SCHOLAR DIRECTORY

Elizabeth is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing Science at Case Western Reserve University. At Case Western, she is a NRSA Predoctoral Fellow and Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar. Her research interests include self management and behavior change in the African American community. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She has worked at Duke University Hospital as a Staff Nurse and Student Preceptor. Elizabeth hopes to develop as a scholar and researcher to impact healthcare as a nurse scientist.

I am a doctoral student enrolled in the PhD program at Virginia Commonwealth University, which has a biobehavioral research focus. The focus of my research is body image in women with gynecologic cancer. I recieved my bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Virginia and my master’s degree in nursing, with a concentration as a women’s health nurse pracititioner from Virginia Commonwealth University. I previously worked as a nurse at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, on the inpatient oncology unit, a part of Massey Cancer Center. Currently, I volunteer as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at a clinic that provides healthcare to the uninsured in and around the Richmond, VA area. I serve on the local board of the Oncology Nursing Society, as Historian, and on the local board of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, as Public Relations Chair.

I am a BSN graduate of Saginaw Valley State University in 2013. I enrolled in the DNP program at Grand Valley State University after working for one year as a RN on an inpatient oncology unit at a local health system. Presently, I work at an outpatient bone marrow transplant unit. I have always enjoyed working with oncology patients and plan to pursue this career path after graduation. My future scholarly activity involves increasing medication adherence of oncology patients through text message reminders.

Jennifer Withall is currently pursuing her PhD in nursing, with concentrations in health policy, leadership, and research at Molloy College, in Rockville Centre, NY. She earned her AAS in nursing at Ulster Community College, while simultaneously pursuing her BS in organizational leadership and communication at Marist College. She continued her education at SUNY New Paltz, where she completed her MS in nursing, with a concentration in adult health. She is credentialed as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. Jennifer has practiced nursing for more than ten years. Her first five years were spent at the bedside, where she worked with medical-surgical and critical care patients. She then transitioned into a nursing leadership role at NYU Langone Medical Center’s Hospital for Joint Diseases. Presently, Jennifer is an Assistant Nurse Manager on an inpatient medical-surgical unit, which specializes in the care of patients undergoing large-joint replacement orthopedic surgeries. She maintains specialty certifications in Progressive Care Nursing (PCCN) and Orthopedic Nursing (ONC). Jennifer is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), and the New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders (NYONEL). A main clinical interest for Jennifer is working with older adults. She intends to focus her doctoral work on research designed to examine quality of life issues specific to the older adult population. Jennifer aspires to become nurse scientist at the completion of her doctoral work. She is hopeful that her enthusiasm for nursing research will inspire future nurse researchers, as well.