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Knight, Margaret. Curriculum Vitae 1

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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL Comprehensive Professional Vitae

NAME: Knight, Margaret M. DATE: March 17, 2014 SCHOOL : Nursing COLLEGE: College of Health Sciences RANK: Associate Professor FIELD: Nursing A. EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 1. Education

2000 Ph.D. University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island

Area of Specialization: Nursing Science Dissertation: Cognitive Function and Food Preparation Ability in Chronic

Schizophrenia. 1980 M.S. Boston College School of Nursing, Boston MA

Area of Specialization: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 1978 BSN Northeastern University College of Nursing, Boston, MA Area of Specialization: Professional Nursing 1975 ADN Northeastern University College of Nursing, Boston, MA

Area of Specialization: Professional Nursing 2. Academic Experience 2013 Interim Director of the Baccalaureate Program – Spring Semester 2012- Associate Professor, Department of Nursing University of Massachusetts

Lowell 2011 Interim Director of the Baccalaureate Program – Fall Semester 2006-2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing University of Massachusetts

Lowell 2003-2007 Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing, Regis College, Weston MA 1994-2003 Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Regis College, Weston MA

Received Tenure 2003. 1989-1998 Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Nursing University of

Massachusetts, Worcester


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1989-1995 Instructor in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of

Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester

1993-1995 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nursing, Worcester State College, Worcester

1986 Adjunct Faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Allied Health Professions,

Boston Ma. B. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1. Professional Association Participation American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)

2013-2015: Member at Large 2011-2013: Member at Large; New England Chapter 2010-2011: Immediate Past President; New England Chapter 2009-2010: President; New England Chapter 2008-2009: President Elect; New England Chapter 2007-2008: Secretary; New England Chapter 2014 : Annual Conference Committee New England Chapter Hot Topics in Contemporary Psychiatric Nursing. Salve Regina University, Newport RI. (May 3, 2014) 2013 : Annual Conference Committee Chair New England Chapter Full Scope Practice: Psychiatric Nurses at the Forefront. Rivier College, Nashua NH. (May 31 2013). 2011 : Annual Conference Committee Member New England Chapter Trauma and Recovery: Empowering Psychiatric Nurses. Rivier College, Nashua NH 2010: Annual Conference Committee Co-Chair New England Chapter Resiliency: Strength to Meet Life’s Challenges Middlebury CT 2007: Annual Conference Chair New England Chapter “Psychiatric Nursing

Growth & Change” 2007: Committee Member: Task Force on Seclusion and Restraint (National) 1986 – Present: Member

American Public Health Association 2013- Present: Member


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Sigma Theta Tau International

2012-2014 Immediate Past President, Chair Leadership Succession 2010-2012 President Eta Omega Chapter 2008-2010 President Elect Eta Omega Chapter 2006-Present: Eta Omega Chapter 2000-2003: Faculty Advisor Pi Epsilon

1986- Present: Member Alpha Chi, Iota Phi at large, Pi Epsilon, Eta Omega Eastern Nursing Research Society

1997- Present: Member

2. Professional Honors and Awards 2010 University of Massachusetts Lowell, Department of Nursing Teaching

Excellence Award.

2009 Partners in Excellence Award. Presented by Partners Healthcare System, Boston MA; in recognition of outstanding performance and commitment to excellence: Interdisciplinary Research Committee Co-Chair. 2009 Partners in Excellence Award. Presented by Partners Healthcare System, Boston MA; in recognition of outstanding performance and commitment to excellence: Clinical Evaluation Center. 2008 Partners in Excellence Award. Presented by Partners Healthcare System,

Boston MA; in recognition of outstanding performance and commitment to excellence: Clinical Evaluation Center.

2007 Nancy M. Valentine Excellence in Leadership Award. Presented by the

New England Chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 2006 Partners in Excellence Award. Presented by Partners Healthcare System,

Boston MA; in recognition of outstanding performance and commitment to excellence: Seclusion & Restraint Committee.

2001 Partners in Excellence Award. Presented by Partners Healthcare System,

Boston MA; in recognition of outstanding performance and commitment to excellence: Clinical Evaluation Center.

1999 Nurses Education Funds, Inc. Scholarship Award $4500 1995 University of Rhode Island, Kingston R.I. Traineeship Award

1994 Educational Scholarship Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Phi Chapter.


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1991 Pride in Performance Award, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

3. Non-Teaching Activities a. Professional Practice

1999-Present Nurse Researcher and Consultant/Clinical Specialist, McLean Hospital, Belmont MA

2003-2006 Clinical Director, Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice, Shirley,

MA

1997-2003 Clinical Specialist, Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice, Shirley, MA

1995-1999 Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult and Geriatric Clinical Practice,

Sorgi Associates, Concord, MA

1989-1994 Director of Nursing, Worcester State Hospital, Worcester MA

1978-1989 Staff Nurse, Clinical Specialist, Clinical Supervisor, Associate Administrator for Child Services & Psychotic Disorders Program McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA.

1977-1978 Staff Nurse, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, MA

1975-1977 Staff Nurse, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA

b. Invited Presentations – Papers

2012 Abdallah, L., Dowling, J.S., Knight, M., Melillo, K.D., Lane, S., Scott, D., & Abdalla, F. (2012, June). Bring Diversity to Nursing: Perspectives from Guidance Counselors and Teachers. Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators: Connecting for Success Conference. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, Marlborough, MA.

2012 Knight, M. (2012, April). Metabolic Risk Among Persons with Mental

Illness. University of Massachusetts Lowell, School of Health and Environment, Faculty Research Day. UMass Inn and Conference Center, Lowell MA.

2012 Knight, M. (2012, January). Fall Risk in Patients with Acute Psychosis.

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA.


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2011 Knight, M. (2011, May). Finding Evidence in Practice to Solve Clinical Problems. Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey; Successful Models for Reducing Falls and Falls with Harm. New Jersey Hospital Association, Princeton NJ.

2011 Knight, M. (2011, May). Addressing Fall Risk in Patients with Acute

Psychosis. Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey; Successful Models for Reducing Falls and Falls with Harm. New Jersey Hospital Association, Princeton NJ.

2011 Knight, M., McDonough, A., Morgan, B., Remington, R. Shellman, J.

(2011, April). Examining Clinical Problems: Clinical Research to Improve Life for Vulnerable Populations. University of Massachusetts Lowell, School of Health and Environment, Faculty Research Day. UMass Inn and Conference Center, Lowell MA.

2011 Knight, M. (2011, March). Diversity in Health Care. Parker Lecture

Series. University of Massachusetts Lowell Inn and Conference Center; Lowell, MA.

2010 Knight, M., Faberman J. (2010, October). Interdisciplinary Research

Collaboration: From the Committee to the Community. Pricilla Aikenhead Lecture. McLean Hospital Grand Rounds, Belmont MA.

2009 Knight, M. (2009, December). Identifying Problems for Clinical

Research. McLean Hospital Interdisciplinary Research Group. McLean Hospital, Belmont MA.

2009 Knight, M. (2009, September). Depression and Dementia: Navigating

Diagnosis & Early Treatment. Massachusetts General Hospital Alumni Association. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

2009 Knight, M. (2009, April). Depression and Dementia: Navigating

Diagnosis & Early Treatment. Nurse Practitioners Association for Continuing Education. Annual Conference, New Orleans.

2009 Knight, M. (2009, April). Managing PTSD in Practice: Critical

Considerations. Nurse Practitioners Association for Continuing Education. Annual Conference, New Orleans.

2008 Knight, M. (2008, October). Identifying Patterns of Escalation: A Novel

Approach to Care. Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital Nursing Research Grand Rounds, Bedford, MA


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2008 Knight, M. (2008, September). Beyond Behavior: Creating Understanding. New England Psychiatric Nurses Association Fall Conference. Brattleboro VT

2008 Knight, M. (2008, May ). Evidence Based Practice for Inpatient

Psychiatric Nurses. McLean Hospital Nursing Alumni Association. McLean Hospital, Belmont MA

2008 Knight, M. (2008, May). Nursing Research: It’s Time to Get Jazzed Up.

McLean Hospital Nurses Day Celebration. McLean Hospital, Belmont MA

2006 Knight, M. (2006, November). Managing Psychiatric Disorders in

Home Health. MassPro, Waltham MA. 2005 Knight, M. (2005, April). Quality Initiatives to Minimize Seclusion &

Restraint New England American Psychiatric Nurses Association Convention, Stowe VT

2001 Knight, M. (2001, September). Cognitive Deficits and Functional

Outcomes: Determining Successful Outcomes in the Chronic Mentally Ill. The Sixth Annual Northeast Regional Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Kennebunkport Maine.

2001 Knight, M. (2001, September). Collaboration Among Primary Care and

Homecare Providers: Managing Depression and Dementia in the Elderly. The Sixth Annual Northeast Regional Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Kennebunkport Maine.

1997 Knight, M. (1997, March). Current Issues in Mood Disorders Across the

Life Span. Memorial Health Care, Worcester, Ma.

1995 Knight, M. (1995, May). Welcome to the Community: Optimizing the Long Term Treatment of Schizophrenia. Contemporary Forums, Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Boston, Ma.

. 1994 Knight, M. (1994, June). HIV Risk in Chronic Mentally Ill Clients.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Innovations in Research, Boston Ma.

1993 Knight, M. (1993, November). HIV Risk in Chronic Mentally Ill Clients.

Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing, Chicago IL.

1993 Knight, M. (1993, September). HIV Risk in Chronic Mentally Ill Clients. Fifteenth Southeastern Conference of Clinical Specialists in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Charleston SC.


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1998 Knight, M., Wigder, K., Fortsch, M.M.; Polcari, A. (1988, June). Medication Education for Children: is it Worthwhile? Advocates for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, Belmont MA.

c. Peer Reviewed Presentations – Papers

2013 Knight, M., Abdallah, L., Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., Simons, S. (2013, November). Engaging Middle And High School Students in Health Careers: Reflections on Seven Years of Progress with The Bring Diversity to Nursing Program. 141st APHA Annual Meeting, November 2 - 6, Boston MA.

2013 Bolton, P., Knight, M. (2013, October). Development of a Behavioral

Health Medical Home: Nurses Filling the Gap. APNA 27th Annual Conference, October 9-12, San Antonio, Texas.

2012 Abdallah, L., Dowling, J., Knight M., Simons, S. (2012, February).

Systematic Assessment of Curriculum Gaps to Improve Student Outcomes. Vision Project: Advancing a Massachusetts Culture of Assessment. UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center.

2011 Abdallah, L., Dowling, J., Knight M., Mellilo, K., Lane, S., Scott, D.

(2011, September). Retention, Graduation and NCLEX-RN Success of Minority Nursing Students. National League for Nurses Education Summit, Orlando FLA. The retention, graduation and success of the BDN program is discussed along with strategies to maintain the continued success of the BDN program.

2010 Knight, M. and Coakley, C. (2010, October) Fall Risk in Patients with

Acute Psychosis. 24th Annual Conference of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Louisville, KY. This presentation summarized data from an inpatient study and provided critical information about effective interventions for fall prevention in young and middle aged hospitalized psychiatric patients. It received significant attention nationally and has led to invited presentations as fall prevention is a national health care focus.

2009 Mellilo, K., Dowling, J., Abdallah, L., Knight, M., Findeisen, M. (2009, October). Bring Diversity to Nursing. New England Regional Minority Health Conference. Providence, RI. This presentation detailed the development, implementation and successes of the BDN Program.


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2007 Knight, M. (2007, October). Identifying Patterns of Escalation: A Novel Approach to Care. 21st Annual Conference of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Kissimmee, FLA. This paper was a summary & presentation of a study using content analysis as a method to identify symptoms and symptom progression in a group of individuals who experienced a restraint episode during their hospitalization. Identifying patterns of escalation and aggression early may lead to a reduction in restraint.

2007 Knight, M. Kovach, J., Adkison, L. (2007, October). Sensory Stimulation Interventions: Managing Psychiatric Symptoms. 21st Annual Conference of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Kissimmee, FLA. Psychiatric nursing relies heavily on verbal communication as an intervention for individuals with mental health problems, yet those individuals with serious cognitive impairment may not use verbal interventions effectively. This paper described a pilot study which provided data supporting the use of sensory tools as effective interventions in a group of psychiatric patients.

2004 Knight, M. (2004, April). Depression in Homebound Elders Eastern Nursing Research Society, Quincy MA

2004 Knight, M. (2004, October). Depression in Homebound Elders. 18th

Annual Conference Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Phoenix Arizona.

2002 Knight, M. (2002, October). Combating Barriers for the Bipolar Patient.

16th Annual Conference, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Dallas TX.

1990 Knight, M. (1990, October). Medication Education for Children: is it Worthwhile? 4th Annual Conference, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Washington D.C.

1989 Knight, M. (1989, November). The Pharmacology of Affective disorders.

3d Annual Conference, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Denver Colorado.

d. Peer Reviewed Presentations – Posters

2014 Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., & Abdallah, L., Knight, M., Lane, S., & Scott, D. (2014, March 26). Bring Diversity to Nursing. College of Health Sciences Research Day and Networking Reception. University of Massachusetts Lowell. [Previously Presented 6-2013].


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2014 Knight, M., Melillo, K.D., Markkanen, P., Abdallah, L., McDonough, C. (2014, March 26). Building Interdisciplinary Research:The Cognitive Health of Older Working Adults. College of Health Sciences Research Day and Networking Reception. University of Massachusetts Lowell. [Previously Presented 11-2013].

2014 2014 Simons, S., Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., Abdallah, L. & Knight, M.

(March 26) Bring Diversity to Nursing: From Cultural Awareness to School of Nursing Strategic Plan. College of Health Sciences Research Day /Networking Reception. University of Massachusetts Lowell.

2014 Bolton, P., Knight, M., Coakley, C., Kopeski, L. & Slifka, K. (2014,

January 22). Development of a Behavioral health medical Home: Nurses Filling the Gap. McLean Hospital Research Day. McLean Hospital, Belmont MA. Preliminary results of a pilot project treating people with serious mental illness in a medical home with psychiatric clinical specialists and nurse practitioners focused toward improving health outcomes.

2013 Knight, M., Melillo, K.D., Markkanen, P., Abdallah, L., McDonough, C.

(2013, November 8). Building Interdisciplinary Research: The Cognitive Health of Older Working Adults. Center for Clinical Translational Science, University of Massachusetts Worcester. Description of an interdisciplinary team studying cognitive health using the ecological model.

2012 Knight, M., Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., & Abdallah, L., Bring Diversity to

Nursing – 2008-2012. HRSA Division of Nursing Summit, Nursing in 3D: Workforce Diversity, Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health. Bethesda, MD, August 16-17, 2012. Summary of BDN project first three years of the HRSA Grant.

2011 Karen Devereaux Melillo, Jacqueline Dowling, Lisa Abdallah, Margaret Knight, Stephanie R. Lane and Djwan Scott (2011, November) Bring Diversity to Nursing. University of Massachusetts Worcester, Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

2011 Pultinis, D., Freeman, D.C., Sellig, C., Knight, M., Simms, N., Silver,

R., Collins, S., & Strimaitis, C. (2011, October). Teaching Mindfulness on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. [Poster presentation]. 25th Annual Conference of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Anaheim, CA. Few psychiatric nursing interventions are supported by evidence in the literature. This poster provides an overview of pilot study and the initial results of a program developed as an intervention for individuals hospitalized for depression and anxiety.


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2011 Knight, M., Coakley, C., Ravishandrin, C., Marhefka, J., Teeter, C. & Melillo, S. (2011, January) Pro Re Nata Medication Administration in a Psychiatric Inpatient Setting. [Poster presentation]. McLean Hospital Research Day. McLean Hospital, Belmont MA. Summary of a study conducted to determine the relationship between agitation scores and use of “as needed” medication in a psychotic disordered patient population. Few data studies describing this nursing practice/intervention exist.

2011 Pultinis, D., Freeman, D.C., Sellig, C., Knight, M., Simms, N., Silver,

R., Collins, S., & Strimaitis, C. (2011, January). Teaching Mindfulness on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. [Poster presentation]. McLean Hospital Research Day. McLean Hospital, Belmont MA. Described above.

2010 Teter C., Melillo S., Onger D., Coakley C., Knight M. (2010, April).

Pronounced and sustained tachycardia associated with the use of atypical antipsychotics during inpatient hospitalization. [Poster presentation]. College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX. Presented the results of a study evaluating tachycardia as an adverse event in psychiatric inpatients receiving psychotropic agents. This study was developed following the identification of tachycardia with fall rate in a previous study (Knight & Coakley, 2010).

2010 Knight M. and Coakley C. (2010, January). Falls – antipsychotic

medication – clinical implications. [Poster presentation]. McLean Hospital Research Day. McLean Hospital, Belmont MA. Summarized data from an inpatient study and provided critical information about effective interventions for fall prevention in young and middle aged hospitalized psychiatric patients. It received significant attention nationally and has led to invited presentations as fall prevention is a national health care focus. (This was also presented as a peer reviewed paper presentation and published as a peer reviewed manuscript).

2009 Knight M. and Coakley C. (2009, March). Falls – antipsychotic

medication – clinical implications. [Poster presentation]. Quality Leadership Summit, Boston MA. Described above.


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2009 Creeden R, Melillo K., Dowling J, Abdallah L, Findeisen M and Knight M. (2009, March). Use of zoomerang to assess interest in nursing as a career choice [Poster presentation]. Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference, Boston MA, March 19-21, 2009. This poster presented the effectiveness of using zoomerang as a tool to administer a survey to middle and high school students regarding their knowledge of, and interest in, nursing as a career choice.

2008 Knight, M., Melillo K., Dowling J, Abdallah L, and Findeisen M (2008, December). Bring Diversity to Nursing [Poster presentation]. Nurse Faculty Nurse Executive Summit, Scottsdale AZ, December 4-6 2008. The presentation detailed the results of a zoomerang survey which was developed to determine middle and high school students knowledge of, and interest in nursing as a career choice.

d. Invited Posters

2013 Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., Abdallah, L., Knight, M., Lane, S.R. and Scott. D. (2013, June 17). Bring Diversity to Nursing. Massachusetts

Department of Public Health Grantees Conference. Quincy, MA. 2013. Summary of MDPH pre-entry BDN program 2007-2012.

2013 Dowling, J.S., Melillo, K.D., Abdallah, L., Knight, M., & Lampman, K.

(2013, April 25). Predictors of BDN Success: Preliminary Findings. Annual Preceptor Appreciation/Research Day, Department of Nursing. HSS, Lowell, MA. Analysis of BDN student data to date.

2011 Knight, M., Coakley, C., Ravishandrin, C., Marhefka, J., Teeter, C. &

Melillo, S. (2011, April) Pro Re Nata Medication Administration in a Psychiatric Inpatient Setting. [Poster presentation]. University of Massachusetts Lowell, School of Health and Environment, Faculty Research Day. UMass Inn and Conference Center, Lowell MA. Summary of a study conducted to determine the relationship between agitation scores and use of “as needed” medication in a psychotic disordered patient population.

2010 Melillo KD, Dowling J, Abdallah L, Knight M. (2010, November).

Bring Diversity to Nursing. [Poster Presentation]. Faculty Research Day, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. This poster presentation provided an overview of the development, implementation, and initial findings from this HRSA, NWD grant.


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e. Invited Reviews

2014 Manuscript Review. Journal of Mindfulness. 2011 Book Review. Rothschild, A.J. (2012). The evidence-based guide to

antidepressant medications. American Psychiatric Press. Washington D.C. 2009 Manuscript Reviewer. Psychiatric Services.

2008 Manuscript Reviewer. International Journal of Integrated Care.

f. External Reviews: Promotion and Tenure 2014 Marquette University School of Nursing

B. RESEARCH

1. Grants & Contracts 2014 Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., Abdallah, L., & Knight, M. ., “CLAS

(Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) – Mini-Peer Mentoring Grant”, Mass. Department of Public Health, Health Disparities Reduction Grant $3,333. Funded January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

2012 Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., Abdallah, L., & Knight, M. Bring Diversity and Leadership to Nursing. Training Grant, Department of Health & Human Services. 3 year award, $996,584. Funded 2012-2015.

2012 Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., Abdallah, L., & Knight, M. MDPH

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Workforce Development, Educational Opportunities Grant 2-year extension ($53,546) 2012-2014. ‘Bring Diversity to Nursing’ pre-entry recruitment program for middle and high school students in Lowell and Lawrence, MA. Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity, Health Disparities Program., for 2012-2014. Support to continue pre-entry recruitment activities at middle and high schools in Lowell and Lawrence from the

2011 Knight, M. (co-PI), Bolton, P. (co-PI), Coakley, C. (co-PI), Kopeski, L.

(co-Investigator), Slifka, K. (co-Investigator). The Effect of Nursing Interventions Aimed at Reducing Metabolic Syndrome Risks in Persons with Serious Mental Illness. Funded by McLean Hospital. Pilot study evaluating the success of a medical-psychiatric intervention to reduce cardiac risk and diabetes type II in the serious mentally ill.


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2011 Melillo, K. (co-PI), Dowling, J. (co-PI), Abdallah, L. Findeisen, M. and Knight, M. (co-Investigators) Bring Diversity to Nursing. Training Grant, Department of Health & Human Services. No cost, 1 year extension to continue the BDN program which supports the retention and graduation of diverse nursing students.

2010 Dowling, J.S. (PI), Abdallah, L., Knight, M. & Melillo, K.D. (Co-

Investigators). On the Move for Nursing’s Future: Bring Diversity to Nursing Mobile Simulation Laboratory. HRSA ARRA - Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals ($298,990) 2010-2011. Mobile simulation lab for pre-entry recruitment and retention activities in the Department of Nursing.

2010 Melillo, K.D. (CoPI), Dowling, J.S. (CoPI), Abdallah, L., & Knight,

M. (Co-Investigators). MDPH Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Workforce Development, Educational Opportunities Grant 2-year extension ($53,546) 2010-2012. Support to continue pre-entry recruitment activities at middle and high schools in Lowell and Lawrence.

2010 Pultinis, D. (Co-PI), Freeman, D.C. (Co-PI), Sellig, C. (Co-PI),

Knight, M., Collins, S., Simms, N., Silver, R. & Stimaitis, C. Teaching Mindfulness on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Funded by McLean Hospital, 2010 - 2011. Few psychiatric nursing interventions are supported by evidence in the literature. This data based pilot study sought to develop beginning evidence to support teaching mindfulness meditation skills to psychiatric inpatients hospitalized on a short term unit.

2010 Knight, M. (PI), Coakley, C., Ravichandran, C., Marhefka, J., Teter, C. & Melillo, S. (Co- Investigators). Pro Re Nata Medication Administration in a Psychiatric Inpatient Setting. Funded by McLean Hospital, 2009 – 2011. There is limited evidence to support the use of “as needed” medication for hospitalized psychiatric inpatients yet this is practiced widely. This data based study evaluated agitation scores and their relationship to as needed medication administration.

2009 Teter, C. (PI), Melillo, S., Onger, D., Coakley, C., Knight, M.

Bernstein, M. (Co-Investigators). An Assessment of Polytherapy and Clinical Outcomes Related to Psychotropic Medications Among Patients Admitted to an Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Funded by McLean Hospital. This study evaluated the risk for tachycardia as an adverse event in psychiatric inpatients receiving psychotropic agents. Identifying risk is critical for psychiatric care providers who are managing acute symptoms.


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2009 Knight, M. (PI), Coakley, C., Centorrino, F., Vincenti, A., and Ventriglio, A. (Co-Investigators). The Assessment of Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Outcomes in an Adult Psychiatric Outpatient Population. Funded by McLean Hospital, 2009 – 2011. This study is a replication of the above study to establish whether the risk of tachycardia remains once symptoms and medication dosages have stabilized.

2008 Melillo, K. (co-PI), Dowling, J. (co-PI), Abdallah, L. Findeisen, M. and

Knight, M. (co-Investigators) Bring Diversity to Nursing. Training Grant, Department of Health & Human Services; $894,085, 3 year award. Funded 2008 – 2011. This training grant provides support for the retention and graduation of diverse nursing students. This was one of the three programs highlighted in the Presidents Community Engagement Award, given to the University in 2010 and 2011.

2008 Knight, M. (PI), Coakley, C. (co-Investigator) Falls in Psychiatric

Inpatients Ages 21-65. Funded by McLean Hospital, 2008. Falls are an adverse event and can lead to significant injury in hospitalized patients. We evaluated falls in a young – middle aged adult population and developed and tested an intervention to reduce falls in this group.

2007 Melillo, K. (co-PI), Dowling, J. (co-PI), Abdallah, L. Findeisen, M. and

Knight, M. (co-Investigators) MDPH Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Workforce Development, Educational Opportunities Grant. Massachusetts Department of Health; $183,000, 3 year award. Funded 2007-2010. This Grant supported pre-entry recruitment activities within the Lowell and Lawrence school systems. There are several evaluative components to this grant.

2006 Knight, M. (PI), Kovach, J. Adkison, L. (co-Investigators) Sensory

Stimulation Interventions: Managing Psychiatric Symptoms. Funded by McLean Hospital 2006-2007. Sensory interventions have been used in non-psychiatric populations to decrease agitation. This data based pilot study was conducted to determine whether the use of sensory tools by psychiatric patients could decrease measures of agitation.

2005 Knight, M. (PI), The Relationship Between Symptoms and Behaviors,

Situations and Nursing Interventions. Funded by McLean Hospital 2005-2006.

2002 Knight, M. (PI). Depression and Homebound Elders. Funded by the

Charles H. Farnsworth Trust. $41,666. Outcome study evaluating collaborative MD-APRN model of delivering care to depressed elders receiving home health care 2002-2004.


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1998 Knight, M. (PI) Community Personal Management Scale: Establishing Initial Psychometric Properties. The Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing Mental Health Nursing, $1000 (Continuation).

1997 Knight, M. (PI). Community Personal Management Scale: Establishing

Initial Psychometric Properties. Regis College, Weston MA. Faculty Development Award, $500.

1992 Knight, M. (Co-PI), Alexander, MK (Co-PI). HIV Risk Assessment in

Chronic Mentally Ill Clients. University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Worcester MA. Seed Grant: $2,000.

2. Academic & Professional Publications

a. Refereed Publications 2013 Melillo, K.D., Dowling, J., Abdallah, L., Knight, M., Findeisen, M.

(2013). Bring diversity to nursing: Recruitment, retention, and graduation of nursing students. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 20(2), 100-104. This article is a description of the pre-entry, recruitment and retention aspects of the HRSA funded Bring Diversity to Nursing Program (BDN).

2012 Knight, M., Pultinas, D., Collins, S., Sellig, C., Strimaitis, C., Freeman, D.C., Simms, N. & Silver. R.R. (2012) Teaching mindfulness on an inpatient psychiatric unit. Journal of Mindfulness. DOI 10.1007/s12671-012-0175-5 .

This article describes a program which taught meditation and yoga to individuals hospitalized for depression. Mindfulness scores supported the intervention.

2011 Knight, M., Abdallah, L., Findeisen, M., Melillo, K.D. & Dowling J.

(2011). Making Healthy Connections: Introducing Nursing as a Career Choice to Middle School Students. Nursing Forum, 46(3), 146-151. This article is a description of the afterschool program developed for Lowell and Lawrence middle schools for the MDPH Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Workforce Development, Educational Opportunities Grant. The manuscript details a method to introduce nursing to students and at the same time, providing health education.

2011 Knight M. (2011). Precursors to seclusion and restraint: An analysis. Mental Health Practice, 14(10), 14-20. Summarizes a content analysis conducted 2005-2006 evaluating symptoms and symptom progression in a group of individuals who


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experienced a restraint episode during their hospitalization. Identifying patterns of escalation early may lead to a reduction in restraint.

2011 Knight, M. (2011). Access to mental health care among older adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(3), 16-21.

Journal Impact Factor 0.815, Rank 45. Health policy focus on factors affecting lack of access to mental health services for older adults. This manuscript elaborates on the individual, provider, and healthcare system issues.

2010 Knight, M. & Coakley, C. (2010). Fall risk in patients with acute psychosis. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 25(3), 208-215. Journal Impact Factor 1.262, Rank 35. Cited by one. This data based study provided critical information about effective interventions for fall prevention in young and middle aged hospitalized psychiatric patients. It received significant attention nationally and has led to invited presentations as fall prevention is a national health care focus.

2010 Knight, M., Adkison, L. & Kovack, J. (2010). A comparison of

multisensory and traditional nursing interventions. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 48(1), 24-31. Journal Impact Factor 0.707, Rank 53. Cited by two. Psychiatric nursing relies heavily on verbal communication as an intervention for individuals with mental health problems, yet those individuals with serious cognitive impairment may not use verbal interventions effectively. This data based pilot study supported the use of sensory tools as effective interventions in a group of psychiatric patients.

2008 Knight, M. & Houseman, E.A. (2008). A collaborative model for the treatment of depression in homebound elders. Issues in Mental Health Nursing 29(9), 974-981. Cited by six. Homebound elders have severely limited access to mental health care yet their life circumstances increase their risk of developing depressive symptoms. This manuscript describes a community data based study which evaluated depressive symptoms among elders and instituted a collaborative intervention to improve symptom management.

2005 Knight, M. (2005). Quality improvement initiatives to minimize seclusion and restraint. Journal of Healthcare Quality, 27(2): 20-25.

2000 Knight, M. (2000). Cognitive ability and functional status. Journal of

Advanced Nursing, 31(6), 1459-1468.


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1995 Moore, P., Berman, K., Knight, M. & DeVine, J. (1995). Constant observation: Implications for nursing practice. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 33(3), 46-50.

1990 Knight, M. M., Wigder, K. S., Fortsch, M.M. & Polcari, Ann. (1990).

Medication education for children: Is it worthwhile. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, (3), 1.

b. Book Chapters 1997 Hartman, C., Knight, M., Glod, C. (1997). Pharmacotherapy. In A.W.

Burgess Ed.). Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Mental Health. 745-788. CT: Appleton & Lange.

1990 Knight, M., Hartman, C. (1990). Psychopharmacology. In Burgess, Ann

W. (Ed). Psychiatric Nursing in the Hospital and the Community, 5th edition, 374-424. Appleton and Lange.

c. Other Publications

2011 Knight, M. (2011). Psychiatric nursing: Quality and safety through

connection, engagement and partnership. McLean Hospital Nursing Network, 35(3), 1-2.

2010 Knight, M. (2010). Better patient care through research and career

development. McLean Hospital Nursing Network 34(3), 1-2.

2008 Knight. M. (2008). Grant brings diversity to nursing. Advance for Nursing, October.

2005 Knight, M. (2005). Seclusion and Restraint “Data Bits”. McLean Hospital

Nursing Network, 24(14), 1, 4-5. 1998 Knight, M.. (1998). Monograph. Centennial Celebration. Northeastern

University: Boston, Ma 1996 Knight, M. (1996). Psychiatric mental health nursing in the community:

A rich opportunity for nursing education. Bay State Nurse, 5(7), 5.

1995 Bittner, N.; Borger, F.; Kahigian, K., Knight, M. (1995). Assisted living: A place to learn. Bay State Nurse, 4(4), 5.

d. Other Research or Creative Activities 2008 Melillo, K. & Knight, M. Bring Diversity to Nursing. Interview

September 22, 2008 WCAP radio 680 AM dial.


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2007 Evan, S., Knight, M, Strump, F. (2007). Perspectives on Patient

Safety (Interview). Joint Commission Resources Newsletter: June. 2004 Knight, M. (PI). A Comparison of the Clinical Presentation on Admission

of Individuals who Later Experienced a Seclusion or Restraint versus Individuals who Do Not. QI Initiative. Funded by McLean Hospital 2004-2006.

2003 Knight, M. (PI). Seclusion & Restraint: Minimizing use in acute

psychiatric facilities. McLean Hospital, Belmont MA. QI Initiative. Funded by McLean Hospital.

D. INSTRUCTION RELATED ACTIVITY 1. Teaching

Primary teaching responsibility is in the Undergraduate Nursing Program; freshman through senior level courses; 2 semesters teaching Graduate level course; multiple semesters Graduate Project advisor. Spring 2014

33.103 Strategies for Academic Success Portfolio (OCE) 1 credit 33 students 33.314 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II

(with S. Mote) (2 sections) 5 credits 48 students

33.421 Selected Topics in Nursing (RN-BSN) 3 credits 28 students 33.733 Graduate Project (Metabolic Syndrome) 3 credits 1 student

* Reduced load Research Active Fall 2013

33.301 Research in Nursing and Health Care 3 credits 35 students 33.412 Community Health and Health Policy (with V. King) 4 credits 82 students 33.314 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II (with

S. Mote) (2 sections) 5 credits 47 students

33.733 Graduate Project (Metabolic Syndrome) 3 credits 1 student Summer 2013

33.301 Research in Nursing and Health Care (CSCDE) 3 credits 24 students 33.412 Community Health and Health Policy (CSCDE) 4 credits 18 students

Spring 2013

33.103 Strategies for Academic Success Portfolio (OCE) 1 credit 23 students 33.314 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II


33.601 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing 3 credits 18 students * Reduced load Interim UG Program Director


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Fall 2012 33.301 Research in Nursing and Health Care 3 credits 40 students 33.412 Community Health and Health Policy 4 credits 72 students 33.314 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II (with

S. Mote) (2 sections) 5 credits 48 students

33.733 Graduate Project (Metabolic Syndrome) 3 credits 1 student Summer 2012


Spring 2012

33.103 Strategies for Academic Success Portfolio 1 credit 23 students 33.314 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II


33.601 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing 3 credits 19 students * Reduced load Research Active Fall 2011

33.301 Research in Nursing and Health Care 3 credits 40 students 33.412 Community Health and Health Policy 4 credits 83 students 33.321 Independent Study; Honors Student 3 credits 1 student * Reduced load to cover for Sabbatical: Interim Director of the Undergraduate Program

Summer 2011


Spring 2011

33.314 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II (with K. Foulke) (2 sections)

5 credits 59 students

33.601 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing 3 credits 20 students 33.733 Graduate Project (Self Destructive Behavior) 3 credits 1 student 33.777 Independent Study Practicum in Nursing Education

(PhD student) 3 credits 1 student

* Reduced load Research Active


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Fall 2010 33.103 Stategies for Academic Success Portfolio 1 credit 19 students 33.301 Research in Nursing and Health Care 3 credits 50 students 33.314 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II (with

K. Foulke) (2 sections) 5 credits 46 students

33.412 Community Health and Health Policy (with J. Shellman)

4 credit 82 students

33.321 Independent Study (Primary School Health Promotion Project)

1credit 1 students

33.733 Graduate Project (Pro Re Nata Medication Administration)


Summer 2010

33.301 Research in Nursing and Health Care (CSCDE) 3 credits 18 students 33.321 Independent Study (Leadership in Mental Health

Nursing) 1 credit 1 student

Spring 2010

33.314 Health promotion Risk Reduction of Families II (with K. Carter)


33.321 Independent Study ( Nutrition for Older Adults) 1 credit 1 student 33.733 Graduate Project (Pharmacotherapy and Clinical

Outcomes 2 projects) 3 credits 2 students

* Reduced load pre-tenure Fall 2009

33.101 Strategies for Academic Success 1 credit 28 students 33.103 Strategies for Academic Success Portfolio (2

sections) 1 credit 28 students

33.301 Research in Nursing and Healthcare 3 credits 59 students 33.412 Community Health and Health Policy (with J.

Shellman) 4 credits 64 students

33.733 Graduate Project 3 credits 1 students Summer 2009

33.301 Research in Nursing and Healthcare (CSCDE) 3 credits 20 students Spring 2009

33.314 Health Promotion & Risk Reduction of Families II (with K. Carter)


33.315 Health Promotion & Risk Reduction of Families II 6 credits 14 students 33.733 Graduate Project (1 student) (Agitation

Psychometrics) 3 credits 1 students


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Fall 2008 33.101 Strategies for Academic Success 1 credit 24 students 33.301 Research in Nursing and Healthcare 3 credits 45 students 33.412 Community Health and Health Policy (with V. King) 4 credits 71 students

Summer 2008 33.301 Research in Nursing and Health Care (2 sections)

(CSCDE) 3 credits 31 students

Spring 2008

33.101 Strategies for Academic Success (Independent Study) 1 credit 6 students 33.102 Strategies for Academic Success 1 credit 31 students 33.314 Health Promotion & Risk Reduction of Families II 5 credits 70 students 33.315 Coordinator of Clinical program & Sites 33.733 Graduate Project (Sensory Interventions) 3 credits 1 student

Fall 2007

33.101 Strategies for Academic Success 1 credit 25 students 33.201 Strategies for Academic Success 1 credit 34 students 33.301 Research in Nursing and Healthcare 3 credits 62 students 33.412 Community Health and Health Policy (with M.

Findeisen) 4 credits 64 students

33.601 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (with B. Morgan) 3 credits 18 students

Spring 2007 33.314 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II

(with G. Phillips-McEnany) 5 credits 66 students

33.315 Health Promotion Risk Reduction of Families II 4 credits 12 students Fall 2006

33.412 Community Health and Health Policy (with M. Findeisen)


33.308 Health Promotion in Nursing Practice (lecture) 1 credits 5 students 33.308. Health Promotion in Nursing Practice (clinical) 2 credits 5 students 2. Advising 2013-2014 Faculty Advisor 20 Undergraduate Nursing Students 2012-2013 Faculty Advisor 31 Undergraduate Nursing students

2011-2012 Faculty Advisor 21 Undergraduate Nursing students 2010-2011 Faculty Advisor 24 Undergraduate Nursing students.

3. Honors Students

2013 Junior Honors by Contract Student (Fall) 2014 Junior Honors by Contract Student(Spring ) 2014 Senior Honors Project


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4. Doctor of Nursing Practice Committee

2012-2014 Martha Carville Patch: A Simple Screening Tool for Metabolic

Syndrome Risk in the Psychiatric Patient. 2013-2015 Joan Beauchamp: Test Taking Skills: Impact on College Student’s

Test Anxiety.

5. Guest Lectures

2012 Depression in Older Adults 2006 -2010 33.661 Family Health Nursing. Psychiatric Problems in Family

Practice 2007 33.413 Role Transition

(4 lectures) Communication and Motivation Conflict and Negotiation Violence in the Workplace Impaired Practice

2007 33.601 Research Utilization Clinical Research Program 2006 33.651 Advanced Health

Assessment The Mental Status Exam

6. Other Instructional Activities

2014 University of Massachusetts Lowell: Course Work; Biostatistics for Health Data (19.577). January-May 2014

2014 University of Massachusetts Lowell: Brainshark, January 16.

2013 University of Massachusetts Worcester: Mentoring Students and Faculty

from Racial and Ethnic Groups Underrepresented in the Health Professions: What the Evidence is Telling Us. Presented by Tawara Goode, Georgetown University. Thursday, June 6th. Albert Sherman Center.

2012 University of Massachusetts Lowell. Clicker Technology in the

Classroom. June 19.

2012 University of Massachusetts Lowell. Advanced lecture Capture. June 14.

2012 Eastern Nursing Research Society, 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, March 29-31 New Haven CT.

2012 Vision Project: Advancing a Massachusetts Culture of Assessment.

February 2012. Regional Conference on Assessment in Higher Education. University of Massachusetts Lowell Inn and Conference Center.


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2011 NIH Grant Writing Workshop. December 2011. University of Massachussetts Lowell.

2011 25th Annual Conference of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association,

Anaheim, CA. American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 2011 National League for Nurses Education Summit. September 2011. Orlando

FLA.

2011 Adipogenic and Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs. Nutrition and Obesity Research Center, National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Newark Airport Hilton Hotel, Elizabeth New Jersey. Conference Award Recipient. All expenses paid by NIH to attend conference. July 11 - 12, 2011.

2011 Eastern Nursing Research Society, 23d Annual Scientific Sessions.

National Institute of Nursing Research Grantsmanship Workshop. Competitive application for attendance. March 23, 2011.

2010 Clemson University. Invited by the Vice Provost to attend 8th National

Conference: Best Practices in Black Student Achievement as a representative from Bring Diversity to Nursing; Clemson South Carolina. January 2010.

2009 Faculty Teaching Center. Podcasting for Blackboard Users. 2009 Faculty Teaching Center. Using Clickers in the Classroom. 2008 PhD Colloquia. Guest lecturer: Developing a program of clinical

Research. 2008 Introduction to Online Teaching with Blackboard Vista. 2008 Faculty Teaching Center; Blackboard Vista 2007- Young Scholars program: Introduction to Nursing as a Profession 2008 2007- Gear Up program: Lowell Middle school students 2010 2007- College prep Program Lawrence HS students


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2007 American Association of Colleges of Nursing: Geriatric Nursing Education Consortium. Selected via competitive application to attend conference to integrate geriatric content into the undergraduate program. Funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation. June 2007; Portland Oregon.

2007 Web CT Instruction: January 8, 10, 12, 2007.

E. SERVICE 1. Committee Activities University Committees 2012-Present University Institutional Review Board

2013-Present Conflict of Interest Faculty Committee-Alternate 2012-2013 Clicker Technology Review and Selection ad hoc

Committee 2011-2013 NEASC Library Criterion 2011- Present Transformational Education Committee (University

Standing Committee, formerly the Teaching and Learning Committee) and General Education Sub-committee

2009- 2012 Faculty Senate 2008-2010 Teaching & Learning Council 2008- 2009 Faculty Senate (for Dr Phillips McEnany Sp 2008,

for Dr Remington Fall 2008, Dr Koren Spring 2009) College Committees 2010 SHE Community Partnerships Committee (Inactive) 2013- Present Psychology PhD Program Proposal Committee: College of Health Sciences representative.

School Committees

2009-2010 Nursing Department Strategic Planning Committee 2008-Present Faculty Search Committee-

2007-Present Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee Chair 2012-2014 2007-2013 Preceptor Day Committee 2006-Present Baccalaureate Committee

2006-2014 Student Awards Committee Other

2013 Spring Semester: Interim Director of the Undergraduate program.

2011 Fall Semester: Interim Director of the Undergraduate program.


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2. Other University Service Activities 2013 Health & Social Science Building Open House

2013 Welcome Day 2013 Early Action Reception - ICC 2012 Fall Open House 2011 University Open House 2011 Fall Preview Day 2012 Early Accepted Students Day 3.Other Service Activities

2008- Advisory Board. Greater Lowell Technical High School, Lowell MA. Present 2007- Human Rights Committee Member. Whittier Pavilion, Lawrence MA. 2011

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