Currently funded grants and contracts
Research
Susie Adams
Integrated Addiction Medicine Project
Meharry Medical College
Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/19–6/30/21
$112,628
Terrah Foster Akard
A Nurse-Led Storytelling Intervention for Rural Pediatric Palliative Care Populations
2020 Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation Program
Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
1/1/21–12/31/21
$50,000
Terrah Foster Akard
Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow
Vanderbilt University
7/1/19–6/30/21
$80,000
Lindsey Baksh
Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Expectant Mothers (MOMs)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
National Institutes of Health
10/1/19–5/31/22
$31,156
Julie Barroso
Understanding the Effects of Substance Use on Male Couples’ Risk for HIV
Florida International University
National Institutes of Health
3/15/21–3/31/22
$30,576
Julie Barroso
Pre-implementation Research for Trauma-informed HIV Care in Metropolitan Nashville
Meharry Medical College
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
5/1/21–4/30/22
$7,811
Leanne M. Boehm
Discovery Grant
Vanderbilt University
7/1/19–6/30/22
$100,000
Leanne M. Boehm
Improving ICU Recovery in Survivors of Critical Illness
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
4/1/19–1/31/22
$49,999
Leanne M. Boehm
Vanderbilt Scholars in TF Transitional Research (V-STTaR) Program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
National Institutes of Health Faculty Research Scholars Program
9/1/18–8/31/21
$331,659
Catheryne Clouse
CareConekta: Mobile Health for a Mobile Population
National Institute of Mental Health
5/10/19–3/31/22
$630,807
Catheryne Clouse
Impact of Cross-state Mobility on HIV Engagement in Care in TN
Meharry Medical College
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
8/5/20–7/31/21
$79,785
Catheryne Clouse
The South African National HIV Pregnancy Cohort: Evaluating Continuity of Care Among Women Living with HIV
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
4/3/21–3/31/22
$84,817
Laurie Connors
Translation and Integration of Genomics is Essential to Doctoral Nursing: “TIGER”
National Institute of Health
National Human Genome Research Institute R25
5/12/21–3/31/26
$689,492
Mary Jo Gilmer
Exploring the Impact of Human-Animal Interactions on Children with Life-Threatening Conditions and their Parents
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
3/1/20–2/28/22
$440,901
Mary Jo Gilmer
Pilot Study of the Effects of Animal-Assisted Interactions on Quality of Life in Children with Life-Threatening Conditions and their Parents
Human Animal Bond Research Institute
1/1/19–12/31/21
$48,819
Alvin Jeffery
K12 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Learning Health System Scholars Program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
9/30/19–10/31/21
$242,358
Jennifer Kim
Diabetes, Dementia, and Aging at Home
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
National Institute on Aging
9/15/20-4/30/24
$49,043
Jennifer Kim
Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/19–6/30/24
$290,442
Jennifer Kim
Providing Safe Care to Older Hospitalized Patients through Discrete Event Simulation Modeling
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality R18
9/1/19–6/30/22
$29,743
Mariya Kovaleva
Addressing Caregiver Burden during Persons’ Living with Dementia Hospital-to-Home Transitions
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
7/1/19–4/30/21
$10,000
Mariya Kovaleva
Addressing Caregiver Burden during Persons’ Living with Dementia Hospital-to-Home Transitions
Southern Nursing Research Society
1/1/2020–4/30/21
$7,500
Mariya Kovaleva
Perioperative Settings: Nurses, Persons Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
2/15/20–4/30/21
$5,000
Mariya Kovaleva
Tele-Savvy during Hospital to Home Transition
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
7/1/19–4/30/21
$5,000
Cathy A. Maxwell
Aging & Fragility: Activity, Resilience and Energy in the Second Half of Life (AFRESH)
Urban Housing Solutions
West End Home Foundation
1/1/20–12/31/20
$32,760
Cathy A. Maxwell
Aging & Fragility: Activity, Resilience and Energy in the Second Half of Life (AFRESH)
Urban Housing Solutions
West End Home Foundation
1/1/21–12/31/21
$35,990
James Muchira
Turning the Tide on Early Childhood Obesity
Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Award
Rockefeller University Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing
7/1/20–6/30/22
$25,000
Shelagh Ann Mulvaney
Increasing HPV Vaccine Uptake in Community-Based Pediatric Practices
University of Kentucky
National Cancer Institute
12/1/20–11/30/21
$62,386
Shelagh Ann Mulvaney
Feasibility of a Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Assessment and Support System
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease
8/1/20–7/31/21
$30,850
Jeremy Neal
Differences in Labor Progress, Care Received During Labor, and Provider-Patient Communication and Decision-Making Quality among Low-Risk Black vs. White Nulliparous Women with Spontaneous Labor Onset R21
National Institute of Health
4/12/21–1/31/23
$457,019
Bethany Rhoten
Improving ACL Reconstruction Return to Play Outcomes through Psychologically Informed Rehabilitation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
10/1/19–5/31/20
$12,700
Shelia Ridner
A Randomized Trial Evaluating Bioimpedance Spectoscopy versus Tape Measurement in the Prevention of Lymphedema following Locoregional Treatment for Breast Cancer
ImpediMed, Inc.
6/3/14–7/31/21
$2,101,420
Sheila Ridner
A Randomized Trial of an Advanced Pneumatic Compression Device vs. Usual Care for Head and Neck Lymphedema
Tactile Medical
12/1/20–11/30/25
$909,085
Patricia Scott
Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
State of Tennessee
7/1/20–6/30/22
$40,504
Deonni Stolldorf
Implementing and Sustaining Complex Interdisciplinary Healthcare Interventions: Learning from Medication Reconciliation
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
9/30/17–9/29/21
$426,835
Deonni Stolldorf
Social Determinants of Health: Moving Toward Performance Indicators and Metrics for an Integrated Health Equity Dashboard Platform
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
IBM
6/1/21–5/31/22
$41,902
Nonresearch
Pamela O. Jones
Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency (ANE-NPR) Program
ANE–Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/19–6/30/23
$2,443,595
Bonita A. Pilon
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Behavioral Health Integration into the Mercury Courts Model
Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/17–6/30/21
$1,497,978
Courtney Pitts
AIDS Education and Training Centers Program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Health Resources and Services Administration
11/1/20–6/30/22
$25,185
Courtney Pitts
The CAP Program: A Collaborative Academic-Practice Program
Advanced Nursing Education Workforce
Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/19–6/30/23
$2,710,321
Mavis Schorn
Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/21-6/30/22
$630,278
Mavis N. Schorn
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
Bureau of Health Workforce Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/20–6/30/25
$3,250,000
Mavis N. Schorn
Vanderbilt Nursing Education Program for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
ANE—Sexual Nurse Assault Examiner Program
Health Resources and Services Administration
9/30/18–9/29/21
$1,483,215
Clinical-Community Partnership Grants
Leah Branam
Collective Impact through Community Health Initiatives
United Way Metro Nashville 2019-2020
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
7/1/21–6/30/22
$89,500
Leah Branam
Youth in the Kitchen: Promoting Healthy Eating through Cooking and Nutrition Programs for Youth and Families
Healthier Kids for Our Future
Cigna Foundation
8/1/21–7/31/22
$77,589
Carrie Plummer
Interprofessional Collaboration: Investigating the Effect of a Multiphase Nursing-Pharmacy Education Intervention
Tennessee Nursing Foundation
12/1/20-4/30/22
$4,697
