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Ruth Ann Belknap, PhD, APRN, BC, PI
“Crossing Borders in Search of the Mother-Daughter Story”
Funded by Beta Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
2003

Ruth Ann Belknap, PhD, APRN, BC, PI
“Perceptions of Family Relationships Held by Adolescent Mexican Girls”
Funded by Marquette University, SFF, & RRG
2004

Kathleen L. Bobay, PhD, RN, CS, PI
“Measuring Critical Thinking in Practicing Nurses”
Funded by Marquette University
2005

K. Bowles, University of Pennsylvania, PI
Margaret J. Bull, PhD, RN, FAAN, Consultant
“Factors to Support Effective Discharge Decision-Making”
2002-2005

Hong Li, University of Rochester, PI
Margaret Bull, PhD, RN, FAAN, Consultant
“Improving Outcomes of Hospitalized Elders and Caregivers”

Richard J. Fehring, PhD, RN
Mary Schneider, RN, BSN, Co-I
Mary Lee Barron, RN, MSN, Co-I
Kathleen Raviele, MD, Co-I
“Evaluation of the Clearplan Easy Fertility Monitor as an Aid to Natural Family Planning”
Funded by Private Local Foundation
2002 - 2005

Richard J. Fehring, DNSc, RN, FCP, FCPE, PI
Mary Schneider, RN, BSN, Co-I
Kathleen Raviele, MD, Co-I
“Menstrual Cycle Length and the Timing of Ovulation”
Funded by Georgetown University, Institute for Reproductive Health
2004-2005

Marilyn D. Frenn, PhD, PI
Shelly Malin, PhD, R.N., Co-I
“Exercise and Nutrition: What Works Best for Low Income, Culturally Diverse Middle School Students?”
Funded by Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin & Children’s Foundation of Wisconsin
2004

Leona VandeVusse, PhD, RN, PI
“Impact of Hypnosis in Women on Select Physiologic and Psychologic Parameters”
Funded by Marquette University
2005

Darlene Weis, PhD, RN
 “Health Education for School Children of Sisters of Mary in Mexico, Guatemala, and Philippines”
Funded by the Meehan Family Foundation
2003-2005

Darlene Weis, PhD, RN, PI
Mary Jane Schank, PhD, RN, Co-I
“Revision of Nurses Professional Values Scale Based on ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses – Instrument Development”
Funded by Religious Commitment Funds
2003-2005

Sarah Wilson, PhD, RN, PI
“Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients with Heart Failure”
Funded by Sigma Theta Tau & Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation
2004-2005

M. Ersek, PhD, RN Swedish Medical Center, PI
Sarah A. Wilson, PhD, RN, Consultant
“Nursing Assistant End of Life Care Computerized Education Project”
Funded by the NIH/NCI
2004-2007

Jill M. Winters, PhD, RN, PI
“Telehealth home exercise for heart failure: Pilot study.”
Funded by NINR
2006-2008

Karen F. Pridham, PhD, RN, FAAN, PI
Jill M. Winters, PhD, RN, Collaborator
“Working models for care of infants with a heart defect.”
Funded by NINR
2006-2008

Holli DeVon, PhD, RN, PI
Jill M. Winters, PhD, RN, Consultant
“Symptoms of acute coronary syndromes.”
Funded by NINR
2004-2006

Julie A. Poehlman, PhD, PI
Jill M. Winters, PhD, RN, Co-I
“Development of Self-Regulation in High Risk Infants”
Funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
2004-2009 

Jill M. Winters, PhD, RN, PI
Karen Pridham, PhD, RN, FAAN, Co-PI
“Patterns of Heart Rate Variability in Infants with a Complex Congenital Heart Defect”
Funded by Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin & Children’s Foundation of Wisconsin
2003-2005

Jack M. Winters, PhD, PI
Jill M. Winters, PhD, Co-I
“Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Accessible Medical Instrumentation”
Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
2002-2007

Karen Pridham, PhD, RN, FAAN, PI
Jill M. Winters, PhD, RN, Co-I
“Weight Gain and Energy Expenditure of Preterm Infants”
Funded by Sigma Theta Tau International & Mead-Johnson Nutritional
2001-2005

 

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