Featured Experts
Sue Anne Bell, Ph.D., FNP-BC
Area of Expertise:
Disaster preparedness/emergency preparedness, climate change, health disparities, acute and emergency care, global healthBell can discuss the short and long-term health effects of disasters, with a focus on how disasters can have more severe consequences for vulnerable populations. Her work includes developing policies to promote community preparedness and resilience. She is a part of several national response teams, including the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Disaster Medical System, and has been activated for various events including in a preparedness role for the 2017 Presidential Inauguration and in response to disasters such as hurricanes.
Carol J. Boyd, Ph.D., RN, FIAAN, FAAN
Area of Expertise:
Drugs of abuse, prescription medication misuse among youth and emerging adults, medical marijuana use, opioid misuse and abuse, substance use among sexual minority subgroups.Boyd can discuss prescription drug adherence and misuse with a focus on adolescent and emerging adult behaviors. She is also focused on substance abuse in understudied populations such as sexual minorities, drug users and those living in low-resource communities, domestically and internationally.
Barbara L. Brush, Ph.D., ANP-BC, FAAN
Area of Expertise:
Population health, health and homelessness, nurse shortage and migration.Brush specializes in community health interventions in underserved populations. She can discuss the implications of new immigration policies on the ability of certain institutions, particularly hospitals and long term care facilities in rural and underserved communities, to recruit and hire appropriate types and numbers of nurses.
Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem, Ph.D., FNP-C, FAANP
Area of Expertise:
Opioid overdose prevention and education, naloxone access and training for first respondersDahlem can discuss the uses and benefits of naloxone in regards to opioid overdoses. Her work includes professional trainings for first responders, such as police officers, and community laypersons. She supports access to naloxone for community members and family/friends of opioid users. She also focuses on primary care services for complex care and vulnerable populations such as people experiencing homelessness.
Matthew A. Davis, MPH, Ph.D.
Area of Expertise:
Health services research, data science, health care spendingDavis can discuss how large data sources can be used to inform national health policy. His work covers a wide range of topics including healthcare provider service substitution, complementary and alternative medicine, and end-of-life care.
Laura Gultekin, PhD, FNP-BC
Area of Expertise:
Health disparities, family homelessness, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed careGultekin can discuss the social and environmental inequities that influence health outcomes across populations. One focus area is on understanding family pathways into housing instability and homelessness in order to reduce the risk of future homelessness. In addition, Gultekin examines the impact of adverse childhood experiences on future health and well-being of children and their families, with a particular focus on how trauma/violence can cause long-lasting negative health effects. Gultekin and UM colleagues are developing standards that promote a trauma-informed approach to health care that supports individuals and families who have experienced life-altering exposures to trauma and violence.
Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Area of Expertise:
Childbirth practices and outcomes, labor and delivery, midwiferyKane Low can discuss best practice in maternity care to promote optimal outcomes during childbirth, including centering the families desires and options for a variety of models and sites for maternity care. She has expertise in national quality improvement efforts to reduce primary cesarean births and postpartum hemorrhage as well as promote healthy physiological birth processes. She also has specific expertise in pelvic floor health related to childbirth and across a woman’s lifespan including preventing prolapses, incontinence and pelvic floor injuries. Kane Low can also discuss the role and benefits of midwives and doulas as part of the maternal health care system.
April D. Keys, Ph.D., ANP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
Area of Expertise:
Health promotion, older adults, complex care, chronic disease, global health, homelessnessBigelow can discuss complex care populations including those who have chronic disease and/or patients who are homeless or underinsured. She has a strong clinical and research focus on health promotion and physical activity in primary care.
Donna J. Marvicsin, PhD, PNP-BC, CDE
Area of Expertise:
Type 1 diabetes in children, pediatric obesityMarvicsin can discuss strategies for children and parents to manage type 1 diabetes. A current research focus is helping parents of pre-school age children with type 1 diabetes develop evening routines. She can also discuss diabetes self-efficacy, management behaviors and coping resources.
Marjorie C. McCullagh, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, COHN-S, FAAOHN, FAAN
Area of Expertise:
Worker/occupational health, use of personal protection equipmentMcCullagh can discuss health promotion for workers through protective action and the reduction of work-related toxic exposures. A primary focus area is on reducing toxic noise exposure, especially for those in farm and other rural settings. In addition, McCullagh can discuss how exposure to work-related toxins, such as harmful levels of noise, can impact multiple areas of health.
Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-BC
Area of Expertise:
Reproductive health, sexual violence with a focus on university campuses, gender-based violence, trauma-informed care, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)Dr. Munro-Kramer can discuss the potentially long-lasting implications of trauma on physical and mental health. She has a strong focus on supporting sexual assault survivors, as well as creating interventions aimed at reducing assaults and gender-based violence. She’s actively involved in with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC), including adapting the “Relationship Remix” program that teaches incoming students about healthy relationships and giving consent. That program and a web-based app are being adapted for additional audiences with a focus on African universities.
Michelle Pardee, DNP, FNP-BC
Area of Expertise:
Adolescent health, human trafficking, interprofessional education and practicePardee can discuss adolescent health including a focus on runaway, homeless and traumatized young adults. She can also discuss human trafficking, ranging from identification, treatment and referral of victims. In addition, Pardee can discuss the benefits and strategies of universities adapting an interprofessional education model so students of various health disciplines such as nursing, medicine, pharmacy and dentistry can learn about each other and how to work together as a team.
Stephen Strobbe, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC
Area of Expertise:
Addiction, mental health, psychiatric and addictions nursing, substance useStrobbe can discuss substance use and related disorders, including prevention, treatment, and recovery. A current focus is on the evidence-based approach of screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for substance use. Strobbe is also an advocate for increasing a treatment-based approach, instead of punishment, for nurses and nursing students with substance use disorder.
Ruth E. Zielinski, Ph.D., CNM, RN, FACNM, FAAN
Area of Expertise:
Women’s body image and sexual health, midwifery, global maternal health, optimizing birth outcomesZielinski can discuss women’s health issues including sexual health, pregnancy and birth outcomes. Her research on body image addresses concerns before, during and after pregnancy. She has expertise in international women’s health issues and has led numerous training and other educational programs to improve maternal health in resource-poor countries.
