Dr. Phyllis Graham-Dickerson

Educational Preparation:
PhD, Nursing, University of Colorado, 1999
MS, Nursing, Loma Linda University, 1985
BS, Nursing, Boston College, 1974
Diploma, Nursing, Holyoke Hospital School of Nursing, 1972

Professional Memberships:
Friends of Nursing (President)
American Nurse Association
Colorado Nurse Association (Nominating Committee Chair
Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Kappa Chapter (Archivist & Research Committee)
Western Institute of Nursing Research (Membership Committee)

Scholarships/Research Interests:
Cancer Prevention (Latino and African American Communities)
Cultural Diversity/Inclusiveness
Nursing Workforce Diversity
Nursing Workload

Recent Publications/Presentations:
Sorensen, Lena and Graham-Dickerson, Phyllis. (Submitted 2007-under review). Latina breast cancer survivors: Informational needs within a community context. Qualitative Health Research. (Peer Reviewed)

Graham-Dickerson, P., and Finn, C. (Invitation to Submit-2007).  The role of disclosure in interfamilial sexual abuse. Journal of Forensic Nursing. (Peer Reviewed)

Graham-Dickerson, P. (2008).  Part IV: Research that measures patients’ experiences and values: Qualitative research questions and procedures. In J. Houser.  Nursing Research:  Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence, Chapter 17. Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett.

Graham-Dickerson, P. (2008).  Part IV: Research that measures patients’ experiences and values: Analyzing and reporting qualitative data. In J. Houser.  Nursing Research:  Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence, Chapter 18. Massachusetts:  Jones and Bartlett.

Sorensen, Lena and Graham-Dickerson, Phyllis. (April 30, 2005). Latina breast cancer survivors':  Informational needs.  Western Institute of Nursing Assembly. (Peer reviewed-abstract )

Graham-Dickerson, Phyllis and Sorensen, Lena.  (April 30, 2005).  Doing research in the Latina Community:  One study's lessons learned.  Western Institute of  Nursing Assembly.(Peer reviewed-abstract)

Clinical Expertise/Certification:
Community/Public Health Nursing

Community Service:
ACT Review Class for inner City High School Students
2005-present    Member of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Seattle, Washington
2005-2007  Colorado Front Range Latino/a Community Network, UCDHSC; Denver, Colorado

Course Responsibilities:
Evidence Based Practice, Research, Health Care Policy, Cultural Diversity