Leann Balcerzak, BS, RN

• Mindfulness
• Addiction
• Mental health

Balcerzak, L., Wawrzynek L., Bellavia G., & Chang, Y.-P. (2018, April). The relationship between pain catastrophizing, sleep, and fatigue in chronic pain patients. [Paper presentation]. Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference, Newark, NJ.

Wawrzynek, L., & Balcerzak, L. (April, 2019). The impact of chronic pain self-efficacy on pain interference, anxiety, and depression in patients with chronic pain. [Poster presentation]. ENRS conference, Rhode Island, NY; University at Buffalo, School of Nursing Research Day, Buffalo, NY; UB Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Celebration of Student Academic Excellence, Buffalo, NY.

Balcerzak, L., Bradley, A., Czolgosz, L. , Haskell, W., Huttner, E., Mullen, S., Porter, A., Stella, C., & Mann, C. (April, 2019). Using prognostic tools to guide quality end-of-life care. [Poster presentation]. 32nd Annual Celebration of Nursing Research & Scholarly Activities Conference of the Western New York Professional Nurses Association, Buffalo, NY.

Balcerzak, L., Bradley, A., Czolgosz, L., Haskell, W., Huttner, E., Mullen, S., Porter, A., Stella, C., & Mann, C. (2019, April 12). Using prognostic tools to guide quality end-of-life care. [Poster presentation]. University at Buffalo School of Nursing Research Day, Buffalo, NY.

Balcerzak, L., Wawrzynek L., Bellavia G., & Chang, Y.-P. (2018, April). The relationship between pain catastrophizing, sleep, and fatigue in chronic pain patients. [Poster presentation]. UB Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Celebration of Student Academic Excellence, Buffalo, NY; University at Buffalo School of Nursing Research Day, Buffalo, NY.

Wawrzynek, L., & Balcerzak, L. (2018, April). The relationship between pain catastrophizing and sleep: A systematic review. [Poster presentation]. University at Buffalo School of Nursing Research Day, Buffalo, NY; UB Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Celebration of Student Academic Excellence, Buffalo, NY.

Balcerzak, L., J. Garcia, G. Bellavia, P. Nisbet, L. Sessanna, & Y.-P. Chang (2017, April). Relationship between pain catastrophizing, anxiety, depression, stress, and mental health in chronic pain patients. [Poster presentation]. ENRS conference, Philadelphia, PA; University at Buffalo Center for Nursing Research Day, Buffalo, NY; UB Celebration of Student Academic Excellence, Buffalo, NY.

I chose UB for my graduate education because of the opportunities to work with diverse and multidisciplinary clinicians and scientists. I hope to be involved in the community to reduce health care disparities by utilizing UB's strong community connections. My focus will be on those who are vulnerable to mental health and substance use comorbidity. My undergraduate professors and mentors at UB were influential in my decision to pursue research, and continue to be a major support system as I develop into a nurse researcher.