Research Faculty

Faculty	Research Expertise/Interest	Funded Research
BOLAND, Mary Professor 808-956-8522 mgboland@hawaii.edu	Global health Vulnerable families Interdisciplinary education	Center for `Ohana Self-Management for Chronic Illnesses Hawaii (COSMCI), P20, Co-Investigator, NINR

BROOKS, Mirella Vasquez Assistant Professor 808-956-3269 vasquez@hawaii.edu	Mixed methods Management of Chronic Illnesses Genetics and its relevance to nursing practice and nursing research Women’s health	Alternative Teaching Strategy for the Renal Clients Undergoing Hemodialysis, Co-Principal Investigator, QMC-SONDH Cooperative Research Partnership seed grant

CASKEN, John Associate Specialist 808-956-5750 casken@hawaii.edu	Methods of enhancing the supply of registered nurses from among indigenous groups and from third world countries Tobacco abuse among indigenous populations

CERIA-ULEP, Clementina Assistant Professor 808-956-5388 clem@hawaii.edu	Healthy aging Diseases of women as they age Health disparities

CHINN, Ramona Assistant Professor 808-956-5469 rgchinn@hawaii.edu	Identity development in adolescents Family and community-based models of mental health care for children and adolescents culturally relevant and gender specific Psychopharmacology research and strength-based survey research of early adolescents

CONDE, Francisco Assistant Professor 808-956-3262 fconde@hawaii.edu	Oncology Clinical Trials	Comedy in Chemotherapy (COMIC) Study, Co-Principal Investigator, QMC-SONDH Cooperative Research Partnership seed grant

DODGSON, Joan Associate Professor 808-956-7916 dodgson@hawaii.edu	Perinatal nursing care in the community Breastfeeding Cross-cultural teaching/learning Cross-cultural research with Asian and indigenous cultures Health disparities Qualitative methods Community-based participatory research	A Culturally-Relevant Risk Reduction Intervention with Native Hawaiian Mothers, R21, Principal Investigator, NINR Prenatal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Low-Income Women Living on the Waianae Coast of Oahu, Principal Investigator, sub-award from UW CWHGR (P30)

INOUYE, Jillian Professor 808-956-5326 jinouye@hawaii.edu	Biobehavioral and cultural diversity in chronic illness Health behavioral change Inquiry based learning methods Self-management interventions Cognitive Behavioral Management	Center for `Ohana Self-Management for Chronic Illnesses Hawaii (COSMCI), P20, Principal Investigator, NINR Office of Research Development (EARDA), G11, Principal Investigator, NICHD Cognitive Behavioral Intervention in Diabetes Self-Management, R01, Principal Investigator, NINR

ISHIDA, Dianne Associate Professor 808-956-5405 dianne@hawaii.edu	Health beliefs and attitudes about early detection and prevention of breast cancer in Samoan women Asian-Polynesian cultures and health Critical thinking skills of nursing students; professional role development inquiry-based learning as teaching strategy (including problem based learning) Cooperative education in nursing

KADOHIRO, Jane Associate Professor 808-956-6841 kadohiro@hawaii.edu	Diabetes type 1 and type 2 Diabetes education Psycho-social/behavioral aspects of diabetes in adolescents and parents Behavior changes and facilitation of diabetes control

KATAOKA-YAHIRO, Merle Associate Professor 808-956-5329 merle@hawaii.edu	Program/Curriculum Evaluation Survey Research Focus Groups Health Disparities Research Family Research Chronic Kidney Research (CKD), End Stage-Renal Disease (ESRD) End-of-Life, Advanced Directives, Quality of-Life Family community-based intervention programs

LEAKE, ANNE Assistant Professor 808-956-0987 aleake@hawaii.edu	Ethnography Diabetes type 2 and its prevention Community-based participatory research Obesity	PNA Kalusagan ay Kayamanan (Health is Wealth), P20 feasibility project, Principal Investigator, NINR

LeVASSEUR, SANDRA Associate Researcher 808- 956-0894 sandraal@hawaii.edu	Nursing workforce Healthcare service delivery systems Aging Quality of life Smoking cessation

MacNAUGHTON, Neil Assistant Professor 808-956-4968 neilm@hawaii.edu	Vulnerable populations especially ethnic minorities Cultural competency Health disparities especially in access to care	Health Seeking Behavior and Health Service Use of Micronesian Men in Hawai`i, Principal Investigator, SONDH Office of Research and Extramural Programming seed grant

MAGNUSSEN, Lois Professor 808-956-4917 magnusse@hawaii.edu	Family violence Curriculum Development (critical thinking)	Intimate Partner Violence: Community Health Centers Take Action, R15, Principal Investigator, NINR

MARK, Debra Assistant Professor 808-956-5324 debramar@hawaii.edu	Primary care practices of nurse practitioners, physicians, and physician assistants compared in relation to patient outcomes of health status and satisfaction Experience levels of critical care nurses measured to determine the impact on patient health status outcomes, while controlling for severity Health status, diabetes control measures, and satisfaction of patients with diabetes measured as a function of a nurse managed diabetes clinic Qualitative study with Army medical personnel inquiring about their deployment experience Disaster nursing Evidence-based practice, qualitative methodology, and quantitative methods such as correlational research designs and psychometrics

McNULTY, Margaret Assistant Professor 808-956-5226 mmcnulty@hawaii.edu	Health Promotion and Prevention (Pediatrics and Family) The Health Care Needs of Families of Deployed and Non-deployed Spouses Family Resiliency Research Eating Disorders Among Active Duty Men and Women Evidence-based Research	Impact of Reunification on Soldier Families – A Longitudinal Study, Principal Investigator, TriService Nursing Research Program

MILLER, Judith Assistant Professor 808-956-3390 judithem@hawaii.edu

MOBLEY, Jr., Joseph Professor 808-956-2805 jmobley@hawaii.edu	Quantitative methods Tests & measurement Scale design Effects of noise on marine mammals

NIEDERHAUSER, Victoria Associate Professor 808-956-5225 niederha@hawaii.edu	Qualitative Methods Survey Research Focus Groups Health Promotion and Disease Prevention with a focus on Childhood Obesity and Immunizations	Searching for Hardship and Obstacles to Shots (SHOTS Scale): Reliability and Validation Phase II, Principal Investigator, NAPNAP Hawaii Chapter

NIELD, Margaret Associate Professor 808-956-3883 nield@hawaii.edu	Symptom management Pulmonary Health-related quality of life Smoking cessation Intervention research Adult Health	Nurse-delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention in an Acute Care Setting, Co-Principal Investigator, QMC-SONDH Cooperative Research Partnership seed grant A Breathing Pattern Retraining Self-Management Intervention with an Interactive Telecommunication System Among People with COPD, P20 feasibility project, Principal Investigator, NINR

QURESHI, Kristine Associate Professor 808-956-2638 kqureshi@hawaii.edu	Public health emergency preparedness Community health emergency preparedness Special needs of vulnerable populations and minority groups during emergency preparedness and response Disaster preparedness and response in limited resource settings Expansion of community and public health nursing surge capacity in the Hawaii and the Pacific	Collaborative Research: Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of Essential Personnel with Respect to Avian Influenza & SARS, Principal Investigator, NSF Enhancement of ED Staff Ability, Willingness and Readiness for Disaster Duty, Co-Principal Investigator, QMC-SONDH Cooperative Research Partnership seed grant Recruitment, Retention and Effective Utilization of MRC Volunteers in Hawai`i, Principal Investigator, SONDH Office of Research and Extramural Programming seed grant

SHOULTZ, Janice Associate Professor 808-956-8426 shoultz@hawaii.edu	Intimate Partner Violence Community-based participatory research Community health issues	Intimate Partner Violence: Community Health Centers Take Action, R15, Co-Investigator, NINR

SLOAT, ANN Associate Professor 808-956-2095 asloat@hawaii.edu	Violence against women Women's health

VOGLER, Joyce Associate Professor 808-956-5470 vogler@hawaii.edu	Maternal/newborn: preterm labor, fetal monitoring, quality management Breastfeeding duration and outcomes, adolescent pregnancy

WANG, Chen-Yen Associate Professor 808-956-5473 chenwang@hawaii.edu	Culturally based diabetic education

WILLIAMS, Paulette Assistant Professor 808-956-5234 paulette@hawaii.edu	Informatics Chronic Disease Management PTSD among women Nursing Administration Resiliency of single and dual military parents	Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers: A Quasi Experimental Study, Co-Principal Investigator, QMC-SONDH Cooperative Research Partnership seed grant

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