Carolyn Harmon Still, PhD, RN, CNP, MSM, AGPCNP-BC, CCRP, FAAN

Associate Professor
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

Teaching Information

Teaching Interests

  • Cultural Aspect of Aging
  • Gerontology 
  • Primary Care of Adults/Geriatrics with Chronic Conditions
  • Leadership and Management in Advanced Nursing Practice

Research Information

Research Interests

  • Technology-based interventions to Support Self-Managing Chronic Diseases
  • Minority populations’ health disparities
  • Self-Management of Chronic Illness and Neuroprocessing
  • Diversity in clinical trials
  • Read about her current research

Research Projects

  • Principal Investigator. Self-Management and Resilience Trajectories in African American Adults with Hypertension. NIH/NINR: 1R21NR020489-01A1) (2022-2024)
  • Principal Investigator. OPtimizing Technology to Improve Medication Adherence and BP Control (OPTIMA-BP). NIH/NINR: 1R01NR019585-0A1 (2021-2026)
  • Co-Investigator. Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. NIH/NIA: P30AG072959 (2021-2025)
  • Collaborator. Ohio Cardiovascular Health Collaborative (CARDI-OH) State of Ohio: 60059810 (2021-2022)
  • Co-Principal Investigator. “Reducing Stroke Risk in African-American Men.” NIH/NINR: 1R01NR018023-01A1. (2019-2024)
  • Pilot Project Principal Investigator. “A COmmunity and Tech-Based ApproaCh for Hypertension Self-MANagement (COACHMAN).”  NIH/ NIMHD: 5U54MD002265-13. (2019-2020)
  • Pilot Project Principal Investigator. “The Effects of Technology-based Intervention and Positive Psychological Training on Cognitive Processing and Blood Pressure Control in African Americans.” NIH/NINR: P30 NR015326-05S1. (2018-2019)
  • Co-Investigator. “Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.” NIHI/NIA: 1P30AG062428-01    (2019-2021)
  • Co-Investigator. “Gift: Web Based Resourcefulness Training For Grandmother Caregivers.” NIH/NINR: 5R01NR015999-03. (2017-2020)
  • Site Co-Investigator. “The SPRINT Alzheimer's, Seniors and Kidney Study (SPRINT ASK).” NIH/NIA: 1R01AG055606-01. (2017-2019)
  • Co-Investigator and Project Director. “The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT).”  NIH/ NIHLBI, NIDDK, NIA: 268200900049C-17-0-1. (2010-2020)

Completed Research Support

  • Site Principal Investigator. “SPRINT MIND the Kidneys, Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT).” NIH/NIDDK: 1R01DK092241-01A1. (2012-2016)
  • Co-Investigator. “SPRINT-Factors affecting Atherosclerosis Study (FAST).” (2011-2016)

Publications

Selected Publications 

  • Cao, C., Jain, N., Lu., Sajatovic, M., Still, C. H. (2022). Secondary Stroke Risk Reduction in Black Adults: A Systematic Review. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-01221-2.
  • Still, C. H., Margevicius, S. P., Wright, J. T., Jr, Ruksakulpiwat, S., & Moore, S. M. (2021). A pilot study evaluating the effects of a technology-based and positive psychological training intervention on blood pressure in African Americans with hypertension. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 12, 21501327211056186. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211056186.*
  • Schorr, E. N., Gepner, A. D., Dolansky, M. A., Forman, D. E., Park, L. G., Petersen, K. S., Still, C. H., Wang, T. Y., & Wenger, N. K. on behalf of the American Heart Association Older Populations Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology and Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; and Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health. (2021). Harnessing Mobile Health Technology for Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Older Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 0(0), HCQ.0000000000000103. https://doi.org/doi:10.1161/HCQ.0000000000000103.*
  • Still, C. H., Burant, C., Moore, S., Einstadter, D., Killion, C., Modlin, C., Sundararajan, S., Thornton, J. D., Wright, J. T., Jr, & Sajatovic, M. (2021). The Targeted Management (TEAM) Intervention for Reducing Stroke Risk in African American Men: Rationale and Study Design of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14, 513–522. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S288753.
  • Glasser, S. P., Vitolins, M., Rocco, M. V., Still, C. H., Cofield, S. S., Haley, W. E., Goff, D., & SPRINT Research Group (2021). Is Medication Adherence Predictive of Cardiovascular Outcomes and Blood Pressure Control? The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). American Journal of Hypertension, hpab145. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpab145.*
  • Still, C. H., Moore, S. M., Sattar, A. Effects of the intensity of lifestyle exercise on changes in blood pressure after a cardiac event. (2020). Western Journal of Nursing Research. Online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945920969422.*
  • Still, C. H., Margevicius, S., Harwell, C., Huang, M. Martin, L., Dang, P. B., Wright, JT, Jr. (2020). A  COmmunity and Technology-Based ApproaCh for Hypertension Self-MANagement (COACHMAN) to improve blood pressure control in African Americans: Results from a pilot study. Patient Preference and Adherence, 14.

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy
Nursing Science
Case Western Reserve University
Masters of Science in Management
Healthcare
Case Western Reserve University
Master of Science in Nursing
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Florida A & M University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Florida A & M University