Presenting the 2022 APNA Research Grant Recipients

The APNA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s APNA Research Grants. Alicia Holod, BSN, RN, will receive funding for her work examining the relationship between polyvictimization and negative psychological symptoms in college students. Valerie Seney, PhD, MA, LMHC, PMHNP-BC, will receive funding to support her research on the impact of stigmatization on individuals with substance use disorder and a reluctance to seek healthcare.

Alicia Holod, BSN, RN
Polyvictimization and Associated Substance Use in College Students

Valerie Seney, PhD, MA, LMHC, PMHNP-BC
Examining Shame as a Barrier to Seeking Care in Patients with Substance Use Disorder

Since 2008, the APNA Research Grants program has aided scientific research and contributions which add to the knowledge and practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing.