Biography
Professor Kirkhorn completed her PhD at the age of 25 years from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, USA. She has also participated in postdoctoral studies in statistics at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for the study of Chronic Illness. She is Professor and Chair of Nursing at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. She has co-edited six books on Pathophysiology and she has written many papers regarding chronic illness, ethics, and healthcare in reputed journals throughout the USA.
Research Interest
Nursing and healthcare
Biography
Kathleen Lamaute EdD, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, CNE, MA, MS, RN is a Professor of Nursing at Molloy College Barbara Hagan School of Nursing in Rockville Centre, New York. She has given numerous national and international presentations Dr. Lamaute has designed, developed and implemented numerous courses offered within the college curriculum: These courses include: Family nurse practitioner program- all courses, Genetics and Genomics: Implications for Nursing Practice, Leadership focus on global issues, Vulnerable Populations, Nursing Focus on the Post Katrina Environment: Homelessness and Humanism, Leadership and Management. She is past Chairperson American Nurses Association Individual Member Division. She is the President of the Board of Directors Rota Care- a free clinic for the uninsured in Uniondale New York. She is an active researcher currently working on nutritional and agricultural community empowerment programs in Haiti.
Research Interest
Nursing and Healthcare
Biography
Dr. Mitchell is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Dr. Mitchell is currently the Project Director (PI) on two HRSA-funded grants designed to teach Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to Emergency Department Registered Nurses (EDRN) and Interprofessional Groups of Anesthesia Students (InGAS). She is also funded by SAMHSA to integrate SBIRT training into the Nurse Practitioner curriculum, addressing substance use across the lifespan. Lastly, she is working with the CDC on two projects to incorporate Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention (Alcohol SBI) into nursing practice with the ultimate goal of preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
Research Interest
Nursing Administration, Leadership, Case Management, Rehabilitation Nursing