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Grants and Research Office
Faculty
and Statistical Consulting Team
Carolyn M. Sampselle, PhD, RN,
FAAN
The Carolyne K. Davis Collegiate Professor of Nursing and Associate
Dean for Research
Dr. Sampselle's program of research on the prevention and treatment
of urinary incontinence in women has been continuously funded
by the National Institutes of Health for more than 12 years. She
is currently Principal Investigator of two research grants that
have a substantial commitment to urinary incontinence in women
of historically underrepresented groups. She heads the Women's
Health Disparities training program. Her research teams are energized
groups of interdisciplinary colleagues, including physicians,
social scientists, epidemiologists and engineers. Her work has
received national recognition, most recently in an award granted
by the National Association for Continence.
As The Carolyne K. Davis Collegiate Professor of Nursing and
Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Carolyn M. Sampselle works to
promote the mission of the Grants and Research Office (GRO): "to
enable faculty to increase resources for the conduct of nursing
research and the implementation of innovative projects in nursing
education, service, and clinical and research training." To advance
the School of Nursing's position as one of the top research-intensive
schools in the nation, her initial foci include strengthening
the School of Nursing's grants management capacity, partnering
with members of the UMHS nursing community to advance evidence-based
practice, and interpreting School of Nursing research productivity
in the context of University-wide benchmarks. Dr. Sampselle oversees
all GRO staff activities and, in the spirit of strengthening these
services, encourages recommendations and innovative suggestions
from those whose endeavors are supported by GRO.
Deanne Marriott Isaman, PhD
Statistical Consulting Team
Dr. Isaman provides statistical consultation for health behavior, nursing
practice and clinical research. She also provides
consultation on grants regarding sample size and design
considerations.
David
Ronis, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
Director of Statistical Consulting Team
Dr. Ronis is a research psychologist and statistician with a
special interest in understanding health related behaviors. Some
of his current and recent projects concern preventive dental behaviors,
use of hearing protection devices by factory and construction
works, various health and risk behaviors among adolescents, and
patient decision making about treatments for diabetes. His area
of special statistical expertise is linear statistical models
including structural equation modeling.
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Carolyn M. Sampselle,
Associate Dean for Research, Grants and Research Office, University
of Michigan School of Nursing; Phone: (734) 764-9555; Fax: (734)
615-1666
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