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At UMSON and at UMB, groundbreaking discoveries happen every day — transforming care, improving health, and shaping the future. Our researchers are tackling real-world challenges and making a lasting impact on lives everywhere. Dive into inspiring stories of innovation from across UMB’s seven schools, including the School of Nursing. See how we’re addressing today’s most pressing issues — fueled by the critical support of government funding that drives progress forward.

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Search below to find nursing experts available for media interviews.

This database does not — and could not — include every nursing expert at UMSON.

For additional resources or to set up an interview, contact Mary Phelan at Mary.Phelan@umaryland.edu.

Additionally, the University of Maryland, Baltimore maintains an Experts Guide, and you can also learn more about the research and scholarly interests of our research faculty.

Area of Expertise	Name and Credentials
Addictions Nursing	Victoria L. Selby, PhD, CRNP-PMH, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Advanced Practice Nursing Issues	Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Aging	Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Applied Statistics and Methodologies	Shijun Zhu, PhD, DrE
Baltimore	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Birth Preference	Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN
Black Men's Health	Crystal DeVance-Wilson, PhD, MBA, PHCNS-BC
Cardiac Dysrhythmias	Pamela Shumate, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNE, CHSE
Care Coordination Case Management	Yvette Hammond, MSN, RN
Clinical Simulation	Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN
Community Engagement	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Community Engagement	Laura Allen, MA, MS, RN
Community and Public Health	Laura Allen, MA, MS, RN
Community and Public Health	Sun Young Park, DNP, MSN, FNP-C
Community and Public Health	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Community and Public Health	Yvette Hammond, MSN, RN
Community and Public Health	Crystal DeVance-Wilson, PhD, MBA, PHCNS-BC
Community Partnerships	Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Dementia Care	Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Emergency Medicine	Veronica Quattrini, DNP, FNP-BC
Entrepreneurship	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Environmental Health	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion	Yvette Conyers, DNP, MS, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, CNE
Evidence-Based Practice	Yanka Campbell, DNP, MSN, RN, AGPCN-BC, CNE
Global Health	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Global Health Disparities	Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, NNP, FNAP, FAAN
Global Mental Health	Charlotte Nwogwugwu, DrPH, BSN, RN, HIV PCP, CPH-BC
Health Care Finance	Yanka Campbell, DNP, MSN, RN, AGPCN-BC, CNE
Health Equity	Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, NNP, FNAP, FAAN
Health Policy	Veronica Quattrini, DNP, FNP-BC
High Risk Pregnancy	Heather Johnson, DNP, CRNP
Home Health Care	Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C
Interprofessional Education and Practice	Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Long-Term Care Regulations and Training	Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Maternal and Child Health	Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C
Maternal and Child Health	Keisha Robinson, PhD, MSN, CNM, C-EFM
Medical Surgical Nursing	Sun Young Park, DNP, MSN, FNP-C
Medical Surgical Nursing	Sarah Green, MS, RN-BC
Medical Surgical Nursing	Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C
Medical Surgical Nursing	Sarah Green, MS, RN-BC
Mixed Methods Research	Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN
Mix Methods Research	Keisha Robinson, PhD, MSN, CNM, C-EFM
Neonatal Care	Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C
Nursing Workforce	Crystal DeVance-Wilson, PhD, MBA, PHCNS-BC
Obstetrics	Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C
Occupational Health	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Online Education	Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Pain	Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS
Patient-Centered Medical Home	Yvette Hammond, MSN, RN
Patient Safety	Yanka Campbell, DNP, MSN, RN, AGPCN-BC, CNE
Perinatal Care	Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN
Perioperative Nursing	Kaitlin Shapelow, MS, CRNP, AGNP-PC
Precepting	Veronica Quattrini, DNP, FNP-BC
Precepting	Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Pregnancy/Obstetrics	Heather Johnson, DNP, CRNP
Primary Care	Sun Young Park, DNP, MSN, FNP-C
Program Planning and Implementation	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Psychiatric Mental Health Care	Charlotte Nwogwugwu, DrPH, BSN, RN, HIV PCP, CPH-BC
Psychiatric-Mental Health Care	Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Psychological Safety in Simulation	Amy L. Daniels, PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Quality Improvement	Yanka Campbell, DNP, MSN, RN, AGPCN-BC, CNE
Quality Improvement	Yvette Hammond, MSN, RN
Quantitative Research	Keisha Robinson, PhD, MSN, CNM, C-EFM
Research and Innovation	Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS
Resilience	Keisha Robinson, PhD, MSN, CNM, C-EFM
Sexually Transmitted Infections	Erica Alessandrini, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC
Shared Decision-Making	Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN
Simulation-Based Education in Health Care	Amy L. Daniels, PhD, RN, CHSE
Simulation Program Leadership and Management	Amy L. Daniels, PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Social Determinants of Health	Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, NNP, FNAP, FAAN
Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN
Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity	Yvette Conyers, DNP, MS, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, CNE
Social Isolation	Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, NNP, FNAP, FAAN
Urgent Care	Veronica Quattrini, DNP, FNP-BC
Vulnerable Populations	Sun Young Park, DNP, MSN, FNP-C
Wellness	Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN

“The two biggest reasons long-term care staff leave the workforce is they're stressed at work, or they have chronic health conditions that force them out.” Kelly Doran, PhD, RN Read More about Kelly Doran, PhD, RN

“When cancer patients finish treatment, they have to go back to normal life. But it’s not really normal life. They have to adapt to a ‘new normal’ while managing symptoms ...” Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD '03, RN, FAAN, FGSA Read More about Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD '03, RN, FAAN, FGSA

"Addressing social isolation early in life with marginalized families could benefit public health and well-being for generations." Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD ’11, MS ’05, BSN ’04, CRNP-Neonatal, FNAP, FAAN Read More about Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD ’11, MS ’05, BSN ’04, CRNP-Neonatal, FNAP, FAAN

“We need to be sure hospitals are very clear about what their policies are and what will be happening during labor and after birth.” Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD ’18, MPH, RN Read More about Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD ’18, MPH, RN

"Sex, drugs, and violence risks are syndemic: The presence of one makes co-occurrence of another much more likely, especially in settings with adverse social conditions." Marik Moen, PhD '18, MPH, RN Read More about Marik Moen, PhD '18, MPH, RN