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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 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.

Board of Directors Liaison to RIGS

• Lisa Kitko, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN

Aging

• Co-Chair: Justene Sefcik, PhD, RN 
• Co-Chair: Nicholas Nicholson, BS, MPH, MS 

Chronic Comorbid Conditions / Behavioral Bio-Behavioral

• Chair: Rita Musanti, PhD, ANP-BC
• Co-Chair: Fay Wright, PhD, RN, APRN-BC 
• Co-Chair: Margaret McCarthy, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAHA 

Comprehensive Systematic Review/Knowledge Translation

• Chair: Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN

Criminal Justice, Trauma & Violence

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

CTSA Nurse Researchers

• Chair: Margaret (Peg) McCabe, DNSc, PNP

Early Career Nurse Scientists (ECNS)

• Co-Chair: Joy Henderson, PhD, RN
• Co-Chair: Kiernan Riley, RN 

Evidenced Based Practice Improvement

• Co-Chair: Mary Jo Vetter, DNP
• Co-Chair: Rhonda Elaine Maneval, PhD, RN 

Family/Community-Based Participatory

• Co-Chair: Karen T. D'Alonzo, PhD, RN, APN
• Co-Chair: Susan DeSanto-Madeya, PhD, RN, CNS, APRN
• Co-Chair: Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC 

Global Health 

• Chair: Kelley Newlin Lew, DNSc, APRN-C, CDE

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, PhD, RN
• Co-Chair: Tania Von Visger, PhD, APRN

Palliative Care

• Co-Chair: Toby Bressler, PhD, RN, OCN
• Co-Chair: Teresa Hagan, PhD, RN

Qualitative Research 

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

Spiritual Health

• Chair: Bonnie A. Sturm, EdD, RN
• Co-Chair: Lina Hixson, PhD, RN

Theory Development

• Chair: Patricia Donohue-Porter, PhD, RN

Spiritual Health

• Chair: Bonnie A. Sturm, EdD, RN
• Co-Chair: Lina Hixson, PhD, RN

Policy RIG

• Chair: Allison Norful, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
• Co-Chair: Jasmine L. Travers, PhD, RN