For assistance with the following, please make an appointment with Sheryl McMillan, Senior Research Development Officer at sheryl.mcmillan@tamucc.edu. The support you can anticipate is as follows:
To streamline the research development process, the CONHS is implementing the Principal Investigator Early Request (PIER) process. PIER was designed to enhance support for faculty who wish to develop a proposal for external funding to support their research and/or community engagement.
When you have a prospective research topic or project, log on to the PIER page, complete the simple Qualtrics survey that includes your contact information, a few sentences about your prospective research project, and the type of support that you may need (funding source, editing, interdisciplinary partner, budget preparation, etc.). Your PIER will then be routed to the CONHS Dean, Associate Dean, and Senior Research Development Officer who will arrange to meet with you to discuss your project and provide you with ongoing support and resources necessary to achieve your research goals.
The PIER link: https://tamucc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Vx8qQMvN5eLBjf
Last Name |
First |
Degree |
Major |
Research & Method Expertise |
Acker |
Kat |
PhD |
Nursing |
Student Academic Success which includes Health Promotion for college students, Quantitative |
Baldwin |
Sara |
PhD |
Nursing |
Health Promotion and disease prevention, intervention development |
DeGrande |
Heather |
PhD |
Nursing |
Workforce, New Nurse Transitions, critical care, qualitative, and quantitative. |
Fomenko |
Julie |
PhD |
Educational Leadership |
Simulation, Transition to Practice, Community Partnerships r/t Transition Educational Innovations |
Forgione |
Bunny |
PhD |
Nursing |
Maternal Child, Workforce, Nursing Education |
Garcia |
Theresa |
PhD |
Nursing |
Pediatrics, Lifespan Obesity/Diabetes Prevention, Health Law/Policy |
Greene |
Pam |
PhD |
Nursing |
Behavioral Health, Suicide Prevention, Stigma, Nursing Leadership, Qualitative Methods. |
Hamilton |
Mary Jane |
PhD |
Nursing |
Symptom Management HIV/AIDs Underserved Populations including Veterans, Mixed Methods
|
Keys |
Yolanda |
DHA |
Health Care Administration |
Nurse Executive Leadership Experience/Generational Characteristics |
Monahan |
Laura |
DNP, MBA |
Nursing, Marketing, Organizational Behavior |
Interprofessional Education, Quantitative and Qualitative |
Murphey |
Christina |
PhD |
Nursing |
Systemic Oral health, Perinatal health promotion, maternal mental health Genetic and Genomics, IPE, curriculum innovation and Clinical trials. |
Owens |
Deana |
DDS |
Dentist |
Oral Health & IPE |
Park |
Gloria |
PhD |
Nursing |
Parenting, Pediatric mental health, Immigrant mental health, Global health |
Saladiner |
Jason |
EdD |
Educational Leadership |
Military, Education, Collaboration
|
Sefcik |
Elizabeth |
PhD |
Nursing |
Symptom Management HIV; Care and technology for the older adult |
Zhao |
Meng |
PhD |
Nursing |
Breast Cancer Screening Scale Development, Smartphone/Community Interventions |
External | ||||
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Faculty/Role |
Year/#Years |
Study Title |
Funding Source |
Amount |
Forgione, F. PI |
2017/4 years |
READY |
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) |
$2,000,000.00 |
Greene, P. PI Project Director |
2016/ 3 years |
Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant |
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) |
$260,000.00 |
Forgione, Bunny. PI |
2016/4 years |
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students |
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) |
$2,600,000.00 |
Keys, Y. PI |
2019/2020 |
Mitigating the Adverse Effects of 12-Hour Shifts: Nursing Leaders’ Perspectives |
AONE Foundation |
$7,310 |
DeGrande, Heather / Acker, Katelijne Co-PI |
2018/4 years |
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) – Registered Nurses in Primary Care (RNPC) Training Program |
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) |
$2,516,938. |
Benham-Hutchins, Marge / Brewer, Carley Co-PI |
2013/2018 |
Measuring Network Stability and Fit |
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R01 GM105480 |
$1,307,000 |
Benham-Hutchins, M. PI; Brown, S.; Donovan, E.; Guevara, H. (co-I) |
2016/2017 | Bridging the Gap: The influence of hospitalization on Spanish speaking Hispanic patients’ chronic disease self-management. |
St. David’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations (CHPR) at the UT School of Nursing. |
$23,000 |
Monahan, Laura Co-PI |
2019 | Accelerated Bachelor Nursing Curriculum |
HRSA NEPQR-RNPC |
$2,500,000 |
Monahan, Laura PI |
2018 | Simulation Lab enhancement |
Winnebago County Host |
$10,000 |
Monahan, Laura PI |
2017 | Gramothe, Haiti Clinical Experience |
Rockford University Student Opportunity |
$12,000 |
Monahan, Laura PI |
2017 | Leader to Leader Mentorship Program |
University of Illinois Internal Grant PA 16-420 |
$5,000 |
Monahan, Laura PI |
2016 | Simulation Manikins |
Rockford University Academic Affairs Internal |
$25,000 |
Faculty Publications
1-1-2017 through 12-31-2020
Refereed Publications *=data based
*Corless, I.B., Hoyt,A. J.,Tyer-Viola, L. Sefcik E., Kemppainen, J., Holzemer, W., Hamilton, M. J., &7 Nicholas, P.,K. (2017) 90-90-90 Plus: Maintaining Adherence to Antiviral Therapies, AIDS Patient Care & STDs, 31(5):227-236.
*Day, C., Barker, C., Bell, E., Sefcik, E., Flournoy, D. (2017). Flipping the OSCE: A teaching innovation in Graduate Nursing Education. Nurse Educator. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000421.
Ricks, N., Comer, L., Liu, F.Q., Comer, L., DeGrande, H., & Adeniran, O. (2017). Substance abuse and preconception care: A review of the literature. International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction, (4) 1, 3 - 10. doi: 10.15296/ijwhr.2017.02
*Monahan, L., Sparbel, K., Heinschel, J., Rosenberger, K., Rugen, K. (2018). Medical and pharmacy students shadowing advanced practice nurses to increase role awareness. Applied Nursing Research Journal, 39(1), 103-108. DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2017.11.012
*McGarity, T., Reed, C., Monahan, L., Zhao, M. (2019). Innovative nurse leader professional development program. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/jnsdonline/Abstract/9000/Innovative_Frontline_Nurse_Leader_Professional.99921.aspx DOI: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000628
*Monahan, L., Monahan, M., Chang, L. (2019). Applying art observation skills to live standardized patients. Applied Nursing Research Journal, 48(1), 8-12. DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2019.05.004
Walker-Smith, T., Murphey, C., & Peck, J. L. (2019). CME. Addressing Whole-Genome Sequencing and Breast Cancer in Primary Care. Clinical Advisor, 22(1), 24-31.
Walker-Smith, T. L., & Baldwin, S. (2020). A Quality Improvement Initiative: Improving Mammogram Screening Rates Among Low-income Hispanic Women in Primary Care. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, 13(1), 71-78. doi:10.1891/2380-9418.JDNP-D-19-00004
Walker-Smith, T. L., & Peck, J. (2019). Genetic and Genomic Advances in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Nursing for Women's Health, 23(6), 518-525. doi:10.1016/j.nwh.2019.09.003
DeGrande, H., Acker, K., Saladiner, J., Shaver, L., & Harrel, C. (2019). Lights, camera, action! An innovative synchronous approach improving online nursing students' engagement. Nurse Educator.
Keys, Y. (2019). Chief nursing officers' perspectives on hospital-based building or remodeling projects. Journal of Nursing Administration, 49(11), 556-560. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000811
Wingler, D., & Keys, Y. (2019). Understanding the impact of the physical health care environment on nurse fatigue. Journal of Nursing Management, 27(8), 1712-1721. doi:10.1111/jonm.12862
Keys, Y. & Stichler, J. (2018). Safety and Security Concerns of Nurses Working in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly.
Hampton, D. & Keys, Y. (2017). Generation Z students: Will they change our nursing classrooms? Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(4). doi: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n4p111
Brewer, B. B., Carley, K. M., Benham-Hutchins, M., Effken, J. A., & Reminga, J. (2020). Exploring the stability of communication network metrics in a dynamic nursing context. Social Networks, 61, 11-19. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2019.08.003
Johnson, A. H., & Benham-Hutchins, M. (2020). The Influence of Bullying on Nursing Practice Errors: A Systematic Review. AORN Journal, 111(2), 199-210. doi:10.1002/aorn.12923
Olson, C., & Benham-Hutchins, M. (2020). Exploring Online RN-to-BSN Student Perceptions of Learner Presence. Nursing Education Perspectives, 41(2). doi: 10.1097/01.Nep.0000000000000529 https://journals.lww.com/neponline/Fulltext/publishahead/Exploring_Online_RN_to_BSN_Student_Perceptions_of.99617.aspx
Benham-Hutchins, M., Carley, K. M., Brewer, B. B., Effken, J. A., & Reminga, J. (2018). Nursing Unit Communication During a US Public Health Emergency: Natural Experiment. JMIR Nursing, 1(1), e11425. https://doi.org/10.2196/11425
Benham-Hutchins, M., Brown, S.A., Donovan, E. E., Guevara, H., & Johnson, Alisha. (2018). Spanish speaking Hispanic patients’ information preferences during hospitalization: An exploratory pilot study. Journal of Participatory Medicine, 10(4), e10782. https://doi.org/10.2196/10782
Brewer, B.B., Carley, K., Benham-Hutchins, M., Effken, J.A., & Reminga, J. (2018). Nursing unit design, nursing staff communication networks and patient falls: Are they related? HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal. doi: 10.1177/1937586718779223. PMID: 29916273.
Brewer, B. B., Carley, K. M., Benham-Hutchins, M., Effken, J. A., Reminga, J., & Kowalchuck, M. (2018). Relationship of Staff Information Sharing and Advice Networks to Patient Safety Outcomes. Journal of Nursing Administration, 48(9), 437-444. doi:10.1097/nna.0000000000000646 Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/jonajournal/Fulltext/2018/09000/Relationship_of_Staff_Information_Sharing_and.8.aspx
Benham-Hutchins, M., Staggers, N., Mackert, M., Johnson, A.H. & deBronkart, D. (2017). “I want to know everything”: A qualitative study on patient perspectives about sharing health information during hospitalization. BMC Health Services Research 7(1), 529. doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2487-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2487-6. Journal: 2.291 impact factor
Benham-Hutchins, M., Brewer, B.B., Carley, K., Kowalchuk, M. & Effken, J.A. (2017). Design and implementation of a data collection system for social network analysis. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 21(2), Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
Tenenbaum, J. D., Avillach, P., Benham-Hutchins, M., Breitenstein, M. K., Crowgey, E. L., Hoffman, M. A., Jiang, X., Madhavan, S., Mattison, J.E., Nagarajan, R., Ray, B., Shin, D., Visweswaran, S., Zhao, Z., & Freimuth, R. R. (2017). An Informatics Research Agenda to Support Precision Medicine: Seven Key Areas. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 23, 791-795. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocv213. Retrieved from http://jamia.oxfordjournals.org/content/23/4/791
DeGrande, H., Liu,F., Greene, P. & Stankus, J. (2018).Developing professional competence among critical care nurses: An integrative review of literature. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 49, 66-71. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2018.07.008.0964-3397
DeGrande, H., Liu,F., Greene, P. & Stankus, J. (2018). The experiences of new graduate nurses hired and retained in adult intensive care units. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 49, 72-79. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2018.08.005.0964-3397/
Gerlach, J. & Greene, P. (Submitted November 2019). Stigma of suicide: A thematic analysis of a university participatory public art project. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health.
Sara, S.; Owens, S. “Texas Tooth Steps”. 2019. TPHA Journal, Vol 71, Issue 2 Spring 2019
Monthly Gathering of Faculty PATH (Program for Advancing The Health of South Texas)
Purpose: Advancing the health of residents of South Texas through scholarship that focuses on understanding individual, family, community, and population needs. The program provides a mechanism for coordinating faculty effort and enhancing support services.
Program Goals:
Expected Outcome:
The design of efficient and effective interventions that improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and patient populations.
Membership: All faculty members engaged in the design and implementation of scholarly activities as part of their assigned responsibilities.