Ph.D. Student Profiles

Susan McCabe
New York

Research Interest: Allostatic Load
Research Mentor: Dr. Sarah Miller

Jennifer Huggins
South Carolina

Research Interest: Educational Needs of Informal Caregivers of Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Research Mentor: Dr. Kathleen Lindell

Katherine Chike-Harris
South Carolina

Research Interest: Telehealth - Application and Education
Research Mentor: Dr. Teresa Kelechi

Danielle Edmonds
Georgia

Research Interest: Fertility preservation in pediatric oncology and health services.
Research Mentor: Dr. Sarah Miller

Angela Lentini-Rivera
Texas

Research Interest: Evaluation of the barriers and facilitators Pediatric Childhood Cancer survivors experience as they transition from acute cancer treatment into survivorship.
Research Mentor: Dr. Shannon Phillips

Kesha Levesque
Maryland

Research Interest: Disparities that Affect Post-Renal Transplant Outcomes
Research Mentors: Dr. Gayenell Magood and Dr. Jessica Chandler

Mary Prybylo
Maine

Research Interest: Supporting self-management and a positive self-perception of health in older adults residing in rural areas with multiple chronic conditions
Research Mentor: Dr. Teresa Kelechi

Elisabeth Vestal
North Carolina

Research Interest: Access to Care for Rural-dwelling Children with Complex Chronic Conditions – Barriers and Facilitators
Research Mentor:  Dr. Shannon Phillips

Lianne Cole
Massachusetts

Research Interest: Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease and the Familial Response
Research Mentor: Dr. Shannon Phillips

Suzanne Hakeos
Ohio

Research Interest: Suicide Prevention for Police Officers and PTSD
Research Mentor: Dr. Sarah Miller

Yulia Romazanova
South Carolina

Research Interest: Burnout in nurse leaders
Research Mentor: Dr. Susan Newman

Stephanie Neary
South Carolina

PAEA 2020-2021 Research Fellow
Research Interest: The intersection of flourishing and the social determinants of health among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students.
Research Mentor: Dr. Michelle Nichols

Kylie Newsom
South Carolina

Research Interest: Resilience in Undergraduate Nursing Students
Research Mentor: Dr. Michelle Nichols

Theresa Skojec
South Carolina

Research Interest: The Impact of Uncertainty in Illness on Psychological Adjustment to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Research Mentor: Dr. Teresa Kelechi

Shannon D'Alton
South Carolina

Research Interest: Bereavement in Adolescents after Loss of a Sibling
Research Mentor: Dr. Shannon Phillips

Scott Hale
Virginia

Research Interest: Mistreatment of Nursing Faculty
Research Mentor: Dr. Sarah Miller

Jessica Madiraca
New Jersey

Research Interest: Palliative Care for End-stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Research Mentor: Dr. Sarah Miller

2022 Stewart Dissertation Award winner
ATS Abstract Scholarship Recipient

Publication:
Madiraca, J., Lindell, K., Coyne, P. & Miller, S. (2023). Palliative Care Interventions in Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Integrative Review. Journal of Palliative Medicine.
http://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2022.0356

Poster Presentation:
Madiraca, J., Lindell, K.O., Phillips, S. Coyne, P., & Miller, S. (2023, May). Exploring the Unmet Care Needs of Women with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD). Poster Presentation presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS). Washington, D.C.

Kathryn Shady
Delaware


2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Council Dissertation Award Winner

Research Interest: Inpatient care of adults with communication difficulties (CD) secondary to autism and/or intellectual and developmental disorders.
Research Mentor: Dr. Susan Newman

Megan Wayne
South Carolina

Research Interest: Mental Fatigue in Oncology Patients and Informal Caregivers
Research Mentor: Dr. Teresa Kelechi

John Ambrose
Massachusetts


Research Interest: Resilience in Healthcare Teams
Research Mentor: Dr. Michelle Nichols


Recipient Sigma Theta Tau
Rising Star of Research and Scholarship 2020

Publications:
Ambrose, J., et al . A Qualitative Protocol to Examine Resilience Culture in Healthcare Teams during COVID-19
MDPI Healthcare (2021) https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/9/1168

Ambrose, J., et al. A systematic concept analysis of healthcare team resilience in times of pandemic disasters Nursing Forum (2022) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nuf.12723

2022 Resilient Healthcare Society
Annual Meeting, Jönköping, Sweden

Research Presentation: A qualitative study on resilience in interprofessional, healthcare teams, and its impact on patient safety during the COVID-19