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B.S.N.
Second Career
RN Studies
Master's and Post-master's
Programs
Ph.D. Program
Postdoctoral Fellowships
International Programming
Faculty Profile
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Postdoctoral Fellowships in
Neurobehavior/Cognition
Goals
One- to
two-year postdoctoral fellowships are available by the NINR-supported institutional
research training grant to prepare individuals to become independent researchers.
The focus of the program is on:
- Understanding and mediating human responses and behaviors associated
with altered cognition;
- Fostering the development and testing of culturally sensitive, therapeutic
strategies to modify cognitive dysfunction, utilizing basic science and
nursing perspectives;
- Developing knowledge and acquiring research expertise within an interdisciplinary
context.
Training Support
Training support is for a l- to 2-year period. Annual stipends are set by
NIH based on years of experience since earning the doctoral degree.
Resources
The School of Nursing and University faculty from a variety of disciplines
are a major resource in this training program; in addition, other resources
within the School and University are available to guide the fellowship experience.
Of special note in this regard is the Center for Enhancement and Restoration
of Cognitive Function.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD in nursing, or master's degree in nursing and
PhD in health-related field, be United States citizens or permanent residents.
Applicants should submit:
- A letter describing specific research interest in neuro-behavioral or
bio-behavioral phenomena, match of proposed research with the research
area of potential mentor at Michigan, and summary of research/career goals;
- Curriculum vita;
- Three letters of recommendation;
- Transcripts of graduate study;
- Doctoral dissertation and reprints of publications (Interviews will be
arranged when possible.)
Training Faculty Research Areas
- Barbara Therrien: bio-behavioral
mechanisms of memory loss; spatial disorientation
- Bonnie Metzger: neuro-endocrine
regulation of metabolic processes
- Donna Algase: elderly, cognitive,
and behavioral issues
- Bernadine Cimprich: attentional
fatigue and restoration in life-threatening illness
- Bonnie Hagerty: understanding
clients' experiences of depression, including prodromal symptoms of recurrence,
cognition, and interpersonal relationships
- Laurel Northouse: cancer
effects on families
- Penny Pierce: decision-making,
treatment decisions following breast cancer diagnosis
- Nancy Reame: neuro-biology of
stress on women's health; reproductive endocrinology
- Margaret Scisney-Matlock:
cognitive representation of hypertension and health-related behaviors
- Karen Stein: the role of the
self-concept and cognition of the self as regulators of various behaviors,
such as eating disorders, alcohol use behavior
- Ann Whall: disruptive behaviors
in cognitively impaired nursing home residents
- Reg Williams: emotion, depression,
and interpersonal relationships
In addition to the above, a number of interdisciplinary faculty who are
involved in research in neuro-behavior and bio-behavior-relevant phenomena
are available to fellows. They are drawn from neuroscience, physiology, cognitive
science, medicine, dentistry, and social psychology.
For more information and application materials, contact:
Barbara Therrien, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director
Postdoctoral Research Training in Neurobehavior
Phone: 734-936-9792
Fax: 734-764-5266
E-mail: therrien@umich.edu
OR:
Bonnie Metzger, PhD, RN, FAAN
Phone: 734-936-9792
Fax: 734-936-5525
E-mail: bmetzger@umich.edu
University of Michigan
School of Nursing, Room 2160
400 N. Ingalls
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
School of Nursing: 1-800-458-8689
Inquiries about the program are welcome at any time. The University of Michigan
is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. |