BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME

Merle Helaine Mishel

POSITION TITLE

Kenan Professor of Nursing

 

eRA COMMONS USER NAME

MERLE MISHEL

EDUCATION/TRAINING

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION

DEGREE

YEAR(s)

FIELD OF STUDY

Boston University

BS

1961

Nursing

University of California, Los Angeles, CA

MS

1966

Nursing

Claremont Graduate School

MA

1976

Psychology

Claremont Graduate School

Ph.D.

1980

Psychology


 

A.      Positions and Honors.

1966-1967   Instructor, University of California, Los Angeles, Graduate Program, School of Nursing

1967-1981   Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, California State University at Los Angeles, Department of Nursing

1981-1991   Associate Professor (untenured/tenured)/Professor, University of Arizona, College of Nursing

1984-1991   Division Head, Mental Health Nursing, University of Arizona, College of Nursing

1991-1994   Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing

1994-   Kenan Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing

 

Honors

1977-1979                     Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Mu Chapter; Sigma Xi; Nurse Research Predoctoral Fellowship

1986                     Mary Opal Wolanin Research Award

1990                     Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

1994                     Kenan Professorship

1997                     Research Merit Award, Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research

 

B.     Selected peer-reviewed publications

1)      Mishel, M. & Hostetter, T., King, B. and Graham, V. (1984).  Predictors of psychosocial adjustment in patients newly diagnosed with gynecological cancer.  Cancer Nursing, 1(4), 291-299.

2)      Mishel, M. (1984).  Perceived uncertainty and stress in medical patients.  Research in Nursing and Health, 7, 163-171.

3)      Mishel, M.  & Braden, C.J. (1987).  Uncertainty as a mediator in the relationship between social support and adjustment.  Western Journal of Nursing Research, 9, 43-57.

4)      Mishel, M. & Murdaugh, C. (1987).  Redesigning the dream: Family adjustment to heart transplantation. Nursing Research, 36(6), 332-338.

5)      Mishel, M. & Braden, C.J. (1988).  Finding meaning: Antecedents of uncertainty in women receiving treatment for gynecological cancer.  Nursing Research, 37(2), 98-103.

6)      Mishel, M. (1988).  The theory of uncertainty in illness. IMAGE, 20(4), 225-232.

7)      Mishel, M.H. (1990). Reconceptualization of the Uncertainty in Illness Theory. Image, 22(4), 256-262.

8)      Mishel, M. & Sorenson, D.S. (1991). Coping with uncertainty in gynecological cancer: A test of the mediating functions of mastery and coping. Nursing Research, 40(3), 167-171.

9)      Mishel, M.H., Padilla, G., Grant, M. and Sorenson, D.S. (1991). Replicated testing of the Uncertainty in illness Theory: The mediating effects of mastery and coping. Nursing Research, 40 (4), 236-240.

10)  Padilla, G.V., Mishel, M.H., & Grant, M.M. (1992). Uncertainty, appraisal and quality of life.  Quality of Life Research, 1, 155-165.

11)  Mishel, M.H., & Sorenson, D. (1993). Revision of the ways of coping scale for a clinical population.  Western Journal of Nursing Research, 15 (1), 59-76.

12)  Allen, C., McHenry, J., Mishel, M.H., & Braden, C.J. (1993). Uncertainty management for women receiving treatment for breast cancer.  In Funk, S., Tornquist, E., Champagne, M., & Wiese, R.A. (Ed.), Key Aspects of Caring for the Chronically Ill: Hospital and Home.  New York, Springer Publishing Co., 170-178.

13)  Mishel, M.H. (1993).  Living with chronic illness:  Living with uncertainty.  In Funk, S., Tornquist, E., Champagne, M., & Wiese, R.A. (Ed.).  Key Aspects of Caring for Chronically Ill: Hospital and Home. New York, Springer Publishing Co., 46-58.

14)  Longman, A., Braden, C.J., & Mishel, M.H., (1996).  Side Effects Burden in Women with Breast Cancer. Cancer Practice, 4 (5), 274-280.

15)  Mishel, M.H. (1997).  Uncertainty in acute illness.  In Fitzpatrick & Norbeck (Eds.), Annual Review of Nursing Research, 15, 57-80.

16)  Longman, A., Braden, C.J. & Mishel, M.H. (1997). Pattern of association over time of side-effects burden, self-help and self-care in women with breast cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 24 (9), 1555-1560.

17)  Braden, C.J., Mishel, M.H., Longman, A.J. & Burns, L.R. (1998) Self-help intervention project: Women receiving treatment for breast cancer. Cancer Practice, 6 (2), 87-98.

18)  Germino, B., Mishel, M.H., Belyea, M., Harris, L., Ware, A. & Mohler, J.  (1998). Uncertainty in prostate cancer:  Ethnic and family patterns.  Cancer Practice, 6(2), 107-113.

19)  Mishel, M.H. Uncertainty in chronic illness. (1999) In Fitzpatrick & Norbeck (Eds). Annual Review of Nursing Research, 17, 269-294.

20)  Longman, A., Braden, C.J. & Mishel, M.H., (1999). Side effects burden, Psychological adjustment, and life quality in women with breast cancer: Pattern of association over time. Oncology Nursing Forum, 26 (5), 909-915.

21)  Badger, T.A., Braden, C.J., Longman, A.J. & Mishel, M.H. (1999). Depression burden, self-help interventions, and social support in Women receiving treatment for breast cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 17 (2), 17-35.   

22)  Stewart, J.L. & Mishel, M.H. (2000). Uncertainty in childhood illness: a synthesis of the parent child literature.  Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice. An International Journal, 14 (4), 299-319.

23)  Badger, T.A., Braden, C. & Mishel, M.H. (2001). Depression burden, self-help interventions, and side effect experience in women receiving treatment for breast cancer. Oncology Forum, 28 (3), 567-574.

24)  Mishel, M., Belyea, M., Germino, B.B., Stewart, J.L., Bailey, D.E., Robertson, C. & Mohler, J.L. (2002). Helping patients with localized prostate cancer manage uncertainty and treatment side effects:  Nurse delivered psycho-educational intervention via telephone.  Cancer, 94 (6) 1854-1866.

25)  Mishel, M.H., Germino, B.B., Belyea, M., Stewart, J.L., Bailey, D.E., Mohler, J., & Robertson, C.  (2003).One size does not fit all: Moderators of outcomes from an uncertainty management intervention for men with localized prostate cancer. Nursing Research, 52(2), 89-97.

26)  Mishel, M.H., & Clayton, M.F. (2003). Uncertainty in Illness Theory.  In:  Smith, M.J. and Liehr, P. Middle Range Theory for Nursing.  Spring Publications.

27)  Harris, L., Belyea, M., Mishel, M., Germino, B. (2003). Issues in revising research instruments for use with southern populations. Journal of National Black Nurses Association. 14(2), 44-50.

28)  Porter, L.S., Mishel, M., Neelon V., Belyea, M., Pisano, E., & Soo, M.S. (2003).Cortisol levels and responses to mammography screening in breast cancer survivors: A pilot study, Psychosomatic Medicine, 65(5), 842-848.

29)  Gil, K.M., Mishel, M. H., Belyea, M., Germino, B., Porter, L., LaNey, I.C. & Stewart, J. (2004). Triggers of uncertainty about recurrence and long-term treatment side effects in long term older breast cancer survivors.  Oncology Nursing Forum, 31 (3), 633-639.

30)  Bailey, D.E. Jr., Mishel, M. H., Belyea, M., Stewart, J. L., and Mohler, J. (2004).  Uncertainty intervention for watchful waiting in prostate cancer.  Cancer Nursing, 27 (5), 339-346.

31)  Badger, T.A., Braden, C.J., Mishel, M.H., & Longman, A. (2004). Depression burden, psychological adjustment, and quality of life in women with breast cancer:  patterns over time.  Research in Nursing & Health, 27(1), 19-28.

32)  Mishel, M.H., Germino, B.B., Gil, K.M., Belyea, M., LaNey, I.C., Stewart, J., Porter, L., & Clayton, M. (2005). Benefits from an uncertainty management intervention for African-American and Caucasian older long-term breast cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology, 14, 962-978.

33)  Gil, K., Mishel, M., Germino, B., Porter, L., LaNey, I. & Belyea, M. (2005).  Uncertainty management intervention for older African American and Caucasian long-term breast cancer survivors.  Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 23, 3-21.

34)  Stewart, J. L, Lynn, M. R., Mishel, M. H. (2005).  Evaluating content validity for children's self-report instruments using children as content experts.  Nursing Research, 54 (6), 414-418.

35)  Porter, L. S., Clayton, M. F., Belyea, M., Mishel, M., Gil, K.M., & Germino, B.B. (In Press). Predicting negative mood state and personal growth in African American and Caucasian long term breast cancer survivors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

36)  Clayton, M.F., Mishel, M.H. & Belyea, M. (2006). Testing a model of symptoms, communication, uncertainty, and well-being, in older breast cancer survivors. Research in Nursing & Health, 29, 18-39.

37)  Gil, K.M., Mishel, M.H., Belyea, M., Germino, B., Porter, L.S., & Clayton, M.  (In Press).  Benefits of the uncertainty management intervention for African American and Caucasian older breast cancer survivors:  20-month outcomes.  International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

38)  Bailey, D. E., Wallace, M. & Mishel, M. H. (In Press). Watching, waiting and uncertainty in prostate cancer. Journal of Clinical Nursing.

 

C. Research Support

 

Ongoing Research Support 

1R01 NR08144                         Mishel (PI)                        9/30/02-6/30/06

NIH/NINR

Decision-Making Under Uncertainty in Prostate Cancer

This study tests the efficacy of a decision-making intervention to help me newly diagnosed with prostate cancer become informed participants in the decision making process with the physician.

Role: Principal Investigator

 

T32 NR07091                        Mishel (PI)                        9/1/96-6/30/06

NIH/NINR

Interventions for Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness

The purpose of this predoctoral and postdoctoral program is to prepare nurse researchers with a subspecialty in the development and testing of theory-based nursing interventions to prevent and/or manage chronic illness.

Role: Principal Investigator

 

DOD DAMD170320052                         Mishel (Project 2 P.I.)                        9/1/03-8/1/06

Cultural and Demographic Predictors of Interaction with the Health Care System and Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness. In: Racial  Differences in Prostate Cancer: Influence of Health Care and Host and Tumor Biology. Consortium Director James L. Mohler, M.D.

Role: Project 2 Principal Investigator I

 

P20 NR08369                         McQuiston (PI)                        10/1/02-6/30/07

NIH/NINR/NCMHD

Center for Innovation in Health Disparities Research

The primary goal of this collaborative center (between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University and Winston Salem State University) is to increase the capacity for culturally competent nursing research. The Center mentors faculty and students, funds pilot studies, and develops and implements educational programs designed to promote innovative methodologies in health disparities research.

Role:  Core Faculty

 

R01 MH65524                        Beeber (PI)                        06/01/03 – 05/31/08

NIH/NIMH

Reducing Depressive Symptoms in Low-Income Mothers

The purpose of this study is to test a brief intervention to help mothers with depressive symptom management, solution of life issues, access to social support, and parenting interactions with their infant or toddler.

Role: Co-Investigator

 

K01 AG022474      Eaves (PI)       03/01/05–02/28/10

NIH/NIA

A Caregiving Intervention for Rural African Americans

This Mentored Scientist Career Development Award will provide the candidate with the skills and knowledge necessary to establish an independent program of research in the area of culturally specific caregiving interventions.  In conjunction with relevant career training, I plan to obtain ethnographic data (Phase 1) that will guide development and pilot testing of a contextually and culturally relevant tailored intervention (Phase 2) to assist rural African American families in planning for, coping with, and adapting to caregiving transitions that result from episodic or emergent health events. 

Role:  Intervention Consultant

 

T32 NR008856                        Mark (PI)                        09/30/04 - 07/31/09

NIH/NINR

Research Training: Healthcare Quality and Patient Outcomes

The purpose of this project is to prepare nurse researchers, substantively and methodologically, to conduct research that is designed to improve the quality of health care and thereby contribute to the achievement of optimal patient outcomes.

Role: Core Faculty

 

2 R25 CA057726    Earp (PI)  9/5/92-8/31/07

NIH, NCI

Cancer Control Education Program

The purpose of this pre and postdoctoral fellowship program is to train students in the health sciences for careers in cancer research.

Role:  Faculty

 

1R03CA101492                        Smith (PI)                        7/1/04-6/30/06

NIH/NCI

Quality of Life of Older Long-term Lymphoma Survivors

The purpose of this project identify and evaluate the unmet needs of 400 long-term survivors of adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma  with particular emphasis on psychological distress and to examine the risk and protective factors associated with QOL and PTSD in adult survivors.

 

Pending

2R01 CA078955-06A2                        Mishel (PI)                        4/1/06-3/31/10

NIH, NINR

Younger Breast Cancer Survivors:  Managing Uncertainty

The purpose of this proposed study is to test a new nursing intervention that will focus on fears of recurrence in Caucasian and African-American breast cancer survivors under 50 years of age who are 2-4 year survivors.

 

Completed Research Support

1R01 CA78955-01A1                        Mishel (PI)                        4/1/99-02/29/2005

NIH/NCI

Managing Uncertainty in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

The study will test a new nursing intervention (the Survivor Management Intervention [S-UMI] based on an intervention found successful in managing uncertainty in older women receiving treatment for breast cancer.  The S-UMI teaches women cognitive coping strategies to manage anxiety from uncertainty about cancer recurrence and provides them with self-care methods to manage uncertainty about long-term side effects from treatment.

Role: Principal Investigator

 

2 RO1 NR03782-05                         Mishel (PI)                        3/15/98-2/28/02

NIH/NINR/NCI

Managing Uncertainty in Advanced Prostate Cancer

The study was built on findings from a current study documenting the success of an uncertainty management intervention with older white and minority men with localized prostate cancer.  Given findings about the effectiveness of the intervention, the proposed investigation determined the usefulness of the intervention when applied to a more complex illness found in men with advanced prostate cancer where the disease has metastasized, treatments have severe side effects, and the disease is no curable.

Role: Principal Investigator

 

P30 NR03962                        Holditch-Davis (PI)                        8/1/94-4/30/05

NIH/NINR

Preventing/Managing Chronic Illness in Vulnerable People

The major goals of this Center for Research on Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness are 1) to develop a cadre of investigators, including minority investigators, interested in research on chronic illness; 2) to support ongoing research and initiate multidisciplinary studies of a variety of chronic illnesses and conditions in vulnerable individuals, families, and groups; and 3) to develop a framework for understanding the common and unique processes involved in both preventing and managing different chronic illnesses and conditions.

Role: Director of Intervention Core