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: Darina Petrovsky, PhD, RN

Comprehensive Systematic Review/Knowledge Translation

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

Criminal Justice, Trauma & Violence

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

CTSA Nurse Researchers

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

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 Jo Vetter DNP, RN, AGPCNP- BC
  
• Co-Chair: Mary Brennan, AGACNP-BC ANP CNS DNP FAANP

 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: Ana Payano, MSN, FNP-C, RN
• Co-Chair: Sharon Rainer, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, ENP-C

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

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

Qualitative Research 

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

Spirituality and Ethics

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

Theory Development

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