GSN Faculty Clinical and Research Interests
Abdellah Faculty Clinical & Research Interests
Dr. Teresa Combs is an Assistant Professor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.
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LTC Danette Cruthirds is an Assistant Professor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Clinical Interests:
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Trauma
Research Interests:
- Estrogen/Estrogen Receptors Modulation
- Stress
- Anesthesia, Stress, and Pain
Grants Funded:
- An Evaluation of the Link between Estrogen, Stress, and Pain (AANA Foundation)
- Estrogen Receptor’s Involvement in Post Traumatic Stress (TSNRP)
Dr. Patrick DeLeon is a Distinguished Professor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing.
Clinical Interest:
Clinical Psychology
Research Interest:
Health Care Policy
Dr. Patricia Hinton Walker is the Vice President for Nursing Policy, Uniformed Services University and Professor in the Doctor of Philosophy Program in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing.
Clinical Interests:
- Health Care and Nursing Informatics
- Patient Safety Issues
- Health Coaching Related to Health IT and Policy
- Healthcare Administration and Management
- Improving Health Outcomes and Health Status
- Cost Effective-Coordinated Care
- Interdisciplinary Technology-Assisted Clinical Practice
- APRN Practice in Primary and Preventive Care
Research Interests:
- Health Care Informatics
- Patient Safety
- Cost and Quality Outcomes
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
- Health Care Management through Data Analytics
- Interdisciplinary Education
- Cost Consequences of Care in Context of Policy Changes to Reduce Costs
- Competency-Based and Technology-Facilitated Education
Major Hodges is an Instructor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Dr. Heather Johnson is an Associate Professor and Acting Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing.
Clinical Interests:
- Children in Disaster, Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Operations
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Military Members and their Families
- Clinical Decision-Making Tools
Research Interest:
Clinical Decision-Making Tools
Dr. Christine E. Kasper is a Professor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Clinical Interests:
- Recovery and Testing of Embedded Metals from Wounded Warriers
- Prevention and Recovery from Atrophy due to Microgravity Environments
Research Interests:
- Behaviorial and drug interventions for Blast Related Traumatic Poraui Injury
- Genotoxicity of Embedded Heavy Metals
- Complex Adaptive Systems in Relation to Systems Biology
- Nuclear Control of Muscle Cell Size
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Grants Funded:
- Recovery from Mild and Severe TBI (VA)
- The Effect of Military Relevant Metals on Muscle Cell Differentiation and Repair (VA)
- Effect of Military Relevant Metals on Muscle Wound Repair (USAMRMC)
Ms. Kenney is the Executive Assistant to the Dean, Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance, and an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.
Clinical Interest:
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
Research Interests:
- Interdisciplinary Continuing Education
- DOD/VA Partnerships
- National & State Board Processes for Identifying and Treating Impaired Providers
- Health Literacy
- Health Care Information Exchanges
Dr. Penny Pierce is Professor and Director of the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Clinical Interests:
- Psychiatric Mental Health
- Decision Behavior of Patients Facing Life-Threatening Illness
- Development of Patient Decision Making Theory
- Measurement of Decision Styles
Research Interests:
- Post Deployment Effects on Physical and Emotional Health
- Retention Following Wartime Service
- Military Women's Health
- Decision Science in Health Care
Grants Funded:
Deployment, Resilience & Retention (TSNRP)
Dr. Gloria Ramsey is an Associate Professor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in the Nursing Science Program.
Clinical Interests:
- Clinical and Applied Ethics
- Improving Health Disparities
- Health Policy
- Health Law
Research Interests:
- End of Life Care
- Health Disparities
- Improving Health Status and Outcomes
- Community Health
- Community-Based Participatory Research
- Research Ethics
- Recruitment and Retention of Minority and Women in Research Study
- Intersection of Research and Policy to Improve Health
- Nursing Ethics
Dr. Carol A. Romano is Dean and Professor of the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing.
Clinical Interest:
Clinical Informatics
Research Interests:
- Electronic Health Records
- Adoption of Innovation
- Evaluation of Informatics Applications
- Confidentiality of Medical Records
Dr. Diane Seibert is a Professor and Interim Associate Dean, Academic Affairs in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing.
Clinical Interests:
- Women's Health
- Adult Primary Care
Research Interests:
- Genetics
- Educational Technologies
- Women's Health
Dr. Linda Wanzer is a Professor and Director of the Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Program in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing.
Clinical Interests:
- Perioperative Nursing
- Patient Safety
- Medication Safety
- Productivity
- Quality Improvement within the Perioperative Continuum of Care
Research Interests:
- Translational Research
- Patient Safety within the Perioperative Setting
- Evidence-Based Practice for Clinical Decision-Making
- Medication Safety
- Improving Systems to Enhance Delivery of Care
Commander Kenneth Wofford is an Assistant Professor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Clinical Interests:
- Anesthesia
- Trauma
- Education and Mentoring
Research Interests:
- Blood Volume/Resuscitation
- Mental Health and Cognition
- Patient Safety
Grants Funded:
TSNRP Graduate Research Award N11-PO2: The Influence of Elective Surgery on Functional Health in Veterans with PTSD.
Dr. Matthew D'Angelo is a Assistant Professor and the Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing.
Clinical Interest:
CRNA
Research Interests:
- Fluid Resuscitation
- Trauma Anesthesiology
Grants Funded:
Evaluation of a Mathematical Blood Volume Model to Guide Intraoperative Fluid Therapy (Intramural)
Lieutenant Commander Eric Pauli is an Assistant Professor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Program.
Clinical Interests:
- Psychiatric Mental Health
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Mood Disorders
Research Interests:
- Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Mental Disorders
- Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
Dr. Laura Taylor is a Professor in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
CLINICAL INTERESTS
- Abdominal organ transplant, living organ donation
- Internet interactivity on patient and family outcomes throughout donation process
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Evidence based technology mediated education and social support resources
- Impact of evidenced based education and social support for advanced practice nurses returning for doctoral education
PUBLICATIONS
1. Terhaar, M.F., Sylvia, M. & Taylor, L.A. (In Press). The doctor of nursing practice: Shifting from start-up to impact. Nursing Education Perspective.
2. *Hudson K, Taylor LA, Kozachik SL, Shaefer SJ, Wilson ML.(2015). J Clin Nurs. 24(5-6):797-804. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12709. Epub 2014 Nov 25.PMID:
3. *Taylor, L.A., Mark, H., McNelis, A. & Terhaar, M.F. (2014). A “GuIDE-ing”™ initiative to increase applicants for doctoral study. Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education, 2 (2) 9-17.
4. Goeren, D. & Taylor, LA (2014). Telehealth: Promise or peril. Online Journal Issues in Nursing. (Anticipated print summer, 2014)
GRANTS
07/01/12-6/15 Nurse Support Program II, Guiding Initiative for Doctoral Education Program (GuIDE), Principal Investigator, Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Health Services Cost Review Commission, $199,065 total direct costs.
