Research
Grants and funded projects
Currently funded faculty research
Mary Jo Grap, PhD, RN, ACNP, FAAN
- Effect of Backrest Elevation on Skin Integrity in the Critically Ill (R01 NR010381)
- Grant #P30 NR011403 (2009-2014), Center of Excellence for Biobehavioral Approaches to Symptom Management; National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH.
- Oral Care Intervention in Mechanically Ventilated Adults
Debra Lyon, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP
- Cranial Stimulation for Chemotherapy Symptoms in Breast Cancer (R01 CA127446)
- Epigenetics and Psychoneurologic Symptoms in Women with Breast Cancer (R01NR012667)
Jacqueline McGrath, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
- VCU Presidential Research Incentive Program, Fall 2010
Feasibility study of NICU-PLAY for very preterm infants
Alison Montpetit, PhD, RN
Angela Starkweather, PhD, RN
- American Nurses Foundation
Starkweather (PI) Depressive Symptoms and Cytokine Levels in Patients with a Primary Malignant Brain Tumor - Oncology Nursing Foundation
Starkweather (PI) Glial Activation and Symptoms in Brain Tumor Patients - NIH R01 NR012667
Starkweather (Co-I; Lyon/Jackson-Cook, PIs) Epigenetics and Psychoneurological Symptoms in Women with Breast Cancer
Nancy Jallo, PhD, RN
- VCU A.D. Williams Award
Guided Imagery Effects on Pregnancy Symptoms and Outcomes
Currently funded doctoral students
- Ruth Burk, Predictors of Agitation in the Critically Ill (F31 NR010436) Faculty sponsor: Mary Jo Grap
- Anne Hamilton, Patient Discomfort and Agitation in the ICU: ET Tube Effects, (F31 NR011373) Faculty sponsor: Mary Jo Grap
- Valentina Lucas, Perceived Stress and Surgical Wound Cytokine Patterns Faculty sponsor: Nancy McCain
Currently funded clinical projects
Allison A. Gregory, MS, RN, FNP-BC
Recently completed projects
Brenda Baker, Understanding Late Preterm Mothers and Infants (F31 NR011268) Faculty sponsor: Jacqueline McGrath
Michelle Frazelle, Healthcare-acquired Infection Risk and Toothbrush Contamination in the ICU (F31 NR012340) Faculty sponsors: Cindy Munro and Mary Jo Grap
Lisa Brown, PhD, RN
- Mothers' Attention and Preterm Infant Feeding. Sigma Theta Tau International/Southern Nursing Research Society. August 1, 2010 - July 31, 2011
Nancy L. McCain, DSN,RN, FAAN
- PNI Based Stress Management in Early Breast Cancer (R01 CA114718)
R01 AT00331 (06/01/02-05/31/06) Alternative Stress Management Approaches in HIV Disease - P20 Developmental Center (McCain, PI)
- Suzanne Ameringer, PhD, RN, Trajectory of and Factors Associated with Symptoms in Adolescents with Cancer
- Carolyn Driscoll, PhD, RN, FNP-C, Stability of Blood Gene Expression
- Victoria Menzies, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, Stress, Immunity and Symptoms in Fibromyalgia
- Jacqueline M. McGrath, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN Feasibility of a Mindful Touch and Massage Intervention
- Jo Lynne W. Robins, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, CHTP, Exploring the Complexity of the Trajectory of Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Women
- Ching Yu Cheng PhD, RN, Physical Health, Depressive Symptoms, Happiness, and Maternal Competence of Mothers after Childbirth to 6 Months Postpartum
- Lisa F. Brown, PhD, RN Behavioral and Physiologic Measures of Maternal-Premature infant Feeding Interactions
- Lois C. Howland, PhD, RN Biobehavioral Correlates of Maternal Stress Appraisal
- Martha W. Moon, PhD, RN Stigma Intervention with Nurses and Other Clinic Staff in the Eastern Cape, SA
- Gail Roux, PhD, RN Biopsychosocial Health in Female Cancer Survivors
- Debra E. Lyon, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP Cytokines, Fatigue, and Depressive Symptoms
- Jeanne Salyer PhD, RN, Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Liver Transplant Recipients
- Sadeeka Al-Majid, PhD, RN Effects of Structured Endurance Exercise Training on Biobehavioral Outcomes Related to Fatigue in Women with Breast Cancer
- Anne Boyle, PhD, RN, CNE Measures of Oral and Pulmonary Health in COPD Patient
- Rita Jablonski, PhD, RN Measuring the Oral Health of Nursing Home Elder
Mary Jo Grap, PhD, RN, ACNP, FAAN
- MDA-905-03-1-TS02 (2003-2008) A Peri-Intubation Intervention to Reduce Oral Flora and VAP
- Sedation Effects in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (R01 NR009506)
Debra Lyon, PhD, RN, FNP-BC FNAP
- R21 CA106149 (7/1/04-06/30/2006) Cranial Stimulation for Chemotherapy Symptoms in Breast Cancer
Jacqueline M. McGrath, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
- R15 NR009235 (2006-2009) Feeding Readiness and Progression in Preterms Scale
Rita Pickler, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN
- 3R01 NR05182-02S1 (2002-2003) Bottle Feeding Readiness in Preterm Infants, supplement
