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School of Nursing
350 Victoria Building
3500 Victoria Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-624-7838
Fax: 412-624-2401
Email: dunbar@pitt.edu
Executive Assistant:
Stephanie Duplaga
Phone: 412-624-7838
Fax: 412-624-2401
Email: sdup@pitt.edu
Currently
Funded Research Abstracts |
Dean, School of Nursing
Professor, Nursing, Psychology, Epidemiology,
and Occupational Therapy
Director, Center for Research in Chronic
Disorders |
Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN , is the
Dean at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Nursing, as well
as Professor of Nursing, Psychology, Epidemiology and Occupational
Therapy, and the Director of the School of Nursing’s Center
for Research in Chronic Disorders.
Dr. Dunbar-Jacob is a nurse/psychologist with extensive experience
in the research, educational, and service arenas. She received
her BSN from Florida State University, a master’s degree
in psychiatric nursing from University of California at San Francisco,
and her PhD in counseling psychology from Stanford University.
Her research reflects the study of patient compliance
for over 20 years, addressing a variety of patient populations
including rheumatological conditions, cardiovascular risk factors,
diabetes, AIDS, cancer screening and transplantation. She has received
funding from seven of the Institutes in the NIH. She also has experience
with the behavioral science aspects of clinical trial management
including the Lipid Research Clinics Program, the Diabetes Control
and Complications Trial and the Women's Health Initiative. She
served as the director of the first School
of Nursing’s Center for Research and Evaluation from 1987
to 1996.
RESEARCH:
She is currently the principal investigator of
2 NIH funded studies and co-investigator on 1 NIH funded study.
The NIH grants are:
- "Improving Medication
Adherence in Comorbid Conditions" [R01
DK59048-01] [09/29/00-08/31/07], which is a grant funded by the
NIDDK that evaluates an intervention developed within a problem-solving
framework, within a sample on multiple pharmacological therapies
for co-morbid conditions. It examines the impact of a telephone
delivered counseling intervention among poor adherers who are
being treated with oral medications for each of these disorders:
type 2 diabetes with concurrent hypertension and hyperlipidemia;
- "Center
for Research in Chronic Disorders" [1
P30 NR03924] [07/01/04-03/31/09], which a P30 Center
funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research. The objective
of Center is to provide infrastructure support for an active,
interdisciplinary center of excellence for research in the
management of treatment regimen (adherence) in chronic disorders.
The focus of the Center has been on a combination of variables
in chronic disorders, including adherence to treatment on both
patient and provider management of treatment regimens, quality
of life, functional status, cognitive function and co-morbid
conditions, and the central role that adherence to management
guidelines plays in clinical outcomes. The Center provides
mentorship and support for new and seasoned investigators,
and the dissemination of new knowledge about the care and treatment
of persons experiencing chronic disorders.
- University of Pittsburgh
Clinical and Translational Science Institute [UL1RR024153]
[09/30/06-06/30/11], which is funded by the NIH National Center
for Research Resources. The University of Pittsburgh Clinical
and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) fosters ongoing communication
and build informed communities that collaborate in the generation
of research hypotheses, conduct of research studies, and translation
of research findings into practice. One of its primary functions
is the development of a sustainable institutional program to
engage the community in clinical and translational research.
The CTSI broadly defines the community as comprising the 1)
lay community, 2) health provider community, and 3) community
of research investigators. Jackie serves as Co-Director of
Core I Community PARTners Program in the CTSI. The Community
PARTners (Partnering to Assist Research and Translation) Program
will be established to support the engagement of these communities
in collaborative relationships that will facilitate trust and
ongoing communication.
TEACHING:
Since 1984, she has been a member of the faculty
at University of Pittsburgh . Her teaching is primarily at the
doctoral level and advisor to a number of doctoral students.
SERVICE:
- Board of Directors, American Academy of Nursing
- Chair of Scientific Advisory Board for NIH Roadmap Initiatives
for the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
[PROMIS]
- Chair of Advisory Board for Bayer Institute for Health Care
Communication (non profit education for health professionals)
- Data Safety Monitoring Board Member, NIDDK Diabetes Prevention
Program Outcome Study Board
- Executive Advisory Board, Health Career Futures, Jewish Healthcare
- Health Professions Study Group, PA Department
of Health
- Education/Student Retention Task Force, PA Department of Health
- Board Member, Association for Adults and Children with Learning
Disabilities
- Board Member, Beckwith Institute for Innovation in Patient
Care
- University Member, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Board of Directors
- Board member, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Quality Patient Care Committee
- Past Fellow, Robert Woods Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows
Program
- Past member of the National Institute of Nursing Research
Advisory Council
Professional Activities
- Health Care Advisory Board appointment, U.S. House of Representatives
task force on recommendations for healthcare legislation [Congressman
T. Murphy [PA], 18 th district]
- Leadership Council member, PA Center for Health Careers, PA
Workforce Investment Board
- Past President, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
- Past President, Society for Behavioral Medicine
- Past Board Member, Society for Clinical Trials
She also serve on a number of university committees including,
the University Senate Council ; the Provost International Coordination
Council, the Office of Clinical Research Advisory Committee and
the Senior Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences Planning and Budgeting
Committee.
BACKGROUND:
| Education |
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| BSN |
Florida State University , Tallahassee , FL
Nursing
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| MSN |
University of California , San Francisco , CA
Psychiatric Nursing |
| PhD |
Stanford University , Stanford , CA
Counseling Psych |
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