Research

Areas of Research Focus:

CHP faculty members are currently working on several studies within the following research areas. 

Geriatric Health:

Chronic Disease Management:

Regulatory Policy/Access to Care and Role of Nurse Practitioner & Health Services Research

  • Regulatory policy to improve access to care provided by nurse practitioners (Dr. Andrea Sonenberg and Dr. Hillary Knepper (Dyson College)

Disease Prevention

  • HIV prevention in adolescent and young adult women (Dr. Carol Roye)
  • HIV prevention in men who have sex with men (MSM) in China (Dr. Josh Mendelsohn)
  • HIV prevention and reproductive health in women and immigrants (Dr. Erica Gollub)

Pediatric Health Promotion

  • Cardiogenetics – Understanding the genetics of sudden cardiac death (Dr. Esma Paljevic)
  • Childhood Obesity (Dr. Angela Northrup)
  • Prevention of Unwanted Adolescent Pregnancy (Dr. Carol Roye)

Global Health

Cultural Competence

  • Haitian Disapora: Mental Health Sequeale of the Haitian Earthquake, for Haitians who were living outside Haiti when the earthquake occured. (Dr. Keville Fredrickson)
  • Post-stroke patients in Ghana (Dr. Keville Frederickson)
  • Impact of Mindfulness and Cultural Intelligence on Culturally Congruent Patient Care (Dr. Sophie Kaufman)

Nursing History

  • The American Red Cross Town and Country; The African American Experience 1912-1948. (Dr. Sandra Lewenson)
  • US Nurses In The Occupied Territories (Dr. Winifred Connerton)

Other

Faculty Profiles:

  • Click here to see a full directory of the College of Health Professions faculty

Grants:

Top Research Funding Priorities:

  • Geriatric Health Care
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Regulatory Policy/Access to Care and Role of Nurse Practitioner & Health Services Research 
  • Disease Prevention
  • Pediatric Health Promotion
  • Global Health

Top Programmatic Funding Priorities:

  • Student Scholarships (all levels)
  • Student Study Abroad Scholarships
  • Student Retention Initiatives (all levels)
  • Technology Resources for Students
  • Building Expansion for CHP Growth

CHP Scholarship Day:To learn about Scholarship Day, check out this booklet of all the posters presented, highlighting the Best Student Posters in each program, and recognizing CHP faculty who received the 2018 Dean’s Awards. Exemplifying this year’s “Promoting a Culture of Health and Improving Health Outcomes” theme, not only did many students present posters featuring innovative scholarly projects, but an inter-professional group of CHP students shared what they learned in CHP study - abroad program in Costa Rica about different health care systems, practices, and cultures. Undergrad nursing students presented their learning experiences from their international clinical rotation in India during the winter intersession. These latter projects underscore ALPS’ commitment to offering a growing array of affordable global and “glocal” opportunities to help all students enhance cross- cultural understanding and develop cultural competence.

Center for Research in Primary Health Care

National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE)