2012 - Present | DNP Coordinator, California State University, Fullerton ‐ Southern CA CSU DNP Collaborative | |
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2008 - Present | Professor of Nursing, California State University, Fullerton | |
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2006 - Present | Director of Research, California State University, Fullerton ‐ Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Center | |
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2004 - Present | Consultant/Nursing Research Facilitator, Providence ‐ St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA | |
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Disciplines
Grants
2018 - Present | Barriers and Facilitators to Chronic Pain Management in Low Income Overweight Hispanic Adults |
University of California Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Sciences | |
Community Engagement Unit Campus-Community Research Incubator Grant | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Patricia Cantero | |
$4,500 | |
2018 - Present | Fibromyalgia Research & Education Center: Center and Institute Planning and Expansion Program |
California State University, Fullerton | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Barbara Cherry | |
$15,000 | |
2011 - 2012 | Physical and Cognitive Status of People Aged 50+With and Without Fibromyalgia: A Longitudinal Study. |
California State University, Fullerton | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Cherry Jones, Rose Zettel-Watson | |
$5,000 | |
2010 - 2011 | Circumstances of Falls among People with Fibromyalgia |
California State University, Fullerton | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Rose, Jones | |
$5,000 | |
2009 - 2010 | Prevalence, Type, and Severity of Chronic Pain among Overweight/Obese, Low Income Latino Adults Aged 40+ |
Centers for Disease Control | |
Interdisciplinary Approach to Address Obesity: From Infancy through Adulthood | |
Role: Co-investigator | |
Colleague(s): Jones, Zettel-Watson, McMahon | |
2007 - 2009 | FAME Project: Fibromyalgia Assessment, Management, and Education |
UniHealth Foundation | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Jones | |
$298,102 | |
2007 - 2007 | Emergency Department Pediatric Temperature Study |
Gamma Tau Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Amy Waunch | |
$4,000 | |
2005 - 2006 | Effects of topical 024 essential oils on level of exercise during a 12-week exercise program for women with fibromyalgia: A randomized, placebo controlled study |
Swiss Medica | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Jessie Jones | |
$259,200 | |
2002 - 2006 | CalNOC Partners to Reduce Patient Falls Project |
Agency for Health Care Research & Quality - 1-U18 HS 13704-01 | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): N.E. Donaldson | |
1994 - 1994 | Effects of Regional Networking and Continuing Education on RN Research Use |
Gamma Tau Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau | |
Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): N.E. Donaldson | |
$2,000 | |
1990 - 1991 | Effectiveness of the Sensor Pad(TM) on Lump Detection |
Vanderbilt University Research Council | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$4,317 | |
1988 - 1990 | Drug-Induced Shivering: Effects of a Nursing Measure |
National Center for Nursing Research - 1 ROl NR018790 01 | |
Role: Project Director | |
Colleague(s): Barbara I. Holtzclaw | |
1988 - 1989 | Effectiveness of the Sensor Pad(TM) on Lump Detection |
Dean's Fund for Research, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$500 | |
1985 - 1986 | Exploration of Factors Affecting Mammography Behaviors in Employed Women |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Pathology | |
Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): William Hartmann, M.D., Alan Winfield, M.D., Pat Oney Kinman, RN, MSN |
Professional Service and Affiliations
1985 - Present | Member, Oncologv Nursing Society | 1985 - Present | Member, Sigma Theta Tau (National Honor Society for Nursing) | 1980 - Present | Member, American Nurses' Association | 1993 - 2002 | Member, Western Society for Research in Nursing/Western Institute of Nursing |
Honors and Awards
- 2013, Faculty Recognition - Scholarly & Creative Activity, CSUF.
- 2012, Leadership in Innovation Award, Upsilon Beta Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International, Fullerton CA
- 2011, Faculty Marshal (College of Health & Human Development), CSUF, $1000
- 2011, Research Poster Presentation Award, Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Conference, $200. With Amy Waunch, MSN, RN, FNP, CEN
- 2010, University of California, Irvine Clinical & Translational Science Award for Outstanding Community Research, Nursing
- 2010, Faculty Recognition - Scholarly & Creative Activity, Research that has led to the generation, integration, and dissemination of significant knowledge of work, CSUF
- 2009, Faculty Recognition - Service to Students, California State University Fullerton.
- 2007, Ellyn Bushkin Friend of the Foundation Award, Oncology Nursing Society Foundation.
- 2006 Faculty Scholar Award for College of Health and Human Development (CSUF), $1000.
- 2006 Clinical Scholar, UCLA 5th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference, “Creating Enthusiasm and Motivation for 2006 Evidence-Based Practice Changes” Los Angeles.
- 2005, Nominee, ONS/Roche Laboratories Distinguished Service Award, August 2005
- 2004, Congress Scholarship Award (Sanofi-Synthelabo, INC),ONS Foundation, $1000.
- 2004, Recognition for Outstanding Scholarship & Creative Activity (resulting in highest quality, peer reviewed journal articles), Department of Nursing, CSUF.
- 2003, Keynote Speaker, Scripps Cancer Center’s 23rd Annual Nurses Symposium, “Evidence-Based Practice: What Does it Mean to Cancer Nurses?” La Jolla, CA.
- 2003, Distinguished Lecturer, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, “Evidence Based Practice at a Cancer Center”
- 2001, Mentor, Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing Mentor/Fellow Writing Program
- 1994, Excellence in Research Award, Gamma Tau Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International.
- 1988, Deans’ Award for Recognition of Faculty Achievement in Scholarly Endeavors, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
- 1985, Inducted Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society for Nursing.
1985 | PhD, University of Texas, Austin ‐ Nursing/Research | |
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1980 | MSN, University of Kentucky ‐ Nursing, Adult Health Nursing/Education | |
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1976 | BSN, DePauw University | |
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