Area of Excellence: Violence
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Amber Davis
Dr. Davis a Research Associate at the Disability Health Research Center. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 7+ years of clinical experience with underserved communities, Dr. Davis has an intersectional lens to supporting minoritized persons with disabilities. As a trauma-informed clinician scientist, Dr. Davis’s research investigates the role of cumulative adversities and intersectional resiliency factors […]
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Katherine Humphrey
Katherine Humphrey is a clinical faculty member, clinical coordinator, simulation, and lab instructor in the Master’s (Entry into Nursing) program. Dr. Humphrey has a background in cardiology research, emergency response and business management. She is passionate about mentoring new nurses and helping students develop the competencies to support communities and their health care needs. Her […]
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S. Atdjian
Dr. Atdjian holds a joint appointment with the School of Medicine and is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Atdjian’s areas of specialty are education; prevention of the use of seclusion and restraints; implementation of trauma-informed practices; psychotherapy of co-occurring trauma-related and substance […]
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Michelle Patch
Michelle Patch is board certified as an adult health clinical nurse specialist and an advanced forensic nurse. She has held progressive clinical, operational, and safety leadership positions in various acute care, ambulatory, emergency, and austere settings. Her internationally recognized scholarship and clinical practice address patient, staff, and public health safety, specifically during times of crisis, […]
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Patty Wilson
Patty Wilson’s clinical practice and research focus on improving the lives of those who have experienced trauma and working to create community-based interventions that address social determinants of health and promote health equity in BIPOC communities. She teaches pre-licensure MEN students and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) students. For her faculty practice, Dr. Wilson […]
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Nancy Perrin
Nancy Perrin’s areas of expertise include longitudinal study design and analysis, clustered data, psychometrics, and handling messy data that comes along with doing research in real-world settings. Dr. Perrin is a methodologist and biostatistician with extensive experience in study design and analysis. She has been co-investigator on over 30 federally funded studies in healthcare, community, […]
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Nicole E. Warren
Nicole Warren is a certified nurse midwife with more than two decades of combined research, clinical practice, and teaching experience in reproductive health. Her work is guided by a commitment to Respectful Maternity Care and eliminating mistreatment of childbearing persons. Current projects include addressing disparities in maternal health in Maryland, evaluating the impact of educational interventions […]
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Bushra Sabri
Bushra Sabri’s research focuses on lifetime cumulative exposures to violence, including intimate partner violence and stress caused by experiencing health inequities, particularly among minority and immigrant women. She has led or co-led multiple funded research projects focusing on risk factors and health outcomes of interpersonal violence across the lifespan. Dr. Sabri’s recent work focuses on […]
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Vinciya Pandian
Vinciya Pandian is internationally known for her clinical expertise in improving critically ill patients’ care, safety, and quality of life. Her scientific work, funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (R01NR017433), focuses on identifying signs and symptoms of laryngeal injury post-extubation in the intensive care unit. She is also funded by Agency for Healthcare […]
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Victoria Hughes
Victoria Hughes has served in various clinical, educational, and leadership positions over the past 31 years. She retired as a colonel after 27 years of service within the United States Air Force. Her mental health clinical background includes working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient programs. Dr. Hughes obtained the […]