22 students who participated in the School of Nursing’s Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program (URMP) were recognized during a cord-issuing ceremony in April. Students who are involved in the program for four or more terms receive cords to wear during their graduation.
“Students who participate in URMP have the opportunity to experience first-hand research practices, which include data collection, preparing IRB, data cleaning and analysis, abstract and manuscript preparation, working in teams, time management, and many others,” said Dr. Julius Kitutu, associate dean for Student Affairs and Alumni Relations, associate professor, and chief diversity officer. “Many of the URMP students have articles published as either first author or co-authors with the research team led by their respective mentors.”
Undergraduate students at all levels are eligible to participate in URMP and their assignments are based on their mentor’s work. The goal of URMP is to introduce students to research methods and to engage them in faculty-led projects and scholarship. Participants are also eligible to attend local and national conferences supported by the School of Nursing.
While 25 students were eligible for cords, 22 attended the cord-issuing ceremony.
This year’s students who were presented with their cords during the ceremony are:
- Kaitlin Eastburn, mentor: Marci Nilsen; attended 2022 NSNA Conference
- Alexa Fasone, mentor: Brenda Cassidy; attended 2022 NSNA Conference; NCUR 2022 accepted abstract: “LGBTQIA+ Resource Toolbox Dissemination and Evaluation”
- Isabella Sottosanti, mentor: Annette DeVito Dabbs
- Liz Tarazi, mentor: Annette Devito Dabbs; contributed to the development of the web-based Equity Design Thinking Educational Series
- Katherine Duffy, mentor: Gerri Maurer; NCUR 2022 accepted abstract, “Methods of Teaching Nursing Students to Utilize Quantified Blood Loss to Aid in Earlier Recognition in Treatment of Postpartum Hemmorage;” NCUR 2023 accepted abstract “Utilizing Obstetric Nursing Simulations to Strengthen Clinical Judgement in Undergraduate Nursing Students”
- Ben Jaworowski, mentor: Grant Martsolf
- Jonathan Levy, mentor: Grant Martsolf
- Chloe Neugebauer-Wagner, mentor: Jennifer Seaman
- Mandy Cooper, mentor: Hayley Germack; NCUR 2020 accepted abstract “Psychiatric Medication Changes During Pregnancy;” NCUR 2021 accepted abstract “Access to Care Among Patients with Hearing Loss;” NCUR 2022 accepted abstract “Zip Code Predicts Youth Access to Hearing Services;” BSN Honors Thesis “Obtaining Hearing Services for Children and Adolescents with Hearing Loss: Patterns of Access & Experiences with Care”
- Christine Durmis, mentor: Daniel Wilkenfeld; 2nd Author “When Law and Ethics Come Apart: Constraints Vs. Guidance,” Nursing Ethics
- Lyndsay Edmondston, mentor: Lisa Gawron
- Maura Gallagher, mentor: Salah Al-Zaiti; NCUR 2022 accepted abstract “Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characterization of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with Single Versus Multi Vessel Coronary Occlusion;” BSN Honors Thesis “Demographic and Clinical Characterization of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with Single Versus Multi Vessel Coronary Occlusion”
- Ji Yeon Lee, mentor: Teresa Thomas
- Tori Parisen, mentor: Young Ji Lee
- Madeleine Ricci, mentor: Heidi Donovan
- William Zhang, mentor: Heidi Donovan
- Caroline Roberts, mentor: Margaret Rosenzweig; NCUR 2022 accepted abstract “Racial Differences in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer”
- Christoph Hudack, mentor: Melissa Harlan; NCUR 2022 accepted abstract “Use of Cognitive Rehearsal to Increase Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students Caring for Aggressive Patients”
- Isabella Goldberg, mentor: Paula Sherwood; NCUR 2021 accepted abstract “Predictors of Healthcare Utilization in Family Caregivers of Persons with a Primary Malignant Brain Tumor;” NCUR 2022 accepted abstract “Nursing Students’ Emotional and Physical Health During the Adaptation of Online Learning Platform due to the COVID-19 Pandemic;” BSN Honors Thesis “Nursing Students’ Emotional and Physical Health During the Adaptation of Online Learning Platform due to the COVID-19 Pandemic”
- Jaime Yoo, mentor: Sheila Alexander
- Krista Devane, mentor: Susan Wesmiller; attended 2022 NSNA Conference
- Kathryn Hannah, mentor: Susan Wesmiller
- Gabriela Dziewulski, mentor: Theresa Koleck; NCUR 2023 accepted abstract “Social Determinants of Health and Their Effect on Physical and Mental Healing Among Adults with Limited English Proficiency;” BSN Honors Thesis “Promoting Health Equity Among Patients with Limited English Proficiency”
You can learn more about URMP here.