May 2013
Brandy Mechling
Living in a Shadow: Psychosocial Well-being of Emerging Adults Who Grew up with a Depressed Parent
Chair, Linda Beeber
December 2012
Cindy Bacon
Exploring organizational influences on patient symptom management in hospitals
Chair, Barbara Mark
Crystal ‘Crissy’ Dodson
Diffusion of Innovation: Knowledge and Attitudes of Oncology Nurses Regarding Pharmacogenomic Testing
Chair, Marcia Van Riper
Karen Elizabeth Jakub
Long-Term Adjustments and Reimplantation Surgery in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Chair, Margarete Sandelowski
JaHyun Kang
Prevention of healthcare-associated Infections in U.S. Hospital Settings
Chair, Barbara Mark
August 2012
Cheryl Ann ‘Cherie’ Smith-Miller
Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Influences on Nutritional Practices and Physical Activity Among Spanish-Speaking, Limited-English-Proficient Hispanics
Chair, Diane Berry
Susan Elaine Young
Human Service Provider’s Collaborative Efforts and Interactions with Survivors of Sex Trafficking in North Carolina
Chair, Diane Kjervik
May 2012
Hyunkyung Choi
Sibling Adaptation in Korean Families of Children with Down Syndrome
Chair, Marcia Van Riper
Nancy Havill
Therapeutic Landscapes for Birth: A Research Synthesis
Chair, Margarete Sandelowski
Jinhee Park
Feeding Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants: Preliminary Effects of Positioning
Chair, Suzanne Thoyre
Charlene Wade
Relationships among Voluntary Specialty Certification in Nursing, Role-Breadth Self-Efficacy, and Nurses’ Use of Proactive Work Behaviors
Chair, Donna S. Havens
December 2011
Cheryl Brewer
Factors that Influence Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
Chair, Marcia Van Riper
Octavia Flanagan
Cardiovascular Risk Prevention in Women Prisoners: The Stay Fit and Healthy Intervention
Chair, Cathie Fogel
Nora Warshawsky
The Influence of Interpersonal Relationships on Nurse Manager’s Work Engagement &
Practice Work Behavior
Chair, Donna Havens
Meng Zhao
Cultural Beliefs and Attitudes toward Health and Health Care among Chinese-Born Immigrant Women:
A Focused Ethnographic Approach
Chair, Noreen Esposito
August 2011
Leslie Louise Davis
Uncertainty as a Precursor to Delay in Seeking Care for Women Experiencing Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Chair, Merle Mishel
Chang-Chiao Hung
Relationships on Contextual and Structural Factors to Medication Errors in Taiwanese Nursing Units
Chair, Mary Lynn
Ashley Nicole Leak
Factors Influencing Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors’ Quality of Life
Chair, Deborah Mayer
Lisa Lindley
Providing Hospice Care for Children: An organizational study
Chair, Barbara Mark
Angela Newman
Critical Care Nurses’ Perception and Knowledge of Patient Confidentiality
Chair, Diane Kjervik
Mihyun Park
The Relationship of Ethics Education to Moral Sensitivity and Moral Reasoning of Students in
Baccalaureate Nursing Programs of South Korea
Chair, Diane Kjervik
Jamie Rogers
An Intersectional Approach to Mother-Child Interaction Research: Integrating Women’s Studies
and Nursing Science
Chair, Linda Beeber
Sandra Santucci
HIV Testing in an Urgent Care Center: Psychosocial Disorders and Clinical Characteristics
Chair, Diane Kjervik
May 2011
Jo Ann Dowell
Determining Intervention Fidelity from Chronological Field Notes
Chair, Linda Beeber
Neena Rashed Harris
Life Course Patterns and Risky Behaviors in Incarcerated Women
Chair, Margarete Sandelowski
Jeongok Gang Logan
Psycho-behavioral Factors, Arterial Stiffness, and Blood Pressure in Korean Americans
Chair, Debra Barksdale
Jeongok Park
A Case-control Study exploring the relationship between risk factors of detrusor under-activity and
bladder outlet obstruction and incomplete bladder emptying in Community-dwelling women
aged 65 years and older who have active bladder symptoms
Chair, Mary Palmer
August 2010
Yeongmi Ha
The relationship between Children’s and Parental Risk Factors, Dietary Patterns and Weight Status
in Children with Intellectual Disabilities in South Korea
Chair, Julie Jacobson Vann
Angela Moore
Do contextual and individual characteristics and health behaviors individually and/or collectively
influence patient satisfaction for African American men treated for Prostate Cancer in North Carolina
Chair, Merle Mishel
May 2010
Leo Yurek
The Relational Resources Distribution Model: An Evaluation of Control over Nursing Practice and the
Design of Nursing Work
Chair, Donna Havens
Wei-Ting Lin
Relationships between Nursing Unit Contextual-Structural Fit and Unfit-level Patient Outcomes
Chair, Donna Havens
August 2009
Brigit Carter
Identification of Risk Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants: How race, gender and
Maternal Health Status Contribute
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
Natasha Greene
The Influence of Family Function on Dietary Intake and Glucose Control in African American Women
with Type 2 Diabetes
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
Yolanda Wall
Physician Information – Giving and Partnership – Building Behaviors: Possible Disparities in Health Communications
Chair, Linda Beeber
May 2009
Carolyn McKenzie
Exploring perception of Coronary Heart Disease Risk in African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes
Chair, Anne Skelly
Alaine Pribisko
Functional Significance of GSBS on Cutaneous Afferent Neurons
Chair, Barbara Germino
Susan Rasmussen
Acoustic Measurement of Emotion of Women with Chronic Knee Pain
Chair, Joann Dalton
Denise Spector
The Influence of Breast Cancer Risk and Risk Perception on Lifestyle Behaviors among women
with a family history: A Mixed Method Approach
Chair, Merle Mishel
December 2008
Jill Hill
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospice Use after Referral
Chair, Barbara Germino
August 2008
Margaret Zomorodi
Instrument Development to Measure Critical Care Nursing Values and Behaviors when providing End-of-Life Care
Chair, Mary Lynn
May 2008
Chiu-Yeuh Hsaio
Individual and Family Adaptation to severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) in Taiwanese families
Chair, Marcia Van Riper
Wiryia Just (Phokhwang)
Information Needs and Uses of Nurses in Thailand
Chair, Ed Halloran
December 2007
Yunkyung Chang
Testing a theoretical model for severe medication errors
Chair, Barbara Mark
Lin Lin
Living with uncertainty: The psychological adjustment and coping for parents of children with cancer in Taiwan
Chair, Merle Mishel
DaiWai Olson
Combining Observational and Physiologic Sedation assessment Tools
Chair, Suzanne Thoyre
HyunJu Park
Longitudinal relationships between physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and obesity in children and adolescents
Chair, Margaret Miles
Anthony Roberson
The experiences of adolescents consenting to psychiatric mental health treatment
Chair, Diane Kjervik
August 2007
Susan Collins
Associations between frailty and sex and frailty and race in hospitalized chronic heart failure patients: an exploratory study
Chair, Mary Palmer
May 2007
Ann Jessup
Adiponectin and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in Black and white children
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
Donna Robertson
Factors influencing adherence with anti-retroviral therapy for HIV positive female inmates
Chair, Cathie Fogel
Diane Yorke
Parents Reflections on the Quality of Dying and Death in PICU: What is a good death?
Chair, Diane Kjervik
December 2006
Stewart Bond
Trajectories and Patterns of Delirium in Older Adults with Advanced Cancer
Chair, Virginia Neelon
Camille Lambe
Complementary and Alternative Therapy use during treatment of early stage Breast Cancer
Chair, Barbara Germino
August 2006
Robin Knobel
Physiological Effects of Thermo-Regulation in Transitional Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
May 2006
Kim Larson
An Ethnographic Study of Sexual Risk among Latino Adolescents in Rural North Carolina
Chair, Margarete Sandelowski
Valerie Lunsford
Women’s Initiation of a More Physically Active Lifestyle after a Cardiac Event: Processes, Patterns and Influences
Chair, Barbara Germino
Kerry Thompson
The Relationship among Social Support, Spiritual Well-Being, Uncertainty and Self-Care in Class I and II Heart Failure Patients
Chair, Merle Mishel
Karen Weis
Maternal Identity Formation in a Military Sample: A Longitudinal Perspective
Chair, Cathie Fogel
December 2005
Michael Gates
Demographic Diversity, Value Congruence, and Workplace Outcomes in Acute Care
Chair, Barbara Mark
Rebecca Polzer
Spirituality and Self-Management of Diabetes in African Americans
Chair, Margaret Miles
August 2005
Beth Black
Maternal-Preterm Infant Interaction Subsequent to High-Risk Pregnancy
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
June Cho
Effect of Gender on the Interaction between Mothers and their Medically-at-Risk Infants
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
Su Hyun Kim
Longitudinal Study of Psychological Adaptation, Finding Meaning and Personal Growth among Conjugally Bereaved Older Adults
Chair, Diane Kjervik
Huey-Ling Wang
Factors Associated with Successful Smoking Cessation among Male Adults with Coronary Heart Disease in Taiwan
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
May 2005
Yuan-Mei Liao
The Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms among Female Elementary School Teachers in Taipei
Chair, Molly Dougherty
Elizabeth Van Horn
Recovery after Injury: Variables Influencing Depression
Chair, Merle Mishel
December 2004
Emelia Amoako
Managing uncertainty in diabetes: an intervention for older African-American
Chair, Anne Skelly
Tsyr-Huei Chang
Testing a conceptual model of factors affecting glycemic control and quality of life in Taiwanese older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chair, Barbara Germino
August 2004
Bradi Granger
Factors Associated with Adherence in Heart Failure
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
Patricia Pearce
Designing with children, for children: Computerized physical activity recall
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
May 2004
Shu-Yuan Lin
Effects of Behavioral Interventions, Goal-Setting, and Client-Professional Interaction on Longitudinal Continence Outcomes for Rural Older Women with Urinary Incontinence
Chair, Molly Dougherty
Nada Lukkahatai
The Thai Cancer Pain Experience: Relationship among Spiritual Beliefs, Pain Beliefs, Pain Appraisal, Pain Coping, and Pain Perception and Outcomes
Chair, Jo Ann Dalton
December 2003
Robin Bartlett
Patterns of Problem Behaviors in Adolescents and The Effect of Risk and Protective Factors on these Patterns of Behavior
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
JoAnne Beckman
The Effectiveness of Nursing Practice Patterns in Acute Care Sub-Units
Chair, Ed Halloran
Lorna Bell-Kotwall
Factors that Predict Change in Urinary Incontinence in Older Rural Women
Chair, Molly Dougherty
Margaret Clayton
Testing a Model of Communication Uncertainty and Emotional Well Being in Older Breast Cancer Survivors
Chair, Merle Mishel
Supapak Phetrasuwan
Psychological Adjustment in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chair, Margaret Miles
August 2003
Janet Stewart
Test of a Conceptual Model of Uncertainty in Children with Cancer
Chair, Merle Mishel
May 2003
Rebecca Gary
The Effectiveness of a Home-Based Exercise Program in Older Women with Diastolic Heart Failure
Chair, Molly Dougherty
December 2002
Mona Bingham
Mediators and Moderators of the Intervention Effects of the Cardiovascular Health in Children Study
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
Susan Brunssen
Perinatal Exposure to Hyper-Interleukin 6 Affects Neuro-Development in the Mouse
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
Lynda Hardy
Psychometric Testing of a Developmental Food Frequency Questionnaire for Elementary School Children in NC
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
Tzu-Ying Lee
Paternal Support to Mothers of Medically Fragile Infants
Chair, Margaret Miles
Vivian West
What Organizational and Environmental Factors Affect the Utilization of Telemedicine in Rural Home Healthcare: A Case Study.
Chair, Nancy Milio
August 2002
Kwanjai Amnatsatsue
The Measurement of Physical Function in Thai Older Adults
Chair, Molly Dougherty
May 2002
Susan Appel
Central Obesity: Predisposing Factors and Consequences in Children Age 8 through Young Adulthood
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
D.E. ‘Chip’ Bailey
Uncertainty Watchful Waiting in Men with Prostate Cancer
Chair, Merle Mishel
Cydney Mullen
Nursing, Technology, and Knowing the Patient
Chair, Margarete Sandelowski
Hyekyun Rhee
Physical Symptoms in US Adolescents: Prevalence and Patterns
Chair, Margaret Miles
December 2001
Charlene Krueger
Fetal Heart Rate Variability and Learning in the 28-34 Week Fetus
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
August 2001
Jill Hamilton
Theorizing Social Support for African Americans with Cancer
Chair, Margarete Sandelowski
December 2000
Donna Bailey
Nurse Work and the Computerized Patient Record
Chair, Margarete Sandelowski
Wilaipun Sambootanont
Antecedents of Assaultive Behavior in Alzheimer’s
Chair, C. Houge
May 2000
Debra Brandon
Effects of Cycled Light vs. Continuous Near Darkness on Growth and Development in Premature Infants Born Less Than 31 Weeks Gestation
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
Susan Burger
Descriptive Analysis of Organizational and Community Health Changes under Welfare Reform
Chair, Nancy Milio
Kathleen Callery
The role of stigma and psycho-social factors on perceived caregiver burden in HIV/AIDS gay male caregivers
Chair, Merle Mishel
Linda Mayne
Testing a modified adherence model for cancer control to predict both mammography intention and mammography behavior among women over fifty years of age
Chair, Cathie Fogel
December 1999
Pamela Smith
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Study to Determine if Providers Make Changes in Patient Management After 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Indicates that such Changes are Warranted
Chair, Randy Rasch
August 1999
Sharron Docherty
Patterns of Symptom Distress During the Initial Treatment Period in three Children with Cancer
Chair, Margarete Sandelowski
John Welton
A comparison of patient hospital outcomes using medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis
Chair, Ed Halloran
May 1999
Eve Layman
Brief Nursing Workload Scale
Chair, Mary Lynn
Susan Sherman
Magnifying disability: Urologic symptoms with end stage hip disease treated with total hip arthroplasty
Chair, Carol Hogue
Julie Taylor
The experience of menopause after breast cancer
Chair, Cathie Fogel
December 1997
Barbara Wagg Carlson
Cognitive decline in older adults: development of a minimally intrusive method to monitor and characterize breathing patterns during sleep
Chair, Virginia Neelon
Sally L. Maliski
Experience of Recurrent Breast Cancer
Chair, Barbara Germino
August 1997
Maureen O’Rourke
Prostate Cancer Treatment Selection
Chair, Barbara Germino
May 1997
Jo Gilmer
The Health Behaviors of Young Adolescents in Three Family Risk Groups which Place Them at Risk for CHD as Adults
Chair, Margaret Miles
Sheila Santacroce
Uncertainty and Mothering the HIV Sero-Positive Infant
Chair Merle Mishel
Barbara Speck
Maintenance of regular physical activity in working women
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
December 1996
Esther Tesh
Interactions of Incarcerated Mothers and their Infants
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
August 1996
Shirley Gore
Perceptions of Weight in African American Women
Chair, Barbara Germino
May 1996
Yeur-Hur Lai
The Use of Cognitive-Behavioral Pain Coping in Taiwanese Cancer Patients
Chair, Barbara Germino
Susan Denman-Vitale
The Utilization of Immunizations and Well Baby Care By Low Income Latina Mothers
Chair, Annette Frauman
Debbie Lee
Motherhood as Usual
Chair, Diane Holditch-Davis
Wanda Stutts
Use of the health promotion model to predict physical activity in adults
Chair, JoAnne Harrell
December 1995
Mary Jean Ward Thorson
Hours of nursing care: relationship to patient outcomes
Chair, Ed Halloran
August 1995
Ellie McConnell
Severity of Disability of Nursing Home Residents
Chair, Carol Hogue
May 1995
Brenda Cobb
HIV-Related Sexual Protective Practices of Late Adolescent Females
Chair, Cathie Fogel
Lynne Lewallen
Chair, Cathie Fogel
Carolyn Graham
Patterns of Urinary Incontinence after Acute Stroke
Chair, Carol Hogue
May 1994
Audrey Nelson
Effects of Social Support on Mothers’ Responses during the Child’s Bone Marrow Transplant
Chair, Margaret Miles
December 1993
Diane Hudson
Infant Post-Operative Pain Behaviors and Nurses’ Decision Making
Chair, Marge Duffy