College of Nursing faculty have recently earned new grant funding, received professional recognition, presented nationally, and published important work. Here’s a look at some of their latest accomplishments.
Grant Award:
Dr. Mollie Cummins was awarded an additional $12,320, as well as an extension through 30 November 2025, for a sub-contract to Weill-Cornell for RECOVER EHR, a multi-site National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-funded study focused on digital phenotyping of PASC (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2). The additional funds bring the College of Nursing funding to a cumulative total of $424,661 since 2021.
Professional Recognition:
The University of Utah Health Academy of Health Science Educators Selection Committee chose Dr. Diane Chapman, Dr. Shawna Sisler, and adjunct faculty member Dr. Victoria Tiase to be Fellows of the Academy. Recognized as outstanding educators in their field, Fellows advocate for excellent education in their Colleges and University of Utah Health, actively participate in Academy committees, and create a culture of collaboration and exceptional education within University of Utah Health. An Induction Ceremony to honor Dr. Chapman, Dr. Sisler, Dr. Tiase, and other new Fellows was held in April.
Presentation:
Dr. Mollie Cummins delivered a podium research presentation titled Large-scale Analysis of Interstate Telemedicine Using Data Visualization at the American Telemedicine Association’s NEXUS 2025 in New Orleans.
In the Media:
Zara Abrams interviewed Dr. Mollie Cummins for an American Psychological Association Services, Inc. article titled Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping How Psychologists Work. The article suggests ways of using artificial intelligence in patient care, while staying aligned with ethical practices.
Publications:
Bennion N, Brower TS, Ballard CR, Steenblik J, Lee KH, Egan TD, Swenson JD, Pace NL, Johnson KB. Single-syringe total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil: A prospective cohort study. Anesth Analg. Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000007581
Bybee SG, Tedford NJ, Grigorian EG, Luther B, Guo J-W, Wong B,Diamond L, Wallace AS. Focus groups reveal how threat vigilance hinders social needs screening and referrals in the emergency department. Front Comm. 2025;10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2025.1558250
Dassel KB, Nikzad-Terhune K. Dementia care education. Educ Gerontol. 2025;51(6):579-581. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2025.2510713
Hawkins KL, Dandachi D, Verzani Z, Brannock MD, Lewis C, Abedian S, Jaferian S, Wuller S, Truong J, Gage Witvliet M, Dymond G, Mehta HB, Patel PB, Hill E, Weiner MG, Carton TW, Kaushal R, Feuerriegel E, Tran HG, Marks K, Oliveira CR, Gardner EM, Ofotokun I, Gulick RM, Erlandson KM, on behalf of the RECOVER Consortium, the N3C Consortium, and the PCORnet Consortium (Dr. Mollie Cummins, PCORnet Consortium author). HIV Infection and Long COIVD: A RECOVER Program, electronic health record based cohort study. Clin Infect Dis. Accepted. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf242
Iacob E, Kausler R, Williams M, Dorn U, Simonsen S, Smid M, Latendresse G. A randomized controlled trial of a telehealth group intervention to reduce perinatal depressive symptoms: A mixed methods analysis. J Midwifery Womens Health. Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13767
Lorman V, Bailey LC, Song X, Rao S, Hornig M, Utidjian L, Razzaghi H, Mejias A, Leikauf JE, Brill SB, Allen A, Bunnell HT, Reedy C, Mosa ASM, Horne BD, Geary CR, Chuang CH, Williams DA, Christakis DA, Chrischilles EA, Mendonca EA, Cowell LG, McCorkell L, Liu M, Cummins MR, Jhaveri R, Blecker S, Forrest CB; RECOVER Consortium. Pediatric Long COVID Subphenotypes: An EHR-based study from the RECOVER program. PLOS Digit Health. 2025;4(4):e0000747. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000747
Maxwell MW, Friberg-Felsted K, Eaton JL, Medina MR, Crismon D. Community-engaged learning for online courses. Transforming Communities. 2025;2(1):1.
Parisi A, Taylor-Swanson L, Stewart JL, Khalsa SS, Garland EL. Enhancing interoceptive awareness in chronic pain and opioid misuse via mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025;274:112741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112741