Suzanne Ameringer, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Florence E. Elliott Professor
Department of Family and Community Health Nursing
Office of Academic Affairs
Education
- B.S., Towson University
- M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research/Scholarship Interests
The focus of Ameringer's research is improving symptom self-management in adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease and cancer.
Teaching
Ameringer teaches courses on quantitative research and advanced research designs in the Ph.D. program. She serves as a doctoral student advisor, as a dissertation chairperson and directs undergraduate research experiences.
Select Publications
- Stegenga, K., Linder, L., Macpherson, C. F., Elswick, R. K., & Ameringer, S. (2023) Development, validity and reliability of a new instrument to assess symptom self-management behaviors in adolescents/young adults with cancer. Palliative and Supportive Care.
- Ameringer, S., Elswick, Jr., R.K., Stegenga, K., Macpherson, C. F., Erickson, J. M., Linder, L. (2022). Symptom profiles of adolescents and young adults in active treatment. Cancer Nursing. Doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001047
- Jibb, L. A., Ameringer, S., Macpherson, C. F., Sivaratnam, S. (2022). The symptom experience in pediatric cancer: Current conceptualizations and future directions. Current Oncology Reports. Doi: 10.1007/s11912-022-01222-2
- De Campos, D. R., Paiva, C. E., Brandao, A. P., Ameringer, S. Paiva, B. S. R. (2021). Validation of the Adolescent Barriers Questionnaire for use in Brazilian adolescents with cancer. Jornal de Pediatria, 97, 348-353.
- Ameringer, S. Elswick, Jr., R.K., Sisler, I., Smith, W., Lipato, T., Acevedo, E. (2019). Exercise testing of adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: Perceptual responses and the gas exchange threshold. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 36 (5), 310-320. doi: 10.1177/1043454219844243
Current Funded Grants
| Name of Grant | Role | Funding Agency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Randomized Controlled Trial using a Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer | PI | NCI | 6/9/2023 - 5/31/2027 |