Comissão Externa de Acompanhamento

Maryellen D. Brisbois, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Associate Professor, Adviser Global Health Minor Department: Community Department

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth//MARYELLEN BRISBOIS

HIGHER EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing University of Massachusetts-Worcester Graduate School of Nursing (2008-2013)
  • Master of Science in Community Health Nursing, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA (2004-2007)
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Liberal Studies, Assumption College, Worcester, MA (1999-2003)
  • Diploma in Nursing, Saint Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, Worcester, MA (1983-1986)

 

EXPERIENCE

  • Academic Positions University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College of Nursing, Dartmouth, MA
  • Associate Professor Community Department (9/2019) Awarded Tenure/Promotion
  • Assistant Professor Community Department (9/2013-present)

 

Worcester State University, Worcester, MA

  • Instructor, Nursing Department (9/2007-8/2013)

 

Clinical Positions

(2002-2006) UMass/Memorial Healthcare (Tri-River Health Center), Uxbridge, MA, Nurse Clinician

(1986-2002: 2006-2007) Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA Registered Nurse

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS

Registered Nurse (Massachusetts 178802 and Connecticut R46094

  • (2007-2022) American Association of Colleges of Nursing -Board Certified Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • (2018) Bridging the Atlantic: An international alliance in community health among American and Azorean nursing students & faculty. Winner of “The Projects That Work” competition, sponsored by FAIMER to recognize projects that have succeeded beyond initial implementation and have had a significant positive impact on health, the community, or school over three or more years.
  • (2016) Phi Lamda Beta (Apha Delta Chapter) of National Portuguese Honor Society, invited as Honorary Member, demonstrated through scholarship, teaching and/or service to the academic profession that they are earnestly interested in promotion of Luso-Brazilian studies.

 

SCHOLARSHIP

Peer reviewed journals

Boyden, G., & Brisbois, M.D. (2021). Psychological Trauma Among Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Strategies for Healing and Resilience: An Integrative Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. (Submitted for review August 2021, revisions under review).

Agomoh, C., Brisbois, M.D., Chin, E., & Griffin, R. Home Health Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Adults with Schizophrenia in Home Settings in the United States: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Journal of American Psychiatric Nurses Association. (Submitted for review May 2021, revisions under review).

Murphy, J.M., Chin, E.D., Westlake, C., Asselin, M. & Brisbois, M.D. (2021). Pediatric hematology/oncology nurse spirituality, stress, coping, spiritual well-being and intent to leave nursing: A Mixed method study. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. DOI: 10.1177/104345542211011061

Brisbois, M.D. & Pereira, H.R. The International Student Exchange Partnership (IN-STEP) Framework: Blueprint for developing a sustainable bilateral exchange. Nursing Education Perspectives. (Submitted for review).

Agomah, C.J., Brisbois, M.D., & Chin, E. (2020). A mapping review of clinical nurse leader and nurse educator transitional care skills and competencies. Nursing Outlook, 68(2), 1-13. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2020.02.003

Brisbois, M.D. & Pereira H.R. (2019). Bridging the Atlantic: Optimizing health of vulnerable community aggregates through international student exchange. Education for Health, 32(3), 136-140. doi: 10.4103/efh.EfH_268_19

Richard, P. & Brisbois, M.D. (2019). The ethics of detention and deportation: Implications for nurses. Nursing 2019, 48(6), 64-66. doi: 10.1097./01.NURSE.0000558095.53840.e9

Pereira, H. R., Brisbois, M.D., Silva, H.O., & Stover, C.M. (2018). Learning beyond expectations: Evaluation of an international nursing student exchange. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 8(2), 72-82. doi: 10.5430/jnep.v8n2p72

Brisbois, M. D., Oliveira, H.O., Pereira, H. R., & Sethares, K.A. (2016). Self-perceived health and quality of life among Azorean deportees: a cross sectional descriptive study. Springerplus, 5(1), 1576. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-3219-9

Brisbois, M. & Asselin, M. (2016). The use of critical reflective inquiry among American baccalaureate nursing students in a global service-learning experience in Haiti. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 6(8), p. 84-92.

Brisbois, M. (2014). An interpretive description of chemotherapy-induced premature menopause among Latinas with breast cancer, Oncology Nursing Forum, 4, E282-289.

 

Book Chapters

Duarte, A., Pereira, H., Brisbois, M.D., & Waite, S. (2018). Desenvolvimento de competencias de estudantes de Enfermagen numa experiencia colaborativa internacional.In Pedro Francisco González (Coordenador), Intervenção e novas realidades sociais: Encontro internacional de inovação educacional organizadores, (Atas do IX, pp. 15-22). Universidade dos Açores. ISBN: 978-989-8870-10-0 (Invited Submission)

 

Peer Reviewer for Nursing Journals/Textbooks

  • Oncology Nursing Forum
  • Public Health Nursing
  • Journal of Advanced Nursing new 2022
  • Jones and Bartlett: Health Promotion textbook

 

 

GRANTS AWARDED Program Grants

(2018-2019) The DeMello Charitable Foundation ($50,000) "Bridging the Atlantic: An International Alliance in Community Health among American and Azorean Nursing Students" for student exchange between UMassD and UAc nursing students and faculty

(2017-2018) The DeMello Charitable Foundation ($50,000) "Bridging the Atlantic: An International Alliance in Community Health among American and Azorean Nursing Students" for student exchange between UMassD and UAc nursing students and faculty

(2017-2018) Island Foundation, Inc. ($15,000) for support of donated community van (2017) The DeMello Charitable Foundation ($22,000) "Bridging the Atlantic: An International Alliance in Community Health among American and Azorean Nursing Students" for student exchange between UMassD and UAc nursing students and faculty

(2015-2017) The DeMello Charitable Foundation ($100,000) "Bridging the Atlantic: An International Alliance in Community Health among American and Azorean Nursing Students" for student exchange between UMassD and UAc nursing students and faculty

Research Grants (2021) American Association of Colleges of Nursing All of US NIH Research Mini-Grant Program: A Sense of Belonging: Worry Less; Engage More. ($9563). Not funded

(2016) UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing Pilgrim Foundation Seed Grants Program ($7030) “The Experience of Deportation among Azorean Immigrant Families Living in the US: An Exploratory Qualitative Descriptive Study” IRB 15.109 Co-PI Maryellen Brisbois (UMassD) and Helder Rocha Pereira (UAc)

(2011-2013) American Cancer Society ($30,000 Award) Doctoral Degree Scholarship in Cancer Nursing: #121336-DSCN-1l-264-01-SCN (July 2011-December 2013). Awarded scholarship for dissertation work, entitled "Chemotherapy-induced premature menopause among Latina women with breast cancer”

 

Membership and Positions in Professional Societies

  • American Nurses Association, Member
  • American Public Health Association, Member (through 2019)
  • Association of Community Health Nursing Educator, Elected to Nominating Committee 2020-2022
  • Association of Public Health Nurses, Member
  • International Nurses Association, Member
  • Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Member
  • Massachusetts Public Health Nurses Association, Member Massachusetts/Rhode Island League of Nursing, Member
  • National League of Nursing (NLN), Member
  • NURSE’IN Nursing Research Unit for South and Islands, PT, Adviser
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society-Iota Phi and Theta Kappa Chapters
  • Vaccine Corps (COVID-19) as Licensed Health Care Professional volunteer

*Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Foundation for Science and Technology)

- International Review Board (Europe), External reviewer