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ACTIVE PROJECTS AND RESEARCH GRANTS


The College of Nursing is nationally known for research in the management of chronic illness, from prevention to palliative care. Innovative aspects of this research include the use of technology to improve the continuity of safe, patient-centered care and the quality of patient and family outcomes.

Research in the College of Nursing is organized into two broad-based categories:

  • Healthy Families and Populations
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    Title: Enhancing Social-Emotional Functioning in Infants and Toddlers Using Relationship-Based Infant Mental Health Approach

    Funding Agency: Administration for Children and Families

    Award Period: 9/05-9/07

    PI: Holly Brophe-Herb

    CI: Mildred Horodynski, Esther E. Onaga, Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Laurie Anne Van Egeren, Karen A. Shirer

    Title: A Pilot Study of Diabetes Risk Reduction Program with Overweight Mothers
    Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

    Award Period: 9/06-8/07
    PI: Mei Wei Chang

    Title: Measuring Toddler-Parent Feeding Behaviors in Diverse Population

    Funding Agency: Agency for Children, Youth and Families

    Award Period: 9/04-9/07
    PI: Millie Horodynski
    CI: Manfred Stommel


  • Chronic Conditions
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    Title: Family Home Care for Cancer: A Community Based Model
    Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health

    Award Period: 4/93-3/07
    PI: Barbara Given
    CI: Charles Given, Mohammad Rahbar, Aaron Scholnik

    Title: Frequency, Intensity and Distress Associated with Chemotherapy Symptoms

    Funding Agency: Oncology Nursing Foundation

    Award Period: 4/06-3/08

    PI: Barbara Given

    Title: Automated Telephone Monitoring for Symptom Management
    Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

    Award Period:
    PI: Bill Given
    CI: Barbara Given

    Title: Senior Scientist Core
    Funding Agency: Walther Foundation

    Award Period:
    PI: Bill Given
    CI: Barbara Given

    Title: Mixed Method Analysis of Depressed Japanese Women

    Funding Agency: NIMH

    Award Period: 9/05-8/07

    PI: Denise Saint Arnault

    Title: Reflexology: An Intervention for Advanced Breast Cancer
    Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

    Award Period: 6/05-7/07
    PI: Gwen Wyatt
    CI: Mohammad Rahbar, Alla Sikorski

    Title: Healthy Toddlers and Strong Families Through a Positive Environment

    Funding Agency: USDA

    Award Period: 4/07-3/10

    PI: Mildred Horodynski


     







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