PUBLICATIONS
Faculty present their findings at local, national and international conferences and publish in top journals.
Recent Publications
*BSN Student, **MSN Student, +PhD Student, ++Post-Doctoral Fellow
Modri, S., Nagpal, M., Brace, M., Reddick, Y.N., Weimer, J., Sehdev, H., Trout, K. (2026). “Direct Comparison of Three Postpartum Hemorrhage Risk Assessment Tools: A Retrospective Secondary Data Analysis.” Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 9576600, 11 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/ogi/9576600.
Aldrich, K. M., McCarthy, M. K., McBride, S., & Tietze, M. (2026). “Cybersecurity in new and emerging health information technology environments: Nursing leadership and advanced practice nurse roles.” In Nursing Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse, 4th Edition (Chapter 28). Springer Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1891/9780826167842.0028.
Morgan, B., Breder, K., & David, D. (2026). “‘By the hook or the crook’: a qualitative descriptive study of meaning in life for low-income older adults residing in assisted living facilities.” Aging & Mental Health, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2666281.
Peoples, A. M.+, Ross, J. G., Furman, G. E., & Moriarty, H. (2026). “The effect of immersive virtual reality compared to current teaching methods on prelicensure nursing students' learning outcomes: An integrative review.” Computers, Informatics, Nursing: CIN, 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001524. https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001524.
Ritter, A. Z., Cusack, M., Hoban, L. A., Brown, R. T., & Moriarty, H. (2026). “Evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of a rapid housing program for veterans experiencing chronic illness and homelessness.” Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2026.2662022.
Oakley, K.+, Copel, L. C., & Ross, J. G. (2026). “Secondary traumatic stress in baccalaureate nursing students: A multi-method study.” Journal of Professional Nursing, 65, 180-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.05.010.
Chastain, A. M., Morse-Karzen, B., Garcia, A., Trinley, T., Stone, P. W., Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M., Xu, Z., Madigan, E., Shang, J. (2026). “Mitigating and Solving Infection Prevention and Control Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from Qualitative Interviews With U.S. Home Healthcare Staff.” Home Healthcare Now, 44(3):p 148-163. https://doi.org/10.1097/NHH.0000000000001433.
White, S.+, Copel, L. C., & Ross, J. G. (2026). “First-generation college students seeking a degree in nursing: An integrative review.” Journal of Professional Nursing, 66, 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2026.05.021.
Hirschman, K. B., Toles, M., Whitehouse, C. R., McHugh, M., Regan, C., Ahrens, M., Hanlon, A., Osokpo, O., McCauley, K., Shaid, E., Pauly, M., & Naylor, M. (2026). “Implementation Fidelity of the Transitional Care Model: A Mixed Methods Study.” Global Implementation Research and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-026-00234-5.
Lunger, L.+, Kelly, M., Oliver, T. (2026). “Waist Circumference Measurements in Primary Care: A Scoping Review.” The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 22(5), 105777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2026.105777.
Kang, Y.J., Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M. (2026). “A Multi-Method Study of the Work Profiles and Practice Environment of Infection Preventionists in Georgia Nursing Homes: Reflections and Lessons Learned.” AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control. Jan 26:S0196-6553(26)00049-0. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2026.01.019.
Monsees, M., Stroever, S, Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M., Hall, L., Kon, S., Gilmartin, H. (2026). “Preventing Collapse: A Premortem on the Future of Infection Prevention and Control Research and Practice.” AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control. Jan 26:S0196-6553(26)00048-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2026.01.018.
Carter, E., Monsees, M., Hwang, S., Schmidt, T., Manning, M.L., O’Callahan, C., El Feghaly, R., Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M. (2026). “Penicillin Allergy Delabeling in Pediatric Primary Care: A Multisite Qualitative Study.” Academic Pediatrics. 26(1):103139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2025.103139. PMID: 40885473.
Lugo, A., Dean Durning, J., Trout, K.K., Spatz, D.L. “A Concept Analysis of Breastfeeding Support.” MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. 51(2):p 98-105, March/April 2026. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001179.
Kelly, M. (2025). “Stop using ‘former’: preterm birth and cardiometabolic risk to future health.” Pediatric Research, October. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-025-04472-5.
Delaney, A., Tobias, J., Kelly, M. (2026). “From Participants to Partners: Elevating Youth and Family Voices in Health Research.” Journal of Pediatric Health Care, ISSN 0891-5245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2025.11.022.
Schroers G.+, Vanderzwan K., Kilroy S., Klenke-Borgmann L.+, Pfieffer J., Tell D., O'Rourke J.+ (2025). “Deliberate Practice of Medication Administration Among Nursing Students: A Multisite Study.” Nursing Education Perspectives, Sep-Oct 01;46(5):284-289. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001451. PMID: 40828586.
King, D. (2024). “Impact of COVID-19-Induced Social Isolation on Mental Health and Suicidality in Adolescents: Variations by Isolation Level and Demographic Factors.” Villanova University ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. 31844291.
Lunger, L.+ & Whitehead, D. (2025). “Waist circumference measurement: Not a waste of time.” Journal of Doctor of Nursing Practice. August. https://doi.org/10.1891/JDNP-2023-0039.
McKay, M.A., Bernhardt P., O’Connor M., Leveille, S. (2026). “Characterizing symptom burden among community-dwelling older adults.” Geriatric Nursing. Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103899.
McPhillips, M. V., Donnelly, E.+, Dong, F., Petrovsky, D. V., Sefcik, J. S., Brewster, G. B., Li, J., Gooneratne, N. S., Aryal, S., & Hodgson, N. A. (2026). “Caregiver outcomes related to sleep disturbances in persons living with cognitive impairment.” Geriatric Nursing, Jan 21;68:103869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103869. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41576571.
McPhillips, M.V., Brewster, G.B., Irani, E. (2025). “Caregiver stressors predict subjective sleep quality in African American family caregivers.” Innovation in Aging, 9(S2). https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1782.
Calderon, R., Liu, S., Huang, J., McPhillips, M.V., Liu, M., Li, Ji., Li, Ju. (2025). “Cognitive function and insomnia symptoms are associated with subjective-objective sleep discrepancies in older adults without dementia.” Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887251403581. PMID: 41373098.
Brewster, G.B., Chung, D., McPhillips, M.V., Irani, E., Epps, F. (2025). “Evaluating baseline sleep and on the ABCs of Zzz, a Sleep Program in Black Churches.” Innovation in Aging, 9(S2). https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1915.
Keating, J. A., McKinley, L., Dolan, K., Moriarty, H., Ray, C., & Safdar, N. (2025). “Health care worker experiences with a universal gloving intervention to prevent Clostridioides difficile infection: A qualitative study.” American Journal of Infection Control, S0196-6553(25)00627-3. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2025.09.020.
Keating, J. A., McKinley, L., Dolan, K., Moriarty, H., Parmasad, V., Ray, C., & Safdar, N. (2025). “Veteran patient perceptions of a universal gloving intervention for health care-associated infection prevention: A qualitative study.” American Journal of Infection Control, 53(4), 415–421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2024.11.018.
Rice, B. M., Aronowitz, T., Hernandez, T. L., DeSanto-Madeya, S., Havey, N., Kirkpatrick, A. J., O’Connor, M., Mollman, S., Patel, D. I., & Pike, N. A. (2026). “Recommendations for addressing threats to the nursing profession: An agenda from research leaders.” Nursing Outlook, 74(1), 102623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102623.
Runyon, M. C.+, Irby, M. N., Rojas Landivar, P., Pascucci, C. (2025). “Reframing Obstetric Violence Culture: A Concept Analysis.” Journal of Advanced Nursing, 0:1– 31. https://doi.org/10.1111/Jan.70323.
Runyon, M. C.+, Burgess, A., & Spielman, K. L. (2025). “Attitudes About Trauma-Informed Care Among Nurse and Physician Leaders in Birthing Hospitals in Maryland.” Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2025.11.005.
Boakye, M.++, Ansong, R., Owolabi, E.O., Omololu, S.O., Abdelrahman, H., Whitehouse, C.R. “Understanding Immediate Concerns at Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis: A Qualitative Comparison of Perspectives from Newly Diagnosed Adults and Clinicians.” Clin Diabetes. 2025; cd250049. https://doi.org/10.2337/cd25-0049.
Dowdell, E.B., Wala, D.*, Matella, M.*, Alderman, S.E., & Bernhardt, P.W. (2025). “The use of technology during sleep by emergency department nurses.” International Emergency Nursing, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101645
Jemmott, L., Teng, H., Gadegbeku, A., & Harmon, M., (2025). "Listening and Responding to Community Voices—The Community Wellness HUB." New England Journal of Medicine, 393(17), 1660–1662. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp2509424
Lugo, A.+, Moriarty, H., Trout, K., & Spatz, D.L. (2025). “An integrative review of the impact of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants in outpatient postnatal settings in the United States.” Journal of Perinatology. 10.1038/s41372-025-02425-8. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-025-02425-8
Matella, M.* “Factors that Affect Sleep in Undergraduate Nursing Students.” Veritas Villanova Research Journal. 2025; 7(1):107-115. Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell. https://doi.org/10.61372/vvrj.v7i1.3130
McKay, M.A., Brace, M. (2025). “Modeling the Relationship between Symptom Burden, Falls, and Outcomes.” Nursing Research, 74(5), 357-363. PMID: 40396888. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000835
Rice, B.M., Schaffer, E., Fernandez-Marcote, S., Dallard, N.L., Bailey, D., & Brace, M. (2025). “System Transformation: An Update on Progress and Outcomes of Trauma Services in Philadelphia, PA.” Child Maltreatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595251381643
Nolen, S., Bessey, S.E., Howe, C.J., Rice, B.M., Biello, K.B., & Marshall, B.D.L. (2025). “A spatially dynamic agent-based model for assessing the effect of gentrification-induced migration and HIV transmission among heterosexual African American/Black women.” Annals of Epidemiology, 110, 122–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.08.007
Jayasinghe, J., Ulrich, C.M., Shrestha, A., Sherpa Awasthi, M., Chittams, J., Rice, B.M., Shrestha, P. & Teitelman, A.M. “Correlates of Sexual Health Service Use Amongst Unmarried Young Adults in Kathmandu, Nepal.” Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 7, 1587770. https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2025.1587770
Sexton Topper, P., Choi, S.K., Hall-Grix, A., Fernandez, E.M., Marshall, J. (2025). “Healthcare navigation services support access to gender-affirming care: A qualitative analysis of chat conversations.” PLOS One. 2025;20(10): e0333168. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333168
Sparrow A.+, Kelly M., Yost J. “Decision-Making for Pediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Clinical Trials: An Integrative Review of Qualitative Literature.” Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing. 2025;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/27527530251365221
Trout, K., Modri, S., Watson, A., Lee, I., Sehdev, H., Weimer, J. “VIBRANT: Early Prediction of Life-Threatening Uterine Atony Using Maternal Heart Rate.” CHASE '25: Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies. 2025, pages 117–128. https://doi.org/10.1145/3721201.3721379
Link, D.G., Bloch, J.R., Fagan, M.B., Low, L.K., Records, K., Simpson, K.R., Tilden, E.L., Trout, K. “Structural, systemic, and political barriers to quality health care during the childbearing continuum: An American Academy of Nursing consensus paper.” Nursing Outlook. 2025;73(6). PMID: 41109197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102557
White, S.+ “Increasing nursing student diversity with diversity, equity, and inclusion recruitment, admissions, and enrollment practices.” Journal of Professional Nursing. 2025; 60, 144–150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.08.001
Wool J., Chittams J., Meghani S., Morrison W., Deatrick J.A., Ulrich C.M. “Parental Perceptions of Miscommunication and Stress in the PICU: A Mixed Methods Study.” Journal of Family Nursing. 2025;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10748407251392882
Allstrom, H., Mueller, K., Zavala-Garcia, J.*, Ferranti, E., Hewlett-Masser, C., Smith, D.J. “Reproductive Health in a Changing Climate: A Review for Providers.” The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2026;22(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105589
Dowdell, E.B., Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Kelley, S.J., Mkandawire-Valhmu, L., Hallowell, S.G., Moss, M.P., Melendez-Torres, G.J. (2025). “Exploring intimate partner violence in women of color through a scoping review of qualitative evidence synthesis.” Health Care for Women International. DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2025.2514228.
Hallowell, S.G., Dudding, K.M. “Developing a Social Media Strategy to Amplify Scholarship and Practice.” Advances in Neonatal Care. August 2025; 25(4):p 301-302. DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001285.
Schroers, G., Vanderzwan, K., Klenke-Borgmann, L., Kilroy, S., Pfieffer, J., Tell, D., O’Rourke, J. “Use of the Stay SAFE Interruption Management Strategy: A Multisite Multi-Methods Study.” Nurse Educator, July 2025. DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001932.
Lengetti, E. “Empowering Nurse Leaders: The OB-CE© Model in Action.” The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 2025;56(7):293-297. DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20250611-08.
McDermott-Levy, R. (2026). Chapter 9: “Environmental Health and Safety.” Staley, M.J. & Niemi, C. (Eds.), Rector's Community and Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Public's Health, 11th ed., Philadelphia, AP: Wolters Kluwer.
Oakley, K.+, Copel, L., & Ross, J.G. “Secondary traumatic stress in baccalaureate nursing students: A pilot study.” Journal of Nursing Education, 2025;64(7): 445-448. DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20250129-03.
Carter, E.J., Monsees, E., Hwang, S., Schmidt, T., Manning, M.L., O’Callahan, C., El Feghaly, R.E., Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M. (2025). “Penicillin allergy delabeling in pediatric primary care: A multisite qualitative study.” Academic Pediatrics. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.103139.
Laurano R., Pogorzelska-Maziarz M., Green T., Beachy S., Rising K., Hom J.K., Reed M.K. (2025). “Amputation Trends among People Who Use Drugs in the Context of Philadelphia’s Increasingly Xylazine Adulterated Drug Supply.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112826.
Schweon S., Pogorzelska-Maziarz M., Dangles J. “Opening the Door to Infection Prevention: A Survey of a-IPC® Certificants.” American Journal of Infection Control. 2025 Jun 18:S0196-6553(25)00417-1. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.06.007.
Dunker, K.S., Duprey, M.D., Parson, T., Ross, J.G. “Nursing preceptor development using a mobile application.” Nursing Education Perspectives, 2025;46(5), 334-335. DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001410.
Runyon, M.C.+ (2025). I Thought I Was Here to Help: Unveiling the Healthcare System, Unleashing the Nurse Advocate. Wise Ink Creative Publishing.
Bradford, H., Bradley, P., Gomes, M., Simpson, K.R., Tilden, E., Lyndon, A., Krulewitch, C., Alexander, I., Trego, L. (2025). “Growth and diversification of the perinatal nursing workforce: An American Academy of Nursing consensus paper.” Nursing Outlook. doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102393.
Burrell S., Brace M., Sasso G.*, Greenle M. (2025).“Health-related quality of life trajectories in older adult long-term survivors of colorectal cancer.” Quality of Life Research. doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-03986-z.
Koons B., Lehman R.+, Riegel B., Buck H. (2025). “Facilitators and Barriers to Patient-Caregiver Dyadic Recruitment in Transplantation.” Nursing Research. doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000838.
Mayer, D.K., Havens, D., Copel, L. (2025). “Reducing PhD Faculty Workload Through a Faculty Fellows Program.” Nurse Educator. doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001908.
Moore, C.H.+, Oliver, T.L., Dowdell, E., Randolph, J. Davis, A. (2025). “An Assessment of the Long-Term Efficacy of an Undergraduate Curriculum-Embedded Weight Bias Intervention in Practicing Registered Nurses.” Obesity Science and Practice. doi.org/10.1002/osp4.70072.
Oliver, T.L., Shenkman, R., Diewald, L., Ahlfeld, M.*, Furman, G., Mariani, B.A. (2025). “Psychological safety and perspectives of standardized patients living with obesity.” Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 103,101737. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101737.
Kates J., Katcher J., Stricker C.T., Rising K.L., Kemp M., Pogorzelska-Maziarz M., LeNoir J., Worster B. (2025). “Acceptability and Preliminary Impact of Telehealth-Facilitated Integrated Palliative Care for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.” Journal of Palliative Medicine. doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2024.0416.
Capriotti, T., Shamah, K.*, Pritchard, G*. (2025). “Earlier Screening Needed in Black Men to Prevent Prostate Cancer Deaths,” Clinical Advisor.
Runyon, M.C.+, Trout, K.K., Copel, L.C., & Moriarty, H. (2025). “Labor and Delivery Nurse Psychological Trauma: An Integrative Review.” MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 10.1097/NMC.0000000000001118. doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000001118.
Zhivotovsky, S., Nzenwa, I., Cogan, R., Hallowell, S., Robbins, R., Sacks, C., Masiakos, P., Griggs, C. (2025). “Understanding School Nurses’ Perspectives on Firearm Violence Prevention: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Training Needs.” The Journal of School Nursing. doi: 10.1177/10598405251339655.
Koons B., Mendez J.D., Anderson M.R., Cantu E., Hartwig M., Merlo C., Pandya K., Vail E., Singer J.P., Christie J.D. (2025). “Clinical and System-Level Factors Driving Donor Lung Utilization Decisions: A Qualitative Study.” Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40126125. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1175OC.
McDermott-Levy, R., Mariani, B. (2025). “The Critical Role of Environmental Health and Climate Change in Nursing Education Research.” Nursing Education Perspectives 46(2):p 77-78, 3/4. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001388.
Burris, H., Darden, N., Power, M., Walker, L., Ledyard, R., Reiter, J., Lewey, J., Trout, K.K., Tan, M., Gregory, E., DeMauro, S., Lorch, S., Christ, L., Handley, S., Montoya-Williams, D., Durnwald, C. (2025). “Postpartum Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PeliCaN) – a Randomized Controlled Trial.” American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 101689, ISSN 2589-9333. doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2025.101689.
Battaglia, E.+, MacKenzie Greenle, M., & Dowdell, E.B. (2025). “Adolescent E-cigarette use and associated socio-contextual variables, psychological variables, and problem behaviors.” Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 82: 109-115.
Brace, M., Copel, L., McKeever, A., & Smeltzer, S.C. (2025). “Reproductive Health Care Inequities by Disability Status: Experience with Providers and Barriers to Care.” Research in Nursing and Health, http://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22455.
Ross, J.G., Caputo, T.*, & Scheve, A. (2025). “The effect of NGN-style case studies on nursing students’ anxiety and self-confidence with clinical decision-making.” Nurse Educator, 50(2), 61-66. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001759.
Keating, J. A., McKinley, L., Dolan, K., Moriarty, H., Parmasad, V., Ray, C., & Safdar, N. (2024). “Veteran patient perceptions of a universal gloving intervention for health care-associated infection prevention: A qualitative study.” American Journal of Infection Control, S0196-6553(24)00858-7.
Ostick, M.+, Mariani, B., Lovecchio, C., and Moriarty, H. (2025). “Nursing Student and faculty attitudes, perceptions, and behavioral intentions of artificial intelligence use in nursing education: An integrative review.” Nursing Education Perspectives, 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001372.
Whitehouse, C. R. Transitions of care. Self-assessment questions. In: Colburn JL, Westcott AM, Potter JF, eds. Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine. 12th Edition. New York: American Geriatrics Society; 2025.
Oakley K.N.+, Copel L.C., Ross, J.G. (2025). “Secondary traumatic stress in nursing students: An integrative review.” Nurse Educator, 50(1), E47-E52. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001716.
Quigley D.D., Chastain A., Ma H.S., Pogorzelska-Maziarz M., Stone P.W. (2025). “Taking Action to Support Nursing Home Resident Wellbeing: Perspectives of U.S. Nursing Home Staff During COVID-19.” Gerontologist. 2024 Dec 20:gnae184. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnae184. PMID: 39704334.
Schweon S., Pogorzelska-Maziarz M. (2025). “Survey Said! LTC-CIP Certificant’s Perspective with Passing the Certification Exam.” AJIC. 2024 Dec 14:S0196-6553(24)00892-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.12.009.