Current PhD Students
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Students of the PhD Program
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- Tam Nguyen
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Vinciya Pandian
- Darlene Perkins
- Sara Rosenthal
- Laura Samuel
- Asha Swarup
- Martha Sylvia
- Carrie Tudor
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Marguerite Baty
Marguerite Baty received her BSN in 2004 through Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She is currently in Hopkins' MSN/PhD program and will complete the requirements for a Master of Science in Nursing for Family Nurse Practitioner and a Master of Public Health in August 2006. Previous to entering the field of nursing, Marguerite obtained a BA in Political Science/International Relations from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, served in the US Peace Corps in Central Asia, and worked abroad in the field of education for 6 years.
Research Interests
Marguerite's research interests include gender-based violence, HIV risk and refugee health.
Presentations
1. Edwards, L., Baty, M., McCarter, J. (Oral Presentation). Settling the Resettled: Public health nursing interventions with Baltimore's Somali Bantu refugees. American Public Health Association 133th Annual Meeting and Exposition. December 10-14, 2005. Philadelphia, PA.
Funding, Honors, Awards
2005-2006 National Institute of Mental Health Institutional NRSA. Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Violence Research 2004 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2004 Betty Cuthbert Award for leadership and service 2003 Ruth and John Ward Gertler Scholar
Barbara Biedrzycki
Dissertation Focus:
The focus of my dissertation is to explore decision making in clinical research, identify what factors influence decision making, and identify the value of several research tools for decision making preference, decisional control conflict, hope, and trust in the physician, quality of life, and symptom burden data.
Honors and Professional Services:
| 1992- 1994 |
Chairperson, Oncology Divisional Council (first staff nurse to hold this position) |
| 1994 |
Oncology Divisional Council Nurse of the Year, St. Agnes Hospital (first issue of this award) |
| 1988-1998 |
Volunteer First Aid Nurse annually at the Knights of Columbus Youth Bowl, community track & field meet |
| 1992 |
present Charter Member, Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Beta Chapter (Nursing Honor Society). |
| 1992- 2001 |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructor, American Heart Association |
| 1995-1996 |
Editorial Board Member, ONCC NEWS, Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation's national newsletter |
| 1995 & 1996 |
Item Writer, Oncology Nursing Certification Corporations' Generalist's Exam, (OCN�) |
| 1996-1999 |
Editor, The Harbor Herald, The Greater Baltimore Chapter of the |
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Oncology Nursing Society (GBCONS) newsletter. This position also provides Board member. |
| 1997- Present |
Article Reviewer, RN nursing journal |
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Baltimore District Director, Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland, Inc. (NPAM) |
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Chair, Continuing Education Committee, Balto. District NPAM. |
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Chair, Editorial Board, ONCC NEWS, Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation's national newsletter |
| 1998-Present |
Board member, Smoke Free Maryland, state-wide community organization |
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Member, Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN�) Passing Score Committee, Oncology |
| 1998 |
Nursing Certification Corporation |
| 1999 |
President-Elect, Greater Baltimore Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society |
| 1999-Present |
Reviewer, Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. |
| 2000 |
President, Greater Baltimore Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society |
| 2000 |
Present Reviewer, Oncology Nursing Society Seal of Endorsement Program |
| 2001 |
Present Member, Johns Hopkins Institutional Biosafety Committee |
| 2001 |
Present Chair, GBCONS Lung Cancer Awareness Community Project |
| 2001 |
Present American Red Cross Nurse Volunteer, White House Blood Drive (9/01) and Maryland Chapter Disaster Health Services Team |
| 2001 |
Present Abstract Reviewer, ONS Annual Congress 2002, 2003 |
| 2002 |
Review Panel Member for the Susan Baird Excellence in Writing Award in Clinical Practice, ONS 2002 -Present Contributing Editor, ONS News, national newsletter of the Oncology Nursing Society |
| 2002 |
Present Member, Johns Hopkins Cancer Center Clinical Research Review and Monitoring Committee |
| 2002 |
Present Participant, Oncology Nursing Certification Advocates Program |
| 2002 |
Present Delegate, American Nurses Association (elected) |
| 2003 |
Present CPR / First Aid / AED Instructor, American Red Cross, Volunteer |
| 2003 |
Present Secretary / Treasurer, Doctoral Student Organization, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing |
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Selected Publications:
1. Monthly articles for RN Advanced Practice Alert . 1998-1999. Wrote cover article for premier issue.
2. Novel Allogeneic GM-CSF Secreting Tumor Vaccine for Pancreatic Cancer: A Phase I Trial of Safety and Immune Activation. (2001). E. Jaffee, R. Abrams, B. Biedrzycki, R. Donehower, R. Hruban, D. Laheru, K. Lilliemoe, S. O'Reilly, D. Pardoll, P. Sauter, K. Schepers, M. Goeman, C. Yeo, J. Cameron. Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 19, Issue 1.
3. Immunological Approaches to the Management of Pancreatic Cancer. (2001). D. Laheru, B. Biedrzycki, E. Jaffee. Cancer J, 7: 324-337.
4. Answering the American Red Cross' Call (2001). B. Biedrzycki. Nursing Spectrum Online.
5. Urging Teens to Break the Habit (2002). B. Biedrzycki. Nursing Spectrum, July 1 issue, p. 7.
6. Could Fatigue Become the Sixth Vital Sign? (2003). B. Biedrzycki. ONS News, Vol. 18, No.4, pp. 1, 4, 7. Oncology Nurses Know the Importance of Patient Education.(2003) B. Biedrzycki ONS News, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp1,4, 5.
8. Enhancing End of Life:Oncology Nurses can be Effective Change Agents. (2003) B. Biedrzycki ONS News, Vol. 18, No.11, pp. 1,4, 5.
9. A Phase I Vaccine Safety and Chemotherapy Dose-finding Trial of an Alogeneic GM-CSF-secreting Breast Cancer Vaccine given in a Specifically Timed Sequence with Immunomodulatory Doses of Cyclophosphamide and Doxurubicin. (2004) L. Emenes, D. Armstrong, B. Biedrzycki, et al. Human Gene Therapy. Vol. 15, No. 3., pp. 313-37.
10 . The Medical Waste Revolution is on the Horizon: Part I (2004) ONS News, Vol. 19, No.11, p. 11.
Research support:
None
Hwayun Lee
Hwayun Lee is a 1994 graduate of School of Nursing at University of Massachusetts of Amherst, Massachusetts. She completed the requirements for the joint program between the School of Nursing and the Bloomberg School of Public Health leading to a Master of Science in Community Health Nursing and Master of Public Health (MSN/ MPH) in May of 2003. Her research interests include cardiovascular health promotion and minority, adolescent health.
Dissertation Focus:
Explore the impact of acculturation on increasing cardiovascular risk factors (ie. smoking) among Asian American immigrant adolescent.
Publications:
Weil, JM & Lee, HH. Cultural Considerations in Screening for Family Violence among Asian-American Pacific Islander Families, Journal of Community Health Nursing. (In review)
Presentations:
Nam JJ, Ko MJ, Lee H, Kim MT, Kim KB. Cardiovascular Health Status of Koreans: Results of the 2001 National Health Examination and Nutritional Survey. American Heart Association 76th Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, November 9-11, 2003.
Han HR, Kim MT, Kim KB, Han W, Park H, Pistulka G, Lee H. Anti-Smoking Media Campaigns for a Linguistically Isolated Population. National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Boston, MA, Dec. 10-12, 2003.
Kim KB, Han W, Kim MT, Lee H, Park H, Pistulka G, Han HR. A Community-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Korean Americans in Maryland. National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Boston, MA, Dec. 10-12, 2003.
Funding, Honors, and awards:
Recipient of Health Disparities T32 grant.
Katherine R. Nash
Katherine Nash graduated from Georgetown University School of Nursing with a BS in 2000. She worked as an ER and Trauma Nurse prior to graduating at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist with a focus in Forensic Nursing. She currently works as a Death Investigator and Forensic Nurse Examiner in Montgomery County, MD, while continuing her studies as a Violence Research Fellow in the PhD program. Her research interests include elder abuse and neglect, death investigation, bruising, and sexual assault.
Publications:
Sheridan, D. J., Nash, K. R., Hawkins, S. L., Makely, J. L., & Campbell, J., C. (2005, in press). Forensic Implications of intimate partner violence. In R. Hammer, B. Moynihan, & E. M. Pagliaro (Eds.), Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Presentations:
Nash, K. R., & Sisley, A. C. (2004, October). Forensic Wound Identification and Documentation of Abused Adult and Vulnerable Patients. Maryland Medical Convention. Held October 16-17, Cambridge, MD.
Vinciya Pandian MSN, CRNP
Vinciya Pandian obtained her Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing degree and certificate in Midwifery in 1996 from the Christian Medical College, College of Nursing at Vellore, India. In 2004, she graduated with a Master's degree in nursing specializing as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and was awarded the Sigma Theta Tau Nu Beta Chapter award in recognition of superior academic achievement, creative scholarship and research. Her research interest includes pulmonary issues faced by critically ill population.
Research Involvement:
2004 - Present Co-Investigator: "Protocol-driven hemodynamic support for patients with septic shock".
2005 - Present Study Physician Collaborator: "Sleep disturbance and pain sensitivity in chronic pain"
2003 - 2004 Study Coordinator: "Evaluation of the effectiveness of an educational program on a new "Fluid and Vasopressor Protocol, and Orderset" utilizing a PowerPoint with video presentation to the Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses".
1994 - 1995 Primary investigator: "Effectiveness of transmission of health education from school children to their mothers".
Presentations:
Pandian V, Perper B, Sevransky J, Yeo T. Evaluation of the effectiveness of an educational program on a new "Fluid and Vasopressor Protocol, and Orderset" utilizing a PowerPoint with video presentation to the Medical Intensive Care Unit nurses. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for Nurse Practitioners 2004, College Park, MD, April, 2004.
Professional Organizations:
2003 - Present The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
2002 - Present Sigma Theta Tau Nu Beta Chapter
2000 - Present American Association of Critical Care Nurses
