Congratulations PhD Graduates

Brittany Grissette, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor at Columbus State University
Dissertation Title: An Educational Intervention Addressing Postpartum Depression and Help-Seeking Behavior: A Pilot Study

Dhruvangi Sharma, PhD, RN
Nursing Services Coordinator for Project Healthy Grandparents
Dissertation Title: Stroke-Related Predictors of Hypertension Self-Management among Middle- to Older-Age African Americans

Patricia Lawrence, PhD, CPNP-AC/PC
Director of Project Healthy Grandparents and Clinical Assistant Professor at Georgia State
Dissertation Title: Influence of Social Support and Family Resources on Workload, Capacity, and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Children with Medical Complexity

Macy Mosher, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN, CEN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor at Mercer University
Dissertation title: "Factors that Influence Participation in Physical Activity in Adults with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease."

Michelle Gaddis, Ph.D., MSN-Ed., RN-BC
Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Coordinator at WellStar Health System
Dissertation Title: Disease Self-Management Capacity, Patient Burden, and Medication Adherence, for African American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension

Kortney Floyd James, Ph.D., PNP-C, RN
Postdoctoral Researcher at UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Dissertation Title: The Role of Racial Identity on the Mental Health and Functioning of Postpartum Black Mothers

Sharon White, Ph.D., MSN, FNP-BC, NP-C, RN
Assistant Professor, Clayton State University School of Nursing
Dissertation Title: Palliative Care Referral Behavior among Nurse Practitioners in Hospital Medicine