Chronic Conditions | UNC School of Nursing

Stephen Scott, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC

Assistant Clinical Professor

Krystal Pendergraft-Horne, DNP, RN, FNP-C

Clinical Instructor

Susan Catchings, DNP, FNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

SeonAe Yeo, RNC, PhD, FAAN

Marcia Van Riper, PhD, RN, FAAN

Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

Associate Professor

Suzanne Thoyre, PhD, RN, FAAN

Frances Hill Fox Distinguished Term Professor

Lixin Song, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor Emeritus

JoAn Stanek, DNP, RN, MSN, ANP, CHPN

Clinical Associate Professor

Sandra Soto, PhD, MPH, BSN

Assistant Professor

Nilda (Nena) Peragallo Montano, DrPH, RN, FAAN

Leslie Sharpe, DNP, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor, Lead Faculty FNP Program

Sheila Santacroce, PhD, RN, CPNP

Carol A. Beerstecher-Blackwell Distinguished Professor

Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN

Frances Hill Fox Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Kathleen Knafl, PhD, FAAN

Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BC

Sarah Frances Russell Distinguished Term Professor

Rachel Hirschey, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

Cheryl Woods Giscombe, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Levine Family Distinguished Professor of Quality of Life, Health Promotion, and Wellness

Jennifer D'Auria, PhD, RN, CPNP

Professor & Associate Dean, MSN/DNP Division and Programs

Lorinda A. Coombs, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, AOCNP

Assistant Professor

Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN

Senior Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Frances Hill Fox Distinguished Professor | Assistant Director of Cancer Research Training Education and Coordination, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ruth Anderson, RN, PhD, FAAN

Professor Emeritus

Research Project

Mind Your Heart Intervention for American Indian Women

Jada Brooks, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAN

Research Project

Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia in midlife Latinos

Yamnia Cortés, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, FAHA

Research Project

Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Perimenopausal Latinas: Pilot Study of a Multi-Component Intervention

Yamnia Cortés, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, FAHA

Research Project

Interventions for Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness

Sheila Santacroce, PhD, RN, CPNP Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BC

Research Project

Inflammatory Markers, Hazardous Air Pollutants, and Psychosocial Factors

Jada Brooks, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAN

Research Project

Symptom Trajectories in Infants and Toddlers at Risk for Chronic Feeding Problems

Suzanne Thoyre, PhD, RN, FAAN

Research Project

Promoting Stretching Exercise to Reduce Cardiovascular Health Risk in Late Pregnant Women with Obesity

SeonAe Yeo, RNC, PhD, FAAN

Research Project

Connect-Home: Testing the Efficacy of Transitional Care of Patients and Caregivers during Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facilities to Home

Mark Toles, PhD, RN, FAAN

Practice and Service

Mobile Health Clinic

Research Project

NC WORKS4HEALTH: Reducing Chronic Disease Risks in Socioeconomically disadvantaged, unemployed populations

Shawn Kneipp, PhD, RN, ANP, APHN-BC

Research Project

Healthy Mothers-Healthy Children: An Intervention With Hispanic Mothers and Their Young Children

Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

Research Project

A Safer Assisted Living: Creating a Toolkit For Person and Family Engagement

Coombs appointed associate editor for the Oncology Nursing Forum

Dr. Grace Wu receives ISPN award to explore genetic risk factors for eating disorders in Taiwan

Toles & Leeman: Adapting the Connect-Home transitional care intervention for the unique needs of people with dementia and their caregivers: A feasibility study

DNP graduate and faculty publish project results

Areas of Expertise