PhD in Nursing: Research Activities

Comfort and Effectiveness of New Suction Patterns for the Initiation and Maintenance of Lactation in Breast Pump-Dependent Mothers of Premature Infants
Dr. Janet Engstrom at Janet_L_Engstrom@rush.edu

Clinical Trial to Enhance Caregiver Physical Activity
Dr. Carol Farran at Carol_J_Farran@rush.edu

Engaging Low-Income Parents in Prevention Programs
Dr. Deborah Gross at Deborah_A_Gross@rush.edu

The Promise of Church-based Fatherhood Programs For Increasing Paternal Involvement in African-American Non-resident Fathers
Dr. Wrenetha Julion at Wrenetha_A_Julion@rush.edu

Safety and Efficacy of Glucomannan for Weight Loss
Dr. Joyce Keithley at Joyce_K_Keithley@rush.edu

Home Telehealth Monitoring of Elderly Cardiac Patients
Dr. Ruth Kleinpell at Ruth_M_Kleinpell@rush.edu

Longitudinal Studies of Mental and Physical Health and Community Service Use in Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
Dr. Judith J. McCann at Judy_McCann@rush.edu

Health Benefits and Cost of Human Milk Feedings for Very Low Birthweight Infants
Dr. Paula Meier at Paula_Meier@rush.edu

A Preliminary Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Policosonal for HIV
Dr. Barbara Swanson at Barbara_A_Swanson@rush.edu

jHealth Promotion with Mid-life Women and Physical Activity Interventions
Dr. JoEllen Wilbur at JoEllen_Wilbur@rush.edu

Lifespan Dynamics of Cognition and Action
Dr. Joseph Zbilut at Joseph_P_Zbilut@rush.edu

Approaches to Reduce Nurse Errors in Simulated Clinical Scenarios
Dr. Janice Zeller at Janice_M_Zeller@rush.edu