Nursing Faculty

Graduate Faculty and Research Interests

Carol Leppa, PhD, RN

Professor; Interim Director 
University of Illinois, Chicago, 1990 (Nursing Science)
Office:  UW1-211E
Phone:  425.352.5325
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email:  leppa@u.washington.edu

Research Interests

  1. End of life care/palliative care
  2. Health care ethics and policy
  3. International comparative health care systems
  4. Quality of life in long term care
  5. Internet-assisted education
  6. Critical thinking in nursing education  


Mary Abrums, PhD, RN

Associate Professor
University of Washington, 1995 (Sociocultural Anthropology)
Office:  UW1-238
Phone:  425.352.5323
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email:  mabrums@u.washington.edu

Research Interests

  1. Poverty, faith and health in the African-American community.
  2. Narrative analysis and ethnography
  3. Diversity and disparity issues in health care
  4. Issues in women's health
  5. Maternal and child health--especially adolescents
  6. Interdisciplinary education
  7. Cultural issues in health care
  8. Global/Community Health


Mary Baroni, PhD, RN

Professor
On sabbitical for 2011-2012 academic year
Cornell University, 1988
(Human Development and Family Studies)
Office:  UW1-232
Phone:  425.352.3543
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email:  mbaroni@uwb.edu

Research Interests

  1. Ecological model of human development
  2. Advanced Practice Nursing - role delineation, credentialing, and policy issues
  3. Interdisciplinary education, practice, and research mentoring and professional development
  4. Nursing Education
  5. Quantitative analyses 


Cheryl Cooke, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor
On leave of absence for 2011-2012 Academic Year
University of Washington, 2002
(Nursing Science)
Office: UW1-303
Phone: 425-352-3615
Fax: 425-352-3237
Email: ccooke@uwb.edu


Mabel Ezeonwu, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor
University of Washington, 2008
(Nursing/International Development and Policy Management)
Office: UW1-155
Phone: 425-352-3815
Fax: 425-352-3237
Email: mezeo@uw.edu

Research Interests

  1. Global public health policies
  2. Maternal health and nursing workforce policies
  3. Community/public health
  4. Health disparities and socio-cultural issues in health
  5. Health care access among vulnerable/underserved populations 


Andrea Kovalesky, PhD, RN

Associate Professor
University of Washington, 1997
(Nursing Science)
Office:  UW1-231
Phone:  425.352.5367
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email:  AKovalesky@uwb.edu

Research Interests

  1. Arts in healthcare
  2. Qualitative research, especially grounded theory and autoethnography
  3. Pediatrics
  4. Substance use/mental health
  5. Health services through faith communities. 


Anne Loustau, RN, PhD

Professor Emeritus
Email Address: loustau@u.washington.edu

Emeritus

 


Beth Madison, Ph.D., RN

Senior Lecturer
University of Washington, 2007
(Nursing Science)
Office: UW1-246
Phone: 425.352.3542
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email: emadison@uwb.edu

Research Interests

  1. Effective Education of Nurses
  2. Creating an educational environment that is inclusive of and interesting to students who come from a variety of life experiences.
  3. Education of American Indian nursing students
  4. Areas of practice are community health, women's health and tribal health 


Selina Mohammed, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor
University of Washington, 2004
(Nursing Science)
Office:  UW1-147
Phone:  425.352. 3619
Fax: 424.352.3237
Email: selinam@u.washington.edu

Research Interests

  1. Health disparities
  2. American Indian health
  3. Interpretive and critical research methodologies
  4. Using social justice as a framework to promote population well-being


Jerelyn Resnick PhD, RN

Senior Lecturer
University of Washington, 2002
(Education)
Office: UW1-153
Phone: 425.352.3645
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email: jerelyn@u.washington.edu

Research Interests

  1. Teaching & Learning Strategies
  2. Culture Diversity
  3. Disparities in Healthcare


Suzanne Sikma, PhD, RN

Professor
University of Washington, 1994
(Nursing Science)
Office:  UW1-255
Phone:  425.352.5324
Fax: 425-352.3237
Email:  ssikma@uwb.edu

Research Interests

  1. Consumer direction and self-determination in home and community-based services, policy and systems
  2. Gerontological nursing, specifically community-based long term care practice
  3. The process of clinical staff development
  4. Health program planning and evaluation
  5. Gerontologic Nursing Education 
     


Christopher H. Wade, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Wesleyan University, 2005
(Molecular Biology and Biochemistry)
Johns Hopkins University, 2008
(MPH)
Office: UW1-230
Phone: 425-352-5322
Fax: 425-352-3237
Email:  cwade@uwb.edu

Research Interests

  1. Genomics and public health practice.
  2. Health communication, decision-making, and behavior change
  3. Integration of genomics into nursing curriculums
  4. Influence of genetic risk information on children
  5. Ethical implications of applied genomic technologies 
     


Linda Westbrook, PhD, RN

Senior Lecturer
University of Washington, 1994
(Nursing Science)
Office:  UW1-247
Phone:  425.352.5328
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email:  LWestbrook@uwb.edu

Research Interests

  1. Understanding the work of nurse managers within health care systems, including the design and evaluation of systems that support effective nursing practice
  2. Occupational health as it relates to clinical nurses
  3. Innovation in community based health promotion program development

 

Additional Nursing Faculty and Research Interests

Bonnie Blachly, RN, MN 

Lecturer and Clinical Coordinator; Assistant Director for Recruitment and Community Outreach
University of Washington Bothell(Nursing)
Office: UW1-242
Phone: 425.352.5290
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email:  blachb@u.washington.edu

Reseach Interests

  1. Gerontology
  2. Hospice and Palliative care
  3. Leadership and management in long-term care
  4. Nursing ethics

Elayne Puzan, PhD, RN

Lecturer
University of Massachusetts, 1997(Nursing Science)
Office:  UW1-246
Phone:  425.352.3651
Fax: 425.352.3237
Email:  epuzan@uwb.edu

Research Interests

  1. Promoting Women's Health
  2. Qualitative Research
  3. Multicultural Education
  4. Nursing History
  5. Health Care Policy And Politics

Jamie Lynn Shirley, PhD, RN

Lecturer
Office: UW1-242
Phone: 425-352-3215
Fax: 425-352-3237
Email: jamiegs@uw.edu

Research Interests

  1. Ethics in health care
  2. Health Policy
  3. Guardianship
  4. End-of-life care
  5. Representations of health care in the media

 

Nursing Affiliate Faculty

June Altaras, RN, BSN, MN
Swedish Medical Center: Nurse Executive, Swedish Health Services

Theresa Chason, RN, MN

Kay deVries, RN, PhD
University of Worcester

Kim Dotson, RN, MN
Everett Community College:  Associate Dean of Nursing

Timothy Ehling, RN, MN
University of Washington Medical Center

Patricia K. Greenstreet, RN, BSN, JD
Chemnick, Moen and Greenstreet

 

Chief Nurse Executive, Skagit Valley Hospital

Dana Nelson-Peterson, RN, MN
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Ellen Noel, RN, MN
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Julie Planchon Wolf, M.L.S.
University of Washington Bothell, Reference and Instruction/Nursing Librarian

Cynthia Scaringe, RN, MN
Nursing Program Director, Skagit Valley College

Charleen Tachibaba, RN, MN
Nurse Executive, Virginia Mason Medical Center

 

South Bank University

 

Supervisor of Health Nursing services, Northshore School District

Vasso Vydelingum, PhD
University of Surrey

Louise Terry, PhD, LLB, FIBMS

Karen Heys, MN, RN
Nursing Department Chair, Everett Community College

Jan Iverson, RN, MS

Sandra Tracy, RN, BSN