Biobehavorial Nursing Research Training

Faculty

Participating Faculty

Teresita Briones, PhD, RN
Integrated response of the brain to cerebral ischemia; Environmental influence on the link between behavior and gene expression

Sandy Burgener, PhD, RN, FAAN
Quality of life in persons with progressive dementia, such as Alzheimer’s

Eileen Collins, PhD, RN
Exercise/physical activity in chronic disease (pulmonary, cardiovascular and spinal cord injury)

Carol Ferrans, PhD, RN, FAAN
Interventions to control symptoms and enhance quality of life in minority populations (African American)

Pamela Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN
Neurohormonal response to breast feeding

Mariann Piano, PhD, RN, FAAN
Effect of chronic alcohol ingestion on cardiac structure and function

Lauretta Quinn, PhD, RN
Metabolic response to exercise in adults with type 2 DM (minority populations)

Dorie Schwertz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology; Sex differences in myocardial function

Rosemary White Traut, DNSc, RN, FAAN
Developmental interventions for at risk premature and full-term infants prenatally exposed to illicit substances (minority infants)

Diana Wilkie, PhD, RN, FAAN
Pain and symptom assessment; End-of-life and palliative care

Julie Zerwic, PhD, RN
Interpretation of cardiovascular symptoms and delay in seeking treatment (African American)

Collaborating Faculty

The College of Nursing program faculty collaborate with other scientists for the purpose of research and training. Collaborating program faculty are experienced researchers who serve as resources to the Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral fellows.

Sue Carter, PhD
Hormonal determinants of behaviors

Mark Grabiner, PhD
Improving functional status in the elderly, biomechanical analysis of gait and risk of falling

Robin Mermelstein, PhD
Health psychology

Subhash Pandey, PhD
Neurobiology of alcoholism and drug abuse

Stephen Vogel, PhD
Signal transduction; Macromolecules involved in the regulation of lung microvascular permeability