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Diplomas / Degrees

Post Graduate Certificate Non-Profit Management, Georgetown University Policy and Leadership Institute (2005)
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America.Washington, DC (1981)
M.S.N . Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, University of Alabama, Brimingham (1977)
B.S.N., Purdue University (1976)

Recent Courses

Capstone Project
Disseration Advisement
Dissertation Guidance I
Dissertation Guidance II
Independent Study Childhood Obesity
Independent Study Childhood Obesity And Health Policy
Independent Study Literature Review
Independent Study Outline Of Chapter III For Dissertation
Independent Study Team Building Nsg Leaders
Precepted Experience In Nursing Education
Qualitative Research Approaches
Qualitative Research Methods
Research II: Proposal Development

Teaching Specializations / Interests

Research, both qualitative and quantitative approaches;
Nursing Science and Epistemology

Research Interests

Women's mental health, eating disorders, prevention of mental illness, quantitative designs especially multivariate, and qualitative research methodologies such as grounded theory and phenomenology.

Grants / Sponsored Research

External Funding, Selected

Project Director Nurse Faculty Loan Program,HRSA, DHHS, PhD students, $56,000 (06-07)$78,000 (07-08); $141,000 (08-09); $179,000 (09-10).

Principal Investigator, Professional Nurse Traineeship, HRSA Division of Nursing, 2007-08, $49,700'08-09 $39,000

Author, Program Grant: Adelphi University, RN to BSN, Funded by New York State Department of Health,(2006-2008) $1,356,049.

Project Director, Roles and Competencies of Community Mental Health Nurses,Fairfax County Community Services Board , $10,000

Principal Investigator: Professional Nurse Traineeship, Adelphi, 2006-2007, Funded by HRSA, Division of Nursing,$29,955.

Principal Investigator, Program: Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing,Community Mental Health Nursing; New master's Degree Program, Catholic University. Funded by Division of Nursing BHPR, HRSA, (1995-1998) # 1 D23 NU 01156-01. $595,000.

Principal Investigator, Program: Community Mental Health Nursing, Division of Nursing BHPR, HRSA, continuation of # 1 above D 23 NU 01156-01 (1998-2000), $189,000.

Principal Investigator,Program: Child-Adolescent Community Mental Health Specialist, New Master's Degree Program, Division of Nursing, BHPR, HRSA,Catholic University. 2001-2004. $372,570.

Project Director : Education Program: Compliance in Schizophrenia. 2 year projectto provide education programs for psychiatric nurses within American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)Janssen Pharmaceuticals LP Medical Education,2002-2004. $524,000

Project Director:Education Program. Late Life Psychiatric Disorders.4 year project included a renewal. Jannsen Pharmceuticals, Elder Care Division APNA, 2000-2004. $720,000

Project Director: Education program: A web based CE Program for Geropsychiatric Nursing Knowledge,APNA Hartford Institute, 2002 $13,500

Project Director, Collaborative Education Program between APNA and the National Student Nurses Association for student education on psychiatric nursing. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, annual and renewed 2001-2005, $207,000.

Co-Principal Investigator(with Mary Ann Schroeder) A study of the relationship of femininity, attitudes toward the feminist movement, body image and the decision to seek treatment for obesity in three groups of women. Funded by the Division of Nursing, USPHS 1982-1984. $37,500

Co-Principal Investigator. A survey of consultation and referral practices of non-psychiatric physicians for eating disorders. Funded by Dominion Psychiatric Hospital,1989-91, $3000

Books

White, JH. (2007). Eatimg Disorders", Chapter in M.A. Boyd (Ed) 4th edition Psychiatric Nursing: contemporary practice.

White, JH,. (2005). "Eating Disorders," In M.A. Boyd (Ed) (3rd edition) Psychiatric nursing: Contemporary practice. 3rd edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott :.

White,JH,. (2002). Eating disorders." In M. A. Boyd (Ed.) Psychiatric nursing: Contemporary practice, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott.

White, JH,. (1995). Bulimia nervosa." In McBride & Austin (Eds.). Integrating the behavioral and biological sciences. Philadelphia: WB Saunders.

White, JH. (1986). The patient with an eating disorder." In Durham & Hardin (Eds.). The nurse psychotherapist in private practice. New York: Springer.

Recent Articles

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White, J.H & Kudless, M.W . (2008, 10). Valuing Autonomy and Searching for a Collective Identity : The Perspective of Community Mental Health Nurses. Isues in Mental Health Nursing

Kudless, M & White, J.H. (2007, 5). Competencies and Roles of Community Mental Health Nurses. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 45, 36-44

White, H. (2002, 2). The American Psychiatric Nurses Association Responds to the September 11 Tragedy. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing., 7,

McInnis, G. & White, J.H. (2001, 3). A Phenomenological exploration of loneliness in the older adult. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing,, XV,

White, JH. (2000, 11). Improving outcomes for obesity. The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners,, 9-18

Conference Presentations and Papers

(26 June 2009). Invited: Eating Disorders: Research and Psychopharmacology. APNA Psychopharmacology Institute, Virginia

(11 April 2008). Peer Reviewed: Valuing Autonomy for Community Mental Health Nurses. Eastern Nrursing Research Society, Philadelphia

(11 April 2008). Peer Reviewed; Roles and Competencies of CMHN. Eastern Nursing Research Society, Philadelphia

Selected Dissertations Chaired

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Violet Wright (2001). A phenomenological exploration of spirituality among African-American Women.The Catholic University of America, DC
Ellen Mahoney (2000). The relationships among social support, coping, self- concept, and stage of recovery in alcoholic women.The Catholic University of America, DC
Gloria McGinnis (1999). A Phenomenological exploration of loneliness in the older adult.The Catholic University of America, DC
Arthur J. Engle (1998). Grief, physical symptoms, and decision-making in mothers of neonates who have died.The Catholic University of America, DC
Connie Webster (1997). Patients’ and nurses' perceptions of nursing behaviors utilized in suicide.The Catholic University of America, DC

Honors and Accomplishments

2004. Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing (SERPN) Jeanette Chamberlain National Leadership Award, Psychiatric Nursing

2001. Who’s Who In America

1996. Appointed to the Congress for Advanced Practice PMHN, APNA

1995. Excellence in Nursing Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International, Kappa Chapter

1988. Registry for Distinguished Nurses

1984,1991 Who's Who in American Nursing

1983. Outstanding Alumna Award, Purdue University School of Nursing


1976. Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society for Nursing

1975.Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (Junior Year Induction)