Jaya Jambunathan
Title:
Professor/Director of Research
Educational Background:
PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Specialty area:
Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Research
Teaching area:
Mental Health Nursing, Research in Nursing
Scholarly Interests:
Chronic illness (depression) in women and spouses: ADHD and Depression; Postpartum depression in Indian women.
Research in Progress: 1. Effect of Environment on the dimensions of wellness in older adults; 2. Boundary violations in prison employees
Specialty area:
Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Research
Recent Publications:
Pohlman, H., & Jambunathan, J. (in press). Stress, depression and coping in infertile men and women (accepted for publication). Nursing Practice: Journal of Clinical Nursing, Education, Training and Career Development, 2(4),
Roetzer, A., & Jambunathan, J. (2007). The impact of physical activity and social engagement in older adults. Nursing Practice: Journal of Clinical Nursing,
Education, Training and Career Development, 2(3), Marnocha, S, M.., Jambunathan, J. (2006). Working across cultures: Building international alliances. Nursing Journal of India
Marnocha, S.M., Jambunathan, J. (2005). International Conference in India.
Create the Future through Renewal, 2(3), Sigma Theta Tau e-Newsletter.
Jambunathan, J. (2003). People of Hindu heritage. In L. D. Purnell & B. J. Paulanka (Eds.). Transcultural health care: A culturally competent approach. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Presentations:
2007:
A Comparative study of the cultural adaptability of nursing students after an
international study tour
2006:
Evidence-based practice: Strategies for improving Clinical Practice.
2005:
Nursing Research nurtures nursing practice. Chaired a scientific session: Framing and plan to test hypothesis. Addressed the closing session.
2004:
Strategies in Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation Nursing Conference, Sri
Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai, India
2003:
Health care professionals: Dialoguing globally and culturally, Sigma Theta Tau International Conference, Eta Pi chapter & SRMC, RI (DU), Chennai, India
• Current trends in Alzheimer’s disease
• Organizational change and nursing practice
2002:
Challenges in the maintenance of well-being: State Trained Nurses Association of India, Biennial Conference, Chennai, India.
Reorganization and standards of practice. Fifteenth Annual Nursing Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2001:
The following were presented at Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (DU), Chennai, India, January, and Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India:
a) Theory based nursing practice
b) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
c) Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill
d) Qualitative Research
2000:
Research Designs. Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India, January, 2000.
