Podium Presentations & Posters

1. Development of an Evidence-Based Clinical Pathway for Management of Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage following NeuroInterventional Procedures

Castaňo, Adriana L., ’24 DNP, CRNP
Clinical Manager for Advanced Practice Providers
Penn Medicine / Virtua Health Neurosciences Program

2. The Association of Symptom Burden with the Risk for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Michelle A. McKay, ’00 BSN, ’09 MSN, ‘18 PhD, RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Bernhardt Paul, PhD 
Associate Professor of Statistics 
Villanova University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Melissa O’Connor, PhD, MBA, RN, FGSA, FAAN 
Associate Dean for Research 
Rudin Professor of Nursing  
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College
Yarnall, Jessica, ’20 MS 
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Villanova University 
Leveille, Suzanne, PhD, RN 
Professor Emerita 
University of Massachusetts- Boston, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences

3. The Association of Functioning, Relationship Quality, and Community Reintegration to Depressive Symptoms in Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury

Hamid, Gwendolyn M., ’16 MSN, ’23 PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Winter, Laraine, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Research Psychologist
Philadelphia Research and Education Foundation, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Moriarty, Helene, ’77 BSN, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, Diane L. & Robert F. Moritz Jr. Endowed Chair in Nursing Research
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Nurse Scientist and Co-Program Director, VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Patient Safety
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Chair, VA Nursing Research Field Advisory Committee
VA Office of Nursing Services

4. Unveiling the Digital Maze: A Comprehensive Scoping Review on Problematic Media Use and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents

Crane, Katelin, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
PhD Candidate and Conway Fellow
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing     

Moriarty, Helene, ’77 BSN, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, Diane L. & Robert F. Moritz Jr. Endowed Chair in Nursing Research
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Nurse Scientist and Co-Program Director, VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Patient Safety
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Chair, VA Nursing Research Field Advisory Committee
VA Office of Nursing Services
Weissinger II, Guy M., PhD, MPhil, RN
Diane Foley Parrett Endowed Assistant Professor  
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Domoff, Sarah E., PhD
Assistant Professor
State University of New York- University at Albany, Department of Psychology
Bernhardt, Paul, PhD
Associate Professor of Statistics
Villanova University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Harris, Sydney, ‘24 BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse, Hematology/ Oncology/ Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
New York University Langone Health
Hughes, Sarah E., MSLIS, MA
Health Sciences Librarian
Drexel University
Yost, Jennifer, PhD, RN, FAAN
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing     

5. Transforming Treatment: An Integrative Review of Telemedicine and its Impact on Pediatric Eating Disorders

Crane, Katelin, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
PhD Candidate and Conway Fellow
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

6. Psychological Safety and Perspectives of Standardized Patients Living with Obesity

Oliver, Tracy L., PhD, RDN, LDN
Associate Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Shenkman, Rebecca, MPH, RDN, LDN
Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Diewald, Lisa K., MS, RDN
Associate Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Ahlfeld, Margaret
BSN Honors student
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Furman, Gail E., PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Mariani, Bette, ’82 BSN, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

7. Psychometric Testing of a Weight Sensitivity Instrument to Assess Weight Bias

Oliver, Tracy L., PhD, RDN, LDN
Associate Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Brace, Margaret, ’04 BA, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Shenkman, Rebecca, MPH, RDN, LDN
Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Diewald, Lisa K., MS, RDN
Associate Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Furman, Gail E., PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Mariani, Bette, ’82 BSN, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

8. Impact of a First-Year Course on Student Attitudes towards Social Justice

Bradley, Patricia K., PhD, RN, FADLN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
Associate Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Furman, Gail E., PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Brace, Margaret, ’04 BA, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Greenle, Meredith MacKenzie, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, CRNP, CNE
Associate Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing         

9. Cultural Competence Through Standardized Patient Simulation in an Undergraduate Gerontology Nursing Course: A Pilot Study

Way, Denise, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Clinical Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Regan, Roseann, PhD, RN, APRN-BC
Clinical Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Wilson, Linda, PhD, RN, CPAN, CAPA, NPD-BC, CNE, CNEd, CHSE-A, FASPAN, ANEF, FAAN, FSSH
Assistant Dean for Continuing Education, Simulation, and Events
Clinical Professor
Director, AHA Training Center
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions

10. Reproductive Health Care Inequities by Disability Status: Experiences with Providers and Barriers to Care

Brace, Margaret, ’04 BA, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Copel, Linda Carman, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNE, ANEF, NCC, CGP, FAPA
Interim Director, PhD Program
Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
McKeever, Amy, ’09 PhD, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC
Associate Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Smeltzer, Suzanne C., EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor Emerita and Research Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

11. HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Adolescents: Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences

George, Cerena Ann, MSN, RN
PhD Student
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Nurse Professional Development Practitioner
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Rice, Bridgette M., ’03 BSN, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in
Nursing for Vulnerable Populations
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
McKeever, Amy, ’09 PhD, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC
Associate Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing