Self-management of chronic health challenges
Health Equity and Social Justice is a cross-cutting philosophy that underpins research within the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing. Within this, faculty have three broad areas of research.
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UManage Center: Building the Science of Symptom Self-Management
The UManage Center for Building the Science of Symptom Self-Management is comprised of a team of interdisciplinary scientists at UMass.
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Cynthia S. Jacelon
Professor Emerita
Dr. Jacelon is a retired professor who continues to contribute by mentoring newer faculty and graduate students
Raeann G. LeBlanc
Seedworks Endowed Associate Clinical Professor of Social Justice in Nursing
Raeann G. LeBlanc is the Seedworks Endowed Associate Clinical Professor of Social Justice in Nursing and teaches in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Hyeyoung Park
Assistant Professor
Hyeyoung Park is an Assistant Professor at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Memnun Seven
Assistant Professor
Memnun Seven is an Assistant Professor at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Mary Ellen Burke
Associate Clinical Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Burke teaches in the undergrad and grad program and is the Associate Dean/Academic Affairs. Scholarship focus: women's health, obesity, nursing education
Kimberly Dion
Clinical Professor
Departmental Commonwealth Honors Program Director
Fellow, International Academy of Addictions Nursing
Kimberly Dion is a Clinical Professor and Honors Nursing Program Director at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Brenda Fionte
Clinical Instructor
Brenda Fionte is a Clinical Instructor at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Julia McDougal Ronconi
Clinical Assistant Professor
Julia McDougal Ronconi teaches in undergraduate and DNP programs, specializing in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Allison Vorderstrasse
Dean of the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing
Professor
Allison Vorderstrasse is Dean and Professor at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.