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Knecht-Fredo

Adam

Education

• Ph.D. – The Pennsylvania State University
• Post – Masters Certificate- Family Nurse Practitioner- Allentown College
• MS – Adelphi University
• BS – SUNY College of Technology
• AAS – SUNY at Farmingdale

Research Interests

• chronic illness
• patient education/learning
• community-based health promotion and planning
• substance/opioid epidemic
• qualitative research
• nursing education
• sustainability

VanHaitsma

Biography

Dr. VanHaitsma is a Clinical Geropsychologist with a PhD in Clinical Psychology. She is Professor in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and Director of the Program for Person Centered Living Systems of Care (PPCLSC) located in the The Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (CGNE). She also serves as Adjunct Research Scientist at the Polisher Research Institute, Abramson Senior Care. Dr. VanHaitsma provides mentorship to doctoral and post-doctoral level students. From a research perspective, she has been the Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on more than 35 grants as well as consultant on additional grants awarded from federal, state and foundation sources. Over her career, she has published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, many of which are co-published with former students. Dr. VanHaitsma’s areas of research include: development and testing of various mental health education and intervention approaches; innovative methodological and measurement development; and testing intervention and implementation strategies that facilitate the uptake of evidence-based, person-centered preference-informed care practices targeting older adults with multiple chronic care conditions. For a summary of work specific to preference based living activities, see www.preferencebasedliving.com.

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Boltz

Research Interests

• Interventions to promote functional health and cognition in older adults
• Caregiving efficacy and coping with dementia and delirium
• Complex aging-related care issues
• Translational and health services research

Hupcey

Research & Publications

Education: Columbia University, Ed.D., Nursing Education; Ed.M., Nursing Education; M.S., Adult Nurse Practitioner; B.S., Nursing; The Pennsylvania State University, National Research Service Award Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Research Interests: Palliative and end-of-life care, family caregivers, heart failure, age-friendly health care, qualitative research

Awards/Honors:

• Big Ten Academic Alliance
  • Fellow, Academic Leadership Program, 2013-2014
• American Academy of Nursing
  • Fellow, Inducted October 2012
• Columbia University, Teachers College
  • Nursing Education Alumni Association
  • Nursing Scholarship and Research Award, 2012
  • Hall of Fame, Inducted 2011
  • May Ayers Burgess, Endowed Nursing Scholarship, 1987
• Eastern Nursing Research Society
  • Suzanne Feetham Nurse Scientist Family Research Award, 2012
  • Mentor Recognition, 2011
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
  • Research Abstract Award, 1999
• Sigma Theta Tau International
  • Honor Society for Nursing, Inducted 1988

Whitaker

Professional Interests

Age-Friendly Care/Community
Caregiver Skills Training
Dementia-Friendly Care/Community
Geriatric Workforce Enhancement
Interdisciplinary Person-Centered Care
Leadership & Nursing Management
Practice & Regulatory Standards
Strategic Planning & Implementation

Education

Masters in Educational Leadership, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY

Honors and Awards

Sigma Theta Tau International, Kappa Tau Chapter
Vermont Outstanding Teacher, A.C.S.U.

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