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Carrie Jo Braden

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Carrie Jo Braden, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor

Carrie Jo Braden is a Professor in the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Nursing. She holds a master’s in applied psychology from Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota and a master’s degree in community health nursing, primary care family nurse practitioner degree, and a PhD in nursing from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Dr. Braden has published many articles on aspects of chronic illness, published textbooks in community health and in theory based intervention, and has been awarded several research grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute of General Medical Science. Dr. Braden’s program of research has included clinical trial tests of self-help promoting intervention effectiveness for women receiving breast cancer treatment. Her most recent research focuses on educational interventions to promote commitment to a research career among students from under represented groups. For over 30 years Dr. Braden has taught doctoral level students concentration on courses on theory based evaluation and theory based intervention. 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1986 - Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing - The University of Arizona
    • 1983 - Masters of Science - Community Health Nursing - The University of Arizona
    • 1970 - Masters of Science - Applied Psychology - Winona State University
    • 1966 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - DePauw University

    Highlights

    Licensures and Certifications

    • Registered Nurse

    Honors and Awards

    • 2019, Visionary Nursing Leader Award: UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing 
    • 2012, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia: Heny Suseani Pangastuti included Braden Self-Help Model instrument in research work.

     

    Appointments

    • 2018 - Professor - UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio
    • 2002 - Joint Appointment Professor - Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 2021, NURS 7310 Theory Development, Analysis & Evaluation in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2020, NURS 7315 Community Based Participation Research (CBPR), UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2019, NURS 5306 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2019, NURS 7310 Theory Development, Analysis & Evaluation in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2018, NURS 4227 Pop-Focused Health: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2018, NURS 5306 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURS 7090 Dissertation Proposal Process in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURS 4317 Pop-Focused Health: Theory, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURS 5306 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURE 7090 Dissertation Proposal Process in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURS 7377 Mixed Methods for Clinical Nurse Scientists, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURE 7090 Dissertation Proposal Process in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURS 7310 Theory Development, Analysis & Evaluation in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing

  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Completed Research/Projects: 

    • 05/2008 - 04/2017, Funder: NIH/NCRR, Project #: 8UL1TR000149, $4,066,550.00. Title: Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science: A Partnership to Improve Health. Role: Contributor 
    • 03/2015 - 02/2016, Funder: PCORI Conference Grant, $50,000.00. Title: Patient Engagement in Biomedical and Health Services Research: A Pragmatic Mixed Methods Approach. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. Grant Detail: This grant was written to support the Mixed Methods Conference titled, Engaging Patients in Health Care Systems: A Pragmatic, Mixed Methods Approach, to be held in San Antonio, Texas at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on August 3-4, 2015. 
    • 08/2012 - 08/2014, Funder: NIH NIGMS, Project #: 3R01 GM088781-03, $42,320.00. Title: MESA Supplement grant – Sergio Rivas. Role: Principal Investigator, Grant Detail: Mechanisms for Enhancing Scholarly Achievements (MESA) 

  • Service

    School

    Students Mentees/Trainees

    • 2016 - 2018, Fraser, Shannon, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Nursing 
    • 2016 - 2017, Okanlawon, Ayomide, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Nursing 
    • 2013 - 2017, Isabel Martinez, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,  School of Nursing, Chair 
    • 2013 - 2015, Maria Danet Lapiz-Bluhm, Robert Wood Johnson Scholar, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Primary Mentor 
    • 2012 - 2015, Gealogo, Gretchel, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Chair 
    • 2012 - 2015, Smith, Pamela, Texas Tech university Health Sciences Center Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing, DNP Student 
    • 2011 - 2015, Browne, Jennifer, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,  School of Nursing, Chair 

    Institutional

    • 2015 - 2017, UT Health SA, SON Promotion & Tenure Advisory Committee (PTAC), Member 
    • 2002 - 2017, UT Health SA, SON Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS), Member Master's of Science Degree in  Clinical Investigation (MSCI) 
    • 2008 - 2017, UT Health SA Clinical and Translational Science  Award Committee, Member  
    • 2017 - 2017, Intercampus Research Leadership Collaboration Member 
    • 2016 - 2017, Council for Innovative Research Education (CIRE) Member 
    • 2000 - 2017, UT Health SA External Advisory Board- Office of  the Vice President for Research,  Member 
    • 2002 - 2017, UTHSCSA, SON Executive Research Committee,  Member 
    • 2002 - 2017, UTHSCSA, SON Faculty Assembly Member 
    • 2000 - 2017, UTHSCSA, SON Institutional Strategic Research  Planning Committee, Member 
    • 2000 - 2017, UTHSCSA, SON Thesis & Dissertation Subcommittee, Ex Officio 
    • 2000 - 2017, UTHSCSA, SON Council of Deans, Member

    Service to the Profession

    • 2015 - 2020, Regular Reviewer Nursing Outlook 
    • 2017 - 2017, Reviewer NIH Panel Review 
    • 2017 - 2017, Reviewer NIH Panel Review 
    • 2016 - 2016, Evaluator National Institute of Health CSR Pilot study exploring whether it is possible to evaluate the relative quality of grant applications across study sections with integrated Review Groups at CSR. 
    • 2015 - 2016, External Advisory Board Member Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences UTMB 

    Professional Affiliations

    • 2011 - Present, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), Member 
    • 2010 - Present, CTSA-Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Additional Details: Member

  • Publications

      Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based) 

      • Lapiz-Bluhm, MD, Braden CJ, Canty-Mitchell, J, Breslin ET, Peterson AL. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar Program for Junior Nurse Faculty: It Takes a Village for a Successful Application Journal of Nursing Practice Applications & Review of Research 2014 Jun;4(2):112-122. 

      • Browne JA, Braden CJ. Definition and Relational Specification of Work-around. Nurs Inform 2012 Jun; 23: 2012-2015. 
      • Browne, JA, Braden, CJ. Health Information Technology, Nurses, Turbulence, and Cost Innovation in Health Care Delivery Systems Symposium 2012 Apr 
      • Braden, C.J. Guidelines for Achieving Clarity of Concepts Related to Quality of Life In: Quality of Life From Nursing and Patient Perspectives: Theory, Research and Practice. Boston: Jones & Barlett Publishers, 2nd ed.; 2012. p. 65 - 91. 
      • Sidani S., Braden, C. Design, Evaluation, and Translation of Nursing Interventions Wiley-Blackwell; 2011. 

      Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations) 

      • 2012, Research to Understand and Inform Interventions that Promote Research Careers, Transdisciplinary Training in Health Disparities Science, Pre and Post Doctoral Fellows, Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Phoenix, AZ (Invited Speaker) 

      Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations  

      • 2015, Cognitive and Neurotrophic Markers for Speed of Response to Variable Length Cognitive Processing Therapy in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Health System Research Symposium 2015, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Co-Author)  
      • 2014, Improving the Science of Community-Based Participatory Research Using Mixed Methods Approaches Invited Panel, Coming at Things Differently: Challenges, Advances and Diversity Within and Across Mixed Methods Research Communities, Concurrent Track 2. Panel Presentation 1, Mixed Methods International Research Association, Boston, MA (Co-Author)  
      • 2014, Coming at Things Differently: Challenges, Advances and Diversity Within and Across Mixed Methods Research Communities, Mixed Methods International Research Association Conference 2014, Mixed Methods International Research Association, Boston, MA (Co-Presenter)  
      • 2014, The Utility of the Life Course Perspective to Inform Interventions, 2014 Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Research, Practice, and Education in Nursing, Western Institute of Nursing, Seattle, WA (Co-Author)  
      • 2013, Barriers and HIT Workarounds in ICU: Key Pilot Study Findings, American Nursing Informatics Association Annual Conference, Browne, J, Braden, CJ, American Nursing Informatics Association, San Antonio, TX (Co-Author)  
      • 2012, Proof of Concept: Barriers and Health Care Information Technology Work Arounds, Knowledge Exchange Market: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Browne, JA, Braden, CJ, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX (Co-Author)  
      • 2012, Proof of Concept: Communication and Health Care Information Technology Workarounds, Knowledge Exchange Market: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Browne, JA, Braden, CJ, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX (Co-Author)  
      • 2012, Barriers and healthcare information technology workarounds, Knowledge Exchange Marketplace Symposium, School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Co-Author)  
      • 2012, Communication and healthcare information technology workarounds, Knowledge Exchange Markeplace Symposium, School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Co-Author)  
      • 2012, Definition and Relational Specification of Work-around, NI 2012: Advancing Global Health Through Informatics, Student Paper, 11th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, Montreal, Canada (Co-Author)  
      • 2012, Health Information Technology, Nurses, Turbulence, and Cost, Innovation in Health Care Delivery Systems Symposium, Austin, TX (Co-Author). Details: Abstract The purpose of this poster is to heighten our consciousness level about the potential of the contemporary Health Information Technology (HIT) implementation arena to add to our understanding about health care delivery cost containment. An increased understanding about health care delivery costs needs to explicitly specify human factor sources of turbulence and take into account the value of nurses as problem-solving resources for contributing to control of complex dynamic environments. 
      • 2012, Multi-Level Relational View of Health Information Technology and Medication Error, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Nursing Informatics Symposium, Las Vegas, NV (Co-Author)