Ph.D. Graduates

Amy Gulledge
South Carolina

Research Interest: Social Isolation in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis
Research Mentor: Dr. Sarah Miller

Dixie Rose
Texas

Research Interest: Peer Support of Caregivers of Individuals with Brain Injury or Stroke
Research Mentor: Dr. Susan Newman

Katrina Wu
Massachusetts

Research Interest: Utilization of Telemedicine in Routine Prenatal Care
Research Mentor: Dr. Michelle Nichols

Rising Star of Research and Scholarship

Publication:
Wu, K., Lopez, C., & Nichols, M. (2022) Virtual visits in prenatal care: An integrative review. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 67(1), 39-52. DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13284

Poster Presentations:
The Normalization and Implementation of Telemedicine in Prenatal Care
Poster presented at Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland

The Integration of Virtual Visits in Routine Prenatal Care During the Pandemic
Poster presented at the American College of Nurse-Midwives 67th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Chicago, IL

Samantha Bernstein
New Hampshire

2021 Steward Dissertation Award Winner

Research Interest: Human Factors and Obstetric Patient Safety
Research Mentor: Dr. Lynne Nemeth

Logan Camp-Spivey
South Carolina

Research Interest: School Based Weight Management Interventions
Research Mentor: Dr. Michelle Nichols

Cherie Hauck
Texas

Research Interest: Oncology Clinical Trials Research
Research Mentor: Dr. Teresa Kelechi

Bree Maddray, 2015 Cohort
South Carolina

Research Interest: Patient and Provider Communication in Sickle Cell Disease
Research Mentor: Dr. Shannon Phillips

Kelly Potter
Iowa

Research Interest: Prediction of Post-critical Illness Physical Disability Research Mentor: Dr. Sarah Miller

Alexandra Ruppe
Georgia

Research Interest: Heart Failure Symptom Clusters
Research Mentor: Dr. Gayenell Magwood

Alejandra Schimmel
Spain

Research Interest: Supportive Care Needs of Advanced Prostate Cancer Survivors
Research Mentor: Dr. Suparna Qanungo

Melissa Fluharty
South Carolina

Research Interest: Implementation of Kangaroo Care for Neonates
Research Mentor: Dr. Lynne Nemeth

Imani Sumpter
California

Research Interest: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Health Service Research, Implementation Science
Research Mentor: Dr. Gayenell Magwood