Podium Presentations & Posters
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
How an Unexpected Partnership between a College of Nursing and a Campus Radio Station Led to Academic-Co-Curricular Collaboration and The Establishment of the First Nurse-Led Health Department in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensed College Radio
Carol Toussie Weingarten, PhD, RN, ANEF
Associate Professor
Advisor, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Chapter, Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania
Inaugural Director, WXV&U Health, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Radio, 89.1
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Perceptions of Stigma by Parental Caregivers with Mentally Ill Family Members
Linda Copel, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNE, ANEF, NCC, CGP, FAPA
Interim Director, PhD Program
Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingMacey Levan, JD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery and Population Health
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Director of the Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research
Qualtitative Core
Director of Policy and External Affairs
Joining Forces with Family Caregivers of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury: The Power of Photovoice Methodology
Helene Moriarty, ’77 BSN, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, Diane L. & Robert F. Moritz Jr. Endowed Chair in Nursing Research
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Nurse Scientist and Co-Program Director, VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Patient Safety
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Chair, VA Nursing Research Field Advisory Committee, VA Office of Nursing Service
POSTERS
Castaňo, Adriana L., ’24 DNP, CRNP
Clinical Manager for Advanced Practice Providers
Penn Medicine / Virtua Health Neurosciences Program

Michelle A. McKay, ’00 BSN, ’09 MSN, ‘18 PhD, RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Bernhardt Paul, PhD
Associate Professor of Statistics
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Melissa O’Connor, PhD, MBA, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research
Rudin Professor of Nursing
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College
Yarnall, Jessica, ’20 MS
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø
Leveille, Suzanne, PhD, RN
Professor Emerita
University of Massachusetts- Boston, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Hamid, Gwendolyn M., ’16 MSN, ’23 PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Winter, Laraine, PhD
Senior Research Associate
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Research Psychologist
Philadelphia Research and Education Foundation, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Moriarty, Helene, ’77 BSN, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, Diane L. & Robert F. Moritz Jr. Endowed Chair in Nursing Research
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Nurse Scientist and Co-Program Director, VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Patient Safety
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Chair, VA Nursing Research Field Advisory Committee
VA Office of Nursing Services
Crane, Katelin, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
PhD Candidate and Conway Fellow
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Moriarty, Helene, ’77 BSN, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, Diane L. & Robert F. Moritz Jr. Endowed Chair in Nursing Research
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Nurse Scientist and Co-Program Director, VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Patient Safety
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Chair, VA Nursing Research Field Advisory Committee
VA Office of Nursing Services
Weissinger II, Guy M., PhD, MPhil, RN
Diane Foley Parrett Endowed Assistant Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Domoff, Sarah E., PhD
Assistant Professor
State University of New York- University at Albany, Department of Psychology
Bernhardt, Paul, PhD
Associate Professor of Statistics
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Harris, Sydney, ‘24 BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse, Hematology/ Oncology/ Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
New York University Langone Health
Hughes, Sarah E., MSLIS, MA
Health Sciences Librarian
Drexel University
Yost, Jennifer, PhD, RN, FAAN
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Crane, Katelin, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
PhD Candidate and Conway Fellow
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Oliver, Tracy L., PhD, RDN, LDN
Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Shenkman, Rebecca, MPH, RDN, LDN
Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Diewald, Lisa K., MS, RDN
Associate Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Ahlfeld, Margaret
BSN Honors student
Undergraduate Research Assistant
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Furman, Gail E., PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Mariani, Bette, ’82 BSN, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Oliver, Tracy L., PhD, RDN, LDN
Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Brace, Margaret, ’04 BA, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Shenkman, Rebecca, MPH, RDN, LDN
Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Diewald, Lisa K., MS, RDN
Associate Director, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Furman, Gail E., PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Mariani, Bette, ’82 BSN, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Bradley, Patricia K., PhD, RN, FADLN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
,Furman, Gail E., PhD, RN, CHSE-A
Executive Director, Simulation and Learning Resource Center
Clinical Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Brace, Margaret, ’04 BA, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Greenle, Meredith MacKenzie, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, CRNP, CNE
Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Way, Denise, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Clinical Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Regan, Roseann, PhD, RN, APRN-BC
Clinical Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Wilson, Linda, PhD, RN, CPAN, CAPA, NPD-BC, CNE, CNEd, CHSE-A, FASPAN, ANEF, FAAN, FSSH
Assistant Dean for Continuing Education, Simulation, and Events
Clinical Professor
Director, AHA Training Center
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Brace, Margaret, ’04 BA, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Copel, Linda Carman, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNE, ANEF, NCC, CGP, FAPA
Interim Director, PhD Program
Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
McKeever, Amy, ’09 PhD, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC
Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Smeltzer, Suzanne C., EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor Emerita and Research Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
George, Cerena Ann, MSN, RN
PhD Student
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Nurse Professional Development Practitioner
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Rice, Bridgette M., ’03 BSN, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in
Nursing for Vulnerable Populations
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
McKeever, Amy, ’09 PhD, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC
Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
12. Bridges to Care: Facilitating Access to Healthcare for Caregivers of Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
Sexton Topper, Patrina, PhD, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Wesler, Julie, MSN, RN, CNL, CNE
PhD Student
Doctoral Research Assistant
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Richards, Jasmine, MRes
Research Assistant, Office of Nursing Research & Innovation
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Bravo Brown, Giselle Andrea, BS
Bilingual Research Assistant
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Brown, Kristin O., MS
Research Project Manager
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Witmer Sinha, Jill, PhD, MDiv
Research Consultant
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Rice, Bridgette M., ’03 BSN, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in
Nursing for Vulnerable Populations
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Ariza, Suzanne, MSN, CRNA, CCRN, PMGT-BC
PhD Student
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Assistant Clinical Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Copel, Linda Carman, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNE, ANEF, NCC, CGP, FAPA
Interim Director, PhD Program
Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Mendez, James D., ‘15 PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC
Clinical Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Llerandi, Diane, ’24 DNP, RN, AOCNS, CPHQ
Senior Quality and Safety Manager
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Licitra, Catherine, DNP, RN, CNML, CPHQ
Director of Patient Safety
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Snyder, Megan, DNP, RN, ACCNS-P, CCRN
Clinical Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Clikeman, Ryan, DNP, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals- Methodist
Moore, Caitlyn, DNP, MS, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University- College of Nursing
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Jefferson-Abington Hospital
Ryan, Jennie, PhD, APRN, CPNP-AC
Assistant Professor
Thomas Jefferson University, College of Nursing
Stainthorpe, Sara, DNP, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC
Program Director, Adult-Gerontology: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner MSN Program
Thomas Jefferson University, College of Nursing
Moore, Caitlyn, DNP, MS, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University- College of Nursing
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Jefferson-Abington Hospital
Parkinson, Jaclyn, ’12 MSN, RN, PCCN, CHSE
Clinical Assistant Instructor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Qi, Bing-Bing, ’94 MSN, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Qi, Bing-Bing, ’94 MSN, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Parkinson, Jaclyn, ’12 MSN, RN, PCCN, CHSE
Clinical Assistant Instructor
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Park, Eugene, ’24 BSN
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Schlegel, Nicholas, ’24 BSN, RN, MPA
St. Luke’s University Health Network- Upper Bucks
Kirkwood, Lillia
BSN Student
²ÝÁñÉçÇø, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Carroll, Rita Cola, PhD, CPCRT, CBIST, IHC
Track Director, Complementary and Integrative Health Program
Assistant Clinical Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Murphy, Jackie, EdD, RN, CNE
Chair, Division of Graduate Nursing
Associate Clinical Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Myers, Jennifer, MSN, RN, CNE
Track Director, MSN in Nursing Education
Assistant Clinical Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Fried, Elle, MSN, RN, CPN
Teaching Assistant
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Scarpaci, Kaitlin, ’24 DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CPN
Nurse Practitioner
Children's National Hospital