Research

My research bridges the gap between nursing science and human experience. I study how anxiety, stress, and sleep quality impact people living with cardiovascular disease. I’m especially interested in digital health, wearable devices, and how coping mechanisms shape health outcomes.

Recent Projects:

• Integrative Review First Author on anxiety and sleep in heart disease (PROSPERO-registered)

• Co-author on heart failure interventions and veteran care study

• Reviewer for the Sleep Research Society (SLEEP 2025 Conference)

• Reviewer for Southern Nursing Research Society 40th Annual Conference

• Research team member: Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine

You can see more on ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar below.

Google Scholar

Semantic Scholar

Research Gate

In progress:

The Influence of Anxiety on Sleep Quality in Cardiovascular Disease: An Integrative Review.

Associated with Florida State University

PROSPERO Registration: CRD42024612202

https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024612202