Each month, the Center for Research and Scholarship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing sends an internal research newsletter to faculty, staff, students and researchers. A recap is posted here.
MNRS Distinguished Abstract Award
Shemaine Martin, PhD candidate and legacy fellow at the School of Nursing, took home a Distinguished Abstract Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Research Conference for her abstract, “A Concept Analysis of Dehumanization of African American Women in Healthcare Using Rogers Evolutionary Method.”
CTSC Pilot Award
Elliane Irani, assistant professor, was awarded the 2025 Integrative Health Themed Pilot Award by the CWRU Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) for her work, "Advancing Sleep Health Equity for Family Caregivers."
SAGE Faculty and Graduate Student Paper Awards
The Western Journal of Nursing Research (WJNR) MNRS are now accepting submissions for the SAGE Best Faculty Paper Award and the SAGE Best Graduate Student Paper Award.
This prestigious award recognizes outstanding scientific manuscript contributions to WJNR by MNRS members. One faculty-authored and one student-authored manuscript will be selected, with each winner receiving a $500 prize from SAGE Publishing.
Submission deadline is June 1 for the WJNR/MNRS (SAGE) Best Paper Awards.
Stielau Award for Early-Stage PhD Research
The Joyce M. Stielau Award is available to current PhD candidates at the School of Nursing. This funding is intended for early-career investigators currently conducting early-stage research. Applicants can request up to $2,000 for funding of their current IRB-approved research. All fields and areas of study will be considered.
The late Joyce M. Stielau was a nurse anesthesiologist, devoted hospital volunteer, philanthropist, and former president of the Greater Cleveland chapter of Mended Hearts, a support group for cardiac patients. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Stielau earned her nursing degree from the University of Cincinnati. The foundation named for her and her late husband Herbert supports scholarships and research in the field of nursing, among other important causes. Details about the Stielau Award and how to apply can be found at the link above.
Algase Dissertation Award for Eldercare Research
Research funding is available through the Donna Algase Dissertation Award to current PhD candidates at the School of Nursing. Provided by the generous support of the Donna Algase Dissertation Award Endowed Fund, this award will grant two early career investigators up to $1,350 each for their early-stage research in the field of eldercare.
CWRU alumna Donna L. (Muszynski) Algase (GRS '88, nursing), began her nursing career in pediatric and pediatric intensive care, but found her passion for gerontological nursing and research while completing her bachelor's degree at the University of Toledo.
Widely published on nursing theory, gerontological nursing, and dementia research, Algase developed her nursing knowledge into an entrepreneurial opportunity and, along with a colleague, began an educational consulting business to deliver in-service and continuing education programs for long-term care facilities. An established authority on end-of-life care and research, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004. Details about the Donna Algase Dissertation Award and how to apply can be found on the webpage linked above.
Upcoming Event: April 28 - Goldbag Seminar: Brittany L. Smalls
Part of the Spring 2025 Goldbag Seminar series. Please join the Center for Research and Scholarship team from noon to 1 p.m. Zoom links to be distributed later.
Topic: "Social environmental determinants of health, such as social support, social networks, and community/neighborhood factors that contribute health behaviors and outcomes"
Brittany L. Smalls, PhD, MHSA, MSH Psych, associate professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Recent School of Nursing Publications
Wenzell, M. L., Ievers-Landis, C., Kim, S., DeSimio, S., Neudecker, M., Aaron, S., Wierenga, K., Miao, M., & Williamson, A. (in press) Scoping Review of Socio-Ecological Factors Contributing to Sleep Health Disparities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.