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About the University
With a growing reputation for innovative research addressing
complex urban issues, the University of Massachusetts Boston,
metropolitan Boston’s only public university, offers its diverse
student population both an intimate learning environment and the
rich experience of a great American city. UMass Boston’s eight
colleges and graduate schools serve more than 15,000 students
while engaging local, national, and international constituents
through academic programs, research centers, and public service
activities. To learn more about UMass Boston, visit www.umb.edu.
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What’s Inside
2 THE BS PROGRAM IN NURSING
The Traditional Option and the Accelerated Option Dear Student,
The Online RN-to-BS
Welcome to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. In this brochure you will find
5 THE BS PROGRAM IN EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES information about our well-established degree programs in nursing and in exercise and
The Health Sciences Concentration health sciences. We’ve also highlighted new programs that respond to educational trends,
The Fitness Instruction and Management Concentration such as our accelerated BS option and online RN-BS for nursing undergraduates, our on-
The Exercise Science Concentration line DNP and accelerated BS–PhD nursing graduate programs, and the postdoctoral
fellowships we jointly sponsor with the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.
7 THE MS PROGRAM IN NURSING
The Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
By choosing us, you will benefit first and foremost from studying with our dedicated
The Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Concentration
faculty, who have distinguished themselves as innovators both in teaching and in multi-
The Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Concentration
disciplinary research. Their areas of focus include health disparities, cardiovascular health,
8 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS health policy, cancer, obesity prevention, and achieving healthy lifestyles through physical
The Post-Master’s Certificate Program for Family Nurse Practitioners activity and nutrition.
The Post-Master’s Certificate Program for Adult-Gerontological
Nurse Practitioners Our comprehensive approach to education uniquely positions us to meet very real health-
The Post-Master’s Certificate Program for Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse care needs of our city, state, and nation by educating knowledgeable providers of skilled
Specialists nursing care, building awareness of the benefits of exercise and fitness, analyzing and
The Nurse Educator Certificate Program creating health policy, and increasing the health and fitness of diverse urban populations. It
gives us pride to say that our college has become a model for similar programs nationwide.
9 THE DNP PROGRAM
You will also benefit from our affiliations with more than 200 healthcare organizations,
10 THE PHD PROGRAM
through which you can pursue internships and gain essential clinical experience. Our own
The Health Policy Concentration
resources include two state-of-the-art facilities: the Center for Clinical Education and Re-
The Population Health Concentration
search, in which you can learn from simulated clinical experiences; and GoKids Boston, an
Partnerships
education and research center that promotes fitness in urban children and their families.
Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Financial Support
During your time with us, we will guide you to opportunities for scholarships and financial
12 THE FACULTY aid, and give you knowledgeable advising as you prepare for your career. When you com-
plete your studies, you will be part of a group of highly sought-after alumni who assume
13 HOW TO LEARN MORE leadership positions in all the Boston area’s world-renowned healthcare facilities.
General Information and Application Materials
Details About Specific Programs Think about joining us!
Undergraduate Nursing Information Sessions
Greer Glazer, Dean
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
The BS Our Plan for Success Program serves students through enhanced academic and social
support. Participating students design individualized learning strategies that address
Program issues, promote effective habits, capitalize on strengths, and maximize potential.
in Nursing If you join us, you will be mentored by a world renowned faculty, Education Units at Brigham and Women’s, Mass General, Children’s
stellar in scholarly achievements, practice, and research. The college’s Hospital, or Good Samaritan in Brockton, where patient care units
nursing faculty is at the forefront of reducing healthcare disparities, have been transformed into optimal learning and teaching environ-
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improving the quality of life, and informing health policy, by virtue of ments specifically for UMass Boston nursing students through the
hese baccalaureate degree programs prepare students for re-
its strength in combining scientific research, teaching, and profes- collaborative efforts of staff nurses, unit leadership, nursing adminis-
warding careers in professional nursing practice. The programs
sional and community service. tration, and our own faculty. Or imagine yourself as part of a cohort of
are designed for students with different levels of preparation:
You will also benefit immensely from clinical placements in Greater racially and ethnically diverse students, who are supported in clinical
• The traditional BS option is the right choice for you if you will leadership development through the Clinical Leadership Collabora-
Boston’s finest healthcare institutions, such as Brigham and Women’s
enroll as a freshman or a transfer student. tive for Diversity in Nursing program that the college has developed
Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Children’s Hospital,
• The accelerated option of the traditional BS program, an intensive, Massachusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital, Boston Medi- with Partners HealthCare.
15-month-course of study, will be your best choice if you have already cal Center, Cambridge Health Alliance, and the VA Medical Centers, In addition, you will be intellectually stimulated in our state-of-the-art
earned a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing. among many others. Center for Clinical Education and Research (CCER), where students
• The online RN-BS is designed for you if you are a registered nurse Our innovative academic service partnerships provide unmatched develop important clinical reasoning skills through simulated clinical
who wishes to pursue a baccalaureate degree. opportunities for clinical education, collaboration, and leadership experiences.
Graduates of our BS program are well prepared for practice in almost development. Imagine yourself learning in one of our Dedicated Numerous opportunities for funding to support your studies are available.
any healthcare specialty: acute care, adult, maternal-child, mental
health, perioperative, community, rehabilitation, pediatric, geriatric,
and long-term care nursing. Often a new graduate will find herself
or himself working side by side with colleagues who are alumni of a
UMass Boston BS program or who are enrolled in one of our master’s
and doctoral programs.
Our alumni are also fully prepared for study at the graduate level, and
alumni of the standard and accelerated programs are eligible to take
The Traditional Option Nana Braham, BS Class of 2012
the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. The BS program has a challenging and carefully organized plan
of study that will provide a strong competitive advantage as you “Nursing found me,” says Nana Braham. “The many kind and
prepare for a successful career. Your education will be firmly competent nurses I encountered while hospitalized in my
based in the liberal arts and the social and biological sciences, and childhood made me realize that one day I wanted to become
culminate in an intensive study of the art and science of nurs- a nurse.” Before coming to UMass Boston, Nana graduated
ing in both its theoretical and clinical aspects. Class and clinical from Roxbury Community College with an AA degree in
assignments make the program highly time-intensive. Full-time health careers. Since then she’s learned from simulation
students beginning as freshmen can complete the program in four education in UMass Boston’s CCER lab and from clinical
academic years, a total of eight semesters. The sequence of clinical experience in the Dedicated Education Unit at Massachusetts
nursing courses requires a minimum of two and a half years of General Hospital, which she describes as “an amazing hands-
full-time study. on opportunity to be instructed in a clinical setting where
the ratio was two students to one nurse.” Now she’s gaining
additional clinical experience at Cambridge Health Alliance
and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is the proud mother
of twin daughters.
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The Online RN-to-BS
This program is ideal for practicing nurses because it:
• offers strong individual support and advising from application
The BS Program in
Exercise and Health
through graduation,
• builds upon existing professional nursing knowledge and skills,
• provides close faculty interaction with outstanding faculty,
Sciences
• reduces commuting time to virtually zero,
• lets students choose study times that fit their schedules, and
• leads to a degree from a highly respected provider of nursing
education: UMass Boston.
Designed for highly motivated registered nurses, this program
maximizes accessibility and convenience. If you enroll in this
program, you will complete most of your coursework online, in
your workplace, or at home, but we will expect you to come to our
campus several times to meet certain requirements. (If you live
The Accelerated OptionION
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out of state, we may be able to make arrangements with you for his program prepares students for rewarding careers in a
completing these requirements off campus.) variety of exciting health professions. Its highlights include a
This option serves students who already have bachelor’s degrees dedicated and enthusiastic faculty, an innovative and flexible
in fields other than nursing. If you enroll, you will join a cohort of Once you begin the online courses, you will proceed through the
curriculum, and many opportunities for career development through
fellow-students and pursue an intensive, full-time, fifteen-month program in a cohort of fellow students for five semesters. Courses
a wide range of internship and directed research experiences.
course of study that begins with a summer session. The curriculum are taught during the summer, fall, and spring sessions. You can
complete your non-nursing general education and elective require- If you join the program, you will work with a nationally recognized
conveniently combines online study with face-to-face classes. To
ments at any time before graduation, and you can meet them with faculty whose teaching, scientific research, and professional and com-
be considered in the very competitive admission process, you must
courses offered through UMass Boston’s University College, if munity service have made the college a highly regarded leader in re-
have completed all the prerequisite courses before the February 1
available, or, with prior approval, through another accredited ducing adverse health conditions associated with sedentary behavior,
application deadline.
college or university. and in empowering people of all ages and walks of life to take charge
The prerequisites include the following courses or their equiva- of their own health and well-being. Our faculty researchers—often
lents: Anatomy and Physiology I and II (8 credits); Microbiology (4 joined by their students—explore such subjects as:
credits); Statistics (3 credits); Growth and Development Through the
• obesity prevention and treatment
Lifespan (3 credits); Nutrition (3 credits); and either Introduction to
Psychology or Introduction to Sociology (3 credits). • the pathogenesis of obesity
• community health promotion Professor Scott Crouter
• cardiovascular disease prevention
• cancer prevention Professor Crouter’s research focuses on the measurement
of physical activity and energy expenditure in children
• physical activity in persons with disabilities
and adults with such devices as accelerometers and
• physical activity measurement pedometers. Much of his research takes place at GoKids
• nutrition Boston, where he is lead investigator on a National Insti-
tutes of Health-funded project examining physical activ-
• interactive technology promoting physical activity in children
ity levels in children. He also directs the college’s exercise
The program’s innovative curriculum will give you a strong competi- physiology lab and collaborates on various projects with
tive advantage as you prepare for a successful career in the expanding other researchers in the United States and abroad. He
exercise and health sciences field. You can choose from three areas of is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine,
concentration: serving on committees at the regional and national levels.
• Health Science Professor Crouter earned his BS from Linfield College, his
MS from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, and his
• Fitness Instruction and Management
PhD from the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
• Exercise Science
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Exercise science and health sciences are The MS Program in
Nursing
among the fastest-growing professions in
the nation; not surprisingly, enrollment in
the Exercise and Health Sciences Program
has nearly tripled over the last few years.
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his program attracts highly skilled and motivated baccalaureate-
prepared registered nurses with strong professional clinical
backgrounds. The program is distinct for its academic rigor,
Special Features of the Program rich clinical experiences coupled with on-site instruction, and promo-
tion of best practices. By joining our program, you will become part of
Final-Semester Internships are part of the curriculum in every an exceptionally diverse student and faculty community of nationally
concentration, and provide unsurpassed practical experience to recognized researchers, clinical nursing educators, and practitioners.
enhance students’ professional qualifications. The program’s partner
organizations, at which students pursue their internships, include The 48-credit curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of working
nurses. Courses are offered both in the classroom and online, and
Exercise and Health Sciences teaching hospitals, research centers, athletics performance centers,
worksite and public fitness centers, and health promotion programs. students can enroll full time (graduating in two years) or part time
Concentrations GoKids Boston is an on-campus center for research and educa-
(graduating in three to four years).
The college’s strong commitment to integrated learning approaches
The Health Science Concentration prepares students for future ca- tion using new technologies that appeal to young people (such as
has resulted in strong partnerships with some of the best healthcare
reers in physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistance, “Exergaming”) to serve diverse, low-income families by helping
organizations in the nation, such as Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
nursing, public health, nutrition, and other health professions. children and adolescents recovering from, or at risk for, chronic
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Massa-
medical conditions achieve a physically active, healthy lifestyle that
The Fitness Instruction and Management Concentration prepares chusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital, Boston Medical Center,
promotes optimal well-being.
students for careers in fitness center management, personal training, Cambridge Health Alliance, and the VA Medical Centers, among many
sports conditioning, worksite health promotion, or exercise-related The Center for Clinical Education and Research houses a new others. Our students’ clinical internships are in these centers of excel-
businesses. laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art exercise and health sci- lence in quality care, and many students enjoy employment in the
ences equipment that offers a wide range of hands-on experiences. same centers after graduation.
The Exercise Science Concentration prepares students for careers
Students can also work closely with faculty members on directed
in physical-activity-related research, cardiac rehabilitation, clinical Federal traineeships and graduate assistantships are available to
research projects—ideal for students wishing to enhance their
exercise physiology, or pediatric exercise, or for future post-graduate eligible students. Graduates are eligible to take national certification
qualifications for post-graduate study.
exercise study. exams and apply for licensure in advanced practice nursing (APN) in
their areas of concentration. We offer three APN concentrations:
• The Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration focuses chiefly on
the care of the family in primary and community settings. The cur-
riculum follows the National Task Force guidelines published by the
Shawn Pedicini, BS Class of 2011
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) and
the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
An unfortunate injury helped Shawn Pedicini realize that physical • The Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Concentration Approximately 90% of the college’s
therapy was a profession he could embrace for the rest of his life. focuses on care of adults and older adults in ambulatory, commu-
“Simply going through my therapy became the highlight of my day, nity, and institutional settings. The curriculum follows NONPF and graduates remain in the Boston area
because I truly enjoyed watching the physical therapists interact AACN guidelines.
with their patients and make a beneficial impact in their lives,” he
• The Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Concentra-
and assume positions in the region’s
says. A recipient of the Dr. Michael Foley Scholarship, Shawn is
tion focuses on acute or critical care of adults in multiple settings.
studying for his BS in exercise and health sciences, concentrating in world-renowned healthcare facilities.
The curriculum follows guidelines established by AACN and the
health science. He’s worked with developmentally disabled children
American Nurses’ Credentialing Corporation (ANCC).
at the Arc of East Middlesex, and he’s currently tutoring fellow-stu-
dents and assisting Professor Scott Crouter in a research study. He
plans to attend physical therapy graduate school in the fall.
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Graduate Certificate The DNP Program
Programs • for Students with Master’s Degrees and Advanced Practice Certification
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Post-Master’s Programs ur Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program is designed to
give experienced nurses the knowledge, skills, and judgment
• for Family Nurse Practitioners
competencies required for leading the way to the future of
• for Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioners clinical nursing and health care delivery systems. If you are a highly
• for Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse motivated certified advanced practice nurse (APN) with a strong
Specialists clinical professional background, demonstrated leadership abilities,
and scholarly accomplishments, our program will be right for you.
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Its three-year, online, 39-credit curriculum offers core and specialty
f you are an RN with a MS degree in nursing, you may be inter-
courses that build the competencies specified in “The Essentials of
ested in one of these 12- or 21-credit primary care certificate
Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice,” published by the
programs, which provide knowledge and clinical experience
AACN in 2006. It will provide a capstone educational experience that
to prepare students for exams leading to national certification as
will challenge you, complete your academic foundation, and prepare
gerontological nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, or clini-
you to be a clinician provider of expert care through systematic policy
cal nurse specialists. The programs are designed for APNs who have
and procedure transformation.
graduated from programs with insufficient numbers of clinical hours
and/or required coursework, or those who are functioning in a role The 12-Credit Clinical Nurse Specialist Option allows RNs with Through our DNP program, you will learn how to analyze existing
but need certification to gain state licensure recognition, credential- MS degrees in nursing and preparation as clinical nurse specialists to healthcare processes across a wide range of patient and provider
ing, or prescribing privileges. Both prerequisite and required courses acquire knowledge and clinical experience that will prepare them for populations, communities, and systems, always with an eye toward
are offered online. Clinical experiences are by arrangement and national certification exams. These exams are offered by the American improving outcomes at all levels. The program integrates the critical
contract with UMass Boston. Each graduate receives a certificate of Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association components of health systems leadership, policy development, and Professor Suzanne Leveille
post-master’s graduate education from the university. of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Other certification bodies offering interdisciplinary collaborative teamwork to improve the quality of
CNS certification specialty exams include the Oncology Nursing Soci- and access to health care for people and groups.
The 12-Credit Nurse Practitioner Option is open to RNs with MS Throughout her research career, Professor Leveille
degrees in nursing and current national certification as family, adult, ety and the Association of Orthopedic Nurses. As you advance through the curriculum in didactic coursework and
has explored the course and consequences of dis-
pediatric, or gerontological nurse practitioners. Those with women’s designed clinical internship experiences, you will benefit from the
ability in the older population, as well as strategies
health or acute care NP certifications will be considered individu-
ally for admission by the program director. The requirements include
The Nurse Educator Program guidance of our nationally and internationally distinguished faculty.
With the help of their knowledge and skills in education, research, and
for promoting healthy aging. As an epidemiolo-
gist with a background in gerontological nursing,
a maximum of 6 credits of didactic study and 6 credits of clinical This 12-credit program serves graduate students, including practicing the translation of theory into practice, you will further your under-
she currently focuses on the epidemiology of
coursework, including 300 hours of supervised clinical practice with nurses, who aspire to nurse educator roles. Admission requirements standing and increase your ability to transform the state of healthcare
chronic pain and its functional effects among older
an NP or an MD in the primary care specialty selected. include an unrestricted RN license and a bachelor’s degree in nursing. delivery and improve the health outcomes of your community of
persons. She directs an NIH-funded study of the
Credits earned in this program may be transferable to other gradu- patients through achievable changes in both policy and process. You
The 21-Credit Option is open to RNs with MS degrees in nursing from relationship between chronic pain and fall risk
ate nursing programs, and certain courses in it meet requirements will also have beneficial opportunities to collaborate with students in
NLN- or CCNE-accredited programs. It requires 9 credits of didactic in the elderly, and she also conducts research at
of UMass Boston’s BS-to-PhD Program and Clinical Nurse Specialist the college’s PhD and APN programs. Your wealth of experience will
study and 12 credits of clinical coursework, including 600 hours of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on ways to
Graduate Certificate Program. Completing the program will partially enrich the learning of your colleagues and provide additional opportu-
supervised clinical practice in either adult-gerontology area or in family empower patients through interventions using in-
fulfill eligibility requirements for nurse educator certification (CNE) nities for our faculty to apply theory and practice to your context.
practice including adults, pediatrics, and obstetrics. ternet portals—for example, by enhancing patient-
by the National League for Nursing (NLN).
This is your opportunity to leap ahead of the professional competency provider communication about chronic conditions.
curve, earn your doctorate with an outstanding faculty while you con- Together with colleagues in the US and abroad, she
tinue your career, and join a community of nursing practice leaders continues to investigate new approaches to the
who are creating the future of nursing. We encourage you to contact self-management of chronic conditions. Professor
the program directors for more information (call 617.287.7482). Leveille is the winner of the 2011 John A. Hartford
Our college is engaged in many novel projects that have Geriatric Research Award of the Eastern Nursing
Research Society. She earned her PhD from the
the potential to become national models for innovative University of Washington.
academic service partnerships.
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The PhD Program in lifespan. This research is supported by federal funding from such
agencies as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and
the National Institutes of Health, and also by foundation and state
funding sources such as the American Cancer Society, the Robert
Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The new Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program, jointly sponsored by the
college and the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, uniquely focuses
Nursing
Wood Johnson Foundation, the UMass Life Sciences Moment on oncology care, research, health disparities, and health policy. It
Fund, and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. responds to the national need for highly skilled, diverse nursing faculty
and researchers committed to better understanding and addressing
As a PhD student, you will be able to participate with faculty
cancer health disparities. Fellows may complete the program in two
members in research and service projects at the local, state,
consecutive years in Boston (the traditional option) or attend for three
• for Students with Bachelor’s or Master’s Degrees regional, national, or international level. You will also have many
months each summer for three years while also working on a research
opportunities for dialogue with visiting scholars, thus becoming
project at a home institution and visiting Boston for one week each
acquainted with major national figures in the fields of health policy
semester in the second and third years (the summer option). The
and population health.
program involves educational training, research training, and profes-
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his program focuses on the intersection of nursing, health policy, sional development training. Each fellow is eligible for a yearly stipend
and population health, and prepares its graduates for leadership
roles as policy analysts, researchers, and educators who
Partnerships to cover all expenses associated with the fellowship, as well as support
for attending one conference per academic year.
Among the college’s many relationships with healthcare organiza-
• analyze the historical, sociological, economic, political, and
tions is a thriving strategic partnership with the Dana-Farber/
nursing aspects of population health problems and existing or
Harvard Cancer Center in Boston. One outcome of the partnership Financial Support
proposed health policies;
is an accelerated BS-to-PhD program through which students, PhD students are eligible for university research assistantships;
• evaluate and critique health policies that influence access to especially underrepresented minority PhD students, receive training federal-government-funded scholarships, loans, and professional
healthcare services, and the quality and cost of these services; and mentorship focused on health-policy-targeted nursing care and traineeship grants; and competitive scholarships or grant funding
• conduct theory-guided qualitative, quantitative, and mixed- health disparities. Our partnerships with other academic units—such from Sigma Theta Tau (the international honor society of nursing) and
methods research that advances knowledge of population health as UMass Boston’s McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global other professional societies and clinical agencies. Our students have
problems and health policies, and informs innovative solutions; and Studies, other University of Massachusetts nursing PhD programs, also received pre-doctoral grants such as the R36 Dissertation Grant
the Harvard School of Public Health, and George Mason Univer- Award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; awards
• influence the development of health policies, and innovative solu-
sity’s Washington Health Policy Institute in Washington, DC—give from the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, the
tions to population health problems, at local, state, national and
students significant access to multidisciplinary learning opportuni- Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, and the Tufts Health
international levels.
ties. And many of our students are interns at the Massachusetts State Plan Foundation Nurse Scholars Program; and the Brenda Cherry
The program offers concentrations in health policy and population House, working on legislation. Award from Theta Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau.
health. It attracts a remarkable range of students, from recent gradu-
ates of accredited BS nursing programs to experienced nurses with
master’s degrees. They come from many healthcare settings and vary
widely in years of experience, and in social, cultural, and economic
background. When you enroll, your curriculum will involve either 87
credits (if you begin a with BS degree) or 60 credits (if you have your
Maryum Kazmi, PhD Class ol 2O12
MS). However you begin, you will work closely with faculty members
dedicated to developing your professional and intellectual interests
and leadership competencies as mentors, teachers, advisors, and Maryum Kazmi is a third-year student in the college’s
members of dissertation committees. BS-to-PhD program and a staff nurse at the Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute in Boston. Before entering the PhD
Research Interests and program, Maryum worked in the medical oncology group
at Yale Cancer Center in New Haven, Connecticut; she is
Opportunities originally from Lahore, Pakistan. Her research focuses on the
Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized scholars and environmental causes and financial management of hemato-
policy experts conducting research that guides and informs health logical cancers in patients. Currently, she is also working as
policy as it affects both individuals and populations. Their work focuses a graduate assistant with Professor Carol Hall Ellenbecker
on healthcare delivery systems; quality, cost, and access to care; policy on a project designed to evaluate BS-to-PhD nursing pro-
development, implementation, and evaluation; health disparities; and grams across the United States. She is a member of Phi Beta
prevention and management of chronic conditions—such as obesity, Delta, the Honor Society for International Scholars, and the
cardiovascular disease, and cancer—in diverse populations across the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
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Faculty HOw tO LEARn MORE
For general information and application materials visit, To learn more about our undergraduate programs, we highly
The college’s full-time faculty members are listed below, with brief descriptions of their areas of specialization. call, or write: recommend attending an information session.
• www.umb.edu/admissions/undergraduate • The college holds sessions about the traditional BS nursing
Carol Allen, RN • MS, University of Massachusetts Boston • Family Clinical Special- Haeok Lee, RN •DNSc, University of California, San Francisco • Health Disparities;
Cancer Prevention; Spirituality • 617.287.6000 option and the BS program in exercise and health sciences on
ist Education; Pediatrics; Online Education
• Enrollment Information Services the second Wednesday of each month, October through May.
Mary Aruda, RN, PNP-BC, FNP-C • PhD, University of Massachusetts Lowell • Health Suzanne Leveille, RN • PhD, University of Washington • Epidemiology of Aging and
Disability; Gerontological Nursing; Research Methods University of Massachusetts Boston
Promotion Over Lifespan; Adolescent Health and Sexuality; Families and Children • There are also sessions that focus on the online RN-to-BS
with Special Health Care Needs and Lupus 100 Morrissey Boulevard
Deborah Lind Mahony, RN, PNP-BC • SD, Harvard School of Public Health • Primary and the accelerated nursing BS option.
Care of Children; Nursing Ethics Boston, MA 02125-3393
Sarah Camhi, PhD, University of Maryland • Physical Activity; Obesity and Cardio-
metabolic Health • To learn specific dates or to register for a session, visit
Margaret McAllister, RN, FAANP FNP-BC • PhD, Northeastern University • Primary
, or
www.umb.edu/admissions/undergraduate/tours.html.
Sheila Jones Cannon, APRN-PMH, BC • PhD, Hampton University • Psychiatric Care Nurse Practitioner Education; Health Policy; Quality Improvement; Dermatology
• www.umb.edu/admissions/graduate
Mental Health; Caregiving and Cancer Care; Racial Health Disparities Kyle McInnis, FACSM, •ScD, Boston University • Adult and Children’s Fitness; • 617.287.6400
Brenda S. Cherry (Emeritus), PhD, University of Nebraska at Lincoln • Pediatric Chronic Disease Prevention; Exercise and Cardiovascular Risk To learn more about the MS, certificate, and DNP programs in
• bos.gadm@umb.edu
Nursing; Nursing Administration Laurie Milliken, FACSM • PhD, University of Arizona • Body Composition Assess- nursing, we highly recommend attending an information session.
• Graduate Admissions
Jane Cloutterbuck, RN • PhD, Brandeis University •Gerontology; Community Health ment; Obesity Prevention; Obesity Treatment • Sessions are normally held on the third Wednesday of every
University of Massachusetts Boston
Nursing; Health Policy; Minority Research JoAnn Mulready-Shick, RN, CNE • EdD, University of Massachusetts Boston • Higher 100 Morrissey Boulevard month at the college from 4:30 to 6:00pm. Please call
Dana Commesso • MA, University of Connecticut • Behavioral Health; Health Pro- Education; Nursing Diversity and Student Success; Clinical Education Innovation 617.287.7482 for more information and to register.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
motion; Training for Performance Mario Munoz • MS, Northern Michigan University-Marquette • Physical Activity
Mary Cooley, RN •PhD, University of Pennsylvania • Cancer Symptom Management; Measurement; Research Methods; Childhood Obesity in Hispanic Populations; To learn more about the PhD Program in Nursing, please follow
For details about specific programs:
Smoking Cessation Interventions Motor Coordination Problems
the instructions below:
Marilyn Crane, CNM • DNP Case Western Reserve University • Genetics and Genomics
, Victoria K. Palmer-Erbs, RN, PMHCNS, BC• PhD, Boston University • Community- explore these areas of our website
Mental Health Nursing; Adult Psychiatric Rehabilitation; Motivational Interviewing; • All academic programs: www.cnhs.umb.edu/programs • The program hosts an open house every fall, and we encour-
Scott Crouter, FACSM • PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville • Measurement of
Tobacco Use Issues; IRB Ethics • The Center for Clinical Education and Research: age you to attend. We also strongly recommend an interview
Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure; Accelerometers and Pedometers
Kathleen Polley, RN, • MSN, Simmons College • Pediatric Oncology and Bone Mar- www.ccer.cnhs.umb.edu with the program director. To schedule an appointment or
Karen Dick, GNP-BC, FAANP •PhD, University of Rhode Island • Gerontological
row Transplantation; Professional Issues in Nursing • GoKids Boston: www.gokids-boston.org obtain more information, email phdnursing@umb.edu.
Nurse Practitioner Education; Home Care; Hospitalized Elderly
Amy Rex-Smith, RN, ACNS, BC • DNSc, University of California, Los Angeles • Acute • Harbor Reflections, the college newsletter:
Linda G. Dumas, RN, ANP-BC • PhD, Boston University • Sociology; Urban Com-
Care; Critical Care Nursing; Spirituality and Health www.cnhs.umb.edu/newsletters
munity; Geriatrics/Long Term Care; Workforce Diversity
Esther Seibold, RN • DNSc, Yale University • Pediatric Nursing; School Health; • Scholarship opportunities: www.cnhs.umb.edu/scholarship
Joyce K. Edmonds, RN, MPH • PhD, Emory University • Maternal Decision Making;
Mental Health Services • The Nursing Scholars Program: www.umb.edu/nsp
Social Networks; Utilization of Health Services
Lisa Kennedy-Sheldon, APRN-BC, AOCNP • PhD, University of Utah • Oncology Care; • Partnerships with other organizations:
Carol Hall Ellenbecker, RN • PhD, Brandeis University • Nursing Research; Com-
Patient-Provider Communication; Global Health www.cnhs.umb.edu/partnerships
munity Health Nursing; Health Policy
Ling Shi • PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health • Child Health; • Faculty profiles:
Jacqueline Fawcett, RN, FAAN • PhD, New York University • Nursing Theory; Parent-
Biostatistics www.cnhs.umb.edu/faculty_staff/faculty_fulltime.htm
Child Nursing
Heidi Stanish • PhD, Oregon State University • Adapted Physical Activity The BS and MS programs in nursing of the University of Mas-
Janice Foust, RN • PhD, University of Pennsylvania • Post-hospital Medication sachusetts Boston College of Nursing and Health Sciences are
Management; Home Health Care Eileen M. Stuart-Shor, APRN, FAHA, FAAN • PhD, University of Massachusetts
Boston • Cardiovascular/Metabolic Primary and Secondary Prevention Interven- accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education,
Greer Glazer, RN, CNP FAAN • PhD, Case Western Reserve University • Domestic
, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530,Washington, DC 20036,
Violence Education; Women’s Health; Substance Abuse Prevention; Academic
tions; Disparities and Vulnerable Populations; Global Health
Judith Healey Walsh • MS, Boston College • Community Health Nursing; Simulation;
APPLICAtIOn DEADLInES 202.887.6791. The BS programs are also approved by the
Service Partnerships
Diverse Learners and Student Success Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) of the Commonwealth
Laura L. Hayman, RN, FAHA, FAAN • PhD, University of Pennsylvania • Child and Ado- For College of Nursing and Health Sciences programs, the of Massachusetts. The BS and MS programs in nursing were
lescent Health; Childhood Obesity; Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Debra Wein, RD, LDN • MS, Columbia University • Nutritional Sciences
application deadlines vary from program to program. Be sure reviewed in spring 2011. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Mary Ellen Jagelski, RNC, CNS, WHNP-BC • MS, Boston College • Maternity and Jessica Whiteley • PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Clinical to check the deadline for any program you are interested in. Program, inaugurated in fall 2008, received its initial review in
Women’s Health Health Psychology; Health Promotion Interventions
Current information is available at: spring 2011. The PhD program in nursing is subject to rigor-
Emily Jones, RNC-OB • PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham • Prevention of Jean Wiecha • PhD, Tufts University • Childhood Obesity Prevention; Community ous Academic Quality Assessment and Development (AQUAD)
Based Research; Nutrition • www.umb.edu/admissions/undergraduate/deadlines.html
Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease summative self-assessment review performed by national experts
(for undergraduate programs)
Kathleen W. Kafel, RN • MS, University of Massachusetts Boston • Medical-Surgical Marion E. Winfrey, RN • EdD, Vanderbilt University • Acute Care; Critical Care Nurs- every seven years; its current accreditation is through the univer-
Adult Health Nursing; Innovative Methods of Clinical Education ing; Academic Service Partnerships • www.umb.edu/admissions/graduate/deadlines.html sity’s accreditation by the New England Association of Schools
Sheryl LaCoursiere, FNP-BC, APRN • PhD, University of Connecticut • Informatics; Julie A. Wright • PhD, University of Rhode Island • Computer-assisted Self-care (for graduate programs) and Colleges (NEASC). The Exercise and Health Sciences
Telehealth; Family Advanced Practice; Chronic Illness Interventions; Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program is an active member of the New England chapter of the
Tongjian You, FACSM, FTOS • PhD, University of North Carolina • Metabolic and American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM).
Physical Dysfunctions Associated with Obesity and Aging; Adaptations to Diet and
Exercise
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