UMass Chan Faculty
Jean Boucher, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Conceptual Interests
- Evidence-based practice
- Practice change
- Change theory
- Motivational interviewing
- Coping
- Quality of life
- Genetics/ genomics
- Palliative care
- Pharmacogenomics
Population Interests
- Oncology
Methodological Interests
- Qualitative research
- Quantitative research
- Systematic review
- Feasibility
Carol Bova, PhD, RN, ANP
Conceptual Interests
- African immigrant health
- HIV prevention
- Patient-provider trust
- Human subjects protection
- Research ethics
Population Interests
- Adults with HIV infection
- African immigrants
- Research participants
Methodological Interests
- Community-engaged research methods
- Psychometrics
- Qualitative Description
- Path Analysis
- Intervention research
Dawn Carpenter, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Conceptual Interests
- Critical Care
- Sepsis
- Simulation
Population Interests
- Adult-Gerontology Critical Care
Jim Fain, PhD, BC-ADM, FAAN
Conceptual Interests
- Diabetes self-management education (DSME)
- Outcome measures for individuals with diabetes
Population Interests
- Adults with diabetes
Methodological Interests
- Development, testing, and dissemination of nursing interventions to promote lifestyle modifications in persons with type 2 diabetes
- Psychometric evaluation of research instruments
Paul MacKinnon, PhD, RN, FNP
Conceptual Interests
- Health Care Administration
- Quality Improvement
- Emergency Services
- Health Care Policy
Population Interests
- Population health
- ACO
Methodological Interests
- Qualitative research
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
Nancy Morris, PhD, ANP
Conceptual Interests
- Health literacy
- Health communication
- Self-management of chronic conditions
Population Interests
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Methodological Interests
- Quantitative methods
- CBPR
Jesica Pagano-Therrien, PhD, RN, CPNP
Conceptual Interests
- Pediatric/adolescent HIV (risk, transmission and prevention)
- Research ethics
Population Interests
- General Pediatrics
- Pediatric HIV
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Research Participants
- Clinician Investigators
Methodological Interests
- Qualitative Methods
Donna Perry, PhD, RN
Conceptual Interests
- Transcendent pluralism
- Human dignity
- Human rights/ social justice
- Peace
- Intergroup and interspecies relations
Population Interests
- Adults
- Communities
- Israeli-Palestinian
- Urban youth
- Human-animal communities
Methodological Interests
- Transcendental method for research with human subjects
- Qualitative methods
Kenneth Peterson, PhD, FNP-BC
Conceptual Interests
- Social/Health Policy
- Diversity/Difference
- Organizational theory
- Patient/Family Centered Care
Population Interests
- Family
- Low income communities
- Marginalized groups
Methodological Interests
- Qualitative methods
- Survey Methods
- CBPR
Mary Sullivan DNP, ANP-BC, ACNP-BC
Conceptual Interests
- Evidence based practice
- Health literacy
- Surgical oncology
- General surgical issues
Population Interests
- Adult gerontology primary care and surgical care
Susan Sullivan-Bolyai DNSc, CNS, RN, FAAN
Conceptual Interests
- Family management for children with special health care needs
- Use of technology to educate children and families
- Peer support
- Unifying focus of nursing
Population Interests
- Children with T1D
- Families including cultural diversity
Methodological Interests
- Family-focused interventions
- MOST-SMART design
- Qualitative description
Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC
Conceptual Interests
- Population Health
- Interprofessional/Team Based Care
- Substance Abuse, Misuse and Addiction
Population Interests
- Adults
- College Health
- Geriatrics
Methodological Interests
- Qualitative methods
- Survey Methods
Joan Vitello, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAHA, FAAN
Conceptual Interests
- Emotional Intelligence
- Emotions and emotional style
- Patient and Family Centered Care
- Acute care environment
- Leadership styles
- Management issues
- Chaos and complexity theory
- Evidenced based practice
Population Interests
- Adults
- Students – undergraduate or graduate
- Patients and families in acute care environment
Methodological Interests
- Qualitative Methods
- Narrative Analysis
- Delphi Survey Method
- Kirkpatrick Model
- Implementation science
Maureen Wassef, PhD, RN
Conceptual Interests
- Student Reflection
- Human Factors research/situational awareness in healthcare
Population Interests
- Learners in healthcare arena; either in traditional academic settings or professional development venues
Methodological Interests
- Intervention type studies/development of evidence-based teaching strategies