Talley, Kristine

Incontinence - Helping Others Manage (I-HOME) 

University of Pennsylvania / Tenderheart Health Outcomes

Timko Olson, Erica

The Experience of Adolescents and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Met and Unmet Psychosocial Needs and Engagement with Nature

Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) - Zeta Chapter 

Tracy, Mary Fran

Efficacy of Self-Management of Sedative Therapy by Ventilated ICU Patients (R01)

Mayo Clinic / National Institutes of Health

Tracy, Mary Fran

The Emotional, Mental Health, and Physical Symptom Experience of Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Long-Term Recovery 

Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute

Treat-Jacobson, Diane

PROmote Weight Loss in Obese PAD Patients to Prevent Mobility Loss: The PROVE Trial (U3)

Northwestern University / National Institutes of Health

Treat-Jacobson, Diane

INTERmittent pneumatic ComprEssion for Disability rEversal in PAD: the INTERCEDE Trial (R01)

Northwestern University / National Institutes of Health

Treat-Jacobson, Diane

COCOA PAD II Trial:  Microbiome Ancillary Study (R01)

Northwestern University / National Institutes of Health

Treat-Jacobson, Diane

Cocoa Flavanols to Improve Walking Performance in PAD: The COCOA-PAD II Trial (R01)

Northwestern University / National Institutes of Health

Voss, Megan

Psychological Experiences of Adults with Fanconi Anemia 

Oregon State University / Fanconi Anemia Research Fund

Whipple, Mary

Participation and Outcomes of Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease: 2017-2023 

Society for Vascular Medicine