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Study Investigators Effects of Exercise in Persons with Schizophrenia
Principal Investigator:
Lora Beebe, PhD, RN
Department of Health Care Environment & Systems
College of Nursing
University of Florida
lbeebe@nursing.ufl.edu
Consultant:
Scott K. Powers, PhD, College of Health & Human Performance, University of Florida
Year 2 pilot studyGluten-Free & Casein-Free
Dietary Treatment in AutismPrincipal Investigator:
Jennifer H. Elder, RN, PhD, FAAN
Department of Health Care Environments & Systems
College of Nursing
University of Florida
elderjh@nursing.ufl.edu
Co-Investigators:
P. Jane Mutch, MA, CCC-SLP, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Meena N. Shankar, MS, RD, General Clinical Research Center, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida
Year 1 pilot studyExercise, Bone Density, and
Balance in Postmenopausal WomenPrincipal Investigator:
James Jessup, PhD, RN
Department of Adult & Elderly Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Florida
jessujv@nursing.ufl.edu
Co-Investigators:
Claydell H. Horne, PhD, RN, Department of Adult & Elderly Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Florida
Michael Marsiske, PhD, Department of Health Policy and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, & Institute on Aging, University of Florida
Consultant:
Donna Wheeler, PhD, Bioengineering Program, Colorado State University
Year 1 pilot studySES Determinants of Blood Pressure in At-Risk Women
Principal Investigator:
Shawn Kneipp, PhD, ARNP
Department of Health Care Environments & Systems
College of Nursing
University of Florida
skneipp@nursing.ufl.edu
Co-Investigators:
David Sheps, MD,College of Medicine, University of Florida
Carolyn B. Yucha, RN, PhD, College of Nursing, University of Florida
Year 2 pilot studyHeart Rate Variability & Learning in the Premature Infant
Principal Investigator:
Charlene Krueger, PhD, ARNP
Department of Women's, Children's, & Family Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Florida
ckrueger@nursing.ufl.edu
Co-Investigators:
Marylou Behnke, MD, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Anthony DeCasper, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Florida
Consultant:
Kenneth Gerhardt, PhD, Department of Communication Science & Disorders, University of Florida
Year 2 pilot studyBiobehavioral Interventions for Back Pain in Nurses
Principal Investigator:
Nancy N. Menzel, PhD, RN
Department of Health Care Environments & Systems
College of Nursing
University of Florida
nmenzel@nursing.ufl.edu
Co-Investigator:
Michael E. Robinson, PhD, Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, College of Health Professions, University of Florida
Consultant:
Lili Tian, PhD, Department of Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Year 3 pilot studyJoint Laxity, Locus of Control, and
Caesarean BirthPrincipal Investigator:
Alice Poe, CNM, DSN, FACNM
Department of Women's, Children's & Family Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Florida
poeah@nursing.ufl.edu
Consultants:
Isaac Delke, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Lili Tian, PhD, Department of Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Year 3 pilot studyUsing CareWatch in Homes of Children with Autism
Principal Investigator:
Meredeth A. Rowe, PhD, RN
Department of Adult & Elderly Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Florida
mrowe@nursing.ufl.edu
Co-Investigators:
Jennifer Elder, PhD, RN, FAAN, Department of Health Care Environments & Systems, College of Nursing, University of Florida
Christina S. McCrae, PhD, Center for Gerontological Studies and Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of Florida
Consultant:
Lili Tian, PhD, Department of Statistics, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Year 3 pilot studyPrincipal Investigator:
Susan D. Schaffer, PhD, ARNP
Department of Women's, Children's, & Family Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Florida
sdschaf@nursing.ufl.edu
Consultant:
Kristine S. Calderon, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Year 1 pilot studyDyadic Support Feasibility for Head/Neck Cancer Patients
Principal Investigator:
Bryan A. Weber, PhD, ARNP
Department of Adult & Elderly Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Florida
bweber@ufl.edu
Co-Investigator:
Glenn Earl Turner, DMD, Department of Prothsodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Florida
Consultants:
William M. Mendenhall, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Hossein Yarandi, PhD, Department of Health Care Environments and Systems, College of Nursing, University of Florida
Year 3 pilot studyManaging OA Symptoms: Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
Principal Investigator:
Saun-Joo L. Yoon, PhD, RN
Department of Adult & Elderly Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Florida
yoon@nursing.ufl.edu
Co-Investigators:
Catherine E. Carruthers, MD, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Denis Brunt, EdD, PT, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, University of Florida
Year 1 pilot study