July 2026 Publications, Presentations, Awards, and Other News
Publications
Gregory Alexander was among the authors of “Supporting Literature Reviews: A Comparison Between Human and Generative Artificial Intelligence Screening for a Scoping Review,” published in Computers, Informatics, Nursing.
Student Marcela Algave, student Sophie Junak, Rebecca Schnall, PhD ’09, and Melissa Beauchemin, PhD ’19, were the authors of “Fertility Preservation Access Among Female Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review,” published in Cancer.
Melissa Beauchemin, PhD ’19, was among the authors of “Factors Associated with Symptom Burden Among Pediatric Patients with Cancer” and “Factors Associated with Unplanned Healthcare Encounters in Pediatric Cancer Patients,” both published in JCO Oncology Practice.
Ruth Masterson Creber was among the authors of “Lessons Learned from the Feasibility Phase of the REvascularization Choices Among Under-Represented Groups Evaluation (RECHARGE) Trial Program,” published in American Heart Journal, and “Patient Perspectives in Cardiovascular Research: A Qualitative Study of Barriers, Trust, and Strategies for Inclusive Clinical Trials,” published in Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes.
Lauren Gerchow was among the authors of “Sex Education for HIV Prevention Among Adolescents and Young Adults (15-24 Years) Across Diverse Settings: An Integrative Review,” published in Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
Lauren Gerchow, Rebecca Schnall, PhD ’09, and Jianfang Liu were the authors of “Psychometric Evaluation of the Spanish-Language Version of the Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale (Health-ITUES),” published in International Journal of Medical Informatics.
Sarah Harkins, PhD ’25, Arielle Hazi, and Tingting Zhao were among the authors of “Experiences of Discrimination and DNA Methylation Among Black Nulliparous Women,” published in Journal of Racial and Ethnic Disparities.
Sarah Harkins, PhD ’25, Israel Ibrahim Hulchafo, Arielle Hazi, Maxim Topaz, and Veronica Barcelona were among the authors of “Perinatal Substance Use and the Documentation of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes,” published in Nursing Research.
Sarah Harkins, PhD ’25, Jianfang Liu, and Veronica Barcelona were among the authors of “The Associations Between Maternal Disability and Perinatal Outcomes Among Black and/or Hispanic Women in PRAMS,” published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Jasmin Martinez, Ashley Chastain, Uduwanage GE Perera, Patricia Stone, and Jingjing Shang were among the authors of “The Current State of Home Health Care in Puerto Rico,” published in Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal.
Phoenix Matthews and Tonda Hughes were among the authors of “Queering Tenure: Broadening Metrics to Assess the Impact, Innovation, and Independence of LGBTQ+ Health Researchers,” published in Nursing Outlook.
Lusine Poghosyan, Maura Dougherty, Kathleen Flandrick, and Jianfang Liu were among the authors of “Practice Environment and Job Outcomes Among Primary Care Nurse Practitioners Caring for Patients with Dementia,” published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Jingjing Shang was among the authors of “Early Outpatient Follow-up, Hospital-Free Survival, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults After Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction,” published in Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Jacquelyn Taylor was among the authors of “Sleep Mediates the Relationship Between Stress and Blood Pressure in Older African American Women: A Cross-Sectional RiSE Study,” published in Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
Meghan Reading Turchioe, PhD ’18, Afra Shamnath, and Mary Hickey were among the authors of “Surveying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Attitudes, Use, and Competencies Among Nursing Faculty,” published in Computers, Informatics, Nursing.
Zhihong Zhang, Ismael Ibrahim Hulchafo, Maxim Topax, and Veronica Barcelona were among the authors of “Extracting Signs and Symptoms of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy from Clinical Notes Using Natural Language Processing,” published in Maternal and Child Health Journal.
Presentations
Gregory Alexander presented “Voices from the Frontline: Global Insights on Safety and Privacy of Technology Use in LTPAC” at the Sigma International 37th International Nursing Research Conference, held July 16-18, 2026, in Toronto, Canada.
Natalya Pasklinsky was a plenary speaker and presented “From Practice to Presence: Cultivating Compassionate Communication Through Simulation-Based Education” and “The Power of Simulation as Strategy: Designing, Delivering, and Scaling Experiential Health Professions Education” at the Semmelweis Medical Linguistics Conference in Budapest, Hungary, on June 6, 2026. She presented “Out of the Skills Lab and into the Scenario: Redefining How Nurses Learn” and “Whose Patient is it Anyway? High-Fidelity Simulation with Standardized Patients to Build Conflict De-Escalation Skills in Interprofessional Education” at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference (INACSL26) on June 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Maria Pizzirusso presented “Improving Diabetes Control with Implementation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM): A Family Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Quality Improvement Initiative” at the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers Annual Conference, “Building What’s Next in Healthcare Communication,” in Denver on July 13, 2026.
Awards
Maria Pizzirusso received the 2026 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Outstanding Contributions for New York on June 26, 2026.
Other News
Allison A. Norful, PhD '17, was named a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners on June 25, 2026.