Focus Area Advisory Panels
- Develop AWHONN’s research priorities
- Select recipients for AWHONN grants program
- Review and score annual convention program research abstracts
- Mentor novice researchers
Research Advisory Panel
Since 2003, AWHONN has created advisory panels to serve as “think tanks” in a consultant-client model to the Board of Directors. The Research Advisory Panel (RAP) members are appointed by the President of AWHONN through the Executive Office every year.
Research Advisory Panel Responsibilities
- Develop research priorities at AWHONN
- Review and score research proposals submitted for research grant awards
- Review and score research abstracts submitted for posters and presentations at the annual convention
- Select a recipient for the Award of Excellence in Research
2020 Research Advisory Panel
Irene Yang, PhD, RN
- Jeanne Alhusen, PhD, CRNP, RN, FAAN (Board Liaison)
- Brenda Baker, PhD, RN, CNS
- Rita Brennan, DNP, RNC-NIC, APN/CNS
- Tracy Brewer, DNP, RNC-OB, CLC
- Diane DiTomasso, PhD, RN
- Karen Weis, PhD, MSN, RNC-OB, FAAN
- Jessica Antretter, MS, RN-BC, C-EFM
- Rachel Breman, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN
- Adriane Burgess, PhD, RNC-OB, CCE, CNE
- Lorraine Byrnes, PhD, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNM, FAANP
- Linda Cassar, DNP, RNC-OB, CNE
- Licia Clowtis, PhD, RN
- Heidi Collins-Fantasia, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC
- Heather DiCioccio, DNP-RNC, MNN
- Jodie Franzen, MS, APRN, CNS-BC, RNC-OB
- Carmen Giurgescu, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC
- Allyssa Harris, PhD, WHNP, BC
- Kimberly Hughes, DNP, RNC-OB, CNS
- Stacey Lobst, PhD, RNC-OB, C-EFM
- Catherine Ivory, PhD, RNC-OB, RN-BC, FAAN
- Teresa Johnson, PhD, RN
- Kelly LaMonica, MSN, RNC-OB, EFM
- Martha Levine, PhD, RNC-OB, C-EFM
- Susan Ludington, PhD, RN, FCNM, CKC, FAAN
- Deborah Mandel, PhD, MSN, RNC-OB
- Julya Miner, DNP, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, BC
- Elizabeth Mollard, PhD, APRN-NP, WHNP-BC, IBCLC
- Tiffany Moore, RN, PhD
- Marliese Nist, PhD, RNC-RNC, NIC
- Ruth Ochoa, DNP, MSN, RNC-RNC, OB
- Jinhee Park, PhD, RN
- Eleanor Saffian, BSN, RN (mentee)
- Carol Shieh, DNSc, MPH, RNC-OB, FAAN
- Jessica Souva, MSN, RNC-MNN (mentee)
- Kristen Srna, MSN, RN
- Janet Trial, EdD, CNM, MSN
- Janet Tucker, PhD, MSN, RNC-OB
- Lorraine Walker, RN, EdD, MPH
Staff Lead
Jacqueline Rychnovsky, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAANP
Manager, Research Programs
Mark Arucan
NOTE: Applications for the Research Advisory Panel are open each September.