March 16, 2018
The STTI Alpha Alpha Chapter recently completed the 2018 Research Awards review process. Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
The chapter welcomes more nurses, students, and faculty to join the chapter, as well as more research award applications in the years to come.
Faculty and Post-doctoral Fellow Research Grant
Jia-rong Wu
Evaluation of the Family-focused Literacy-sensitive (FamLit) intervention notebook to improve medication adherence in patients with heart failure
Lisa Woodley
The Lived Experiences of Hispanic / Latino Nursing Students
Graduate Student Research Grant
Ashley Vaughan (PhD student)
To explore how the social and cultural context of the family influences the family response to the challenges associated with having a child with DS: A Mixed Method approach
Mentor: Marcia Van Riper
Karen Sheffield (PhD student)
Examination of African American Women’s experiences of stress and psychological distress during pregnancy
Mentor: Cheryl Woods Giscombe
Lakasha Carter (DNP)—quality improvement
Improving exclusive breastfeeding rates in Hispanic Women: Piloting H.U.G your baby and peer counselor
Mentor: Julee Waldrop
Undergraduate Research Grant
Sara Floyd
Exploring the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Women with Intellectual Disability: Implications for Healthcare Professionals and Sex Education
Mentor: Cecelia Roscigno