66 faculty and 40 courses in Nursing at Loyola University Chicago.
- Christopher Donnelly, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 231
Notable: “Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Using Risk Factor Categories” (1998) · 9,622 citations
- Todd Ruppar, Professor h-index 36
Dr. Ruppar is interested in various types of health behavior research. His meta-analysis work has investigated various types of health behavior, and his clinical research has focused on medication adherence and self-care interventions in ca
Notable: “A new taxonomy for describing and defining adherence to medications” (2012) · 2,000 citations
- Lee Schmidt, Associate Professor h-index 18
Dr. Schmidt’s areas of research include the delivery of nursing care in the hospital setting, with a specific focus on the surveillance activities of registered nurses as they care for patients, and the use of preceptors in the educat
Notable: “DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE HOGAN GRIEF REACTION CHECKLIST” (2001) · 202 citations
- Lisa Burkhart, Professor h-index 14
Dr. Burkhart's research foci include health services research, interprofessional practice, and spirituality/spiritual care in nursing practice, as well as preventive community-based care for Veterans living with spinal cord injury. Sh
Notable: “Being a Female Veteran: A Grounded Theory of Coping With Transitions” (2014) · 124 citations
- Sandi Tenfelde, Associate Professor h-index 13
Dr. Tenfelde's area of research focuses on improving maternal health outcomes, with a special focus on health disparities research. She is focused on improving prenatal and postpartum care through the use of big data. In addition to her own
Notable: “Life after prostate cancer treatment: a mixed methods study of the experiences of men with sexual dysfunction and their partners” (2017) · 71 citations
- Carol Kostovich, Associate Professor h-index 12
Dr. Kostovich's scholarly interests are two-fold. She focuses on developing, implementing and evaluating innovative approaches to teaching that can be used in the classroom, online or in a simulation lab. Her goal is to establis
Notable: “Learning Style Preference and Student Aptitude for Concept Maps” (2007) · 69 citations
- Phyllis Ann Solari-Twadell, Professor h-index 12
Ed on innovative nursing roles. Past research emphasized Lourdes Service Immersion outcomes, faith community nursing, the most commonly used and essential nursing interventions along with information related to size of faith community, loca
Notable: “Factors Predictive of Depression in First-Year College Students” (2015) · 61 citations
- Ginger Schroers, Assistant Professor h-index 8
Dr. Schroers’ research focuses on educational methodologies, healthcare system issues, and interruption science with an emphasis on interruption management. She is currently investigating an innovative behavioral interruption manageme
Notable: “Nurses’ Perceived Causes of Medication Administration Errors: A Qualitative Systematic Review” (2020) · 89 citations
- Patricia Friend, Associate Professor h-index 6
In oncology and genomics, educational preparation of advanced practice nurses, online education, and interprofessional education and practice. Her doctoral dissertation work was supported by the American Cancer Society (doctoral scholar
Notable: “Optimizing the Teachable Moment for Health Promotion for Cancer Survivors and Their Families” (2016) · 49 citations
- Jorgia Connor, Associate Professor h-index 4
The overarching focus of Dr. Connor's program of research and scholarly endeavors is health promotion and disease/illness/injury prevention in underserved and vulnerable populations (e.g. immigrants, ethnically diverse populations, the elde
Notable: “Neighborhood immigrant concentration, acculturation, and cultural alienation in former soviet immigrant women” (2008) · 69 citations
- Leah McClellan, Instructor h-index 4
Notable: “Helium-oxygen mixtures as adjunctive support for refractory viral croup.” (1982) · 31 citations
- Daria C. Ruffolo, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 4
National recognized speaker on topics such as trauma, shock, resuscitation, and care of the surgical critical care patient. Multiple peer-reviewed publications and chapters. Specialty Area Surgical critical care; trauma intensive care; shoc
Notable: “Delayed Splenic Rupture” (2002) · 19 citations
- Darlie Simerson, Clinical Associate Professor h-index 4
Scholarship interests include family health promotion, disease prevention; smoking/vaping cessation; population health and health disparities; and disaster preparedness. Practice interests include extensive past experience in emergency and
Notable: “Emergency Nurse Implementation of the Brief Smoking-Cessation Intervention: Ask, Advise, and Refer” (2017) · 19 citations
- Margaret C. Delaney, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 3
And publications center on nursing student success, student retention, adult learning principles, and health promotion. Her higher education teaching experience includes both face-to-face and online learning environments. Course specialties
Notable: “A Review Of Current Clinical Photography Guidelines In Relation To Smartphone Publishing Of Medical Images” (2012) · 31 citations
- Jill Pfieffer, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 3
Notable: “Undergraduate nursing student experiences in American clinical learning environments: A descriptive study” (2023) · 13 citations
- Kristin Gianelis, Clinical Associate Professor h-index 3
Deconstructing reproductive and sexual healthcare from binary population models; professional mentorship and burnout; quality improvement methodology Specialty Area Women's Health, Gender-Inclusive Care, Peri/Menopause Kristin Gianelis, DNP
Notable: “Using American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines to provide effective health maintenance for patients with inflammatory bowel disease” (2022) · 3 citations
- Joanne Dunderdale, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 2
Notable: “Nursing Engagement with a Distant, Rural, Underserved Community” (2023) · 3 citations
- Shalini Shrikanth, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 1
Notable: “Undergraduate nursing student experiences in American clinical learning environments: A descriptive study” (2023) · 13 citations
- Lei Toquero, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 1
Notable: “Leadership Styles and Nurses' Innovative Behaviors” (2023) · 13 citations
- Nancy Raschke Deichstetter, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 1
Scholarship interests include innovative teaching and learning strategies, clinical simulation, clinical judgement, and telehealth. Clinical and practice interests focus on mental health and emergency specialties. Specialty Area Simulation
Notable: “Nursing Engagement with a Distant, Rural, Underserved Community” (2023) · 3 citations
- Mary Eileen Kloster, Clinical Assistant Professor h-index 1
- Alexandra L. Nowak, Assistant Professor
In biopsychosocial determinants of preterm birth (PTB) and perinatal health in Black birthing people. Her recent research, funded by an NIH NIMHD K23, will determine the relationships among perceived (disorder, crime) and objective (cens
- Amanda Peacock, Clinical Associate Professor
Culturally informed community health; interprofessional education, integration of mental health and primary care Specialty Area Gerontology, primary care, community health Publications/Research Listings Link to select publications Amanda Pe
- Amy Kiefer, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Angela Mahaffey, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health professions education, microbiological agents in hospital acquired infections in minority women patients Specialty Area Chemistry, human physiology and microbiology Publications/Research Listings Link to select publications An
- Annie Thomas, Clinical Associate Professor
Areas are obesity prevention in Asian adolescent girls with a research goal of preventing cardio-metabolic disease in south Asians. Dr. Thomas received internal funding through Loyola’s Ruth K Palmer Memorial Endowment Fund, Loyola Un
- Colleen Kordish, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Kordish teaches courses in the Healthcare Administration tract at the MNSON. Her research interests are healthcare delivery science, quality improvement, and necessary condition analysis. Specialty Area Healthcare delivery science
- Colleen Shayan, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Demetris D. Hogan, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Hogan's research interest include healthcare equity, reducing disparities for vulnerable populations, increased awareness of African American women health issues. Specialty Area Pediatrics, community health, diversity, equity and inclus
- Dina Tell, Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Tell’s research interests focus on understanding psycho-biological mechanisms of stress, particularly understanding developmental psycho-biological vulnerabilities and social determinants that negatively impact adult health.
- Elizabeth Szwajnos, Clinical Assistant Professor
Malnutrition Screening to Prevent Pressure Ulcers Specialty Area Health Assessment, Med-Surg, Pediatrics Elizabeth Szwajnos, DNP, RN, CHSE Clinical Assistant Professor
- Emily Chin, Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Chin's research has focused on childbearing persons in the perinatal and and postpartum period. Specialty Area OB Nursing Publications/Research Listings Link to select publications Emily Chin, PhD, RNC, CNE Clinical Associate Prof
- Gail Greiner-Weinstein, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Ghada M. Abu Irsheed, Assistant Professor
Dr. Abu Irsheed’s research explores the intersection of social determinants of health and sleep health in shaping cardiometabolic risk among African American women. She is particularly interested in how social inequities contribute to
- Karen Saban, Professor
Stress, resilience, and cardiometabolic disease Specialty Area Cardiovascular, neurology, epigenetics Publications/Research Listings Link to select publications Karen Saban, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN Professor
- Kate Myczek, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Myczek's research interests are community nursing engagement and health equity and access. Specialty Area Family practice, community nursing and engagement, health equity and access Kate Myczek, DNP, M.Ed., APRN-FPA, FNP-BC Clinic
- Katherine Breen, Assistant Professor
Dr. Breen's research examines the complex relationship among chronic conditions that make up pathologic profiles of multimorbidity. Her program of research centers around using data science to develop risk stratification models using multim
- Kevin Mazor, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Kimberly Reschke, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Reschke's interests include the translation of current best evidence with informatics knowledge to increase follow-up appointment completion rates and identify barriers to decrease hospital readmission rates with the use of a computeriz
- Leesa Strickland, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Strickland's interests include student success with foundational nursing skills and education. Practice interests include breastfeeding success that begins in the neonatal environment and continues upon infant discharge to home. Other p
- Lindsey Garfield, Associate Professor
Aimed at understanding mother-infant interactions, biological mechanisms related to maternal behaviors, and sequelae associated with adverse mothering in vulnerable populations and identifying means to improve outcomes for mothers and t
- Lisa M. Wesolowski, Assistant Professor
Dr. Wesolowski's research focuses on appreciation of variability in labor patterns to enhance our understanding of contemporary labor progress. Specialty Area Women's health, labor progress, genomics Lisa M. Wesolowski, PhD, RN Assistant Pr
- Lise Hauser, Clinical Assistant Professor
Reproductive health, menopause care, social justice and health care ethics Specialty Area Obstetrics and reproductive health, nursing ethics Lise Hauser, DNP, RN Clinical Assistant Professor
- Lorna Finnegan, Dean and Professor
Ed on social determinants of health. She launched the award-winning CARE (Collaboration, Access, Resources, and Equity) Pathway to the BSN, an innovative student success model that supports undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds.
- Mary Byrn, Associate Professor
Dr. Byrn's research interests involve investigating ways to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of women. Her research has investigated women with gestational diabetes and perinatal depression. Also, she has completed a ra
- Mary Heinz, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Mathias Morales, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Matthew Bruder, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Matthew Manning, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Maureen McCarthy-Kowols, Instructor
Targeted Temperature Management Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Quality Improvement Protocol Specialty Area Pediatrics, critical care pediatrics Maureen McCarthy-Kowols, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN Instructor
- Megan Schrementi, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Meghan Garland, Assistant Professor
Meghan's research interests include pregnancy physical activity, behavioral determinants, motivational interviewing, shared decision-making, and physical activity measurement. Specialty Area Women's healthcare across the lifespan, phy
- Melissa Carlucci, Clinical Associate Professor
- Melissa Murphey, Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Murphey’s research focuses on vulnerable groups and their struggles within the healthcare system, global health disparities, interprofessional education, and surgical interventions. Her doctoral work at the University of Illinois
- Monique Ridosh, Associate Professor
Dr. Ridosh is interested in developing self-management strategies necessary to address the secondary conditions of spina bifida, a congenital chronic health condition, for better health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. Her re
- Moonju Lee, Clinical Associate Professor
- Patricia Pratt, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Patricia Stapleton, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Paula de la Pena, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr. de la Peña is passionate both personally and professionally about optimizing lives of stroke survivors. Her dissertation researched evaluated both structured and unstructured data from the electronic health record to evaluate sym
- Sueyeon Lee, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr. Lee's program of research has been health behaviors in people with cardiovascular disease. In her dissertation, she specifically investigated psychosocial factors, sleep, and physical activity in individuals who had undergone cardiac su
- Susan Buechele, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Susan Grayson, Assistant Professor
Lie in the intersection of cancer biology and symptoms. Her dissertation research, entitled "Psychoneurological Symptoms and their Association with Markers of Genomic Instability from Circulating Tumor DNA in Metastatic Breast Cancer" used
- Thao Griffith, Assistant Professor
Dr. Griffith has devoted her learning and research to improve neonatal care and outcomes with an emphasis on oral feeding in preterm infants. Her research goal is to utilize biobehavioral epigenetic approaches as a clinical strategy to redu
- Tracey Hosack-Bartnick, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Vicki Bacidore, Clinical Assistant Professor
Alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT), substance use disorders, early pregnancy loss management, family presence during resuscitation, HIV/STD testing and management, and EMS/Pre-hospital protocols. Special
- Yeyin Yi, Clinical Assistant Professor
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.