Nursing Experts

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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 ExpertiseName and Credentials

Academic Progression

Acute Pain and Chronic Pain

Addiction Nursing

Lynn Oswald, PhD, RN

Addictions Nursing

Addictions Nursing

Victoria L. Selby, PhD, CRNP-PMH, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP

Adult Surgery

Advance Care Planning

Advanced Practice Nursing Issues

Advanced Practice Nursing Issues

Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Aging

Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN

Anesthesia

Applied Statistics and Methodologies

Shijun Zhu, PhD, DrE

Artificial Intelligence and Software Development

Baltimore

Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery

Behavioral Interventions

Behavior Change

Birth Preference

Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN

Black Men's Health

Crystal DeVance-Wilson, PhD, MBA, PHCNS-BC

Breastfeeding

Bringing Simulation to the Classroom

Cardiac Dysrhythmias

Pamela Shumate, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNE, CHSE

Cardiac Dysrhythmias

Care Coordination Case Management

Yvette Hammond, MSN, RN

Care Management in Ambulatory Care (Primary/Home) 

Care of Community Based Older Adults

Care of Older Adults With Dementia

Care Transitions

Caregiving and Lifespan Respite

Child Birth Outcomes

Children Environmental Health

Chinese Americans Cultural Care

Clinical Informatics

Clinical Simulation

Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN

Communication Skills (Relationship Building Skills)

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 Partnerships

Community and Public Health

Crystal DeVance-Wilson, PhD, MBA, PHCNS-BC

Community Partnerships

Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Correctional Health Care

Creative Classroom Teaching Strategies

Dementia Care

Dementia Care

Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

Developmental Disabilities

Diabetes

Diet Interventions

Drug & Alcohol Abuse

eHealth/mHealth/Patient Portal 

Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Veronica Quattrini, DNP, FNP-BC

Emotional Intelligence/Self Management

Darlene Trandel, PhD, RN, FNP, CCP, ICF-PCC

Endocrinology

Engaging and Activating Patients in their Care

Entrepreneurship

Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN

Environmental Health 

Environmental Health

Environmental Health 

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

Exercise & Nutrition

Expressing Empathy

Faculty Leadership and Mentorship

Genetics

Geriatrics/Gerontology

Global Health

Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN

Global Health Disparities

Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, CRNP-Neonatal, FAAN

Global Mental Health

Charlotte Nwogwugwu, DrPH, BSN, RN, HIV PCP, CPH-BC

Health Assessment

Health Behavior Theory

Health Care Finance

Yanka Campbell, DNP, MSN, RN, AGPCN-BC, CNE

Health Disparities

Health Equity

Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, NNP, FNAP, FAAN

Health Outcomes for Children With Chronic Conditions

Health Policy

Health Policy

Health Policy

Veronica Quattrini, DNP, FNP-BC

Health & Wellness Coaching

Healthy Aging

Healthy Lifestyles

High-Risk Obstetrics

High Risk Pregnancy

Heather Johnson, DNP, CRNP

HIV/AIDS African American Women

HIV/AIDS 

HIV/AIDS and Women's Health

Home Health Care

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C

Homeless and Low Income Populations

Human & Pet Health

Humor & Substance Abuse

Impulsivity

Inpatient Cardiac Care

Inpatient Obstetric

Interprofessional Education 

Interprofessional Education and Practice

Interprofessional Education and Practice

Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care Regulations and Training

Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, MPH, RN, FAAN

Maryland Action Coalition

Maternal Child Attachment

Maternal and Child Health

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C

Maternal and Child Health

Keisha Robinson, PhD, MSN, CNM, C-EFM

Maternal Mental Health

Medical Reconciliation

Medical Surgical Nursing

Sun Young Park, DNP, MSN, FNP-C

Medical Surgical Nursing 

Medical Surgical Nursing

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C

Medical Surgical Nursing

Sarah Green, MS, RN-BC

Mentorship

Microbiome and Childbirth Outcomes

Mixed Methods Research

Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN

 Mix Methods Research

Keisha Robinson, PhD, MSN, CNM, C-EFM

Motivation for Behavior Change 

Neonatal Care

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C

Neonatal Nursing & Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Practice

Neurobiological Risks for Psychiatric Disorders

Neurotrauma and Human Genetics

Neurotrophin Signaling

Newborns

Nurse Coach Role

Nurse-Managed Health Centers

Nursing Education

Nursing Education

Nursing Informatics

 Nursing Informatics

Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

Nursing Self-Care

Nursing Workforce

Nursing Workforce

Crystal DeVance-Wilson, PhD, MBA, PHCNS-BC

Obesity

Obesity

Obstetrics

Obstetrics

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon, MD, MBA-HCM, MSN, NP-C

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Occupational Health

Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN

Online Education

Online Education

Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery

Pain

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS

Palliative/End of Life Care

Palliative/End of Life Care

Parenting Grandparents

Patient-Centered Medical Home

Yvette Hammond, MSN, RN

Patient Safety

Yanka Campbell, DNP, MSN, RN, AGPCN-BC, CNE

Pediatric Surgery

Peer Family Caregiving

Perinatal Care

Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN

Perioperative Management

Perioperative Nursing

Perioperative Nursing

Kaitlin Shapelow, MS, CRNP, AGNP-PC

Personalized Medicine

Pesticide Exposure

Pets and Human Health

Phenomenology

Physical Activity

Positive Psychology & Behavior Change

Post Stroke Depression & Fatigue

Precepting

Precepting

Veronica Quattrini, DNP, FNP-BC

Precepting

Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Pregnancy

Pregnancy/Obstetrics

Heather Johnson, DNP, CRNP

Prenatal Care

Primary Care

Sun Young Park, DNP, MSN, FNP-C

Primary Care Practice Management

Professional Development

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

Psychiatric-Mental Health Care

Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Psychological Safety in Simulation

Amy L. Daniels, PhD, RN, CHSE-A

Pulmonary

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

Reproductive Environmental Health

Research and Innovation

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS

Resilience

Keisha Robinson, PhD, MSN, CNM, C-EFM

Rural Health Care

Rural Health Care

School-based Health Centers

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Erica Alessandrini, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC

Shared Decision-Making

Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN

Simulation Development

Simulation Pedagogy

Simulation-Based Education in Health Care

Amy L. Daniels, PhD, RN, CHSE

Simulation Program Leadership and Management

Amy L. Daniels, PhD, RN, CHSE-A

Sleep Issues

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

State Legislation

Stress

Stress & Life Management

Substance Abuse, Addiction and Mental Health Disorders

Substance Abuse and Peer Recovery Advocate Interventions

Substance Use Disorders

Systems: In-Hospital Patient Flow

Systems Thinking

Teaching/Learning Strategies

Urgent Care

Veronica Quattrini, DNP, FNP-BC

Urology

Vulnerable Populations

Vulnerable Populations

Sun Young Park, DNP, MSN, FNP-C

Wellness

Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, BSN, RN, CNS-PCH, BC, FAAN

Worksite Health Promotion

Primary Care

“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