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

Addictions Nursing

Victoria L. Selby

Advanced Practice Nursing Issues

Sara Sethness

Aging

Alison M. Trinkoff

Applied Statistics and Methodologies

Shijun Zhu

Baltimore

Lori A. Edwards

Birth Preference

Rachel Blankstein Breman

Black Men's Health

Crystal DeVance-Wilson

Cardiac Dysrhythmias

Pamela Shumate

Care Coordination Case Management

Yvette Hammond

Clinical Simulation

Rachel Blankstein Breman

Community Engagement

Lori A. Edwards

Community Engagement

Laura Allen

Community and Public Health

Laura Allen

Community and Public Health

Sun Young Park

Community and Public Health

Lori A. Edwards

Community and Public Health

Yvette Hammond

Community and Public Health

Crystal DeVance-Wilson

Community Partnerships

Sara Robinson

Dementia Care

Elizabeth Galik

Emergency Medicine

Veronica Quattrini

Entrepreneurship

Lori A. Edwards

Environmental Health

Lori A. Edwards

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Yvette Conyers

Evidence-Based Practice

Yanka Campbell

Global Health

Lori A. Edwards

Global Health Disparities

Yolanda Ogbolu

Global Mental Health

Charlotte Nwogwugwu

Health Care Finance

Yanka Campbell

Health Equity

Yolanda Ogbolu

Health Policy

Veronica Quattrini

High Risk Pregnancy

Heather Johnson

Home Health Care

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon

Interprofessional Education and Practice

Sara Sethness

Long-Term Care Regulations and Training

Alison M. Trinkoff

Maternal and Child Health

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon

Maternal and Child Health

Keisha Robinson

Medical Surgical Nursing

Sun Young Park

Medical Surgical Nursing

Sarah Green

Medical Surgical Nursing

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon

Medical Surgical Nursing

Sarah Green

Mixed Methods Research

Rachel Blankstein Breman

Mix Methods Research

Keisha Robinson

Neonatal Care

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon

Nursing Workforce

Crystal DeVance-Wilson

Obstetrics

Angelica Fernandez-Dizon

Occupational Health

Lori A. Edwards

Online Education

Sara Sethness

Pain

Luana Colloca

Patient-Centered Medical Home

Yvette Hammond

Patient Safety

Yanka Campbell

Perinatal Care

Rachel Blankstein Breman

Perioperative Nursing

Kaitlin Shapelow

Precepting

Veronica Quattrini

Precepting

Sara Sethness

Pregnancy/Obstetrics

Heather Johnson

Primary Care

Sun Young Park

Program Planning and Implementation

Lori A. Edwards

Psychiatric Mental Health Care

Charlotte Nwogwugwu

Psychiatric-Mental Health Care

Sara Sethness

Psychological Safety in Simulation

Amy L. Daniels

Quality Improvement

Yanka Campbell

Quality Improvement

Yvette Hammond

Quantitative Research

Keisha Robinson

Research and Innovation

Luana Colloca

Resilience

Keisha Robinson

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Erica Alessandrini 

Shared Decision-Making

Rachel Blankstein Breman

Simulation-Based Education in Health Care

Amy L. Daniels

Simulation Program Leadership and Management

Amy L. Daniels

Social Determinants of Health

Yolanda Ogbolu

Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Lori A. Edwards

Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity

Yvette Conyers

Social Isolation

Yolanda Ogbolu

Urgent Care

Veronica Quattrini

Vulnerable Populations

Sun Young Park

Wellness

Lori A. Edwards

Primary Care

Ololade Ikuomola

Health Disparities and Vulnerable Populations

Ololade Ikuomola

Chronic Disease Management

Ololade Ikuomola

Gender-based Violence/Intimate Partner Violence

Charvonne Holliday Nworu

Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health

Charvonne Holliday Nworu

Social Determinants of Health

Charvonne Holliday Nworu

Emergency Medicine

Tiffany Andrews

Hospitalist Medicine

Tiffany Andrews

Simulation-Based Education in Health Care

Tiffany Andrews

Quality Improvement

Tiffany Andrews

Interprofessional Education

Tiffany Andrews

Clinical Documentation

Tiffany Andrews

“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, FNAP, FAAN Read More about Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD ’11, MS ’05, BSN ’04, 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