People Group Archives: Dissertation Chairs

Brian C. Peach is an associate professor in the University of Central Florida College of Nursing and a nationally recognized critical care researcher inspired from his nearly 20-year career as an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse. His past research focused on sepsis epidemiology and the impact of organizational factors on septic patient outcomes. More recently, […]

Health economist and health outcomes researcher Boon Peng Ng is an associate professor at UCF’s College of Nursing and UCF’s College of Medicine, and is a member of the UCF Disability, Aging and Technology Faculty Research Cluster. Prior to his appointment at UCF, he was a Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness fellow at the Centers […]

Older adults; Cancer; Symptom management and experience; Representation of symptoms and illness; Quality of life; Technology-based interventions; Nursing student and lay person knowledge of cancer and end of life issues.

Gerontology; Chronic disease management; Diabetes care across the age span; Transitional care needs of older adults and family caregivers.

Adult learning; Simulation: Strategies for nursing students to self-advocate and manage conflicting demands and interruptions.

Hospice use among Blacks; End-of-life decision making and caregiving in informal caregivers; Health services use; Spirituality.

Critical care; Verification of feeding tube placement; CORTRAK electromagnetic placement device; Evidence-based practice; Tradition-based practices/low-value care; De-implementation

Health risk and provider attitudes towards people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, including HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, anorectal cancer, substance abuse, mental health, workplace discrimination, and social inequity.

Virtual and game-based simulation; Standardized patients; Interprofessional education using simulation; Innovative use and evaluation of simulation technology in preparing undergraduate and graduate students for nursing practice.