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Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dean, School of Nursing, Professor of Nursing, Epidemiology, and Occupational Therapy
Office of the Dean

School of Nursing
350 Victoria Building
3500 Victoria St
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Phone:	412-624-7838
Fax:	Fax not listed
Email:	dunbar@pitt.edu

I am Dean at the University of Pittsburgh School Of Nursing, as well as Professor of Nursing, Psychology, Epidemiology and Occupational Therapy, and the Director of the School of Nursing’s Center for Research in Chronic Disorders (CRCD).

Research

My research reflects the study of patient compliance for the past 30 years, addressing a variety of patient populations including rheumatological conditions, cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes, AIDS, cancer screening and transplantation. I have had funding from 7 of the Institutes in the NIH, and I have experience in the behavioral science aspects of clinical trial management including the Lipid Research Clinics Program, the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and the Women’s Health Initiative. I have served on the NINR Advisory Council and on the search committees for the director of the NINR and the director of the OBSSR. In addition, I have served on 17 working groups at the NIH, including NINR, NIA, NHLBI, NIMH and NIDDK. I have served as a reviewer for the NINR, NHLBI, and NIDDK. My work has been recognized with the PA Nightingale Award for research and the Pathfinders Award for research by the Friends of the NINR. I also served as the director of the first School of Nursing’s Center for Research and Evaluation from 1987 to 1996. I am currently the principal investigator of 2 NIH funded studies and co-investigator on 1 NIH funded study. 1). The Center for Research in Chronic Disorders (CRCD) NIH NINR P30 NR03924 [07/01/04-03/31/09], which a P30 Center funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research that provides the infrastructure support for an active, interdisciplinary center of excellence for research in the management of treatment regimen (adherence) in chronic disorders. The focus of the Center has been on a combination of variables in chronic disorders, including adherence to treatment on both patient and provider management of treatment regimens, quality of life, functional status, cognitive function and co-morbid conditions, and the central role that adherence to management guidelines plays in clinical outcomes. The Center provides mentorship and support for new and seasoned investigators, and the dissemination of new knowledge about the care and treatment of persons experiencing chronic disorders. 2). Adherence & HRQOL: Translation of Interventions NIH NINR P01NR010949 [09/08/08-07/31/13], which is a program project grant funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research that addresses clinical research studies designed to improve quality of life and delay or slow the progression of chronic conditions through the examination of self-management strategies which target adherence to treatment regimen, thus improving the effectiveness of care, with an overlapping objective of identifying factors necessary for successful translation. The purpose of the program is to significantly advance the science through an interdisciplinary, biobehavioral research program focused on interventions to improve the quality of life and/or promote health/prevent disease in persons with chronic illnesses and their informal caregivers. 3). University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute (PI: S. Reis) NIH NCRR UL1RR024153 [09/30/06-06/30/11] The University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) fosters ongoing communication and build informed communities that collaborate in the generation of research hypotheses, conduct of research studies, and translation of research findings into practice. One of its primary functions is the development of a sustainable institutional program to engage the community in clinical and translational research. The CTSI broadly defines the community as comprising the 1) lay community, 2) health provider community, and 3) community of research investigators. I serve as Co-Director of Community PARTners Program in the CTSI, which was established to support the engagement of these communities in collaborative relationships that will facilitate trust and ongoing communication.

Teaching

Since 1984, I have been a member of the faculty at University of Pittsburgh . My primary teaching is primarily at the doctoral level and advisor to a number of doctoral students.

Service

I am chair the Scientific Advisory Board of the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, a NIH roadmap initiative, and chair of the Advisory Board for Bayer Institute for Health Care Communication (non profit education for health professionals). I serve on the NIDDK Safety and Data Monitoring Board of the Diabetes Prevention Trial. I am a member the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Task Force on the Future Research Focused Doctorate, and the Leadership Council of the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers, where I co-chair of the Supply and Demand Committee. I am a member of the UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Board of Directors and the UPMC Quality Patient Care committee. I am an alumna of the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse fellows program, as well as past president of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. Additionally, I have also served on the Boards of the American Academy of Nursing and the Society for Clinical Trials, and chaired national committees for the American Psychological Association health psychology division, and the American Heart Association.

Education

BSN	Florida State University , Tallahassee , FL
	Nursing
MSN	University of California , San Francisco , CA
	Psychiatric Nursing
PhD	Stanford University , Stanford , CA
	Counseling Psych