November 2026 Publications, Presentations, Awards, and Other News
Publications
Melissa Beauchemin, PhD ’19, and Rhea Khurana were among the authors of “Creation of a Tailored Social Media Campaign to Educate Adolescents and Young Adults About Clinical Trials: The Talk to Me Study,” published in Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, and “Increased Healthcare Utilization and Differential Outcomes for Pediatric Cancer Versus Non-Cancer Patients,” published in Cancer Medicine.
Natalie Benda, Afra Shamnath, and Meghan Reading Turchioe, PhD ’18, were among the authors of “Public Perceptions of Timeliness for AI Use and Human Oversight,” published in JAMA News Open.
Maureen George was among the authors of “The Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire Supports the GINA Goal of Minimization of Exacerbation Risk,” published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
Maureen George, Rhea Khurana, Haomiao Jia, and Jean-Marie Bruzzese were among the authors of “The Development and Preliminary Testing of a Dyadic Brief Shared Decision-Making and Motivation Intervention for Early Adolescents with Asthma and Their Caregivers,” published in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology.
Sarah Harkins, PhD ’25, and Veronica Barcelona were among the authors of “The Use of Maternal Race in Antenatal Screening Tests: A Narrative Review,” published in Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health.
Kathryn Leep-Lazar, Jianfang Liu, and Lusine Poghosyan were among the authors of “Beyond Clinician Well-Being: Nurse Practitioners Burnout and Job Satisfaction Linked to Higher Risk of Emergency Department Use and Hospitalization for Persons with Dementia,” published in Medical Care.
Billy Caceres and PhD students Sophia Kalomeris and Susan Maloney were among the authors of “Following the Rainbow Brick Road: Lessons for Nursing Leadership from the Second LGBTQ+ National Nursing Summit (2025) amid Policy Disruption,” published in Nursing Outlook.
PhD student Helen Park-Chong was among the authors of “Maternal Health Outcomes of Digital Health Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review,” published in Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal.
Jade Robinson, DNP ’24, was among the authors of “Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Care Among Heterosexual Men in Western Kenya’s Fishing- and Non-Fishing–Involved Communities: Insights Through a Masculinity Lens,” published in AIDS Care.
Sarah Rossetti, PhD ’09, was among the authors of “Clarifying the Concept of ‘Unanticipated Transfer to the ICU’: A Scoping Review,” published in Journal of Patient Safety.
Yihong Zhao was among the authors of “Evening Phone Use and Sleep Outcomes Among Youth,” published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Presentations
Veronica Barcelona participated in “Nursing-led Innovation for Equitable Digital Health: Addressing Stigmatizing Language, Authentic Partnership, and Implementation in Marginalized Communities,” a panel hosted by the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions at their 14th Scientific Meeting in Newcastle, Australia, on October 21, 2026.
Christian Cansino, DNP ’17 presented “Journey from the OR to Entrepreneurship” at the NYSANA (New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists) Fall Meeting in Saratoga Springs, New York, on September 18, 2026.
Ariana Komaroff, MS ’04, presented “Advancing Breastfeeding Support Skills: The Key Role of Simulation in NP Education” at the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s 31st Annual International Meeting in Toronto, October 13–15, 2026. She was also a panelist for the Lactational Mastitis Research Summit, a half-day learning session at the meeting that brought together clinicians, researchers, and patient perspectives to identify critical gaps in mastitis diagnosis, treatment, and research.
Maribeth Massie, MS ’98, presented “Bidirectional Nurse Anesthesia Exchange: Building Capacity in the Gambia and Preparing Global Health Equity Leaders” at the ICN NP/APN (International Council of Nurse Practitioners/Advanced Practice Nurses) Network Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 15, 2026.
Awards
Don Boyd, PhD ’17, was named a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology on August 22, 2026. He also received the Kathleen O’Donnell Excellence in Leadership Award from the New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists on September 19, 2026.
Sang Bin You received the Douglas Holmes Emerging Scholar Paper Award. Sponsored by the RESQCARE Interest Group, the award honors Dr. Douglas Holmes, a noted psychologist who dedicated his life’s work to improving the lives of older adults. The award recognizes research with potential to improve quality of life and/or quality of care in long-term care, and is intended to encourage and support innovative and promising research across long-term care settings. The award will be presented at the Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting at the RESQCARE Interest Group Meeting.
Other News
Sim Center Hosts Spooky Fun
For the first time, the Helene Fuld Health Trust Simulation Center created two events with a Halloween theme to celebrate the season by showcasing the range of educational opportunities for students and opening the center to all employees at Columbia Nursing. The Room of Horrors was a contest for all employees and students, while the Escape Room was a simulation reserved solely for students. Both events were a huge success, and we hope to repeat them in the future.
Recruitment Season Wraps Up
It’s been a busy and exciting recruitment season, with trips to Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, San Francisco, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where Columbia Nursing hosted open houses to connect with prospective students and share more about our programs. Over the past month, we also attended more than 15 recruitment fairs and connected with hundreds of prospective applicants. One of the highlights of the year was the UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, where we had the opportunity to meet future health-care professionals at the graduate health programs fair. The excitement continued as the Office of Enrollment later represented Columbia Nursing on a nursing admissions panel at the conference, sharing insights and answering questions from attendees interested in pursuing a career in nursing. After seven cities, 15,000 miles, and dozens of cups of coffee, it’s been a fruitful journey building connections and introducing prospective students to all that Columbia Nursing has to offer. We’re grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s recruitment travels such a success!
Student Organizations Ready for Another Outstanding Year
The Office of Student Services is proud to celebrate that the 2026–2027 Columbia Nursing student organizations’ executive board members have successfully completed mandatory leadership training. During September and October, Student Services provided this year’s student organizations’ executive board members and faculty advisers with comprehensive leadership training designed to support student success and foster a safe, inclusive, and engaged campus community. Training topics included:
- Promoting an inclusive environment and understanding reporting responsibilities and resources
- Preventing and responding to sexual harassment, misconduct, violence, gender-based discrimination, and understanding available support resources
- Clery Act awareness and campus safety reporting
- Student Group Accountability Review Board (SGARB) department resources and processes
- Social media training and guidelines
- Student organization policies and processes, event planning and resources, budgeting, and looking at the year ahead
These trainings help ensure that student leaders are equipped to create welcoming, safe, engaging, and well-managed opportunities for our nursing student community. We support seven active Columbia Nursing student organizations during the 2026–2027 academic year:
- Asian Nursing Students At Columbia (ANSAC)
- Columbia Black Student Nurses (CBSN)
- Columbia Latinx Nurses
- Columbia Nursing Pathways Collective Club (CNPCC)
- Columbia Outpatient
- Columbia Student Nurse Association (CSNA)
- Columbia University Men in Nursing
Columbia Nursing student organizations planned and hosted an impressive 70 events during the 2025–2026 academic year. These events brought students together for networking, wellness initiatives, community service, professional development, and celebration. We look forward to partnering with our student organizations again this year, and extend our heartfelt thanks to their executive board members and faculty advisers for their commitment to enriching the Columbia Nursing experience. Their leadership continues to strengthen connections, foster a sense of belonging, and create opportunities for students to learn, engage, and thrive. We can’t wait to see what creativity and community spirit our student organizations will showcase in the year ahead.