Nancy Jallo, Ph.D., RNC, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CNS, FAAN
Ph.D. Program Director
Associate Professor
Graduate Programs and Administrative Support
Department of Family and Community Health Nursing
Education
- B.S. (Nursing), The University of California at Los Angeles
- M.S.N. (Maternal Child Concentration), The Catholic University of America
- Post-Master's Certificate (Family Nurse Practitioner), Old Dominion University
- Post-Master's Certificate (Women's Health Nurse Practitioner), Old Dominion University
- Ph.D. (Nursing), University of Virginia
Research/Scholarship Interests
My biobehavioral program of research focuses on improving maternal and infant outcomes with a particular emphasis on maternal stress, associated stress responses, personal resilience and biologic pathways as well as epigenetic factors influencing outcomes in at-risk women. A focus of my biobehavioral research is developing and testing innovative, easy to implement interventions to promote well-being, influence biobehavioral mechanisms, and improve health outcomes. I have tested guided imagery, a complementary and alternative therapy, in different populations with positive results and continue to study the effects and mechanisms of this powerful therapy.
Teaching
I have extensive experience in perinatal and women’s healthcare and have practiced in a variety of settings, ranging from in-patient hospital settings, ambulatory care clinics, to case management in the United States and Europe. As a practicing clinical nurse specialist as well as family and women’s health nurse practitioner, I am familiar with the challenging stressors and symptoms experienced by families. I believe nursing has a tremendous role in delivering quality care and advancing the health and well-being of families. I teach primarily in the undergraduate and graduate masters-level programs. I also serve as a doctoral student advisor.
Select Publications
- Hendrix CL, Werchan D, Lenniger C, Ablow JC, Amstadter AB, Austin A, Babineau V, Bogat GA, Cioffredi LA, Conradt E, Crowell SE, Dumitriu D, Elliott AJ, Fifer W, Firestein M, Gao W, Gotlib I, Graham A, Gregory KD, Gustafsson H, Havens KL, Hockett C, Howell BR, Humphreys KL, Jallo N, King LS, Kinser PA, Levendosky AA, Lonstein JS, M, Marcus R, Monk C, Moyer S, Muzik M, Nuttall AK, Potter AS, Rogers C, Salisbury A, Shuffrey LC, Smith BA, Smyser CD, Smith L, Sullivan E, Zhou J, Brito NH, Thomason ME. Geotemporal analysis of perinatal care changes and maternal mental health: an the COVID-19 pandemic. Arch Women's Ment Health. 2022 Oct;25(5):943-956.
- Kinser, P., Jallo, N, Moyer, S., Weinstock, M., Barrett, D., Mughal, N, Stevens, L., Rider, A. (2022). “It’s always hard being a mom, but the pandemic has made everything harder”: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Midwifery, Jun;109:103313.
- Jallo, N., Brown, L., Elswick, R.K., Kinser, P., & Salisbury, A. (in press). Happiness in pregnant African American women: what are the biobehavioral correlates? Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing.
- Kinser, P., Jallo, N., Huberty, J., Jones, E., Thacker, L., Moyer, S., Laird, B,, Rider, A., Lanni, S., Filip, D., & Haga, S. (2020). Study protocol for a multisite randomized controlled trial of an internet and mobile-based intervention for preventing and reducing perinatal depressive symptoms. Research Nursing and Health, 1-11.
- Kinser P, Jallo, N, Thacker, L., Aubry, C., & Masho, S. (2019). Enhancing accessibility of physical activity during pregnancy: a pilot study on women's experiences with integrating yoga into prenatal care. Health Services Research Managment Epidemiology April:4:6 ;6:2333392819834886.
- Jallo, N., Tacker, L.R., Menzies, V., Stojanovic, P., & Svikis, D.S. (2017). A Stress coping app for hospitalized pregnant women at risk for preterm birth. MCN American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, Sep/Oct, 42(5), 257-262.
- Howland, L.C., Jallo, N., Connelly C.D., & Pickler, R.H.(2017). Feasibility of a relaxation guided imagery intervention to reduce maternal stress in the NICU. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. Jul-Aug: 46(4), 532-543.
- Kinser, P., Pauli, J., Jallo, N., Shall, M.., Karst, K., Hoekstra, M., & Starkweather, A (2017). Physical activity and yoga-based approaches for pregnancy-related low back and pelvic pain. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, Mar 13.
- Ameringer, S., Elswick, R.K., Menzies, V., Robins, J., Starkweather, A., Walter, J., & Jallo, N.(2016). Psychometric Evaluation of the PROMIS Fatigue-Short Form across Diverse Populations, Nursing Research, July-Aug; 65(4): 279-289.
- Bell, K. & Jallo, N. (2016). Reproduction. In: J. Giddens (Ed) Concepts for Nursing Practice (2nd ed), 198-207. St. Louise, Missouri: Elsevier
- Masho, S., Price, S., Kinser, P., & Jallo, N. (2015). Racial disparities in the association between stress and preterm birth. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, Fall, 8(4), 80-92.
- Cartagena, D., Ameringer, S.W., McGrath, J.M., Masho, S.W., Jallo, N., Myers, B.J. (2015). Factors contributing to infant overfeeding in low-income immigrant Latina mothers. Applied Nursing Research, Nov 28(4), 315-321. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2015.03.007. Epub 2015 Mar 13.
- Jallo, N., Elswick Jr., R.K., Kinser, P., Masho, S., Price S.K., & Svikis, D.S. (2015). Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms in pregnant African American women. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Nov36(11)860-860.
- Jallo, N., Salyer, J, Ruiz, RJ, French, E. (2015) Perceptions of Guided Imagery for Stress Management in Pregnant African American Women. Archives in Psychiatric Nursing, Aug 29(4) 249-54.
- An, K., Jallo, N., Menzies, V., Kinser, P., Robins, JL, Starkweather, A. (2015). Integrative review of co-occurring symptoms across etiologies of chronic liver disease and implications for symptom management research and practice. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Jul:47(4):310-7.
- Menzies, V., Jallo, N., Kinser, P., An, K., Robins, J., Driscoll, C., Starkweather, A., Bajaj, J., & Lyon, D. (2015). Shared symptoms and putative biological mechanisms in chronic liver disease: Implications for biobehavioral research. Biological Research for Nursing, published online 18 July 2014.
- Newnam, K.M., McGrath, J.M., Salyer, J., Estes T., Jallo, N., Bass W.T. (2015). A comparative effectiveness’ study of continuous positive airway pressure-related skin breakdown when using different nasal interfaces in the extremely low birth weight neonate. Applied Nursing Research, 28(1), 36-41.
Current Funded Grants
- 2020-2021, Co-PI (Brown, L. F.) “Effect of Cannabis on Brain Connectivity Associated with Maternal Attachment: A Pilot Study in Postpartum Women”, Funded through VCU Clinical and Translational Science Award. $24,967.
- 2020-2025, Co-I: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of an Internet-Based Program for Preventing and Reducing Perinatal Depressive Symptoms (“Mamma Mia”) Funded through Grant 1R01HD100395-01, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (Kinser, PI), 10%
Professional Service
My service is consistent with my research goals of improving maternal and infant outcomes. I volunteer for the Virginia Chapter of the March of Dimes as a program services member as well as a member on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Chapter of the March of Dimes. I also volunteer with Physicians for Peace as the Medical Operations Committee Chair as well as a member of the Executive and Board of Directors. I am a member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners (VCNP), Association for Women’s, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN), Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), and Sigma Theta Tau.