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<\/span><\/i><\/span>Admission<\/span><\/i><\/div>

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 Global.\u00a0 Admission to doctoral program is open to all qualified applicants who meet the requirements stated in the University Catalog.<\/p>

In addition, admission to the doctoral program requires:<\/p>

  1. A master\u2019s degree in nursing from an accredited program.<\/li>
  2. A graduate record Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.<\/li>
  3. Completed online application.<\/li>
  4. A personal statement that delineates the applicant\u2019s: 1) rationale for selecting Hampton University School of Nursing\u2019s 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.\u00a0 The statement should be between 3 and 5 typed pages, double spaced, and in a 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font.<\/li>
  5. A current curriculum vita that includes sections on Education, Research and Scholarly Activity, and Service.<\/li>
  6. A current valid license to practice professional nursing in any state at the time of admission.<\/li>
  7. A personal interview (at the student\u2019s expense) with a faculty member who teaches in the doctoral program.<\/li>
  8. Three (3) letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with the applicant\u2019s professional qualifications are required. Letters should be on professional letterhead and address the applicant\u2019s qualifications.\u00a0 Recommendations must come from professionals, such as, the applicant\u2019s most recent employer, a previous nursing professor, supervisors and\/or nurse managers.<\/li>
  9. Approval of the Graduate Admissions, Scholarships and Standards Committee of the School of Nursing<\/li>
  10. A copy of your State or Federal ID<\/li><\/ol>

    Please forward all admissions packages and supplemental documentation to:<\/p>

    Hampton U Online
    <\/strong>Attn:\u00a0 HUO Graduate Admissions
    PO Box 6227
    Hampton, Virginia 23668<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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    <\/span><\/i><\/span>Tuition Details<\/span><\/i><\/div>

    Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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    <\/span><\/i><\/span>Financial Aid<\/span><\/i><\/div>

    Apply for financial aid at US Office of Student Aid<\/a>.\u00a0 FAFSA School Code: 003714<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>

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    <\/span><\/i><\/span>Curriculum<\/span><\/i><\/div>

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    8 WEEK SESSION<\/td><\/td>1st<\/td>2nd<\/td>Summer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    FALL<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 670 <\/td> Statistics for Health Professionals<\/td>3<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 704<\/td>Intro to Online Learning<\/td>2<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 710<\/td>Fam\/Fam Related: Historical and Cultural Perspectives<\/td>–<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 714<\/td>Quantitative Methods I<\/td>–<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    TOTAL<\/td><\/td>5<\/td>6<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8 WEEK SESSION<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    YEAR ONE<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    SPRING<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 711<\/td>Fam\/Fam Related: Philosophical Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives<\/td>3<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 716<\/td>Qualitative Methods I<\/td>3<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 712<\/td>Fam\/Fam Related: Theory & Concept Analysis<\/td>–<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 713<\/td>Fam\/Fam Related: Leadership, Policy & Ethics<\/td>–<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    TOTAL<\/td><\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8 WEEK SUMMER SESSION <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    NURO 717<\/td>Family\/Family Related Research: Instrument Development<\/td><\/td><\/td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    TOTAL<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8 WEEK SESSION<\/td><\/td>1st<\/td>2nd<\/td>Summer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    FALL<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cognate<\/td><\/td>3<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 715 or 719<\/td>Quantiative\/Qualitative Methods II<\/td>3<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 718<\/td>Gemeratomg & Theory Testing\/Analysis & Evaluation of Theory<\/td>–<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 725<\/td>Grantsmanship & Publications<\/td>–<\/td>3<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    TOTAL<\/td><\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8 WEEK SESSION<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    SPRING<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 800<\/td>PhD Comprehensive Exam<\/td>0<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>Cognate<\/td>3<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 801<\/td>Dissertation Research I<\/td>–<\/td>4<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    TOTAL<\/td><\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8 WEEK SUMMER SESSION<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    TOTAL<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8 WEEK SESSION<\/td><\/td>1st<\/td>2nd<\/td>Summer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    YEAR THREE<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    FALL<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 802<\/td>Dissertation Research II<\/td>4<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 803<\/td>Dissertation Research III<\/td><\/td>4<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    TOTAL<\/td><\/td>4<\/td>4<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    8 WEEK SESSION<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    YEAR THREE<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    SPRING<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 804<\/td>Dissertation Research II<\/td>4<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NURO 805<\/td>Dissertation Research III<\/td>–<\/td>0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    TOTAL<\/td><\/td>4<\/td>0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    TOTAL CREDITS<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    <\/span><\/i><\/span>Dissertations<\/span><\/i><\/div>

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    63<\/td>Krystal D. Sears<\/td>2024<\/td>The Lived Experiences of Middle-Aged African American Women Cardiovascular Disease and The Family Impact<\/td>Dr. Maria Grace Amendola<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Latonya D. Hughes
    \nDr. Barbara Blackwell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    62<\/td>Naoshia Carroll<\/td>2024<\/td>African American Men Hypertensive Non-Adherence and Sexual Performance<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Latonya D. Hughes
    \nDr. Barbara Blackwell
    \nDr. Zina T. McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    61<\/td>Tabita Rigsby-Robinson<\/td>2024<\/td>The Impact the Quality of High School Education has on Minority Pre-Nursing College Students: The Effects on Nursing Diversity and the Family<\/td>Dr. Latonya D. Hughes<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Barbara Blackwell
    \nDr. Edna Hull (External)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    60<\/td>Willie Gilchrist Stanfield<\/td>2023<\/td>An Exploration of the Relationship between Spiritual Coping and Health-Promoting Behaviors Among African Americans with Hypertension: A Mixed Methods Study<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Shevellanie Lott
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns (External)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    59<\/td>Philisha Mae Mack<\/td>2022<\/td>Coping Strategies of African American Breast Cancer Survivors Suffering from Cancer-Related Fatigue<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Barbara Blackwell
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Bertha Davis (External)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    58<\/td>Rosalyn Gardiner<\/td>2021<\/td>Parenting Skills of Younger and Older Primigravida and the Influence of Family<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Melissa Gomes
    \nDr. Shevellanie Lott
    \nDr. Spencer R. Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    57<\/td>Zula Price<\/td>2021<\/td>The Effects of Race, Ethnicity, Education, Marital Status, and Family Size on Hysterectomy Rates<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Hilda Williamson
    \nDr. Shevellanie Lott
    \nDr. Spencer R. Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    56<\/td>Kathleen Guidry Candier<\/td>2021<\/td>Lived Experiences Of Selected African American Female Caregivers of a Family Member with Cancer <\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Melissa Gomes
    \nDr. Zina T. McGee
    \nDr. Dorothy P. Burns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    55<\/td>Sibena Nicole Samuel-Harris<\/td>2021<\/td>Perceptions of Health and Family History Associations in African American Men at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease<\/td>Dr. Shevellanie Lott<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina T. McGee
    \nDr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    54<\/td>Michael Jones<\/td>2020<\/td>Perceptions of Rural Community-Based Nurses and Perceived Family Stigma Related to HIV\/AIDS: A Mixed-Methods Study<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Melissa Gomes
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Dorothy P. Burns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    53<\/td>Paula May Rutledge<\/td>2019<\/td>The Relationship Between Family Support, Self-Care, and Health Outcomes in Selected African American Females With Type 2 Diabetes<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Shevellanie Lott
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Dorothy P. Burns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    52<\/td>Vilma Marjorie Davis<\/td>2019<\/td>Factors Impacting Change for Hispanic Adolescents Who Perceive Themselves as Overweight<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Frances Gray
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Dorothy P. Burns <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    51<\/td>Linda G. Brown<\/td>2019<\/td>Perceived Stressors Among Older African American Primary Family Caregivers: Caring for a Relative with Alzheimer’s Dementia<\/td>Dr. Barbara S. Harrison<\/td>Dr. Shevellanie Lott
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    50<\/td>Angela A. Groves<\/td>2019<\/td>Low-Sodium Dietary Perceptions and Experiences of African American Women with Hypertension<\/td>Dr. Trina L. Gipson-Jones<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    49<\/td>Patrena Cody<\/td>\u00a02019<\/td>\u00a0Caregiver Burden of Family Members with Alzheimer’s Disease<\/td>\u00a0Dr. Arlene Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Frances Gray
    \nDr. Sherri Saunders-Goldson
    \nDr. Spencer Baker <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    48<\/td>Tamika D. Elliott<\/td>2018<\/td>Coping Strategies of African American Parents of Children with Food Allergy<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery
    \nDr. Sherri Saunders-Goldson
    \nDr. Dorothy P. Burns
    \nDr. Spencer Baker <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    47<\/td>Cherie Lynn McCann<\/td>2018<\/td>Negotiation Intervention Between the Family and the Nurse of a Hospitalized Child<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Dorothy P. Burns
    \nDr. Zina T. McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    46<\/td>Jawanza R. Bundy<\/td>2016<\/td>Mentoring and Parental Involvement during the College-going Process of First-generation African American Students Considering Nursing Education:\u00a0A Case Study Approach<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina T. McGee
    \nDr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Spencer Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    45<\/td>Deborah Lynn Mulford<\/td>2016<\/td>Using the Teach-Back Method to Improve Self-Care Behaviors<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Spencer Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    44<\/td>Amber Derksen<\/td>2016<\/td>The Efficacy of Physical Activity After the Death of a Loved One:\u00a0 Walking And Grief An Intervention Study<\/td>Dr. Arlene Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha Davis
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Zina McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    43<\/td>Shevellanie E. Lott<\/td>2016<\/td>Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Students\u2019 Perception of Variables Influencing their Retention<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Spencer Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    42<\/td>Milagros Maria Adams<\/td>2015<\/td>Pediatric Asthma and Related Outcomes Within An Urban Community<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. \u00a0Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Spencer Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    41<\/td>Dell G. Mars<\/td>2015<\/td>The Lived Experience of Informal African American Caregivers of a Family Member with Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Related Dementias<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. \u00a0Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Spencer Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    40<\/td>Sandra Ewart-Marklin<\/td>2015<\/td>Coping And Adaptation Following Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery:\u00a0 A Theoretical Analysis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Zina McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    39<\/td>Darylnet Lyttle<\/td>2014<\/td>The Identification of HIV Risk Behaviors Among Minority College Students Using the Neuman\u2019s Systems Model<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. \u00a0Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Zina McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    38<\/td>Pamela Carter Ngangana<\/td>2014<\/td>Intra-Family Stressors Among Adult Siblings Sharing Caregiving for Parents<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Zina McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    37<\/td>Antoinette Jefferson<\/td>2014<\/td>The Impact of Childhood Diabetes in Low-Income African American Families<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. \u00a0Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Barbara Wright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    36<\/td>Teresa Tyson<\/td>2013<\/td>Mother-Daughter Connectedness:\u00a0 African American Adolescent And Young Adult Females\u2019 Perceptions Of Their Mothers\u2019 Interaction And Role In Their Sexual Health<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. \u00a0Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    35<\/td>Sheila Haley<\/td>2013<\/td>Fatalism As A Barrier To Colorectal Cancer Screening In African American Women<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Barbara Cross<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    34<\/td>Barbara Smith Johnson<\/td>2013<\/td>Perceived Stress Of African American Family Caregivers Of Stroke Survivors<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. \u00a0Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    33<\/td>DeLyndia Green-Laughlin<\/td>2012<\/td>Caregivers And Nurses\u2019 Support Of Family Members In Transition From Hospital To Nursing Home<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Barbara Cross<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    32<\/td>Betty Martin Watson<\/td>2012<\/td>Relationship Of Family Support And Ability To Perform Diabetes Self-Care To African American Males\u2019 Performance Of Diabetes Self-Care<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Hilda Williamson
    \nDr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Barbara Cross<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    31<\/td>Sherri Jacobson<\/td>2012<\/td>After-Death Communication Experiences On The Grief Pattern In Hospice Families<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Zina McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    30<\/td>Danita Potter<\/td>2011<\/td>Selected African American First-Time Teenage Mothers\u2019 Perceptions Of Nursing Caring Behaviors During The Postpartum Period<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Esther Condon
    \nDr. Zina McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    29<\/td>Marilyn O\u2019Mallon<\/td>2011<\/td>Bereavement:\u00a0 Exploring Perceived Social Support And Family Relationships Of Selected Family Caregivers<\/td>Dr. E. Jane Servonsky<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    28<\/td>Jill Fuller<\/td>2011<\/td>A Family Unitary Field Pattern Portrait Of Power As Knowing Participation In Change Among Adult Substance Users In Rehabilitation<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. E. Jane Servonsky
    \nDr. Howard Butcher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    27<\/td>Indira Tyler<\/td>2010<\/td>Examining Colorectal Cancer Knowledge And Fatalism In The African American Church As Extended Family<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
    \nDr. Barbara Cross
    \nDr. Phyllis Henderson Morgan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    26<\/td>Jean Gumbs<\/td>2010<\/td>Selected Orem\u2019s Basic Conditioning Factors And Health Promoting Self-Care Behaviors Of African American Women With Type 2 Diabetes<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. E. Jane Servonsky
    \nDr. Zina McGee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    25<\/td>Evelyn Crump<\/td>2010<\/td>The Relationship Among Body Mass Index To Self-Esteem, Family Support And Sexual Risk Behaviors In African American Adolescent Females<\/td>Dr. E. Jane Servonsky<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Dinah Saunders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    24<\/td>Micah Scott<\/td>2009<\/td>Predictors Associated With Post Deployment Adaptation In United States Navy Families<\/td>Dr. Esther Condon<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery
    \nDr. Spencer Baker
    \nDr. Kelley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    23<\/td>Kimya Du Ewa Nance<\/td>2009<\/td>Psychosocial Adjustment And Material Role Activities Among Mothers Receiving Hemodialysis For End-Stage Renal Disease<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    22<\/td>Lydia Figueroa<\/td>2009<\/td>Spiritual Perspectives And Comfort Levels Of African American Families And Mental Health Nurses Within The Context Of Depression<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Dinah Saunders
    \nDr. Spencer Baker
    \nDr. Colaizzi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    21<\/td>Melinda Barker<\/td>2009<\/td>Hope, Self-Care And Quality Of Life In Selected Clients Diagnosed With Chronic Hepatitis C<\/td>Dr. E. Jane Servonsky<\/td>Dr. Barbara Cross
    \nDr. Spencer Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    20<\/td>Carolyn Ramsey<\/td>2008<\/td>Advance Directives: Young Adult African American Family Members\u2019 Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes And Utilization<\/td>Dr. Esther Condon<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Janice Preston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    19<\/td>Crystal Cody-Conner<\/td>2008<\/td>Perceptions Of Elder Abuse Among African American Elders And African American Family Members<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    18<\/td>Michelle Barron<\/td>2008<\/td>Relationship Of Depression And Stress To Social Support Among Family Caregivers Of Adults With Hepatitis C Genotype 1<\/td>Dr. Pamela V. Hammond<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. E. Jane Servonsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17<\/td>Phyllis Eaton<\/td>2008<\/td>Coping Strategies Of Family Members Of Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
    \nDr. Esther Condon
    \nDr. Zina McGhee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16<\/td>Shelita Nicholson-Gillis<\/td>2008<\/td>Lived Experiences Of Selected African American Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren<\/td>Dr. Arlene J.\u00a0 Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Jane Servonsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15<\/td>Mary Gibbons<\/td>2007<\/td>The Relationship Between Hope And Self-Efficacy To Health Promoting Behaviors Among Adults With Selected Chronic Illness<\/td>Dr. Constance Hendricks<\/td>Dr. Barbara Harrison
    \nDr. Carolyn Murdaugh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14<\/td>Lowanda Dent Johnson<\/td>2007<\/td>Self-Care Practices And Dependent Care Activities Of African American Single Mothers<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Esther Condon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13<\/td>Leorey Saligan<\/td>2007<\/td>Living With Ocular Sarcoidosis:\u00a0 A Roy Adaptation Model-Based Study<\/td>Dr. Esther Condon<\/td>Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
    \nDr. Grace Levy Clarke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12<\/td>W. Lawrence Daniels<\/td>2007<\/td>An Investigation Of The Child Passenger Safety Knowledge Of Selected Caregivers<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. E. Jane Servonsky
    \nDr. Esther Condon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11<\/td>Dionne Roberts<\/td>2007<\/td>A Nurse-Client Interaction On Adherence To A Hypertensive Regimen<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
    \nDr. Dorothy Burns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>Ida Johnson-Spruill<\/td>2007<\/td>The Relationships Among Health Beliefs, Quality Of Care, And Health Outcomes In Gullah Families With Type 2 Diabetes<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. \u00a0Davis<\/td>Dr. Pamela V. Hammond
    \nDr. Zina McGee
    \nDr. Delroy Louden
    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/td>Melissa M. Gomes<\/td>2007<\/td>Peer Relational Aggression Victimization Experienced By African American Adolescent Females<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Spencer Baker
    \nDr. E. Jane Servonsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/td>Deborah Allen<\/td>2006<\/td>Coping Experiences Of Parents With Chronically Ill Children<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. E. Jane Servonsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/td>Crystal Lane-Tillerson<\/td>2005<\/td>Evaluating The Efficacy Of A Behavior Modification Program In Overweight African American Female Adolescents<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Spencer Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/td>Trina Gipson-Jones<\/td>2005<\/td>Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict, Job Satisfaction, And Psychological Well-Being Among African American Nurses<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Spencer Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>Charlotte Hurst<\/td>2004<\/td>The Relationship Between Social Support And Self Care Agency And Self Care Practices Of African American Women Who Are HIV-Positive<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>Edith Swann<\/td>2004<\/td>Improving The Functional Status Of Minority Mothers With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Through A Comprehensive Medication Adherence Program<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Cheryl Killion
    \nRobert Delapenna, MD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>Charmaine Christine Orton<\/td>2003<\/td>The Relationship of Hope and Self-care in Single Low Income African American Mothers<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>Dr. Esther Condon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>Sheila J. Cannon<\/td>2003<\/td>Caregiving of African American Daughters:\u00a0 Applying Neuman\u2019s\u00a0 Systems Model<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis<\/td>Dr. Arlene J. Montgomery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/td>Phyllis Henderson<\/td>2002<\/td>African American Women Coping with Breast Cancer :\u00a0 A Qualitative Analysis<\/td>Dr. Shirley Gore<\/td>Dr. Bertha L. Davis
    \nDr. Esther Condon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>
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    <\/span><\/i><\/span>Accreditation<\/span><\/i><\/div>

    Hampton University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges\u00a0to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist, professional, and doctoral levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Hampton University. The Commission requests that it be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard. The University is also approved by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV). The University holds membership in the Council of Graduate Schools, the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, and the American Council on Education.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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