PhD Dissertations

2024-7-8

Lynnee Adele

Roane

Respectful Maternity Care and Clinical and Psychological Outcomes in Black Women and Birthing Persons

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH

2024-11-18

Melissa Jane

Culligan

Perceptions of Dyspnea and Quality of Life Before and After Lung-Sparing

Nicole “Jennifer” J. Klinedinst, PhD, MPH, RN, FAHA

2024-11-8

Tushana C.

Fowlin

Maternal Stress and Adverse Neonatal Birth Outcomes: Examining the Moderating Role of Racial Discrimination

Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD ’11, MS ’05, BSN ’04, NNP, FNAP, FAAN

2024-09-16

Lincy

Koodaly

Pets as Moderators of the Relationship of Psychological Factors with Physical and Cognitive Function in Community-Residing Older Adults

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2024-11-1

Heather Nicole

Lashley

Factors Impacting Physical Function in Adults with Fibromyalgia

Barbara Resnick, PhD ’96, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2024-4-19

Emily Hunter

Werthman

Characteristics of Pain in Survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS

2024-04-18

Rhea Freeman

Williams

Utilization of intrapartum interventions and cesarean birth before and during COVID-19

Jennifer Kleindinst, PhD, MPH, RN, FAHA

2024-4-03

Hephzibah "Sophie"

Edwin

Nurses’ Work Environment in Relation to Psychological Distress Symptoms, Intention to Leave and Health Promotion

Allison Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN

2023-02-15

Asha

Storm

Predictors of Traumatic Stress in Hospital Nurses in the Third Year of COVID-19 and Their Lived Experiences: A Mixed Methods Study

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2023-12-01

Miriam

Nechama Weiss

Nocifensive Behavior and Transcriptomic Biomarkers in a Translational Pig Model of Spared Nerve Injury

Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD ’03, RN, FAAN, FGSA

2023-06-22

Sharon Lois

Thomas

Resilient Factors and Their Relationship to Chronic Orofacial Pain and Patient Expectations of Analgesia

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS

2023-06-26

Hyang

Baek

Nurses’ Well-Being and the Work Environment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN

2023-04-03

Hohyun

Seong

Examining Resilience Among Older Adults

Sarah Holmes, PhD, MSW

2023-04-14

Kyu

Kim

The Effects of Spiritual Needs on Spiritual Well-being in Patients with Brain Tumors: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Alison Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN

2023-01-25

Keisha

Robinson

Clinician Resilience after Traumatic Child Birth Exposure

Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, CRNP-Neonatal, FNAP, FAAN

2022-11-21

Ameera

Chakravarthy 

Measurement of Protein Intake and Physical Activity of Hospitalized Older Adults

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2022-07-28

Natalie

Hunt

The Feasibility of Actigraphy and Care Journals to Examine Sleep-Wake Patterns of Preterm Infants in the NICU

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2021-11-19

Christine

Hoch

Mechanisms of Heart Failure Related Fatigue

N. Jennifer Klinedinst, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, FAHA

2021-07-21

Lindsey

Clark

Fatigue in Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Before and During a Pandemic

N. Jennifer Klinedinst, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, FAHA

2021-07-08

Martha

Francis

Patient and Intimate Partner Illness Appraisals in Cancer: A Multi-Methods Study

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2021-07-07

Amy

Nelso

Altering Mechanisms of Frailty in Persons Living with HIV

N. Jennifer Klinedinst, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, FAHA

2021-06-28

Anju

Paudel

Staff-Resident Interactions in Assisted Living: Optimizing the Quality of Daily Care Interactions

Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2021-06-25

Zahra

Rahmaty

Individual, Caregiver, and Family Characteristics Associated with Obesity in Preschool-Age Children

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2021-06-24

Jung Min

Yoon

Behavioral Symptoms Associated with Dementia and Inappropriate Psychotropic Medication Use in U.S Nursing Homes

Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN

2020-10-21

Ernest

Opoku-Agyemang

Development and usability testing of mobile health game

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2020-09-24

Linda

Keldsen

Expanding post stroke telerehabilitation A Qualitative study of use experience piloting VA Secure messaging use in a telerehabilitation format

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2020-07-06

In Seo

La

Burden and Mental Health of Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients: The Impact of Spirituality

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2020-07-06

Victoria

Nalls

Evaluating Antidepressant Use in Nursing Home Residents with Moderate to Severe Cognitive Impairment

Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2020-04-27

Hyojin

Son

Adult Patients' Experience Using Patient Portal: The Impact of Perceived Usability on Portal Use Behavior

Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

2020-04-20

Mark

Walker

The experiences and expressions of compassion among critical care nurses.

Debra A. Scrandis, PhD, FNP-BC, FPMHNP-BC

2020-02-20

llya

Rozenberg

The Use of Naltrexone Among Young Adults with Opioid Use Disorder

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2019-11-22

Meredid

Soto Caves

Caregiver Distress and Burden Across the Outpatient Peri-Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation

Period Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2019-10-09

Amal Juma

Al Balushi

Psychosocial Care Needs of Children with Cancer and their Families: Perceptions and Experiences of Omani Oncologists and Nurses

Kim Mooney-Doyle, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, and Mary “Meg” Johantgen, PhD, RN

2019-07-29

Myeung Hee

Han

Participation and Effectiveness of a Worksite Health Promotion Program

Kelly Doran, PhD, RN, FAAN

2019-04-22

Crystal

DeVance-Wilson

Prescription Medication Adherence among Socioeconomically Diverse Black Men

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2019-04-17

Celeste

Seger

Substance Use Disorders during Pregnancy: Comprehensive Care and Predictors of Delivery Outcomes

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2019-04-15

Megan

Doede

Neonatal Nurses’ Work in a Single Family Room NICU.

Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN

2019-04-04

Kristin

Bussell

Examining Dietary Patterns and Relationship to Caloric Intake in a Sample of Youth with Antipsychotic Induced Weight Gain

Debra A. Scrandis, PhD, FNP-BC, FPMHNP-BC

2019-03-29

Benjamin

Canha

Humor and Opioid Recovery

Debra A. Scrandis, PhD, FNP-BC, FPMHNP-BC

2019-01-09

Hamzah

Alghzawi

Smoking Cessation among People with Severe Mental Illness

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH

2018-11-06

Paul

Thurman

Firearm Injuries in Maryland, 2005-2014: Trends, Recidivism, and Costs

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2018-10-31

Vera

Kuffour-Manu

A Comparative Study of Preventive Healthcare Behaviors Among African Immigrant Women (AIW) and African American Women (AAW): Barriers and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Prevention

Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, CRNP-Neonatal, FNAP, FAAN

2018-07-02

Alisha

Hackney

Steps Towards an Intervention: Exploring Correlates and Measurement of Fatigue in Osteoarthritis

N. Jennifer Klinedinst, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, FAHA

2018-06-15

Warda Amur

Al Amri

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness's Asthma Treatment Protocol and its Association with Asthma Control in Young Omani Children

Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, CRNP-Neonatal, FNAP, FAAN

2018-04-18

Marik

Moen

Social Stability as a Consistent Measure of Social Context in a Low-Income Population

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2018-04-16

Lauren

Bently Covington

Exploration of Toddler Sleep and Maternal Sleep/Mental Health in Low-income Families at Risk for Sleep Disparities

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2018-04-12

Stacey

Iobst

Factors Influencing the Use of Labor Management Interventions and Their Effect on Cesarean Birth

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2018-04-11

Ana

Duarte

The Use of Text Messaging to Improve Adherence and Functioning in Psychiatric Patients

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH

2018-04-03

Tracy

Zvenyach

Diet Quality Among Pregnant Women Associated with Food Supplementation from the Women, Infants and Children Program

Mary Regan, PhD, RN

2018-03-26

Amy

Daniels

Clinical Simulation in Pre-licensure Nursing Students: Improving Learning Outcomes in Psychologically Safe Learning Environments

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2018-03-26

Rachel

Bremen

Promoting admission in active labor for childbirth: Triage dynamics and early labor

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2018-03-12

Elizabeth "Betsy"

Heetderks

Neuroimaging in headache patients: The sensitivity of CT in missed stroke diagnoses

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2017-04-27

Katherine

Frey

A Qualitative Analysis of the Implementation of a Complex Intervention: Evaluating Implementation of the Trauma Survivors Network

Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN

2017-04-25

Bo Kyum

Yang

Impact of State Nurse Practitioner Practice Authority on Mental Health Service delivery

Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN

2017-04-24

Gee Su

Yang

New animal model and treatment for aromatase inhibitor-evoked pain

Cynthia Renn, PhD, RN, FAAN

2017-04-20

Victoria

Selby

Synthetic cannabinoid use and clinical correlates among youth in treatment for substance use disorders

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2017-04-07

Knar

Sagherian

Nurse Fatigue Increases the Risk of Sickness Absence

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2016-12-06

Margaret

Hammersla

Sarcopenia and PRAISEDD-2 Intervention's Impact on Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Composition

Kathy Michael, PhD, RN, CRRN

2016-11-21

Israel

Akpadiaha

Use of current preception threshold for the assessment of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy

Kathleen Griffith, PhD, MPH, CRNP

2016-06-29

Kathleen

McElroy

The effect of lubricant use on the composition of the vaginal microbiota during labor

Mary Regan, PhD, RN

2016-06-29

Seon Yoon

Chung

Temporal dynamics of gastrointestinal microbiota during pregnancy

Mary Regan, PhD, RN

2016-06-21

Jooyoung

Cheon

End-of-life discussions as a component of advance care planning and their associations with care received near death

Debra Wiegand, PhD, RN, CCRN, CHPN, FAHA, FPCN, FAAN

2016-05-23

Hee Jun

Kim

Racial/ethnic differences in Experimental Pain Sensitivity and Associated Factors – Cardiovascular Responsiveness and Psychological Status

Susan Dorsey, PhD, RN, FAAN

2016-04-22

Xochitl

Ceniceros

Testing the Effects of the E-Health Amputee Patient Empowerment Program (EAPEP)

Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

2016-04-08

Ha Do

Byon

Exploration of Risk Factors for Patent Violence toward Direct Care Workers in the Home Setting Using an Ecological Model

Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN

2015-11-16

Mari

Griffioen

Efficacy of Acute Pain Management on Chronic Pain Following Lower Extremity Trauma

Cynthia Renn, PhD, RN, FAAN

2015-09-24

Irene

Dustin

The Feasibility and Impact of the EMOVE Intervention on Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations for Exercise in Epilepsy

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2015-06-24

Jumin

Park

Exploring Symptom Clusters in People with Heart Failure

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2015-04-22

Eyad

Mussallam

Hospital Characteristics and Outcomes of Care Associated with Disease-Specific Care Certification Programs

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2015-04-20

Marguerite  

Russo    

New treatment Targets in heart Failure "Patient Reported Outcome Measures" and subjective well-being

Debra Wiegand, PhD, RN, CCRN, CHPN, FAHA, FPCN, FAAN

2015-04-17

Thiruppavai "Pavai" 

Sundaramurthi

Predictors of Length of Hospital Stay and readmission of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2015-04-09

Wen

Liu

Optimizing Eating Performance for Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2014-12-01

Rachel

Onello

Assessing the Quality of Feedback During Clinical Learning: Development of the Feedback Assessment for Clinical Education (FACE)

Mary Regan, PhD, RN

2014-11-26

Esther Dzifa 

Dordunoo

Predictors of All-Cause 30 day Hospital Readmission Among Patients with Heart Failure

Sue Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

2014-11-17

Elena

Virts

Pain Management Strategies and 24 Hour Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Traumatic Tibia Fracture 

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2014-10-24

Kristen

Rawlett

Effect of a Nurse-Led Mindfulness Intervention with At-Risk Adolescents

Sue Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

2014-06-30

BuKyung

Park

Development and Usability Testing of a Facebook-Based Obesity Prevention Program for Korean American Adolescents

Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

2014-06-27

Kyungook

Gartrell

Factors Associated with Electronic Personal Health Record Use Among Registered Nurses for their Own Health Management 

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2014-04-21

Patricia

Woltz

Health-related Quality of Life and Mortality in Incident Heart Failure from the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS)

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2014-04-14

Mary

Fey

Debriefing Practices in Nursing: Education Programs in the United States

Louise Jenkins, PhD, RN, FAHA, ANEF

2013-11-26

Gina

Rowe

Quantifying Neighborhood-Level Social D4eterminants of Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits in Maryland 

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2013-11-19

Barbara

Brady

A descriptive study of pre-operative characteristics, surgical parameters, cardiovascular intentions and hospital course among aortic valve replacement patients

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH 

2013-10-31

Minjeong

An

Effects of a Theory Based Stroke Prevention Program in Korean Americans: A Pilot Study

Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

2013-04-24

Maranda

Jackson

Anxiety, Apathy and Depression in the First-time Stroke Survivor with Aphasia in the Post-Stroke Period

Sue Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

2013-04-22

Mazen Issam 

El Ghaziri

Understanding the Impact of Co-worker Conflict in an Unionized U.S. Public Sector Workforce and Comparative Psychometric Review of the Negative Act Questionnaire

Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN

2013-04-22

Vicki Ann

Freedenberg

Feasibility and Effect of a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program on Anxiety, Depression, and Coping in a Sample of Adolescents with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators or Pacemakers

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2013-04-18

Eunice

Fuchs

Bio psychosocial predicators of perception of discharge readiness and its association to 30-day readmission in chronic heart failure patients.

Robin Newhouse, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

2013-04-18

Rebecca

Brotemarkle

Factors Associated with Length of Stay and Discharge Disposition in Older Trauma Patients

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2013-04-08

Jeffrey

Purvis

Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Coated catheters for Prevention of Blood Stream Infection in a Trauma Patient Population

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2013-04-02

Myra Jo

Woolery

Psychometric Evaluation of the Pediatric Constipation Assessment Scale in Children with Cancer or Hematologic Disorders

Deborah McGuire,PhD, RN, FAAN

2013-03-03

Sheeba

Paranilam

Effectiveness of an Electronic Pain Notification System on Postoperative Pain

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2012-12-03

Kathleen

Barlow

A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Subordinate Nursing Personnel Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions

Jeanne Geiger-Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN

2012-11-26

Maura

Edmonds

Managing Change: The Process of Caregiving for Informal Caregivers of Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Deborah McGuire,PhD, RN, FAAN

2012-10-29

Sheeba

Nadarajah

A Phenomenological Study on Lived Experiences of Psycho-Socio-Spiritual Healing in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients

Debra Wiegand, PhD, RN, CCRN, CHPN, FAHA, FPCN, FAAN

2012-10-25

Mary

DeGrezia

Exploration of Coping Strategies in Older, Community Dwelling, HIV Positive Individuals in Baltimore

Karen Kauffman, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN

2013-10-17

Rekha

Mathew

The impact of order set use on pneumococcal vaccination at the time of admission and at the time of discharge for adult patients in an acute inpatient setting

Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

2012-09-27

Antoinette

Shinn

Cellular Changes in Response to Embedded Fragments: An Animal Surveillance Model

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2013-03-23

Soudabeh

Banankhah

Depression as a Predictor of Mortality and Morbidity in Patients after Myocardial Infarction

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2012-02-02

Alyson

Ross

The Relationship of Yoga to Aspects of Health: Results of a National Survey of Yoga Practitioners

Sue Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

2011-11-30

Luke

Michaelson

Stress Induced Ca2+ Dysregulation in MDX Skeletal Muscle Fibers

Chris Ward, PhD

2011-12-21

Deborah

Ariosto

Factors Leading to Clinician Override of CPOE Opiate Allergy Alerts

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2011-11-09

Kelly

Flannery

Testing the feasibility and efficacy of the worksite heart health improvement project (WHHIP)

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2011-10-24

Dorothy Paxson

Barker

Work stress/strain, a lack of job satisfaction, and intent to leave among Home Health Care Registered Nurses

Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN

2011-10-14

Margaret

Watt

Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence

Deb Scrandis, PhD, FNP-BC, FPMHNP-BC

2011-06-20

Darren

Couture

Current Threshold Perception Testing (CPT) to measure Sensory Fiber Changes After Chemotherapy

Susan Dorsey, PhD, RN, FAAN

2011-04-19

Bimbola

Akintade

Psychosocial, Clinical, and Demographic Predictors of Quality of Life in Pharmacologically Managed and Catheter Ablation Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter Patients

Sue Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

2011-04-14

Mei Ching

Lee

Psychological and Physical Health of Chinese Immigrants in Howard County, Maryland: A Community Survey

Sue Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

2011-04-12

Heesook

Son

Longitudinal Changes in Psychosocial Responses for Spouses of post MI Patients

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2010-12-17

Yolanda

Ogbolu

Neonatal Mortality in Nigeria: The Impact of Nurse Work Organization

Jeffrey Johnson, PhD

2010-12-01

Dawn

Foster

The Effects of reiki on Stress and Pain in the Hospitalized Orthopedic Trauma Patient

Sue Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

2010-11-12

JiSun

Choi

Work-related and personal Factors influencing Job Satisfaction and Intent to leave among Certified Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2010-11-11

Efrat

Adler

Exploring the Factors that Influence QOL Among Nursing Home Residents

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2010-07-08

Susan

Smith

Predicting Alzheimer’s Dementia Mortality using Medicare Outcome Assessment and Information Set (OASIS)

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2010-07-07

Susan

Hopkinson

Interruptions within the Culture of the Nursing Unit Work Environment

Jeanne Geiger-Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN

2010-07-06

Susan

Dukes

Secondary insults of traumatic brain injury in CCATT patients returning from Iraq/Afghanistan: 2001 - 2006

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2010-06-04

Katherine

Hinderer

End-of-Life Decision Making Among Patients and Proxies

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2010-04-29

Sherrie

Lessans

Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Modulates Paclitaxel-induced Allodynia in the Mouse

Susan Dorsey, PhD, RN, FAAN

2010-04-27

Johnnie

Holmes

Analgesic efficacy of adding sciatic blockade to the 3-in-1 block following total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN, and George Zangaro, PhD, RN, FAAN

2010-04-04

Marjorie

Simpson

Factors related to Job Performance and Job Satisfaction in certified Nursing Assistants

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2010-01-27

Robyn 

Gilden 

Risks of Childhood Exposure to Pesticides Related to Athletic Field Maintenance Practices: A Survey of Frequency and Factors 

Erika Friedmann, PhD

2009-10-21

Valerie

Sabol

Exploring the Factors that Influence Functional Performance Among Nursing Home R

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2009-06-23

Suh-ling (Amy)

Hsieh

Factors Associated with Outcomes of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study Using Nationwide Claims Data

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2009-04-28

Laura

Petri

Attitudes of Health Care Professions Faculty Toward Interprofessional Education

Louise Jenkins, PhD, RN, FAHA, ANEF

2009-04-22

Sara T.  

Breckenridge-Sproat 

Unit-level staffing, workload, and adverse events in Army Acute Care Hospitals: 2003-2006 

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2009-04-16

Sherry 

Goertz (Brookens-Han) 

Religion and Spirituality in Adults with Mental Illness 

Meg Johantgen, PhD, RN

2009-03-31

Mary Ellen 

Haisfield-Wolfe 

Symptoms, Symptom Distress, Depressive Symptoms and Uncertainty in Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Definitive Radiation with or without Chemotherapy 

Jeanne Geiger-Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN

2009-04-14

Barbara 

Scharf 

Organization Predictors of Blood Contact in Home Care Nurses 

Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN

2009-03-30

Valerie 

Rogers 

Relationship of obstructive sleep apnea and sickle cell disease severity in chil

Jeanne Geiger-Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN

2009-03-03

Nancy 

Ames 

Effects of Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation on the Oral Microbiome 

Sandra McLeskey, PhD, RN