Funded Research
Ongoing Research Support
Jean Boucher, PhD, RN, ANP, ACNP
Quality of Life During Rehabilitation for Rectal Cancer Patients and their Partners
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation, 1/1/2010-12/31/2011
Role: Principal Investigator
Completed Research Support
Symptom Instrument for Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea
NIH-R15, 09/10/2007 - 08/31/2010
Role: Principal Investigator
Partner Survivorship From the Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation, 9/15/2004 - 9/15/2007
Role: Principal Investigator
Carol Bova, PhD, RN, ANP
Ongoing Research Support
Feasibility of a HCV Decision-Making Intervention among HIV-Infected Adults
NIH-R21, 3/3/2010- 2/29/2012
Role: Principal Investigator
Completed Research Support
Adaptive Modeling of Longitudinal Health Outcomes for MACS Participants
NIH-R03, 9/26/08 - 6/30/10
Role: Consultant, Knafl, G. (PI)
Measuring Trust in Primary Health Care Providers
UMW GSN Internal Funds, 9/9/07 – 9/9/09
Role: Principal Investigator
Depression, Substance Abuse and Antiretroviral Adherence
NIH-F32, 11/15/99 – 11/14/01
Role: Principal Investigator
Development of an Instrument to Measure Patient Trust in Health Care Providers
Relationships & Donaghue Foundation, Program for the Study of Health Care,
10/1/01 –11/15/02
Role: Principal Investigator
HIV-Infected Patients Experiences with HCV Treatment
NIH R15, 1/1/03 – 12/31/04
Role: Principal Investigator
Armenian HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention Project
World AIDS Foundation
9/1/03 – 6/30/05
Role: Principal Investigator
Department of Corrections/Hepatitis C Database and Program Evaluation Project
Commonwealth Medicine, 9/1/04 - 12/31/05
Role: Principal Investigator
Positive Life Skills Group for Women Living with HIV Infection
Mass Department of Public Health and HIV Consortium of Central Mass, 2/98 - 6/04
Role: Principal Investigator
Robin Klar, DNSc, RN
Completed Research Support
Oral Health Interprofessional Education Initiative
Association for Prevention Teaching & Research, 10/02/2008 - 4/2/10
Role: Principal Investigator
Health Care Needs of Ghanaian Immigrants in the Worcester Community
Healey Endowment Grant, 10/1/08-9/30/09
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Women’s Self-care Practices in Ghana, Africa
Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Phi at Large Chapter, 2007 – 2008
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Women’s Self-care in Ghana, Africa
Women’s Trust (NGO), 2007 – 2008
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Kathleen Miller, EdD, RN, ANP
Ongoing Research Support
Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program
HRSA, 7/1/09-6/30/12
Role: Principal Investigator
Completed Research Support
University of Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research
Rand Corporation/John A. Hartford Foundation/UMMS, 10/01/06-09/30/09
Transition from Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility: Evaluation of a Medication Reconciliation Intervention
Rosalie Wolf Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research Center, 1/01/07–12/31/07
University of Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research
Rand Corporation/John A. Hartford Foundation/UMMS, 10/1/06 – 9/30/09
Healey Endowment Grant
UMMS, 7/1/02
Role: Principal Investigator
Abraham Ndiwane, EdD, RN
Ongoing Research Support
Cultural Competency Toolkit with OSCE Technological Platform
Duke University, 9/1/09-6/30/11
Role: Principal Investigator
Completed Research Support
Modification and evaluation of an Instrument to Assess the Process of Cultural Competency among Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in Long Term Care Facilities
Healey Endowment Grant/UMMS, 8/29/05
Role: Principal Investigator
Elaine Parker, PhD, RN, CNE, CNAA
Completed Research Support
Tablet PCs in the nursing education classroom
UMMS Professional Development Grant, 5/04 – 5/05
Role: Principal Investigator
Susan Sullivan-Bolyai, DNSc, RN, CNS
Ongoing Research Support
Human Patient Simulation: Parent Teaching Enhancement (PETS-D)
NIH-R01, 4/30/10-3/31/14
Role: Principal Investigator
Completed Research Support
Latino family parent mentor pilot intervention
Society of Pediatric Nurses, 5/2006-12/2008
Role: Principal Investigator
Simkid: teaching parents of newly diagnosed young children with type 1 diabetes management with a high fidelity (robotic) patient simulator, focus group & pilot
Meyers Primary Care Institute, 10/2006-12/2008
Role: Principal Investigator
STEP: Social Support to Empower Parents
NIH R15 NR008391, 6/01/04-6/01/08
Role: Principal Investigator
The parent expert: A post-diagnosis intervention
NIH-NRSA Postdoctoral grant F32 5F32NR07501, 8/00-8/02
Role: Principal Investigator
Eli Lilly Womens’ Studies Postdoctoral grant: A support intervention for mothers
Individual FNINR 1 year, 2001-2002
Role: Principal Investigator
Parents’ of young children with type 1 diabetes experiences with insulin pump
Minimed small grant award, 2002
Role: Principal Investigator
Mothers’ experiences parenting young children with type 1 diabetes
NIH-NRSA Predoctoral grant, F31 INR007232, 11/96-5/99
Role: Principal Investigator
Jill Terrien, PhD, APRN-BC
Ongoing Research Support
Exploration of Next of Kin's Perceptions of End of Life (EOL) Care in the Nursing Home Setting
Rosalie Wolf Center for Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research, 7/1/08 – 7/1/09
Role: Principal Investigator
Rosemary Theroux, RNC, PhD
Ongoing Research Support
Health Care Needs of Ghanaian Immigrants in the Worcester Community
Healey Endowment Grant, 10/1/08-9/30/09
Role: Principal Investigator
Completed Research Support
Women’s Self-care Practices in Ghana, Africa
Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Phi at Large Chapter, 2007 – 2008
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Women’s Self-care in Ghana, Africa
Women’s Trust (NGO), 2007 – 2008
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Women’s Decision-making During the Menopausal Transition
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Seed Grant, 5/1/04 – 5/1/05
Role: Principal Investigator
Maureen Wassef, PhD, RN, MSN
Ongoing Research Support
Evaluating a coding system to assess student’s affective learning in the Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Worcester
IMEG, 9/08 – 8/09
Role: Principal Investigator