Office of Nursing Research

The Office of Nursing Research supports faculty, students and staff in advancing nursing and interprofessional science.

We offer expert consultation in study design, clinical research methods and grant development. Our team connects investigators to funding opportunities and provides guidance for applications, whether internal or external, early-stage or advanced. The office also maintains a dedicated research library and instrument repository to support rigorous, evidence-informed inquiry.

Associate Dean for Research
Professor
Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Endowed Professor

201 B Wende Hall
Phone: 716-829-2015
Email: yc73@buffalo.edu 

In addition to her role as the Associate Dean for Research, Yu Ping Chang, PhD, RN, is a professor teaching courses that include Quantitative Research Methods and Data Management and Analysis with SPSS. Her areas of research include substance use and prescription medication use in older adults and caregiving and medication management for individuals with dementia.

Director for Research Advancement; Research Associate

201 A Wende Hall
Phone: 716-829-3280
Email: cbarrick@buffalo.edu

Christopher Barrick's research focus is substance use in two broad areas: examining effective ways to disseminate evidence-based interventions into broad clinical practice and using technology to facilitate clinical substance abuse research. He has developed an alternate form of the telephone-based clinical skill assessment tool (T-CAT), with an interactive voice recording (IVR)-based approach to assessment. This has promise as a method to allow for improved clinical skill assessment for a variety of training methods in the alcohol and drug abuse treatment fields. 

Assistant Director for Grants Management

101 D Wende Hall
Phone: 716-829-3105
Email: ddempsey@buffalo.edu

As assistant director for grants management, Dempsey brings her expertise in grant administration and her years of experience with UB Sponsored Projects to her role. Dempsey manages the finances and the application process for grants in the School of Nursing.  She also supervises the Office of Nursing Research staff, coordinates the work flow for the Office of Nursing Research RAs and oversees the smooth running of the office. 

Assistant Director for Research Advancement

201 G Wende Hall
Phone: 716-829-5082
Email: channy2@buffalo.edu

Courtney's experience includes coordinating large, funded social science projects and equity-focused education and community-based research. Her doctoral work at the University of Rochester centered on long-term qualitative and mixed methods studies on and with under-resourced communities and students. As assistant director for research advancement at the School of Nursing, Courtney provides editing and other pre-award support services, and organizes research-related workshops and presentations as well as the SON’s Annual Research Day and the Nursing Undergraduate Research Summer Experience (NURSE). 

Research Administration Coordinator

201 C Wende Hall
Phone: 716-829-3205
Email: njaloisi@buffalo.edu

Utilizing her background in public health and grant coordination, Nicole provides professional support in the Office of Nursing Research to build and sustain research initiatives within the School of Nursing. Nicole provides support for all Office of Nursing Research events, such as the annual Research Day, Research Seminar series, the NURSE program and co-sponsored events. Nicole assists with the preparation of and submission of grant proposals and IRB processes by providing general editing, formatting and uploading of various components. She also works collaboratively with the assistant director for grants management and assistant director for research advancement on administrative functions within the Office for Nursing Research, including facilities, departmental calendar maintenance, policies and procedures within the center, and marketing and communication efforts.