The following pilot projects were funded through the grants awarded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (P20NR010674; P20NR015339).  Additional support was provided by the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Office of Research and School of Nursing.


Beth R. Rodgers, PhD, RN, FAAN, Experiences of Persons Living with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. (2007-2009)

Sandra K. Plach, PhD, CCRN, Patient-Centered Intervention: Symptom Management in Older Heart Failure Patients. (2007-2010)

Sarah W. Morgan, PhD, RN , Family Caregiver Self-Management of the Unmet Needs of Persons with Dementia. (2009-2012)

Jennifer J. Doering, PhD, RN, Self-Management of Postpartum Fatigue in Poor, Urban Women. (2009-2012)


Michele Polfuss, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, Weight-Related Self-Management in Children with Special Health Care Needs. (2014-2016)

Bev Zabler, PhD, RN, Promoting Self-Management in Low-Income African Americans with Hypertension. (2014-2016)

Jeanne Erickson, PhD, RN, Step Up Intervention for Self-Management of Fatigue in Young Adults Receiving Chemotherapy. (2016-2019)

Julie Ellis, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, Medication Self-Management in Older African American Women. (2016-2018)

Murad Taani, PhD, MPH, RN, Physical Activity and Dietary Self-Management in Older Adults with Sarcopenia. (2018- 2019)