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Funded Faculty Research Projects

Faculty Name	Project Information
Valerie Eschiti PhD, RN, AHN-BC, CHTP, CTN-A	Native Navigation Across the Cancer Continuum in Comanche Nation Funded by: NINR Funded Amount: $363,563 Funding Period: 4/19/2010-3/31/2013 View website Perceived Barriers to HPV Vaccination by American Indian Youth and Caregivers Funded by: Stephenson Cancer Center SCOR Pilot Funding Grant (Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust) Funded Amount: $20,000 Funding Period: 1/1/2012-12/31/2012
Mark Fisher MSN, RN	A Brief Intervention to Improve Emotion-Focused Communication Between Newly Licensed Pediatric Nurses and Parents Funded by: Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Delta Chapter-at-Large Funding Amount: $1,000 Funding Period: 11/2/2011-11/1/2012

Faculty Name

Project Information

Valerie Eschiti
PhD, RN, AHN-BC, CHTP, CTN-A

Native Navigation Across the Cancer Continuum in Comanche Nation

Funded by: NINR
Funded Amount: $363,563

Funding Period: 4/19/2010-3/31/2013

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Perceived Barriers to HPV Vaccination by American Indian Youth and Caregivers

Funded by: Stephenson Cancer Center SCOR Pilot Funding Grant (Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust)

Funded Amount: $20,000

Funding Period: 1/1/2012-12/31/2012

Mark Fisher
MSN, RN

A Brief Intervention to Improve Emotion-Focused Communication Between Newly Licensed Pediatric Nurses and Parents

Funded by: Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Delta Chapter-at-Large

Funding Amount: $1,000

Funding Period: 11/2/2011-11/1/2012

Funded Training Grants

Faculty Name	Project Information
Lazelle Benefield PhD, RN, Dean	Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence Funded by: Donald W Reynolds Foundation Funded amount: $2,600,000 Funding Period: 7/1/2008-6/30/2013 Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative Funded by: Donald W Reynolds Foundation Funded amount: $4,341,731 Funding Period: 1/1/2012-12/31/2014
Beverly Bowers PhD, RN, CNS	Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Education Funded by: Oklahoma State Department of Health Funded Amount: $49,270 Funding Period: 7/1/2011-6/30/2012
Cathrin Carithers DNP, RN, APRN, FNPC, IBCLC	Critical Shortage of Oklahoma NPs Funded by: HRSA (Traineeships) Funded Amount: $807,840 Funding Period: 9/30/2010-9/29/2015
Melissa Craft PhD, RN, AOCN	Distance Accessible DNP Program in Oklahoma Funded by: HRSA Funded Amount: $917,290 Funding Period: 7/1/2010-6/30/2013
Kathleen Dwyer PhD, RN	Advancing the Nursing PhD in Oklahoma Funded by: HRSA Funded Amount: $730,841 Funding Period: 7/1/2008-6/30/2011; No Cost Extension to 6/30/2012
Gary Loving PhD, RN, CNE	Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships (AENT) Program Funded by: HRSA Funded Amount: $60,015 Funding Period: 7/1/2010-6/30/2012
Marianne Matzo PhD, GNP-PC, FPCN, FAAN	Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center: Evidence-Based Education Funded by: Geriatric Education Centers (GEC) Grant program Funded Amount: $2,050,109 Funding Period: 7/1/2010-6/30/2015
Voncella McCleary-Jones PhD, RN, BC, CNE	Accelerated Post Baccalaureate Tracks Preparing Nursing Faculty, Phase II Funded by: Frank Merrick Foundation Funded Amount: $500,000/Year ($3,000,000 Total) Funding Period: 7/1/2007-6/30/2013
Janet Wilson PhD, MS, RN, BC	Interdisciplinary Training Initiative for Underserved Children (ITIUC), Heartland Telehealth Resource Center Funded by: HRSA/University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute Funded Amount:$508,892 Funding Period: 9/1/2010-8/31/2012

Faculty Name

Project Information

Lazelle Benefield
PhD, RN, Dean

Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence

Funded by: Donald W Reynolds Foundation

Funded amount: $2,600,000

Funding Period: 7/1/2008-6/30/2013

Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative

Funded by: Donald W Reynolds Foundation

Funded amount: $4,341,731

Funding Period: 1/1/2012-12/31/2014

Beverly Bowers
PhD, RN, CNS

Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Education

Funded by: Oklahoma State Department of Health
Funded Amount: $49,270

Funding Period: 7/1/2011-6/30/2012

Cathrin Carithers

DNP, RN, APRN, FNPC, IBCLC

Critical Shortage of Oklahoma NPs

Funded by: HRSA (Traineeships)

Funded Amount: $807,840
Funding Period: 9/30/2010-9/29/2015

Melissa Craft

PhD, RN, AOCN

Distance Accessible DNP Program in Oklahoma

Funded by: HRSA

Funded Amount: $917,290
Funding Period: 7/1/2010-6/30/2013

Kathleen Dwyer

PhD, RN

Advancing the Nursing PhD in Oklahoma

Funded by: HRSA

Funded Amount: $730,841
Funding Period: 7/1/2008-6/30/2011; No Cost Extension to 6/30/2012

Gary Loving
PhD, RN, CNE

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships (AENT) Program

Funded by: HRSA

Funded Amount: $60,015
Funding Period: 7/1/2010-6/30/2012

Marianne Matzo
PhD, GNP-PC, FPCN, FAAN

Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center: Evidence-Based Education

Funded by: Geriatric Education Centers (GEC) Grant program

Funded Amount: $2,050,109

Funding Period: 7/1/2010-6/30/2015

Voncella McCleary-Jones
PhD, RN, BC, CNE

Accelerated Post Baccalaureate Tracks Preparing Nursing Faculty, Phase II

Funded by: Frank Merrick Foundation

Funded Amount: $500,000/Year ($3,000,000 Total)

Funding Period: 7/1/2007-6/30/2013

Janet Wilson
PhD, MS, RN, BC

Interdisciplinary Training Initiative for Underserved Children (ITIUC), Heartland Telehealth Resource Center

Funded by: HRSA/University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

Funded Amount:$508,892
Funding Period: 9/1/2010-8/31/2012

School of Nursing Intramural Program Small Grant Awards

Faculty Name	Project Information
Elena Cuaderes PhD, RN, CNE	Associations Between Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy Gait Symmetry, Functional Mobility, Balance, and Activity Confidence in Elderly Church Members Funded by: OUCN Seed Grant Funded amount: $5,000 Funding Period: 1/1/2012-6/30/2012

Faculty Name

Project Information

Elena Cuaderes
PhD, RN, CNE

Associations Between Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy Gait Symmetry, Functional Mobility, Balance, and Activity Confidence in Elderly Church Members

Funded by: OUCN Seed Grant

Funded amount: $5,000

Funding Period: 1/1/2012-6/30/2012