The Center for Nursing Research (CNR) advances the College of Nursing research and scholarship mission by facilitating faculty and student efforts to obtain external funding to support research, educational, and service demonstration projects. The CNR team coordinates student and faculty access to a wide range of support services within the College of Nursing and Augusta University.

In supporting the strategic plans of Augusta University and the CON to achieve the goal of becoming a “R1 University,” the CNR aims to advance research and other types of scholarship by facilitating the research efforts and success of faculty and students to:

  • Obtain extramural research, training, and service funding
  • Disseminate findings through publications, presentations, and implementation
  • Create a supportive environment for employing a cadre of established researchers

The CNR team provides meaningful services to support CON faculty and students in reaching the following goals:

  • Increase funded research
  • Boost database publications with significant authorship and impact
  • Create a supportive environment for employing a cadre of established researchers  

Support Services Offered

RESEARCH AND GRANTS

  • Grants preparation - developing program of research and identifying funding opportunities
  • Pre-award support - proposal development and grant submissions
  • Post-award support - grants management and progress reports
  • Research protocol support - human subjects protocol submission, amendments, and continuing reviews
  • Research data consultation – data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation

SCHOLARSHIP AND DISSEMINATION

  • Publications - manuscript preparation and editorial services, high impact journals
  • Professional presentations - travel awards, poster production, and graphics consultation
  • Research workshops and seminars

ResearchersFaculty & StaffSeminars & WorkshopsCommunity Involvement

Contact Us

Center for Nursing Research

706.721.3162

clemons@augusta.edu

Distinguished by Excellence

Faculty Researchers

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Desiree Bertrand, PhD, MSN, RNC-MNN, CNE

Interim Chair, Department of Prelicensure Programs
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
The Graduate School

Research Focuses health disparities, intimate partner violence (IPV), African Caribbean women and girls, IPV & HIV risk reduction interventions, IPV and contraceptive use

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Cynthia Chernecky, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN

Professor, College of Nursing
The Graduate School

Research Focuses cancer, infection,  vascular access, Clinical ABCDE interdisciplinary pedagogy, Healthcare and Technology Synergy (HATS) model for clinical research, and lung cancer respiratory symptoms

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Pamela R. Cromer, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Professor, College of Nursing
The Graduate School

Research Focuses USA Hispanic farmworker cardiometabolic risks, interprofessional outreach, community training partnerships, African American chronic bacterial vaginitis, substance abuse, and curriculum integration

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Lynn Engelberg Glenn, PhD, APRN-C

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Research Focuses rural health disparities, diabetes, community-based participatory research, workplace based interventions

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Bill Hamilton, EdD

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Assistant Dean, Instruction and Innovation

Research Focuses adult learning, educational research, group dynamics, instructional core, instructional rounds, meditation, metacognition, reflective practice, telehealth

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Robin Johns, PhD, RN

Associate Professor, College of Nursing
The Graduate School

Research Focuses  stress, nutrition, lifestyle, methylation, reactive oxygen species, inflammatory mediators, ET-1, and NOS3

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Thomas V. Joshua, PhD

Associate Professor, College of Nursing

Research Focuses epidemiology, infectious disease, community health, and behavioral interventions

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Dawn Langley-Brady, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, CHPN, CCA

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Research Focuses aromatherapy, complementary modalities (CAM), pain and symptom management, holistic nursing, hospice and palliative care, pediatrics, health disparities, photovoice, visual methodologies, and community-base participatory research

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Terri Marin, PhD, NNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
The Graduate School

Research Focuses neonatology, hematology, ischemic disease

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Caroline McKinnon, PhD, PMH/CNS-BC

Coordinator, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
Associate Professor, College of Nursing
The Graduate School

Research Focuses proactive readiness, content analysis, and substance abuse

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Beth G. NeSmith, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNAP

Interim Dean
Chair, Department of Nursing Science
Professor, College of Nursing
The Graduate School

Research Focuses  trauma, sepsis, immunology, translational research, inflammatory function, and inflammaging 

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Colleen Walters, DNP, FNP-C, CNE

Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Associate Professor, College of Nursing
Department of Family Medicine
The Graduate School

Research Focuses maternal outcomes, group prenatal education, lifestyle medicine, international service-learning

CNR Seminars and Workshops

The Center for Nursing Research (CNR) seminars and workshops focus on research works-in-progress, completed research, research-related topics, and engaged scholarship. Presenters include College of Nursing and other Augusta University faculty as well as guest speakers. CNR Workshops may be designed for a specific audience. However, CNR Seminars are open to all AU faculty, staff, and students as well as AUMC employees.


Mar. 29, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Zoom
Tools to Find Funding - and Operational Updates from Sponsored Programs Administration
Jason Guilbeault, MBA, CRA
Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs Administration
Flyer
Feb. 16, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Research Collaborations in the Social Sciences
Dustin Avent-Holt, PhD
Director, Center for Social Science Research

Melissa Powell-Williams, PhD
Director, Qualitative Research Lab
Flyer
Recording 
Presentation Handout
Dec. 8, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m. 
From Presentation to Publication: Writing Word by Word

Bonnie Jennings, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University

Flyer
Recording 
Oct. 27, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Teaching Quality in the College of Nursing: Review of a Pedagogical Course Development Journey
Bill Hamilton, EdD, MBA
Associate Professor 
Assistant Dean of Instruction and Innovation

 Zackery Howington, PhD
Instructional Designer
Flyer
Recording
Presentation Handout
Oct. 20, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Strategies for Improving Graduate Writing
Candis Bond, PhD
Director, Center for Writing Excellence 

James Garner, PhD
Associate Director Center for Writing Excellence 
Flyer
Recording
Strategies for Improving Graduate Writing Handout
APA Style Comments Handout
Jul. 28, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
The Value of Explicit Writing Instruction
Candis Bond, PhD
Director, Center for Writing Excellence 

James Garner, PhD
Associate Director Center for Writing Excellence 
Flyer
Recording
Slides
Bloom's Taxonomy
Jun. 23, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Zoom
Inquiry 1000: Success and Resilience in College and Life
Lisa Prince-Clark DNP, MSN-Ed, CMSRN
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Flyer
Recording
Apr. 21, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Pathways of High Quality and Productive Research in the Health Sciences
Andrew Balas, MD, PhD 
Professor and Lead, Biomedical Research Innovation Laboratory
Institute of Public and Preventive Health
Flyer
Presentation
Recording
Mar. 14, 2023, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Rural Health & Nursing Education in Scotland, UK
Debbie Wilson, MSc
Lead Faculty, Robert Gordon University School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Paramedic Practice
Flyer
Presentation
Recording
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Geographical Disparities in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Lynn Glenn, PhD, APRN-C
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Flyer
Presentation
Recording
Dec. 9, 2022, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Finding Funding Tools & Basic Proposal Development Concepts
Jason Guilbeault, MBA, CRA
Associate VP for Sponsored Program Administration and Executive Director for the AU Research Institute
Flyer
Presentation
Recording
Nov. 11, 2022, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Blood Pressure Variations in Premature Infants During the First Two Weeks of Life
Naomi Sosa
Senior, Fort Lee High School

Terri Marin, PhD, NNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Recording
Oct. 28 , 2022, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
The New AUHS Data Request Process
Sherry Gauldin
Senior Clinical Data Strategist, AUMC

Recording
Presentation

Sep. 23, 2022, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
CURS Activities & Funding Opportunities
J. Quentin Davis, PhD
Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURS)
Director, Quality Enhancement Plan/ Certificate of Leadership Program
Recording
Presentation

Community Advisory Board

The College of Nursing established the Community Advisory Board (CAB) in 2003 with the mission “to promote mutual understanding and cooperation in working toward improved health for community members.” The board has a special focus on health disparities and advises university-wide researchers on matters of interest to the broader community. Community Advisory Board »

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