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Faculty Sketches - 2008-2009
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For a narrative description of a professor's research interests and list of publications, click on their name below.

Carolyn R. Aradine, Associate Professor
PhD, University of Michigan; nursing and mental health of infants/children and their families; interdisciplinary collaboration; advanced nursing practice roles

Linda C. Baumann, Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; community health; primary health care, international health

Barbara J. Bowers, Associate Dean for Research and Helen Denne Schulte Professor
PhD, University of California-San Francisco; Care of frail, older adults across settings, evolving models of care, supervising front line staff in long term care settings, impact of organizational design and public policy on care qualitiy.

Patricia Flatley Brennan, Bascom Moehlman Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; nursing informatics; health services research; innovative care delivery systems

Susan M. Heidrich, Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; gerontology, aging and chronic illness, aging and cancer, symptom management, women's health

Karin T. Kirchhoff, Rodefer Chair and Professor
PhD, University of Illinois; end-of life in the ICU; critical care; evidence-based practice

Kristine Kwekkeboom, Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin; Use of complementary therapies for pain and symptom management

Dorothy M. Lanuza, Professor
PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago; patients' responses to illness and treatment; improving patient care

Diane R. Lauver, Professor
PhD, University of Rochester; women's health issues and behaviors; primary care

Kristin F. Lutz, Assistant Professor
PhD, Oregon Health & Science University; Families expectations and experiences during high-risk pregnancy and childhood; family-centered care; multiple birth; women’s health

Rebecca Muehrer, Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; My research focuses on improving the quality of life of kidney transplant recipients and persons with chronic kidney disease. I am currently focusing on identifying and addressing the sexual concerns of kidney transplant recipients.

Mary Ellen Murray, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor
PhD, University of Michigan; health services research with a focus on microeconomics in health care systems

Nadine M. Nehls, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; women and mental health, nursing education

Linda D. Oakley, Professor
PhD, University of Washington; psychosocial rehabilitation for post treatment impairment associated with major depression

Susan K. Riesch, Professor
PhD, Rush-Presbyterian-St Lukes; parent-child communication, youth health risk behaviors

Dolores Severtson, Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Environmental health risk communication

Audrey Tluczek, Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; psychosocial issues related to genetic testing in newborn screening; multiple contexts of childhood chronic illness: development, family, and culture

Earlise Ward, Assistant Professor
PHD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mental Health of Older African American Women

Sandra E. Ward, Helen Denne Schulte Professor of Nursing
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; nursing care of persons in health-related crises, with an emphasis on coping with cancer and chronic pain

Susan J. Zahner, Associate Professor
DrPH, University of California-Berkeley; Public health system performance; public health nursing education and practice improvement

CHS Faculty

Roger L. Brown, Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; educational research methods and statistics

 

  Updated November 24, 2008 11:25 AM . For feedback, questions, or accessibilty issues contact dbhopke@wisc.edu.
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