UMass Dartmouth Faculty
Deborah Armstrong, PhD, RN
Conceptual Interests
· Pathophysiology
· Chronic illness
· Nursing Education
Population Interests
· Spinal cord injury
· Nursing faculty
Methodological Interests
· Qualitative
Marilyn Asselin, PhD, RN-BC
Conceptual Interests
· Reflection in practice
· Knowledge utilization
· Leadership
· Reflective teaching practice
Population Interests
· Staff nurses
· Student nurses
Methodological Interests
· Qualitative methodology
Maryellen Brisbois, Conceptual Interests
· Breast cancer
· Global student learning
Population Interests
· Disparities
· Vulnerable populations
· Cancer patients
Methodological Interests
· Qualitative research
Elizabeth Chin, PhD, ANP
Conceptual Interests
· Self-management
· Symptom management
Learning differences
Population Interests
· COPD
· Heart failure
Methodological Interests
· Qualitative methodology
Kimberly A. Christopher, PhD, RN
Conceptual Interests
· Quality of life issues related to health and illness
· Nursing education and Administration
Population Interests
· Cancer survivors
Joohyun Chung
Conceptual Interests
· Nursing informatics
· Biostatistics with specialization in reliability
Nursing economic outcomes
Population Interests
· Nursing students
Methodological Interests
· Large data analysis
· Quantitative methods
· Psychometrics
Lynn D’Esmond
Conceptual Interests
· Safety
· Distracted practice
· Complications of pregnancy
Population Interests
· Student success and transitions
Divina Grossman, PhD, RN, FAAN
Conceptual Interests
· Hypertension and blood pressure
· Chronobiology and circadian rhythms
· Health disparities
· Health equity
Population Interests
· Diversity and Cultural competence
June Andrews Horowitz, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Conceptual Interests
· Perinatal/postpartum mental health disorders-specifically postpartum depression
· Neurophysiologic markers for depressed mothers and their infants
Population Interests
· Family mental health
· Mother-infant interaction
Methodological Interests
· Intervention research
· Mixed methods research
Susan Hunter Revell, PhD, RN
Conceptual Interests
· Spinal cord injury
· Theory development
· Translation to practice
· Technology in the classroom
Population Interests
· Spinal cord patients
· Nursing students
Methodological Interests
· Qualitative methods
Mary K. McCurry, PhD, RNC, ANP, ACNP
Conceptual Interests
· Decision making
· Philosophy
· Theory development
· Multivariate analysis
· Technology in the classroom
Population Interests
· Family caregivers
Methodological Interests
· Quantitative methods
Monika Schuler, PhD, RN, CNE
Conceptual Interests
· Role development
· Nursing education
Population Interests
· Nursing students
Methodological Interests
· Qualitative methods
Kristen Sethares, PhD, CNE
Conceptual Interests
· Chronic cardiac illness
· Symptom management
· Self-care
· Health literacy
Population Interests
· Cardiac
· Chronically ill
Methodological Interests
· Quantitative methodology
· Single subject research design
Janet Sobczak
Conceptual Interests
· Eating disorders
· Substance addiction
· Trauma
· Women’s mental health
Methodological Interests
· Qualitative and mixed methodology
Caitlin M. Stover, PhD, RN,PHCNS-BC,CNE
Conceptual Interests
· Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender health care
· Community program planning and evaluation
Population Interests
· LGBT
Jennifer Viveiros
Conceptual Interests
· Memory interventions
· Cognitive impairment
· Education
Population Interests
· Heart failure