DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Students seeking admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program are subject to the rules and regulations of the University, the Graduate College, the School of Nursing and HamptonU Online. Admission to doctoral program is open to all qualified applicants who meet the requirements stated in the University Catalog.
In addition, admission to the doctoral program requires:
- A master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program.
- A graduate record Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Completed online application.
- A personal statement that delineates the applicant’s: 1) rationale for selecting Hampton University School of Nursing’s doctoral program, 2) description of goals and aspirations, 3) expectations of doctoral study, 4) previous research and scholarship, and 5) current research interest that could lead to the development of a dissertation. The statement should be between 3 and 5 typed pages, double spaced, and in a 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font.
- A current curriculum vita that includes sections on Education, Research and Scholarly Activity, and Service.
- A current valid license to practice professional nursing in any state at the time of admission.
- A personal interview (at the student’s expense) with a faculty member who teaches in the doctoral program.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with the applicant’s professional qualifications are required. Letters should be on professional letterhead and address the applicant’s qualifications. Recommendations must come from professionals, such as, the applicant’s most recent employer, a previous nursing professor, supervisors and/or nurse managers.
- Approval of the Graduate Admissions, Scholarships and Standards Committee of the School of Nursing
- A copy of your State or Federal ID
Please forward all admissions packages and supplemental documentation to:
Hampton U Online
Attn:Â HUO Graduate Admissions
PO Box 6227
Hampton, Virginia 23668
Apply for financial aid at US Office of Student Aid. FAFSA School Code: 003714
8 WEEK SESSION | 1st | 2nd | Summer | |
YEAR ONE | ||||
FALL | ||||
NURO 670 | Statistics for Health Professionals | 3 | – | |
NURO 704 | Intro to Online Learning | 2 | – | |
NURO 710 | Fam/Fam Related: Historical and Cultural Perspectives | – | 3 | |
NURO 714 | Quantitative Methods I | – | 3 | |
TOTAL | 5 | 6 | ||
8 WEEK SESSION | ||||
YEAR ONE | ||||
SPRING | ||||
NURO 711 | Fam/Fam Related: Philosophical Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives | 3 | – | |
NURO 716 | Qualitative Methods I | 3 | – | |
NURO 712 | Fam/Fam Related: Theory & Concept Analysis | – | 3 | |
NURO 713 | Fam/Fam Related: Leadership, Policy & Ethics | – | 3 | |
TOTAL | 6 | 6 | ||
8 WEEK SUMMER SESSION | ||||
NURO 717 | Family/Family Related Research: Instrument Development | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 3 | |||
8 WEEK SESSION | 1st | 2nd | Summer | |
YEAR TWO | ||||
FALL | ||||
Cognate | 3 | – | ||
NURO 715 or 719 | Quantiative/Qualitative Methods II | 3 | – | |
NURO 718 | Gemeratomg & Theory Testing/Analysis & Evaluation of Theory | – | 3 | |
NURO 725 | Grantsmanship & Publications | – | 3 | |
TOTAL | 6 | 6 | ||
8 WEEK SESSION | ||||
YEAR TWO | ||||
SPRING | ||||
NURO 800 | PhD Comprehensive Exam | 0 | – | |
Cognate | 3 | – | ||
NURO 801 | Dissertation Research I | – | 4 | |
TOTAL | 3 | 4 | ||
8 WEEK SUMMER SESSION | ||||
Cognate | 3 | |||
TOTAL | 3 | |||
8 WEEK SESSION | 1st | 2nd | Summer | |
YEAR THREE | ||||
FALL | ||||
NURO 802 | Dissertation Research II | 4 | – | |
NURO 803 | Dissertation Research III | 4 | ||
TOTAL | 4 | 4 | ||
8 WEEK SESSION | ||||
YEAR THREE | ||||
SPRING | ||||
NURO 804 | Dissertation Research II | 4 | – | |
NURO 805 | Dissertation Research III | – | 0 | |
TOTAL | 4 | 0 | ||
TOTAL CREDITS | 60 | |||
*CRT Fee Required |
NAME | YEAR OF GRADUATION | TITLE OF DISSERTATION | CHAIR OF DISSERTATION COMMITTEE | MEMBERS OF DISSERTATION COMMITTEE | |
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1 | Phyllis Henderson | 2002 | African American Women Coping with Breast Cancer :Â A Qualitative Analysis | Dr. Shirley Gore | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Esther Condon |
2 | Sheila J. Cannon | 2003 | Caregiving of African American Daughters: Applying Neuman’s Systems Model | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery |
3 | Charmaine Christine Orton | 2003 | The Relationship of Hope and Self-care in Single Low Income African American Mothers | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. Esther Condon |
4 | Edith Swann | 2004 | Improving The Functional Status Of Minority Mothers With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Through A Comprehensive Medication Adherence Program | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. Cheryl Killion Robert Delapenna, MD |
5 | Charlotte Hurst | 2004 | The Relationship Between Social Support And Self Care Agency And Self Care Practices Of African American Women Who Are HIV-Positive | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. Bertha L. Davis |
6 | Trina Gipson-Jones | 2005 | Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict, Job Satisfaction, And Psychological Well-Being Among African American Nurses | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Spencer Baker |
7 | Crystal Lane-Tillerson | 2005 | Evaluating The Efficacy Of A Behavior Modification Program In Overweight African American Female Adolescents | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Spencer Baker |
8 | Deborah Allen | 2006 | Coping Experiences Of Parents With Chronically Ill Children | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. E. Jane Servonsky |
9 | Melissa M. Gomes | 2007 | Peer Relational Aggression Victimization Experienced By African American Adolescent Females | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Spencer Baker Dr. E. Jane Servonsky |
10 | Ida Johnson-Spruill | 2007 | The Relationships Among Health Beliefs, Quality Of Care, And Health Outcomes In Gullah Families With Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Bertha L. Â Davis | Dr. Pamela V. Hammond Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Delroy Louden |
11 | Dionne Roberts | 2007 | A Nurse-Client Interaction On Adherence To A Hypertensive Regimen | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Pamela V. Hammond Dr. Dorothy Burns |
12 | W. Lawrence Daniels | 2007 | An Investigation Of The Child Passenger Safety Knowledge Of Selected Caregivers | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. E. Jane Servonsky Dr. Esther Condon |
13 | Leorey Saligan | 2007 | Living With Ocular Sarcoidosis:Â A Roy Adaptation Model-Based Study | Dr. Esther Condon | Dr. Pamela V. Hammond Dr. Grace Levy Clarke |
14 | Lowanda Dent Johnson | 2007 | Self-Care Practices And Dependent Care Activities Of African American Single Mothers | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Esther Condon |
15 | Mary Gibbons | 2007 | The Relationship Between Hope And Self-Efficacy To Health Promoting Behaviors Among Adults With Selected Chronic Illness | Dr. Constance Hendricks | Dr. Barbara Harrison Dr. Carolyn Murdaugh |
16 | Shelita Nicholson-Gillis | 2008 | Lived Experiences Of Selected African American Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Jane Servonsky |
17 | Phyllis Eaton | 2008 | Coping Strategies Of Family Members Of Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Pamela V. Hammond Dr. Esther Condon Dr. Zina McGhee |
18 | Michelle Barron | 2008 | Relationship Of Depression And Stress To Social Support Among Family Caregivers Of Adults With Hepatitis C Genotype 1 | Dr. Pamela V. Hammond | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. E. Jane Servonsky |
19 | Crystal Cody-Conner | 2008 | Perceptions Of Elder Abuse Among African American Elders And African American Family Members | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Pamela V. Hammond Dr. Dorothy Burns |
20 | Carolyn Ramsey | 2008 | Advance Directives: Young Adult African American Family Members’ Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes And Utilization | Dr. Esther Condon | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Janice Preston |
21 | Melinda Barker | 2009 | Hope, Self-Care And Quality Of Life In Selected Clients Diagnosed With Chronic Hepatitis C | Dr. E. Jane Servonsky | Dr. Barbara Cross Dr. Spencer Baker |
22 | Lydia Figueroa | 2009 | Spiritual Perspectives And Comfort Levels Of African American Families And Mental Health Nurses Within The Context Of Depression | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Dinah Saunders Dr. Spencer Baker Dr. Colaizzi |
23 | Kimya Du Ewa Nance | 2009 | Psychosocial Adjustment And Material Role Activities Among Mothers Receiving Hemodialysis For End-Stage Renal Disease | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Dorothy Burns |
24 | Micah Scott | 2009 | Predictors Associated With Post Deployment Adaptation In United States Navy Families | Dr. Esther Condon | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Spencer Baker Dr. Kelley |
25 | Evelyn Crump | 2010 | The Relationship Among Body Mass Index To Self-Esteem, Family Support And Sexual Risk Behaviors In African American Adolescent Females | Dr. E. Jane Servonsky | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Dinah Saunders |
26 | Jean Gumbs | 2010 | Selected Orem’s Basic Conditioning Factors And Health Promoting Self-Care Behaviors Of African American Women With Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. E. Jane Servonsky Dr. Zina McGee |
27 | Indira Tyler | 2010 | Examining Colorectal Cancer Knowledge And Fatalism In The African American Church As Extended Family | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Pamela V. Hammond Dr. Barbara Cross Dr. Phyllis Henderson Morgan |
28 | Jill Fuller | 2011 | A Family Unitary Field Pattern Portrait Of Power As Knowing Participation In Change Among Adult Substance Users In Rehabilitation | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. E. Jane Servonsky Dr. Howard Butcher |
29 | Marilyn O’Mallon | 2011 | Bereavement: Exploring Perceived Social Support And Family Relationships Of Selected Family Caregivers | Dr. E. Jane Servonsky | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery |
30 | Danita Potter | 2011 | Selected African American First-Time Teenage Mothers’ Perceptions Of Nursing Caring Behaviors During The Postpartum Period | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. Esther Condon Dr. Zina McGee |
31 | Sherri Jacobson | 2012 | After-Death Communication Experiences On The Grief Pattern In Hospice Families | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Zina McGee |
32 | Betty Martin Watson | 2012 | Relationship Of Family Support And Ability To Perform Diabetes Self-Care To African American Males’ Performance Of Diabetes Self-Care | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Hilda Williamson Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Barbara Cross |
33 | DeLyndia Green-Laughlin | 2012 | Caregivers And Nurses’ Support Of Family Members In Transition From Hospital To Nursing Home | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Barbara Cross |
34 | Barbara Smith Johnson | 2013 | Perceived Stress Of African American Family Caregivers Of Stroke Survivors | Dr. Bertha L. Â Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Dorothy Burns |
35 | Sheila Haley | 2013 | Fatalism As A Barrier To Colorectal Cancer Screening In African American Women | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Barbara Cross |
36 | Teresa Tyson | 2013 | Mother-Daughter Connectedness: African American Adolescent And Young Adult Females’ Perceptions Of Their Mothers’ Interaction And Role In Their Sexual Health | Dr. Bertha L.  Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Dorothy Burns |
37 | Antoinette Jefferson | 2014 | The Impact of Childhood Diabetes in Low-Income African American Families | Dr. Arlene J. Â Montgomery | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Barbara Wright |
38 | Pamela Carter Ngangana | 2014 | Intra-Family Stressors Among Adult Siblings Sharing Caregiving for Parents | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Zina McGee |
39 | Darylnet Lyttle | 2014 | The Identification of HIV Risk Behaviors Among Minority College Students Using the Neuman’s Systems Model | Dr. Arlene J.  Montgomery | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Zina McGee |
40 | Sandra Ewart-Marklin | 2015 | Coping And Adaptation Following Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery:Â A Theoretical Analysis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Zina McGee |
41 | Dell G. Mars | 2015 | The Lived Experience of Informal African American Caregivers of a Family Member with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias | Dr. Bertha L.  Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Spencer Baker |
42 | Milagros Maria Adams | 2015 | Pediatric Asthma and Related Outcomes Within An Urban Community | Dr. Bertha L. Â Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Spencer Baker |
43 | Shevellanie E. Lott | 2016 | Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Students’ Perception of Variables Influencing their Retention | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Spencer Baker |
44 | Amber Derksen | 2016 | The Efficacy of Physical Activity After the Death of a Loved One:Â Walking And Grief An Intervention Study | Dr. Arlene Montgomery | Dr. Bertha Davis Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Zina McGee |
45 | Deborah Lynn Mulford | 2016 | Using the Teach-Back Method to Improve Self-Care Behaviors | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene Montgomery Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Spencer Baker |
46 | Jawanza R. Bundy | 2016 | Mentoring and Parental Involvement during the College-going Process of First-generation African American Students Considering Nursing Education:Â A Case Study Approach | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene Montgomery Dr. Zina T. McGee Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Dorothy Burns Dr. Spencer Baker |
47 | Cherie Lynn McCann | 2018 | Negotiation Intervention Between the Family and the Nurse of a Hospitalized Child | Dr. Arlene Montgomery | Dr. Bertha L. Davis Dr. Dorothy P. Burns Dr. Zina T. McGee |
48 | Tamika D. Elliott | 2018 | Coping Strategies of African American Parents of Children with Food Allergy | Dr. Bertha L. Davis | Dr. Arlene Montgomery Dr. Sherri Saunders-Goldson Dr. Dorothy P. Burns Dr. Spencer Baker |
  49 |   Patrena Cody |  2019 |  Caregiver Burden of Family Members with Alzheimer’s Disease |  Dr. Arlene Montgomery |  Dr. Frances Gray Dr. Sherri Saunders-Goldson Dr. Spencer Baker |
50 | Angela A. Groves | 2019 | Low-Sodium Dietary Perceptions and Experiences of African American Women with Hypertension | Dr. Trina L. Gipson-Jones | Dr. Arlene Montgomery Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Bertha L. Davis |
51 | Linda G. Brown | 2019 | Perceived Stressors Among Older African American Primary Family Caregivers: Caring for a Relative with Alzheimer’s Dementia | Dr. Barbara S. Harrison | Dr. Shevellanie Lott Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Bertha L. Davis |
52 | Vilma Marjorie Davis | 2019 | Factors Impacting Change for Hispanic Adolescents Who Perceive Themselves as Overweight | Dr. Arlene Montgomery | Dr. Frances Gray Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Dorothy P. Burns |
53 | Paula May Rutledge | 2019 | The Relationship Between Family Support, Self-Care, and Health Outcomes in Selected African American Females With Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Arlene Montgomery | Dr. Shevellanie Lott Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Dorothy P. Burns |
54 | Michael Jones | 2020 | Perceptions of Rural Community-Based Nurses and Perceived Family Stigma Related to HIV/AIDS: A Mixed-Methods Study | Dr. Arlene Montgomery | Â Dr. Melissa Gomes Dr. Zina McGee Dr. Dorothy P. Burns |
55 | Sibena Samuel-Harris | 2021 | Perceptions of Health and Family History Associations in African American Men | Dr. Shevellanie Lott | Dr. Arlene Montgomery Dr. Zina T. McGee Dr. Bertha L. Davis |
56 | Kathleen Guidry Candier | 2021 | Lived Experiences Of Selected African American Female Caregivers of a Family Member with Cancer | Dr. Arlene Montgomery | Dr. Melissa Gomes Dr. Zina T. McGee Dr. Dorothy P. Burns |
57 | Zula Marie Price | 2021 | The Effects of Race, Ethnicity, Martial Status, and Family Size on Hysterectomy Rates | Dr. Arlene Montgomery | Dr. Hilda Williamson Dr. Shevellanie Lott Dr. Spencer R. Baker |
58 | Rosalyn Gardiner | 2021 | Parenting Skills of Younger and Older Primigravida and the Influence of Family | Dr. Arlene Montgomery | Dr. Melissa Gomes Dr. Shevellanie Lott Dr. Spencer R. Baker |
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