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.
Message from the Associate Dean for Research
As we start a new academic year, I am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Our recent submission of 51 federal and nonfederal grant applications in fiscal year 2024 demonstrates our commitment to advancing nursing science and solidifying our position as a national and international leader in pioneering research and top-tier nursing scientists. Nonetheless, as a research community, there is more we can do to highlight our innovation and expand our impact.
This year, my aim is for us to RISE: Raise Productivity, Innovate Strategically, Succeed Together, and Elevate Impact. This acronym encapsulates three strategic priorities designed to enhance FPB's research portfolio and its impact. Our primary focus will be to Raise Productivity by increasing our grant submissions by 10%, with a particular emphasis on securing more federal funding. Productivity is not only about numbers; it's a critical step that will directly enhance our research profile, attract talented faculty, offer more training opportunities for students, and foster greater innovation, visibility, and impact that will distinguish FPB from other schools of nursing.
We know that to enhance productivity, you will need support. To this end, we are enhancing our research infrastructure with strategic investments. The first of these investments is the addition of Carolyn Harmon Still as assistant dean for research and Aliza Galinsky as our new grant specialist, who both bring experience and fresh perspectives to ensure the Center for Research and Scholarship (CFRS) is supporting your grant development needs. Along with new research facilities on the horizon and ongoing faculty recruitment, we are positioning ourselves well to achieve unparalleled levels of productivity, scholarly recognition, and impact.
As we move forward, let "RISE" be our north star. In forthcoming issues of the RE/Search newsletter, we will delve into how each priority within RISE contributes to our overarching goal of enhancing the school’s research impact. Together, we have the opportunity to advance FPB’s standing as a leader in nursing research.
I look forward to the remarkable achievements we will accomplish together in the year ahead. Best wishes for a successful year!
-Ronald Hickman, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN, associate dean for research
Research Grants & Scholarship Awards
ISONG Research Grant: Maura McCall, postdoctoral fellow, was awarded a 2024 Research Grant from the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) for her study, “Exploring the Influence of Genetic Variation on Symptoms Experienced After Chemical Exposure.”
AAN Fellow: Evelyn Duffy, the Florence Cellar Professor of Gerontological Nursing, was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
AAN Living Legend: Faye Gary, the Medical Mutual of Ohio Kent W. Clapp Professor, has been designated a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing.
STTI Hall of Fame: Ronald L. Hickman, the Ruth M. Anderson Professor and associate dean for research, was recently inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, receiving the award at the organization’s 35th International Congress in Singapore.
Upcoming Event: Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Shanina Knighton will speak on “Transforming the Future of Nursing with Innovation: Why Not Me?” on Sept. 6, from noon to 1 p.m., at the Health Education Campus.
Knighton is an adjunct associate professor in the School of Nursing, adjunct assistant professor in the CWRU Department of Biomedical Engineering, and a faculty fellow in the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship. Her presentation, sponsored by the Marian K. Shaughnessy Leadership Academy and the Veale Institute, will be followed by a VA Quality Scholars fellowship Q & A from 1 to 2 p.m.
Register to attend in person or by Zoom.
Center for Research and Scholarship News
New Assistant Dean for Research
We are pleased to announce that Carolyn Harmon Still, associate professor, has been appointed assistant dean for research at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, effective Sept. 1.
Still’s research interests include hypertension clinical outcome trials in older populations, psychosocial assessment of aging, and self-management of chronic diseases, as well as recruitment and retention of minorities in clinical trials. She has collaborated on projects to explore the relationships of cognitive function, chronic kidney disease, and brain structure/function influence on blood pressure. To advance self-management science, her current work explores the brain-behavior relationship and behavior change of hypertension self-management enhanced or enabled through a digital component or strategy to determine its effects on blood pressure.
New CFRS Grants Specialist
CFRS also welcomes our new grants specialist, Aliza Galinsky, who joined our department this month. Galinsky came to us from the CWRU School of Medicine, Faculty Affairs Office. She has an undergraduate degree in Engineering from McGill University, Montreal, and will soon complete her MBA at CWRU. Aliza is in Office 233F.
MNRS Now Accepting Award Nominations
The Midwest Nursing Research Society is currently accepting nominations for five prestigious awards to selected members of the Society who have made significant and notable contributions to the field of nursing through research.
New FY 2025 Fringe Rates for Grant Proposals
Please use the fringe rates below for new and continuation proposals:
- Federal Rate: 28%
- Nonfederal Rate: 34%
- Term and Temp Rate: 19%
The latest Federal Indirect Cost Rate Agreement and the updated rates are available on the CWRU Office of Research and Technology Management's (ORTM) Commonly Requested Information page.
Writing Help for Proposal Narratives, Project Descriptions
The CWRU Writing Resource Center (WRC) is staffed with an experienced group of consultants, including writing instructors holding doctorates in a variety of disciplines, who can support faculty members in all parts of their composition process. The WRC can be particularly valuable when crafting proposal research narratives and project descriptions. The WRC has locations across campus and offers in-person, online synchronous, or asynchronous appointments. To view the Center's availability and sign up for an appointment, please visit wrc.case.edu. For more information about support for your own professional/scholarly writing projects, please reach out to Erika Olbricht, WRC director, at writingcenter@case.edu.
NIH News and Updates
Podcast: Why Would NIH Withdraw an Application?
It can be quite stressful to hear the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has withdrawn a submitted grant application before it went to peer review. In this NIH All About Grants podcast episode, they explain why and how administrative withdrawal of applications happens. Ray Jacobson, the acting director of the division of receipt and referral at the Center for Scientific Review, walks through the process.
Update on eRA Commons
An updated resource for Who Can Do What in eRA Commons provides information about access to eRA Commons and its modules, which is determined by the designated roles of its users. Once a recipient organization has created an account in eRA Commons, the signing official (SO) is able to establish additional user accounts, including that of a principal investigator. Depending on their assigned role, users are granted different authorities to perform specific functions in eRA Commons. There are several roles available in eRA Commons, ranging from trainee to scientific to administrative.
Recent School of Nursing Publications
McLauchlan, N. R., Frasier, L. L., Fisher, L., Carroll, J., Christian, C. W., Delaney, A., Cave, K. J., Gallagher, J. J., Rose, S., Morris, J. B., Kaufman, E., & Cannon, J. W. (in press). High-fidelity bleeding control simulation scenario during medical student orientation improves students’ self-reported ability to identify and treat life-threatening bleeding with 3-year follow-up. Journal of Surgical Education. Advance online publication.
Scahill, L., Lecavalier, L., Edwards, M. C., Wenzell, M. L., Barto, L. M., Mulligan, A., Williams, A. T., Ousley, O., Sinha, C. B., Taylor, C. A., Youn Kim, S., Johnson, L. M., Gillespie, S. E., & Johnson, C. R. (2024). Toward better outcome measurement for insomnia in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism. Advance online publication.
Wenzell, M. L., Kindler, J. M., Sharp, W. G., Loechner, K., Gillespie, S., Burrell, T. L., Berry, R., Scahill, L., & Brasher, S. (in press). A feasibility study of nutritional status and bone health in children with autism spectrum disorder and food selectivity. Pediatric Nursing.