Meet the CJON Editorial Board 2015

The following oncology nurses and healthcare providers comprise the Editorial Board of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CJON) for 2015. They are involved in clinical care and support the mission of CJON, which is to provide information necessary to care for patients and their families across the cancer continuum and to develop publication skills in oncology nurses. Each associate editor is receptive to working with those interested in authoring columns. The associate editors welcome your comments, ideas, and suggestions for column topics. Contact information can be found at the end of each description. For general questions about CJON, contact pubCJON@ons.org.

Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN®, FAAN, is a professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and a director of Cancer Survivorship at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her program of research focuses on the issues facing survivors and improving cancer care. She has a clinical practice working with breast cancer survivors. Deborah is an advanced practice oncology nurse who has consulted with organizations on issues to improve cancer care and has 40 years of cancer nursing practice, education, research, and management experience. She earned her doctoral degree from the University of Utah, her master of science in nursing from Yale University, her bachelor of science in nursing from Excelsior College, her nurse practitioner certificate from the University of Maryland, and her diploma from the Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing. Deborah has been the editor of CJON since 2007 and will be completing her term at the end of May 2015. She can be reached at CJONEditor@ons.org.

Carlton G. Brown, PhD, RN, AOCN®, FAAN, has been an oncology nurse for more than 25 years. He is director of Professional Services at Oregon Nurses Association in Portland and owns a healthcare consulting company, Zenith Health Care Solutions. He is an adjunct assistant professor in the College of Nursing at New York University in New York. He is the past president of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), as well as past president of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC). Carl is the associate editor for the Evidence-Based Practice column and can be reached at cgenebrown@gmail.com.

Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD, APRN, BC, AOCNP®, is an assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Lisa received her bachelor’s degree from Saint Anselm College, her master’s degree and postgraduate certification from Boston College, and her doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Utah. She is a former associate editor for the Professional Issues column of CJON. She is the author/editor of three books, numerous book chapters, and many scholarly publications. In 2007–2008, Lisa was the researcher for the national Putting Evidence Into Practice anxiety team.

Her program of research focuses on psychosocial communication, oncology care in local and global settings, and oncology nursing education and training to improve cancer outcomes. She is an associate member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center in Boston. Lisa continues to practice as a certified oncology nurse practitioner at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH.

Lisa presents locally to community groups on cancer issues, including prevention, screening, and psychosocial adaptation, and internationally on issues regarding patient-provider communication, oncology nursing, and global cancer care to address disparities and improve outcomes for people with cancer. Lisa is the editor elect of CJON and can be reached at CJONEditorElect@ons.org.

Ellen R. Carr, RN, MSN, AOCN®, is a nurse case manager in Surgical Oncology in the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego. She received her bachelor of science in journalism from the University of Colorado and her master of science in nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA. She is an active member of ONS, a past president of her local chapter, and a former editor of the ONS Foundation News. Ellen is the associate editor for the Oncology Essentials column and can be reached at ecarr@ucsd.edu.

Susan Doyle-Lindrud, DNP, AOCNP®, DCC, is an oncology nurse practitioner, having been in clinical practice since 1994. She holds a bachelor of science degree from Georgetown University, and a master of science degree as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Columbia University. She is the assistant dean of Academic Affairs, and director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice and Oncology program at Columbia University School of Nursing (CUSON). Susan maintains a part-time clinical practice at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ).

Susan has been in practice at CINJ since 1996 and has served in the role of associate director of Clinical Research at the Gallo Prostate Cancer Center and maintained a busy clinical practice in genitourinary cancer until her move to CUSON in 2011. She holds certification as an adult nurse practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP®) through ONCC, and a Diplomate of Comprehensive Care (DCC) through the American Board of Comprehensive Care. Susan is the associate editor for the Tech Savvy column and can be reached at smd9@cumc.columbia.edu.

Jennifer C. Ewing, RN, MSN, NP-C, AOCNP®, is an oncology nurse practitioner at Michiana Hematology Oncology in South Bend, IN. She received her bachelor of science in nursing at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame and her master of science in nursing at Ball State University in Muncie, both in Indiana. Jennifer has been an oncology nurse for more than 18 years. She provides patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings, holding hospital privileges at Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Memorial Hospital of South Bend, and Elkhart General Hospital. Jennifer was a contributing author and committee member for ONS’s Post-Master’s Foundation in Cancer Care for the Advanced Practice Provider course. She also has been a test question writer for ONCC’s AOCNP® examination. Jennifer is the associate editor for the Advanced Practice Nursing Issues column and can be reached at jewing@mhopc.com.

David G. Glenn, RN, MS, is a bedside nurse on the blood and marrow transplantation unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He graduated in 2013 from the Clinical Nurse Leader program in the School of Nursing at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Prior to entering nursing school, he worked as a reporter for nine years at The Chronicle of Higher Education. His writing has appeared in Hopkins Medicine Magazine, Lingua Franca, and The New York Times Book Review. David is the associate editor for the Safety column and can be reached at david.glenn@umaryland.edu.

Anne H. Gross, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the vice president for Adult Nursing and Clinical Services at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. She chairs Dana-Farber’s Nurse Executive Committee on Quality and is a member of the institution’s board-level Quality Committee. She represents oncology nursing as a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) Quality of Care Committee. During her career, Anne has worked on quality improvement initiatives as part of several Institute for Healthcare Improvement collaboratives and has more recently co-led an interdisciplinary team training program in outpatient oncology, resulting in improved quality and safety in the practice environment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Anne also serves ONS as the Massachusetts Health Policy Liaison and is frequently involved in legislative advocacy through her organization’s Patient/Family Legislative Action Network. She received a bachelor of science in nursing from St. Louis University, a master of science in nursing from Boston College, and her doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Anne is the associate editor for the Quality column and can be reached at anne_gross@dfci.harvard.edu.

Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN-BC, OCN®, is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is also a per diem nurse with the NC Cancer Hospital on the inpatient hematology/oncology unit. She has been a nurse for 12 years and is dually certified as an oncology and gerontological nurse (RN-BC). Her research primarily focuses on improving physical and mental symptoms, physical function, and health-related quality of life of those with hematologic cancers, including acute leukemia and lymphoma.

Ashley received her BSN in 2003 and her MSN in nursing administration in 2005 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She earned her doctoral degree in 2011 from the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. From 2011–2013, she completed a NCI R25 Cancer Care Quality Training Program Post-Doctoral Fellowship (5R25CA 116339) in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management. She explored reasons for emergency department and hospital use by newly diagnosed patients with acute leukemia after induction therapy. She is currently funded through a Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology K12 Institutional grant (5K12CA120780-07). She is a member of the ONS:Edge Oncology Nurse Expert Panel. Ashley is widely published and has presented her work in a variety of clinical and research settings. Ashley is the associate editor for the Supportive Care column and can be reached at Ashley_Leak@unc.edu.

Guadalupe R. Palos, RN, LMSW, DrPH, is the manager of clinical protocol administration in the Office of Cancer Survivorship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She has been a member of ONS for more than 20 years and is one of the cofounders of the Transcultural Nursing Special Interest Group. She has served on several ONS committees and task forces regarding cultural diversity and cancer prevention in ethnic and minority populations. Guadalupe is a coauthor of Multicultural Outcomes: Guidelines for Cultural Competence and several book chapters on palliative care research, including the chapter on cultural competence published in Nursing Management: Principles and Practice. She has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals on caregiver burden, cancer pain management, and disparities. She serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals and was awarded a National Cancer Institute K07 research award (2005–2010) to study the effects of cancer symptoms on minority caregivers. Guadalupe is the associate editor for the Professional Issues column and can be reached at gpalos@mdanderson.org.