Richard A. Zellar Award Nursing Research Fund

Established in 2009

The Dr. Richard A. Zeller Nursing Research Fund is available to support nursing research by doctoral students and junior faculty in the Kent State College of Nursing. A maximum of three awards of up to $2,500 will be made each academic year, subject to available funding.

For more information, please contact Denise Karshner at 330-672-8836 or dkarshne@kent.edu.

Recipients

Year
Recipient
2016-2017
Nidal Harb (Ph.D. Candidate) 
The effect of success stories on exercise self-efficacy, positive outcome expectations, and exercise adherence in cardiovascular patients in cardiac rehabilitation program
2016-2016
Ghada Shahrour (Ph.D. Candidate)
Cognitive and affective empathy in adolescents with ADHD:  Are comorbidities and parental acceptance-rejection important factors
2015-2016
Shelly Amato (Ph.D. Candidate) 
Effects of Environmental Factors on Sleep Patterns in Traumatic Brain Injured Adults in the Rehabilitation Setting
2015-2016
Hossam Al (Ph.D. Candidate)
Effects of Abbreviated Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Stress in Jordanian Nursing Students
2014-2015
Jehad Rabab (Ph.D. Candidate)
Examining the Effect of a Tai Chi Intervention on Psychosocial Consequences of Driving Cessation among Older Adults
2014-2015
Dr. Dana Hansen
The Caregiver’s Experience with an Illness Blog: a Pilot Study 
2010-2010
Dr. Cynthia Roller
Perinatal Self Care Behaviors Risk Questionnaire Development: Cognitive Interviewing of Pregnant Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
2009-2010
Jackie Owens
2009-2010
Dr. Andrea Warner-Stidham
Spousal experiences of U.S. Service members’ deployment during the OIF/OEF conflicts