Research Interests
Traumatic brain injury
Post-acute care
Care coordination
Transitional care
Patient/family experience
Self- and family-management
Provider perceptions
Chronic illnesses
Neurological rehabilitation
Post-acute care
Care coordination
Transitional care
Patient/family experience
Self- and family-management
Provider perceptions
Chronic illnesses
Neurological rehabilitation
Selected Grants
2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2024 - 2029A Randomized Controlled Trial of BETTER, A Transitional Care Intervention, for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2023 - 2028Exploring the Role of Nurses and their Neurophobia Experiences in Caring for Patients with Neurologic Conditions
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2025 - 2027Exploring Grief Through Social Determinants of Health Mechanisms Among Latinx Families in the US Who Are Living Through the Loss of a Child to Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study
FellowshipCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2024 - 2026Latent Resilience and Burnout Profiles among Nurses
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International · 2021 - 2023Enhancing the Transition from Hospital to Home for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Families
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023Engaging Black Men in Digital Health to Improve Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes: An Iterative Participatory Design Approach
FellowshipCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2022Trends and Predictors of Poor Discharge Outcomes following Impatient Rehabilitation for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas Medical Branch · 2019 - 2020External Relationships
- National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Ocean Studies Board Forum on TBI
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Understanding TBI Recovery for Social Security Administration Disability
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