Veronica P. Njie-Carr, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FWACN

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Veronica P. Njie-Carr, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FWACN
  • Associate Professor
    Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Location:
Room 465C, School of Nursing Building
Phone:
410-706-4808
Email:
vnjiecarr@umaryland.edu

Education

  • Post Doctoral fellowship, Multidisciplinary Health Disparities Research, Johns Hopkins University, 2010
  • PhD, Nursing Science, The Catholic University of America, 2007
  • MSN, Nursing, The Catholic University, 1996
  • BSN, Nursing, Howard University, 1992
  • Diploma, Nursing, Gambia College and Midwifery, 1985

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • Date:
    2016 - 2018
    Title:
    Impact of Culturally-specific Danger Assessment on Safety, Mental Health and Empowerment
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
  • Title:
    Improving Health for All of Us in Baltimore and Beyond (All of Us Research Program)
    Sponsoring Organization:
    AACN
    Role:
    Co-Principal
  • Date:
    2018 - 2020
    Title:
    Impact of Culturally-specific Danger Assessment on Safety, Mental Health and Empowerment
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
  • Title:
    Strengthening Capacity in Health Research Ethics and Methodologies in The Gambia
    Sponsoring Organization:
    UMB - President's Global Impact Fund
    Role:
    Multiple Principal Investigator

Research Interests

  • Systematic cross-cultural investigations to reduce contextual and structural health disparities among women of African descent who are at risk or living with HIV.
    Specific to cultural, social, behavioral, and biomedical factors of HIV-related disparities.
    mHealth interventions to address HIV related disparities.
    Global health and related disparities.

    Evaluation of teaching effectiveness.

Publications

  • Njie-Carr, V. P., Sabri, B., Messing, J. T., Ward-Lasher, A., Marea, C., Wachter, K., et al (2020). Understanding intimate partner violence among immigrant and refugee women: A grounded theory analysis. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2020.1796870
  • Njie-Carr, V. P., Zhu, S., Williams, G. C., Corless, I. & Himelhoch, S. (2020, August). Evaluation of a technology-enhanced intervention for older women with HIV infection: A proof of concept study. AIDS Care. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2020.1810617
  • Njie-Carr, V. P. (2020, February). Disparities in the academy: Accounting for the elephant. (978-1-6461-0641-7). Pittsburg, PA, United States: Dorrance Publisher, Inc.
  • Njie-Carr, V. P. & (2019, November). The syndemic interaction of intimate partner violence, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV infection among African American women: Best practices and strategies. . Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. doi:doi:10.1080/10926771.2019.1667464
  • Njie-Carr, V. P., Sabri, B., Messing, J. T., Ward, A., Johnson-Agbakwu, C., Burnette, C., et al (2019, September 24). Methodological and Ethical considerations in research with immigrant and refugee survivors of Intimate partner violence. Interpersonal Violence. doi:10.1177/0886260519877951
  • Sabri, B., Njie-Carr, V. P., Messing, J. T., Glass, N., Hanson, G., Brockie, T., et al (2019, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). A culturally-tailored weWomen and ourCircle online intervention for safety, mental health and empowerment of abused immigrant, refugee and indigenous women: The study protocol. Clinical Trials.
  • Njie-Carr, V. P., Adeyeye, O., Zhu, S., Sanneh, K. & Ludeman, E. (2018, November). Evaluating Relevance of Nursing Theories in Cross-Cultural and International Contexts. JNBNA.
  • Sabri, B., N, N., Njie-Carr, V. P., Shah, C., Messing, J., Ward-Lasher, A., et al (2018, August). Multilevel Risk and Protective Factors for Intimate Partner Violence among African, Asian and Latina Immigrant and Refugee Women: Perceptions of Effective Safety Planning Interventions. Race and Social Problems.
  • Njie-Carr, V., Jones-Parker, H., Massey, C., Baker, D. & Nganga-Good, C. (2018, November). Leveraging Community Engagement in the Development of a Health Application for Older Women with HIV. JOGNN.
  • Njie-Carr, V. P., Ludeman, E., Lee, M. C., Dordunoo, D., Trocky, N. & Jenkins, L. S. (2017, March 1). An Integrative Review of Flipped Classroom Teaching Models in Nursing Education.. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 33 (2), 133-144. doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2016.07.001

Presentations

  • Year:
    2019
    Title:
    Beyond the Checked Box – Diversity in Black
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    ISLSI Black History Month Event
    Sponsoring Organization:
    ISLSI-UMB
    Location:
    Baltimore MD United States
  • Year:
    2018
    Title:
    Cross-Sectional Predictors of Neurocognitive and Physical Function in Older Women with HIV Infection. The Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS)
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    SBM
  • Year:
    2018
    Title:
    Engendering resilience to survive in the lives of abused immigrant and Refugee women: A grounded-theory study
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International (NNVAWI) Conference
    Location:
    Ontario Canada
  • Year:
    2018
    Title:
    Common and culturally specific factors related to intimate partner violence among immigrant and refugee women: Implications for safety planning
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International (NNVAWI) Conference
    Location:
    Ontario Canada
  • Year:
    2018
    Title:
    Faculty Mentorship Workshop: Planning, Implementing, Evaluation, and Lessons Learned
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Mentoring Program Training Workshop
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Institute for Educators - UMBSON
    Location:
    Baltimore MD
  • Year:
    2017
    Title:
    HIV CARE in Real Time
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    ANAC Conference: Innovations on the Road to end HIV Epidemic: Update on Technologies, Modalities and Prevention
    Sponsoring Organization:
    ANAC Chesapeake

Areas of Specialization

  • HIV and related disparities; Women's health; Global health; Cross-cultural research

Primary Teaching Areas

  • Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice
    Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice
    Professional Writing

Honors/Awards

  • Name:
    Fellow Leadership Institute
    Sponsoring organization:
    Society of Behavioral Medicine
  • Name:
    Butler-Williams Scholar's Award
    Sponsoring organization:
    National Institute of Aging