Kathleen F. Gaffney
Professor
Assistant Dean, Doctoral Studies Division
Unit:
School of Nursing
Mail Stop: 3C4
Office Location: Robinson A 393A
Phone: 703-993-1962
Email: kgaffney@gmu.edu
Dr. Gaffney is the Director of the PhD Program in Nursing. In addition, she teaches research methods courses. She is a Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioner whose clinical research focuses on child health promotion. Her current studies examine the influence of maternal behaviors on infant health outcomes. Dr. Gaffney's skills include research proposal development and implementation. She has been the Principal Investigator for three National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) funded studies. Her current NINR-funded grant is entitled, "Smoking Relapse Among Mothers of Infants".
Recent Publications:
Gaffney, K.F., & Henry, L. (in press). Identifying risk factors for postpartum tobacco use. Journal of Nursing Scholarship.
Gaffney, K. F. (2006). Postpartum smoking relapse and becoming a mother. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 38(1), 26-30.
Gaffney, K. F., Baghi, H., Zakari, N., & Sheehan, S. (2006). Postpartum tobacco use: Developing evidence for practice. Critical Care Nursing Clinics,18(1), 71-79.
Farrar-Simpson, M. A., Gaffney, K. F., Deleon, E. (2005). 15-Minute Clinical Encounter: School-age girl with sore throat. Pediatric Nursing, 31(4), 341-344.
Educational Background:
- PhD, Human Development - University of Maryland
- MS, Maternal-Child Nursing - University of Maryland
- BS, Nursing - St. Joseph College - Emmitsburg, MD