Our PhD Students

Meet the next generation of nurse scientists! Our PhD students work with dedicated faculty and mentors to generate new knowledge that advances health care and nursing practice, education, research, leadership and equity.

Nouf Alanazi, MS, BSN, RN
11/4/22
Research interests: Gynecology survivors; sleep health; adults
Amanda Anderson, MSN, MPA, RN
12/1/21
Research interests: Care transitions; social networks; cross-sector collaboration
Samantha Auerbach, MSN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC
9/12/22
Research interests: Sexual and reproductive health disparities; contraceptive decision-making; reproductive autonomy
Leann Balcerzak, BS, RN
7/1/22
Research interests: Mindfulness; addiction; mental health
Jodie Brown, MSN, MBA, RN
4/7/22
Research interests: Health systems utilization; social determinants of health; nursing value
Youngran Cha, MSN, RN
1/26/23
Research interests: Health disparities; sleep health
Vidya Chan, MSN, BSN, RN
10/19/22
Research interests: End-of-life care
Chiahui Chen, MS, RN, FNP-BC
9/12/22
Research interests: End-of-life care; communication; critical care
Martha Curtin, MS, RN
10/15/20
Research interests: Human genetics; direct to consumer genetic testing
Ariel Daniel, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
8/25/22
Research interests: Sexual/reproductive health; impact of climate change on health; health equity
Cristina de Rosa, MSN, RN
10/19/22
Research interests: Caregivers; family caregivers of older adults
Esther Farley, BSN, RN, OCN, DipACLM
10/19/22
Research interests: Gynecology/oncology; lifestyle medicine; informatics
Mary Forgea, MSN, RN
8/25/22
Research interests: Stroke patient population; music therapy
Jared Gabello, MSN, RN, PNP
7/30/21
Research interests: Caring; philosophy; machine learning
Mary Rose Gaughan, MS, RN, CNE
9/12/22
Research interests: Patient deterioration
Lauren George, MSN, RN, OCN
10/19/22
Research interests: Education; oncology
Amarjot Gill
7/19/22
Research interests: Cardiovascular risk reduction; cardiac rehabilitation; geriatrics
Juliana Hanbridge, MSN, RN, MBA
7/30/21
Research interests: CNA retention
Melissa Hiscock, BSN, CWOCN, OCN, CPPS
8/2/22
Research interests: Pressure injuries in the oncology patient; health disparities; end of life
Ashleigh Holmes, MSN, BSN, AGPCNP-BC
7/1/22
Research interests: Neuropathic pain; mental health in primary care; intersection of pain and mental health
Michelle Kober, MS, RN, AHN-BC
1/23/23
Research interests: Mindfulness; holistic nursing; integrative & complementary medicine
Kathryn Ledwin, MS, FNP-BC
7/1/22
Research interests: Transitions of care; utilization of technology to facilitate care; lateral violence in nursing
Norine Masella, MS, RN, CNE
10/19/22
Research interests: Interprofessional education; interprofessional collaborative practice
Pamela McLaughlin, MS, RN, OCN
7/1/22
Research interests: Lung cancer; Sleep; Nursing workforce
Heba Mohedat, MSN, BSN, RN
8/2/22
Research interests: Quality of life; sleep health; cancer survivors
Danielle Nazarenko, MSN, CNM, IBCLC
1/26/23
Research interests: Maternal health; birth/postpartum experience; breastfeeding/lactation
Caitlin Nye, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
10/14/22
Research interests: LGBTQ+ health inclusive nursing education; social justice
Lana Pasek, EdM, MSN, RNFA, ANP-BC, CCRN, CNRN
7/1/22
Research interests: Patient-reported outcomes; analytics for outcomes research
Audrieanna Raciti, FNP
7/30/21
Research interests: Geriatrics; long-term care; failure to thrive
Erica Smith, MBA, RN, CHDA
7/1/22
Research interests: Data science; social determinants of health; complex trauma
Dianne White, MS, RN
7/30/21
Research interests: End-of-life care
Yanjun Zhou, BSN
7/1/22
Research interests: Addiction; e-cigarettes; smoking

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Student Profiles

Nouf Alanazi, MS, BSN, RN
11/4/22
Research interests: Gynecology survivors; sleep health; adults
Amanda Anderson, MSN, MPA, RN
12/1/21
Research interests: Care transitions; social networks; cross-sector collaboration
Samantha Auerbach, MSN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC
9/12/22
Research interests: Sexual and reproductive health disparities; contraceptive decision-making; reproductive autonomy
Leann Balcerzak, BS, RN
7/1/22
Research interests: Mindfulness; addiction; mental health
Jodie Brown, MSN, MBA, RN
4/7/22
Research interests: Health systems utilization; social determinants of health; nursing value
Youngran Cha, MSN, RN
1/26/23
Research interests: Health disparities; sleep health
Vidya Chan, MSN, BSN, RN
10/19/22
Research interests: End-of-life care
Chiahui Chen, MS, RN, FNP-BC
9/12/22
Research interests: End-of-life care; communication; critical care
Martha Curtin, MS, RN
10/15/20
Research interests: Human genetics; direct to consumer genetic testing
Ariel Daniel, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
8/25/22
Research interests: Sexual/reproductive health; impact of climate change on health; health equity
Cristina de Rosa, MSN, RN
10/19/22
Research interests: Caregivers; family caregivers of older adults
Esther Farley, BSN, RN, OCN, DipACLM
10/19/22
Research interests: Gynecology/oncology; lifestyle medicine; informatics
Mary Forgea, MSN, RN
8/25/22
Research interests: Stroke patient population; music therapy
Jared Gabello, MSN, RN, PNP
7/30/21
Research interests: Caring; philosophy; machine learning
Mary Rose Gaughan, MS, RN, CNE
9/12/22
Research interests: Patient deterioration
Lauren George, MSN, RN, OCN
10/19/22
Research interests: Education; oncology
Amarjot Gill
7/19/22
Research interests: Cardiovascular risk reduction; cardiac rehabilitation; geriatrics
Juliana Hanbridge, MSN, RN, MBA
7/30/21
Research interests: CNA retention
Melissa Hiscock, BSN, CWOCN, OCN, CPPS
8/2/22
Research interests: Pressure injuries in the oncology patient; health disparities; end of life
Ashleigh Holmes, MSN, BSN, AGPCNP-BC
7/1/22
Research interests: Neuropathic pain; mental health in primary care; intersection of pain and mental health
Michelle Kober, MS, RN, AHN-BC
1/23/23
Research interests: Mindfulness; holistic nursing; integrative & complementary medicine
Kathryn Ledwin, MS, FNP-BC
7/1/22
Research interests: Transitions of care; utilization of technology to facilitate care; lateral violence in nursing
Norine Masella, MS, RN, CNE
10/19/22
Research interests: Interprofessional education; interprofessional collaborative practice
Pamela McLaughlin, MS, RN, OCN
7/1/22
Research interests: Lung cancer; Sleep; Nursing workforce
Heba Mohedat, MSN, BSN, RN
8/2/22
Research interests: Quality of life; sleep health; cancer survivors
Danielle Nazarenko, MSN, CNM, IBCLC
1/26/23
Research interests: Maternal health; birth/postpartum experience; breastfeeding/lactation
Caitlin Nye, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
10/14/22
Research interests: LGBTQ+ health inclusive nursing education; social justice
Lana Pasek, EdM, MSN, RNFA, ANP-BC, CCRN, CNRN
7/1/22
Research interests: Patient-reported outcomes; analytics for outcomes research
Audrieanna Raciti, FNP
7/30/21
Research interests: Geriatrics; long-term care; failure to thrive
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10/6/22
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Erica Smith, MBA, RN, CHDA
7/1/22
Research interests: Data science; social determinants of health; complex trauma
Dianne White, MS, RN
7/30/21
Research interests: End-of-life care
Yanjun Zhou, BSN
7/1/22
Research interests: Addiction; e-cigarettes; smoking

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