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APNA Research & Scholarship Council

Vision

The APNA Research & Scholarship Council supports collaboration, development, and dissemination of psychiatric-mental health nursing scholarship, or rigorous scholarly inquiry – including the scholarship of discovery, teaching, practice, and integration as defined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN, 1999). Through its work, the council advances the concept of evidence-based practice as a core competency of psychiatric-mental health nurses.

Goals

  • Promote research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement focused on issues of relevance to psychiatric-mental health nursing
  • Assist members in developing skills needed to successfully advance a scholarship agenda and apply for and receive funding
  • Encourage exchange among nurse scientists who study psychiatric-mental health issues
  • Support the dissemination of findings from research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement projects focused on psychiatric-mental health issues
  • Educate members in how to conduct and understand research, as well as apply scientific evidence to clinical practice
  • Encourage council members to submit abstracts focused on psychiatric-mental health nursing research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement projects for presentation at the APNA Annual Conference

RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERS

Chair

Karen Jennings Mathis, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAED

Associate Chair

Kathryn E. Phillips, PhD, APRN

Steering Committee

Nancy Ahern, PhD, RN, FNAP
Andrea Bostrom, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Nadia Ali Charania, PhD, RN
Kayla Herbell, PhD, RN
Michaela Hogan, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Kelly Kearney, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Heather Leutwyler, RN, FNP-BC, PhD
Linda Lewin, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Brandy Mechling, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Kosuke Niitsu, PhD, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Tracee Ridley-Pryor, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Jamie Zelazny, PhD, MPH, RN

Advisory Panel

Ulanda Adair-Simpson PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
James Adams MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Susie Adams PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Sara Adams PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Pamela Adamshick PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Anas Ahmed 
Lisa Alberts DNP, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC
Christina Alford BSN, RN
April Ames-Chase PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CARN, CNL
Beth Ananda-Stout PhD, APRN
Paula Anderson BSN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Lorraine Anderson PhD, RN, MPA
Avery Anderson PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Carol Araiza RN, MSN-Ed
Jeanette Avery PhD, MSN, CNE
Abosede Babalola DNP, MHA, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Catherine Baker PhD, PMHNP-BC
Kathryn Baldor RNCS, APRN-BC
Sara Banzhaf DNP, MSN, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Griselle Batista PhD, RN, CTN-A
Linda Beeber PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Victoria Bierman PhD, LCSW, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Leslie Binford DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen Bolding MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Susan Brammer PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Jasmine Bratton-Robinson PhD, RN, MSN-Ed, PMH-BC
Patricia Burrell PhD, APRN, BC, CNE
Sandra Cadena PhD, APRN, FAAN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Clyde Campbell 
Wendy Carlson MSCJ, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Rebecca Casarez PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Nicole Cerussi DNP, PMHNP-BC
Genevieve Chandler PhD, RN
Sue Ciarmiello RN, MS, NPP
Janet Cipkala-Gaffin DrPH, PMHCNS-BC
Rudy Clark EdD,MSN, RN
Kathleen Clark PhD, RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Nicole Clark MSN, BA, RN-BC
Jeanne Clement-Alvarez EdD, APRN, PMHCNS- BC, FAAN
Barbara Cohen PhD, JD, PMHNP-BC, RN
Malachy Corrigan RN, MSN, NPP-BC
Michael Cox RN
Sharon Craft RN, PMHANP, BC, DNP
Jaclyn Crawford MSN, BSN, BA, PMH-BC
Julie Cruse DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG, FNP-C
Lugenia Davis DNP, RN
Laura Dayton RN
Laura Deaton BSN, RN
Veronica Decker DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, MBA, NAP
Joanne Dedowicz RN
Angela DelGrande PhD, PMHNP-BC, CNS
Della Derscheid PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, RN
Joanne DeSanto Iennaco PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Cindy Diamond PhD, MSN, RN
Kathleen Donahue MA, RN-PMH-BC
Helene Durham MSN, CNS, PMHN-BC
Maureen Dwyer PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Rachel Eakley PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Lucinda Easler PhD, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Lana Ecker 
Stephanie Edmonds RN
Carol Elliott PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC
Feruza Esanova MPA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CSSM, CNOR
Cynthia Estes DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Janefrances Ezimorah MSN, RN, APRN
Madison Farr RN, BSN, MBA
Sarah Farwick DNP, PMHNP-BC
Karen Federspiel DNP, MS, APRN, AGCNS-BC, GCNS-BC, PMHRN-BC
Loraine Fleming DNP, PMHNP-BC
Eugenia Flores Millender PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CDE, FAAN
Reney Fontenot MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Aimee Gabuya DNP, RN, CEN, PMH-BC
Mary Gagne MSN, PMHCNS, BC
Martina Gallagher PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Susan Gell DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Hedy Gerber DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Jessica Giddens DNP, FPMHNP-BC, MSN, RN, BSN
Pepper Ginder MSN, RN, NI-BC, PMH-BC
Jocelyn Gonzalez Etheredge MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Laura Graham PhD, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Sonya Green MSN, RN
Jeanette Green PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Anne Greenwalt MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Susan Gretzinger RN, MSN
Nicholas Guenzel PhD, APRN-NP
April Haberyan PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Katharine Harding MSN-Ed, BSHM, RN, AMB-BC, PMH-BC
Paula Harrison RN, BSN, MSN
Todd Hastings PhD, RN, CNE
Edith Claire Heilman MSN, PMH, CNS-BC
Camellia Herisko DNP, MSN, RN, PMHCNS – BC, CRNP
Noelle Herrier MN, PMHNP
Edward Herzog MSN
Diane Hickman PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Patricia Hill PMHCNS
Lisa Hill APRN-BC
Valreen Hinds-Beharrie DNP, RN, MSN, NPP
Nancy Hobbs RN, MSN
Stacy Hobbs APRN, PMHNP-BC
Frances Hodgkins EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BC
Karen Hogan DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Charity Holmes RN, MSN, MBA, CNML, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Patrick Hosey RN
Julia Houfek PhD, APRN-CNS, BC
Quetina Howell PhD, RN
Kayla Huesman MHA, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CARN
Veronica Hurd APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lisa Hutcheson RN, PMHNP
Elizabeth Hutson PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Judith Jarosinski PhD, RN
Jennifer Jimenez DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Eudora Jones DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Mary Joseph PhD, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, APP
Beth Kaskel Dr., APRN
Cathleen Kealey MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC. APHN-BC
Ursula Kelly PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Kelsey Kent PhD, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Lori Keough PhD, RN, FNP, BC
Beth King RN, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Andrea Kwasky NP, DNP, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Terri Kyle WHNP, PMHNP-BC
Keri LaBella BS, RN
Kristen Lambert PhD, MSN, RN
Judy Lark MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Heeyoung Lee PhD, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen Lehmann EdD(c), RN-BC, PMHN, EdS, MEd, BSN, BA
Debra LeMasters-Parzel MSN, APRN
Marla Lepley-Starr DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN, MSN-Ed, PMH-BC, CNE, CHSE
Andrea Lerma MSN, RNCS, APRN
Mary Leveillee PhD, DNP, APRN-CNS, PMHCNS-BC
Jane LeVieux PhD, LPC-S, RN-BC, NHDP-BC
Brianne Lienkamp RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Tammy Lightner APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC

Heidi Linn DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Frances Lopez-Bushnell EdD, MSN, MPH, FNP, BSN
Daniel Lovasz DHA, MSN, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNE
Deanna Ludwig-Bos MSN, RN
Suzanne Lugger DNP, RN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Liberty Olive Macias DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN-BC, CFN
Luzviminda Malihan BSN, MA, RN
Brenda Marshall EdD, APN, ANEF, FAANP
Ernestina Martin RN, BSN, MSN
Margherite Matteis PhD, RN
Linda Mays DNP, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen McCoy DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNKF
Stacy McGee-Wheat BSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Teena McGuinness PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Jennifer McIntosh PhD, RN, CNE, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Kris McLoughlin DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Marybeth McManus MPA, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Joanne McNeal PhD, RN, ACNS-BC
Mary Meiselman CNS, NP
Katerina Melino MS, PMHNP-BC
Stephanie Michelle MSN
Rudley Miland BSN, BA, RN, TTS
Jamie Miller RN, BC
Stacy Miner PhD, RN, CCRP
Sandy Mishkin RN-BC, MSN, MEd
Grace Mitchko MSN
Christine Moffa PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Joshua Moran Jimenez DNP, PMHNP, CARN, CPHQ, NE-BC
Betty Morgan PhD, PMHCNS, BC
Jennifer Moyer MSN, RN, SANE
Mercy Mumba PhD, RN, CMSRN, FAAN
Ann Murphy Harris MSN, PMHNP-C
Lisa Naugle CRNP |
Sandra Nichols FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Nolan MSN
Karen O’Connell PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, NEA-BC
Fausat Odubiyi DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Chizimuzo Okoli PhD, MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Sunday Okundolor DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Joyce Olagoke RN-BC, BSN, MSN
Suzanne Opperman MSN, PMHNP
Tammi Packer MSN, RN-BC
Bozena Padykula EDD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; APHN-BC, MSN, RN
Gina Panozzo DNP, RN-PMH-BC, CNE
Nicole Perez PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Kerry Peterson PhD, DNP, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Kate Pfeiffer DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Maryellen Phillips RN-BC, MS, MBA, MSN
Bethany Phoenix PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN
Tobi Pierson RN
Eula Pines PhD, DNP, PMHCNS, BC, C-HCM, CNE
Nicole Piquant PMHNP
Mechelle Plasse PhD, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric CNS-BC
Toni Plummer PMHNP
Michael Polacek DNP, RN-RET, PMH-BC
Lauren Poulson 
Karen Pounds PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Angie Powers DNP, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Keith Prazeres MSN, MBA, RN-BC
John Repique DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Bethany Rhoten PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth Rice PhD, PMHNP-BC
Bettina Riley PhD, RN, FAAS
Christine Robbins DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMH-BC
Dilice Robertson DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Sara Robinson DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Leigh Roche 
Kelly Rock DNP, CRNP
Jezel Rosa 
Cynthia Rost DNP, RN, CNE, HFQE
Abiola Saba DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Joanne Sanderson APRN
Karen Schepp PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Amanda Schuh PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen Scott PhD, APRN, FNP/PMHNP
Connie Seymour BSN, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Daryl Sharp PhD, RN, FAAN
Rochell Sharpe Hultz APRN FNP PMHNP BC FPA
Sylvia Simeone DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC
Rebecca Sloan APRN
Kenya Smith DNP, PMHNP-BC
Marsha Snyder PhD, APRN-FPA, CADC
Briana Snyder PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CHPN, CNE, RYT 200
Laura Sooby RN
Mina Spadaro RN, MSN
Becky Spencer PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, IBCLC, FILCA
Jeanne Marie Stacciarini PhD, RN, FAAN
Adele Stanley PhD, FNP-BC
Shaquita Starks PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Umeika Stephens DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Gail Stern RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Sylvia Stevens PhD, APRN
Bruce Stevens DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Deborah Stewart FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Holly Stith DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Gail Stuart PhD, RN, CS, FAAN
Kimberly Swartz RN
Maria Talamo MA, RN, NEA-BC, EDAC, LSSYB, FACHE
Peter Taulbee APRN, FPMHNP-BC
Michelle Tavares MSN, RN
Karen Taylor DNP, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Hilary Tesch DNP, RN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Anne Thatcher DNP, MSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC, LMSW
Sandra Thomas PhD, RN, FAAN
Robin Trivette MSN-Ed, PMHNP-BC
Tina Truncellito Laupola DNP, EBP-C, PMHNP-BC, RN-BC
Michelle Tsai DNP, PMHNP-BC
Julie Twidwell PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Michael Valenti PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
Karen Vergano PMHCNS-BC
Lori Vick PhD, MAT, RN
Kelly Voll ADN, RN
Kimberly Walker-Daniels DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN-BC, APNP, APRN
Dawn Walters DNP, MS, RN
Barbara Warren PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN Jenna Wasserman MSN, RN, CNL
Amy Weaver MHA, BSN, RN, CEN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Mercedes Weikle APRN, PMHNP-BC, NP-C
Michele Whitaker MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, C-RYT
Wendee Whittaker MPT, BSN, RN
Diane Wieland PhD, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Christine Williamitis PhD, DNP, ACNP, FNP, PMHNP
Kimberly Williams RN, DNSc, APN-BC, PMHNP-BC
Hawa Williams 
Audrey Wisner MSN, PMHNP
Barbara Wolfe PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
Jennifer Womeldorf-Dunn MSNEd, RN, CPN, CNE
Mary Wunnenberg EdD, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Rose Mary Xavier PhD, MS, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
Lufei Young PhD, PMHNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Ricardo Zamarripa Ortega PMHNP-BC, DNP, APRN-CNP
Michelle Zapanta MSN, PMH-BC, CIC
Cathi Zillmann NPP