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Evelyn Gladney - Lansing, Michigan
After graduating from Mississippi College in 1977, Evelyn began her nursing career as charge nurse in medical/surgical oncology and intensive care burn unit at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. After a move in 1978 from Mississippi to Michigan, Evelyn continued her work as a public health nurse, community health nurse specialist and as Health Care Coordinator for CACA Headstart Program. In 1991, she completed the Masters Program at the Michigan State University College of Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Evelyn's research is on decision-making regarding men's health. Her major advisor is Dr. Audrey Gift.

Adejoke Ayoola - Lagos, Nigeria
Adejoke is the first international student to enter our doctoral program. She received her BNS and MSN from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. Her research interests are related to empowering adolescent girls to engage in safe sexual behaviors. Adejoke's major advisor is Dr. Manfred Stommel.

Karen Bergman - Kalamazoo, Michigan
Karen received her BSN from Western Michigan University. She was a student in our Master's program when she decided to seek admission to our Doctoral program because of her desire to be a clinical nurse researcher. Her research interests relate to symptom interpretation and management in the patient with a mild traumatic brain injury. Karen's major advisors are Dr. Esther Bay and Dr. Audrey Gift.

Jacquelyn Keehne-Miron - Sparta, Michigan
Jacquelyn received her BSN from Ferris State University and MSN from Grand Valley State University. Her research interest relate to the cluster of symptoms experience by patients with cancer and its treatment. Jacquelyn's major advisor is Dr. Barbara Given.

Lora Adams
Nursing is a second career for me.  Formerly I taught communications at IVY Tech in Columbus, IN.  In 1995 I graduated from the MSU College of Nursing, and will start fall 2005 in the research PhD program.  I am married to a very supportive man named Marshall, and we have four sons.  The oldest three are married.  My son in Colorado, Grant, is bringing his wife Rebekah, my newest daughter-in-law, to see Michigan and our home for the first time August 10-16.  Unfortunately, our wonderful old historic home is in the midst of some renovation, so she gets to see it for the first time when the upstairs is torn up.  My oldest son, Ben, and his wife Hiromi, have two lovely daughters whom I consider to be the most wonderful granddaughters in the world.  They live in southern California.  Aaron and his wife, Sarah, live in Lansing so that he can finish at State.  Daniel, my youngest son, left yesterday to attend Cal State Fullerton.  My research interests are still developing but focus on nonpharmacological interventions for symptom management.

Susan Wehner
Susan received both her BSN (1995) and her MSN (2000) from Michigan State University College of Nursing. She is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Neurology at MSU and as a project manager in the Department of Epidemiology. She has had this position since 2000. Prior to 2000 she was employed at Sparrow Health System in the Department of Neurosciences and Rehab. She is involved in clinical practice with a focus on stroke prevention, community education, and research in stroke. Research interests include stroke prevention, epidemiology, depression, disparities in stroke care, and stroke outcomes. Susan lives in Laingsburg, Michigan with her husband and 3 children.