Research Interest Groups

Research Interest Groups & Leaders

Representing major areas of nursing research, ENRS' Research Interest Groups (RIGs) offer a wealth of information and opportunities for sharing expertise and first-hand knowledge of the latest research trends.

Below you will find the current list of the Research Interest Groups and RIG Chairs that, per the ENRS Bylaws:

• Serve as the contact person between the Research Interest Group and the Society.
• Make arrangements for the meeting of the Research Interest Group at the Society's Annual Scientific Sessions.
• Convene the annual meeting of the Research Interest Group.
• Provide the Executive Board with reports of Research Interest Group meetings.

• Lisa Kitko, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN

Aging

• Co-Chair: Justine Sefcik, PhD, RN 

• Co-Chair: Louise Reagan, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC
• Co-Chair: Annette T Maruca, PhD RN-BC

Early Career Nurse Scientists (ECNS)

• Co-Chair: Kiernan Riley, PhD, RN 
• Co-Chair: Joanne Roman-Jones, PhD, RN

Evidenced-Based Practice Improvement

• Co-Chair: Mary Brennan, AGACNP-BC ANP CNS DNP FAANP
• Co-Chair: Aliza Ben-Zacharia, PhD, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN

 Family/Community-Based Participatory

• Co-Chair: Karen T. D'Alonzo, PhD, RN, APN
• Co-Chair: Susan DeSanto-Madeya, PhD, RN, CNS, APRN
• Co-Chair: Sherry Burrell, PhD, RN, CNE 

Global Health

• Co-Chair: Sharon Rainer, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, ENP-C
• Co-Chair: Brittney van de Water, PhD, RN, CPNP

Health Services Research

• Co-Chair: Suzanne E. Courtwright, PhD, PNP, NEA-BC
• Co-Chair: Intima Alrimawi, PhD, MSc, MPH, BSN

 LGBTQIA Health and Health Disparities

• Co-Chair: Jordon Bosse, PhD, RN
• Co-Chair: Kasey Jackman, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC

Mental Health/Substance Use

• Chair: Yu-Ping Chang, Ph.D., RN
• Co-Chair: Tania Von Visger, PhD, APRN
• Co-Chair: Eunhee Park, PhD, RN, APHN-BC

Military & Veteran Health RIG

• Co-Chair: Bonnie Charland, PhD, MBA, RN, NE-BC
• Co-Chair: Rosanna DeMarco, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, APHN-BC, FAAN

Nursing Education RIG

Co-Chair: Kathleen Horan, PhD, APRN, CNE
Co-Chair: Michele Roberts, EdD, RN, CNE, CHSE

Nurse Scientists: Advancing Research in Practice

Co-Chair: Sara E. Looby, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN
Co-Chair: Lily Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN

Palliative Care

This chair position is open.  If you are interested in chairing this Committee reach out to [email protected]

Precision Health RIG

• Co-Chair: Eileen Condon, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
• Co-Chair: Nicole Perez, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC

Qualitative Research

• Co-Chair: Susan Sullivan-Bolyai, DNSc, RN 
• Co-Chair: Danny Willis, DNS, RN

 Theory Development

• Chair: Edwin-Nikko Kabigting, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
• Co-Chair: Ditsapelo McFarland, PhD