Community Engagement Research

I work closely with local, state, and national respite organizations to help ensure my research is informed by, engages, and benefits the community. Kim Whitmore, PhD, RN, CPN - Assistant Professor

Assessing and intervening to increase intimate partner violence screening and referral in hospital system clinics through a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, community represented research team. Linda Piacentine, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, Associate Professor

Collaboration and community engagement are at the heart of the Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center and the Institute for Palliative and End of Life Care. I work with dozens of community partners to educate health professionals and the public about geriatrics, palliative care, and advance care planning. To a lesser extent, we also engage older adults and family caregivers in our educational work. Stacy Barnes, PhD, Associate Professor of Practice

My community engaged research involves family self-management, stress, family functioning, quality of life, challenging behaviors during healthcare encounters, procedure preparation, and exercise as medicine for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. I work on an interdisciplinary team as part of the Marquette Autism Initiative. Norah Louise Johnson, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN

In my work, I partner with organizations that serve women in our community with a focus on intimate partner violence, substance use, and sex work. My community partners are actively engaged in the research process with me to ensure there is a mutually beneficial experience. Jessica Zemlak, PhD, MSN, RN Assistant Professor

My research focuses on working with local communities to design, implement, and evaluate interventions to improve health outcomes, particularly for African-American women. I use participatory research methods such as group concept mapping and digital storytelling to create a shared understanding of health and to co-design actions that promote health and well-being with the goal of advancing health equity. I also have experience working with complex health survey data such as the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care, and National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys. I direct the CREATE Health lab at Marquette University. Abiola O. Keller, PhD, MPH, PA-C

I am dedicated to collaborating with community stakeholders throughout the entire research project, ensuring their vital input. Using community-based participatory research methods, I actively involve the community and intervention recipients in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions that promote health and health care equity. At Dr. CJ's lab, I lead efforts focused on community-driven solutions to address inequities and advance health equity for marginalized adolescents and young adults living with chronic illnesses. Our projects integrate community-based participatory research and human-centered design. Dora Clayton-Jones PhD, RN, CPNP-PC

I am part of a clinical/community collaborative supporting the integration of a specially trained IPV advocate from Sojourner Family Peace Center into a healthcare setting with the goals of providing clinic-wide education on IPV prevalence, screening, and resources, assisting in establishing a universal screening and referral protocol, providing a bridge between a healthcare setting and an IPV resource center, and training champions within the clinic setting to ensure sustainability once the project concludes. Teresa Jerofke-Owen, PhD, RN Associate Professor

Partnerships at MU and UW-Milwaukee focuses on gaining knowledge on effectiveness and satisfaction of young adults with telehealth and mental health access, and increasing awareness and literacy of telehealth and mental health among young adults in poverty in Milwaukee. Stacee Lerret, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN

I am a community engaged researcher with several community partners. Together, we conduct research to promote peace, positive youth development, and to advance human flourishing for all people in Milwaukee. Kristin Haglund PhD, RN

I collaborate with community-based organizations to develop pathways to remove racial and discriminatory barriers to breastfeeding for African American persons. Karen Robinson, PhD, CNM, FACNM

My program of research focuses on uses of positive cognitions, resourcefulness, and resilience in overcoming stress/adversity in vulnerable populations, including older adults, and family caregivers of persons with mental illness, dementia, and autism as well as nursing students and Middle Eastern immigrants. My research includes Community-engaged research which brings together academic researchers and communities (churches/mosques) in a collaborative partnership to address the specific needs of Middle Eastern Immigrants individuals and communities. Abir Bekhet PhD, RN, HSMI

Community-based approach with participatory action research are central aspect of my work, focused on global health and ethics from a liberation perspective. Alexandre A. Martins, Ph.D, associate professor

I support the work of faculty and students in my role as Interim Associate Dean for Research. My own research includes community based and participatory research to alleviate health disparities particularly related to childhood obesity prevention and amelioration. Marilyn Frenn Ph.D., R.N., CNE, ANEF, FTOS, FAAN Professor & Interim Associate Dean for Research

In my research, I work with community-based organizations to address health inequities present in the Latinx community, with the overall goal of improving health outcomes in the community. - Dr. Sylvia Pena, Ph.D., RN, CNEN