Margaret F. Clayton, PhD, RN, FNP-CS
Title: Assistant Professor
Current Position: Assistant Professor
Research Specialty: Cancer survivorship and how patient/provider communication processes influence well-being
Education/Training
- BSN University of Connecticut
- MSN/FNP Pace University
- PhD University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Research/Scholarly Activities
- 07/01/04-06/30/09 A Biopsychosocial Approach to the Analysis of Cancer Genetics Communication. Mentored Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS)
03/2008-02/2009 Emotional and Physical Responses to a Follow-up Medical Visit for Breast Cancer Survivors. (University of Utah Research Foundation Incentive Seed Grant Program)
- 2007-2008 Assessing Communication Behaviors among Family Practice Providers. (Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant Program)
Honors
- 2008 Dean's Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions from the Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University NY
- 2007 Poster Award: Clayton, MF; Kelly, D; Jasti, S; A Time Analysis of Communication With Breast Cancer Survivors.
- 2006 Carol A. Lindeman Award for a New Researcher 2006 Western Institute of Nursing
Publications
- Clayton, MF; Dudley, WN; Musters, A.; (in press). Communication with breast cancer survivors. Health Communication. (Scheduled for late fall 07)(In press)
- Porter, L; Clayton, MF; Belyea, M; Mishel, M.; Gil, KM; Germino, BB; (2006). Predicting psychological distress and psychological growth in African American and Caucasian long term breast cancer survivors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 31(3) 195-204
- Clayton, M. F., Mishel, M. H., & Belyea, M.; (2006). Testing a model of symptoms, communication, uncertainty, and emotional well-being, in older breast cancer survivors. Research in Nursing & Health, 29(1)18-39.
Academic Activities
- Member of the University of Utah College of Nursing PhD Committee
- University of Utah Center on Aging
- Western Institute of Nursing
- National Communication Association
- Oncology Nursing Society
- North Carolina Nurses Association
- American Nurses Association
- Sigma Theta Tau International: Chapter Zeta Omega at large
