College of Nursing Research

Funded projects - research

Faculty Member Project Title Funding Source Award Period
Ailey, Sarah Partnering to Transform Health Outcomes with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities (PATH-PWIDD)

Administration For Community Living

9/1/20 - 8/31/25
Ailey, Sarah Steps to Effective Problem-Solving Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) R01HD086211  9/7/16 – 5/31/21
Cygan, Heide Strengthening Child and Adolescent Health in Chicago: The Role of the School Nurse Shauna Laatz Seed Grant 4/1/20 - 3/31/22
Daniel, Manju Testing Adaptive Interventions to Improve Physical Activity for Sedentary Women National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) R01NR017635 Multi-PI w/Buchholz (Michigan State University) 3/15/18- 1/31/22
Daniel, Manju Virtual Lifestyle Physical Activity Program for Recently Immigrated Midlife South Asian Indian Women Rush College of Nursing Faculty Pilot Grant 12/1/2021 - 2/28/2023
Dickins, Kirsten  Optimizing Nurse-Led Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Equitable Care DAISY Health Equity Research Grant 08/22-07/23
Wilbur, JoEllen

Lifestyle Physical Activity and Cognitive Training Interventions: Preventing Memory Loss in Older Women with Cardiovascular Disease

National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) R01NR018443 4/9/20 – 1/31/24
Jefferson, Urmeka Improving Access to Breastfeeding Support: The Mother’s Milk Connection Project Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators (through UC Davis) 7/1/21 - 6/30/24
Julion, Wrenetha Preparing for Parenthood: A Father Inclusive Model of Prenatal Administration for Children and Families 9/30/20 - 9/29/25
Julion, Wrenetha Preventing Recurrent Sexual Exploitation in Homeless Youth: The Chicago STRIVE Project Rush College of Nursing Faculty Pilot Grant 1/1/19 - 9/27/21
Julion, Wrenetha

The Healthy Dedicated African American Dad Microbiota Study

Rush College of Nursing Faculty Pilot Grant 7/1/17 – 3/31/22
KimHyejin Stress and Support Needs among Korean American Dementia Family Caregivers: A Narrative Approach RUSH College of Nursing Faculty Pilot Grant 10/01/2022 – 03/31/2024
Mayahara, Masako The Use of a Digital Application for Reporting Pain and Pain Management in Home Hospice National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) R21NR018952 8/11/2020-7/31/2022
Nestor Emezue, Chuka SecondACT: Developing and Adapting a Technology-Enhanced Intervention to Reduce Recidivism and Relapse to Partner Violence and Substance Use Among Young Black Men Rush BMO Institute for Health Equity - Health Equity Research Scholars Program 3/1/22 - 6/30/23
Nestor Emezue, Chuka Technology-Enhanced Contemplative Practices for Violence-Impacted Young Black Men The Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network 10/13/22 - 10/12/23
Paun, Olimpia National Institute of Aging (NIA) R01AG056393  9/15/18– 5/31/22
Reed, Monique  Black Girls Move: A Daughter/ Mother Intervention to Prevent Obesity by Increasing Physical Activity and Improving Dietary Intake Among Black Adolescent Daughters National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases R01DK132698 5/15/22 - 4/30/25
Ruppar, Todd Testing Feasibility of the MASH Intervention to Improve Antihypertensive Medication Adherence RUSH University President’s Collaborative Research Award 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2023
Schoeny, Michael Service-Learning in Faith-Based Settings:  Promoting Academic Achievement for African-American Youth Exposed to Violence Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  Subaward with D. Gorman-Smith (University of Chicago) 9/30/15– 9/29/21
Semanik, Pamela

Core Center for Clinical Research at Northwestern University

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) P30AR072579, Co-I with Sharma (Northwestern University)

9/19/17- 7/31/22
Semanik, Pamela Lupus Intervention Fatigue Trial (LIFT) 

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) R01AR071091, Co-I with Ramsey-Goldman (Northwestern University)

8/1/18 - 7/31/23
Sumo, Jen’nea Project Healthy Grandmothers’ Raising Adolescent Mothers (PHG-RAM) Rush College of Nursing Faculty Pilot Grant 6/1/2021 - 5/31/2022
Swanson, Barbara RAPID: Molecular underpinnings that define volatile compound signature of the lung National Science Foundation (NSF) 2031762 - Co-I with Bhushan (Illinois Institue of Technology) 7/01/20-6/20/21
Swanson, Barbara Validation of Digital Photography to Measure Dietary Supplement Adherence Rush College of Nursing Faculty Pilot Grant

4/1/19 - 3/31/22

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Funded projects - education and training

Faculty Member Project Title Funding Source Award Period
Delaney, Kathleen

Nurse Residency in Integrated Care/Mental Health/Addictions: Building a workforce

Health Resources and Service Administration consortium with Heartland Health Centers T14HP33133  7/1/19 - 6/30/22
Swartwout, Kathryn Rush Primary Care Nursing: Innovations in Caring for Vulnerable Populations Health Resources and Service Administration T94HP30914 7/1/19 - 6/30/23

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Funded projects - student awards

Student Project Title Funding Source Award Period
Garland, Meghan

Determinants of Physical Activity and Lifestyle Physical Activity Behavior
Among Pregnant Black Women

Rush College of Nursing Dissertation Award

6/1/21 - 5/31/22

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