Wendy Ann Umberger, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC
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Dr. Umberger’s research focuses on psychological factors related to chronic pain and using integrative therapies to decrease pain and improve function. Over the past 25 years, she has studied the effect of guided imagery on pain and function in persons with chronic pain and undergoing knee arthroplasty. She is also interested in how parental chronic pain impacts the family system and developed several mid-range theories related to this phenomenon. Dr. Umberger and her colleagues have received major continuous funding to help grow the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at Kent State University. A large portion of this funding supported student learning, interprofessional team building, and measurement of student, team, and patient outcomes in integrated care settings.
- Areas of Expertise: Self-management Across the Lifespan, Mental Health & Trauma
- Affiliated with: Brain Health Research Institute
- Education: Ph.D., Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Collaborate with Dr. Umberger: wlewando@kent.edu