Marylyn M McEwen

Marylyn M McEwen , PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor Emerita, Nursing

Marylyn McEwen

Education

  • Ph.D. in Nursing, Nursing, University of Arizona, 2003
  • M.S.N., Nursing, The University of Arizona, 1987
  • B.S.N., Nursing, The University of Arizona, 1976

Licensure & Certifications

  • Clinical Specialist in Community Health Nursing, American Academy of Nursing, 1991
  • RN, Arizona Board of Nursing, 1976

Teaching Interests

Substantive: Health Equities; Methods: Qualitative Design and Mixed Methods; Community/Public Health Nursing

Courses

  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Winter 2020)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Fall 2020)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Summer 2020)
  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer 2020)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Spring 2020)
  • Thry/Hlth Prom+Risk Rdct
    NURS 726 (Spring 2020)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Winter 2019)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Fall 2019)
  • Diverse Pop:Health Disparities
    NURS 787 (Fall 2019)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Summer 2019)
  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer 2019)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Spring 2019)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 799 (Spring 2019)
  • Research Preceptorship
    NURS 791A (Spring 2019)
  • Thry/Hlth Prom+Risk Rdct
    NURS 726 (Spring 2019)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Fall 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2018)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Summer 2018)
  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2018)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Spring 2018)
  • Creating/Testing Behavior Int
    NURS 782 (Spring 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2017)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Fall 2017)
  • Research Preceptorship
    NURS 791A (Fall 2017)
  • Diverse Pop:Health Disparities
    NURS 787 (Fall 2017)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Fall 2017)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Summer 2017)
  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2017)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Spring 2017)
  • Research Preceptorship
    NURS 791A (Spring 2017)
  • Nurse Rsrch Evidence Bas Rsch
    NURS 512 (Spring 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2016)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Fall 2016)
  • Research Preceptorship
    NURS 791A (Fall 2016)
  • Diverse Pop:Health Disparities
    NURS 787 (Fall 2016)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Fall 2016)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2016)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Summer 2016)
  • Research Preceptorship
    NURS 791A (Summer 2016)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2016)
  • Dissertation
    NURS 920 (Spring 2016)
  • Research Preceptorship
    NURS 791A (Spring 2016)
  • Rsrch Meth/Comm-Base Int
    NURS 733 (Spring 2016)

Research Interests

Health disparities/health equity in US-MX border region; diabetes Self-Management in Mexican American families; the influence of undocumentedness, migration on health; health-illness transitions

Journals/Publications

  • Hilfinger Messias, D. K., McEwen, M. M., & Clark, L. (2019). The impact and implications of undocumented immigration on individual and collective health in the United States. Nursing outlook, 63(1), 86-94.
  • McEwen, M. M., Nguyen, A. P., & Loescher, L. J. (2019). Systematic Review: Perceived Risk of Developing Diabetes in the General Population and Asian Americans.. Journal of Transcultural Nursing., 1-14. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659619876685.
  • McEwen, M. M., Pasvogel, A., Gallegos, G., & Barrera, L. (2019). Type 2 diabetes self-management social support intervention at the U.S.-Mexico border. Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.), 27(4), 310-9.
  • McEwen, M. M., Murdaugh, C., & Pasvogel, A. (2019). Effects of a Family-based Diabetes Intervention on Family Social Capital Outcomes for Mexican American Adults.. Diabetes Educator, 45(3), 272-286. doi:DOI: 10.1177/0145721719837899
  • McEwen, M. M., Breathett, K., Crist, J. D., & Pool, N. (2019). Does race influence decision making for advanced heart failure therapies?. Journal of the American Heart Association, 8(22). doi:https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.013592
  • McEwen, M. M., González-Salazar, F., Pasvogel, A., Elizondo-Pereo, R., Meester, I., & Vargas-Villarreal, J. (2019). Diabetes self-management behaviors, health care access and health perception in Mexico-U.S. border states. Diabetes Educator, 45(2). doi:DOI: 10.1177/0145721719828952
  • McEwen, M. M., Baird, M., Pasvogel, A., & Gallegos, G. (2019). Health-illness transition experiences among Mexican immigrant women with diabetes. Family & community health, 30(3), 201-12.
  • McEwen, M. M., Boyle, J. S., & Hilfinger Messias, D. K. (2019). Undocumentedness and public policy: the impact on communities, individuals, and families along the Arizona/Sonora border. Nursing outlook, 63(1), 77-85.
  • McEwen, M. M., Lin, P. C., & Pasvogel, A. (2019). Analysis of behavior risk factor surveillance system data to assess the health of Hispanics with diabetes in US-Mexico border communities. The Diabetes educator, 39(6), 742-51.
  • Vincent, D., McEwen, M. M., Hepworth, J. T., & Stump, C. S. (2019). Challenges and success of recruiting and retention for a culturally tailored diabetes prevention program for adults of Mexican descent. The Diabetes educator, 39(2), 222-30.
  • Vincent, D., McEwen, M. M., & Pasvogel, A. (2019). The validity and reliability of a Spanish version of the summary of diabetes self-care activities questionnaire. Nursing research, 57(2), 101-6.
  • Vincent, D., McEwen, M. M., Hepworth, J. T., & Stump, C. S. (2019). The effects of a community-based, culturally tailored diabetes prevention intervention for high-risk adults of Mexican descent. The Diabetes educator, 40(2), 202-13.
  • Bowles, J. R., McEwen, M. M., & Rosenfeld, A. G. (2018). Acute Myocardial Infarction Experience Among Mexican American Women. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, 16(2), 62-69.
  • Breathett, K., Jones, J., Lum, H. D., Koonkongsatian, D., Jones, C. D., Sanghvi, U., Hoffecker, L., McEwen, M., Daugherty, S. L., Blair, I. V., Calhoun, E., de Groot, E., Sweitzer, N. K., & Peterson, P. N. (2018). Factors Related to Physician Clinical Decision-Making for African-American and Hispanic Patients: a Qualitative Meta-Synthesis. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 5(6), 1215-1229.
  • Breathett, K., Allen, L. A., Helmkamp, L., Colborn, K., Daugherty, S. L., Blair, I. V., Jones, J., Khazanie, P., Mazimba, S., McEwen, M., Stone, J., Calhoun, E., Sweitzer, N. K., & Peterson, P. N. (2018). Temporal Trends in Contemporary Use of Ventricular Assist Devices by Race and Ethnicity. Circulation. Heart failure, 11(8), e005008.
  • Garcia, D. O., Valdez, L. A., Bell, M. L., Humphrey, K., Hingle, M., McEwen, M., & Hooker, S. P. (2018). A gender- and culturally-sensitive weight loss intervention for Hispanic males: The ANIMO randomized controlled trial pilot study protocol and recruitment methods. Contemporary clinical trials communications, 9, 151-163.
  • Hooker, S. P., McEwen, M. M., Hingle, M. D., Humphrey, K., Bell, M. L., Valdez, L. A., & Garcia, D. O. (2018). A Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention for Hispanic Males: The ANIMO Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol and Recruitment Methods. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications.
  • McEwen, M. M., & Garcia, D. (2018). "A Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention for Hispanic Men: Results from The ANIMO Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial". Health Education and Behavior. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198119853011
  • Hooker, S. P., McEwen, M. M., Hingle, M. D., Humphrey, K., Bell, M. L., Valdez, L. A., & Garcia, D. O. (2017). A Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention for Hispanic Males: The ANIMO Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol and Recruitment Methods. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications.
  • Kindarara, D. M., McEwen, M. M., Crist, J. D., & Loescher, L. J. (2017). Health-Illness Transition Experiences With Type 2 Diabetes Self-management of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States. The Diabetes educator, 43(5), 506-518.
  • McEwen, M. M., Elizondo-Pereo, R. A., Pasvogel, A. E., Meester, I., Vargas-Villarreal, J., & González-Salazar, F. (2017). A Modified Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System to Assess Diabetes Self-management Behaviors and Diabetes Care in Monterrey Mexico: A Cross-sectional Study. Frontiers in public health, 5, 97.
  • McEwen, M. M., Pasvogel, A., Murdaugh, C., & Hepworth, J. (2017). Effects of a Family-based Diabetes Intervention on Behavioral and Biological Outcomes for Mexican American Adults. The Diabetes educator, 43(3), 272-285.
  • Mcewen, M. M., Gonzalez-Salazar, F., Vargas-Villarreal, J., Pasvogel, A., Elizondo-Pereo, R., & Meester, I. (2016). Feasibility of Using the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Survey in a Face-to-Face Interview During Assessment of Diabetes Self-Management in Monterrey, Mexico. Frontiers in Public Health.
  • Mcewen, M. M., Pasvogel, A., & Murdaugh, C. L. (2016). Family Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Management: Psychometric Testing. Journal of nursing measurement, 24(1), E32-43.
  • Mcewen, M. M., Pasvogel, A., Murdaugh, C., & Hepworth, J. (2016). Effects of a family-based diabetes intervention on behavioral and biological outcomes for Mexican American Adults. Diabetes Educator.
  • Mcewen, M. M., Bowles, J., & Rosenfeld, A. G. (2016). The acute myocardial symptom experience of Mexican American women with coronary heart disease in the U.S.-Mexico border region.. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.
  • Mcewen, M. M., Murdaugh, C., & Pasvogel, A. (2016). Family efficacy for diabetes management: Psychometric testing.. Diabetes Educator, 24(1), 32-43. doi:10.1891/1061-3749.24.1.E32
  • Hilfinger Messias, D. K., McEwen, M. M., & Boyle, J. S. (2015). Undocumented migration in the United States: an overview of historical and current policy contexts. Nursing outlook, 63(1), 60-7. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2014.11.004
  • McEwen, M. M., & Murdaugh, C. (2014). Partnering With Families to Refine and Expand a Diabetes Intervention for Mexican Americans. The Diabetes educator, 40(4), 488-495.
  • McEwen, M. M., Lin, P., & Pasvogel, A. (2013). Analysis of Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System Data to Assess the Health of Hispanics With Diabetes in US-Mexico Border Communities. Diabetes Educator, 39(6), 742-751.
  • Slack, M. K., & McEwen, M. M. (2013). Perceived impact of an interprofessional education program on community resilience: an exploratory study. Journal of interprofessional care, 27(5), 408-12.
  • Hartweg, D., Isabelli-García, C., McEwen, M., & Piper, R. (2012). Being physically active: Perceptions of recent mexican immigrant women on the Arizona-Mexico border. Hispanic Health Care International, 10(3), 127-136.
  • DeLuca, L. A., McEwen, M. M., & Keim, S. M. (2010). United States-Mexico border crossing: experiences and risk perceptions of undocumented male immigrants. Journal of immigrant and minority health, 12(1), 113-23.
  • McEwen, M. M., Pasvogel, A., Gallegos, G., & Barrera, L. (2010). Type 2 diabetes self-management social support intervention at the U.S.-Mexico border. Public Health Nursing, 27(4), 310-319.
  • Rentfro, A. R., McEwen, M., & Ritter, L. (2010). Perspectives for practice: translating estimated average glucose (eAG) to promote diabetes self-management capacity. The Diabetes educator, 35(4), 581, 585-6, 588-90 passim.
  • Crist, J. D., McEwen, M. M., Herrera, A. P., Kim, S. S., Pasvogel, A., & Hepworth, J. T. (2009). Caregiving burden, acculturation, familism, and Mexican American elders' use of home care services. Research and theory for nursing practice, 23(3), 165-80.
  • McEwen, M. M., Rentfro, A., & Vincent, D. (2009). Diabetes care in the U.S.-Mexico border region. The Nurse practitioner, 34(3), 14-21.
  • Michaels, C., McEwen, M. M., & McArthur, D. B. (2008). Saying "no" to professional recommendations: client values, beliefs, and evidence-based practice. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 20(12), 585-9.
  • McEwen, M. M., & Boyle, J. (2007). Resistance, health, and latent tuberculosis infection: Mexican immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Research and theory for nursing practice, 21(3), 185-97.
  • McEwen, M. M., Baird, M., Pasvogel, A., & Gallegos, G. (2007). Healthg-illness transition experiences among mexican immigrant women with diabetes. Family and Community Health, 30(3), 201-212.
  • Mcewen, M., & Mcewen, M. M. (2005). Mexican immigrants' explanatory model of latent tuberculosis infection. Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society / Transcultural Nursing Society, 16(4).
  • McEwen, M. M. (2005). Mexican immigrants' explanatory model of latent tuberculosis infection. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 16(4), 347-355.
  • McEwen, M. M., & Slack, M. K. (2005). Factors associated with health-related behaviors in Latinos with or at risk of diabetes. Hispanic Healthcare International, 3(3), 143-152.
  • Slack, M. K., & McEwen, M. M. (1999). The impact of interdisciplinary case management on client outcomes. Family and Community Health, 22(3), 30-48.
  • Slack, M. K., & McEwen, M. M. (1997). An Interdisciplinary Problem-Based Practicum in Case Management and Rural Border Health. Family and Community Health, 20(1), 40-53.
  • Slack, M. K., McEwen, M. M., Carter, J. T., & Bruekner, R. L. (1996). Case management delivery model for pharmacy. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 53(23), 2860-2867.
  • Sherman, J. B., Clark, L., & McEwen, M. M. (1989). Evaluation of a worksite wellness program: Impact on exercise, weight, smoking, and stress. Public Health Nursing, 6(3), 114-119.

Proceedings Publications

  • McEwen, M. M. (2019, November). HISPANIC FAMILY-CENTERED DIABETES INTERVENTION: RESPONDERS AND NON-RESPONDERS. In American Public Health Association.
  • McEwen, M. M., Pasvogel, A., Murdaugh, C., Crane, T., Sikorskii, A., & Hsu, P. (2019, november). Responders and Nonresponders to a Family-Centered Diabetes Intervention for Mexican Americans. In American Public Health Association.
  • McEwen, M. M. (2017, March 29-April 1). A Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention for Hispanic Males. In Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine,.
  • McEwen, M. M., Overgaard, P., Lyles, A. A., & Caputo, G. L. (2016, Apr). Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Care Coordination: A Participatory Process. In 49th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference.
  • McEwen, M. M., Crist, J. D., Rosenfeld, A. G., & Norria, B. (2016, November). Acute Coronary Syndrome and Native American Men: Symptom Experiences and Challenges to Healthcare Access. In American Heart Association Scientific Session 2016.
  • McEwen, M. M., & Williams, D. (2016, October). Value of ethnographic methods for gaining refugees LTBI knowledge. In The American Public Health Association, October 31- November 04, 2016..
  • McEwen, M. M., Pasvogel, A., Hepworth, J. T., & Murdaugh, C. (2016, November). Effects of a Family Intervention to Promote Health Equity on Behavioral and Biological Outcomes among Mexican Americans with Diabetes.. In American Public Health Association.
  • Mcewen, M. M., Hepworth, J. T., Murdaugh, C., & Pasvogel, A. (2016, April). Intervention Effects on Gender in Self-Management in Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes. In The Western Institute of Nursing 49th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference.

Presentations

  • Kahn-John, M., McEwen, M. M., & Badger, T. A. (2017, Fall). Measuring Emotional Distress and Inflammation before and after a Diné Ceremony. Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board Research Conference. Window Rock, AZ.
  • McEwen, M. M., Pasvogel, A., Murdaugh, C., & Hepworth, J. (2017, July 26-30, 2017). Implementation of a Diabetes Self-Management Intervention for Mexican-American Families in the Arizona-Mexico Border Region. Sigma Theta Tau International Conference. Dublin, Ireland: Sigma Theta Tau International.
  • McEwen, M. M., & Coats, H. (2017, April 20-22). Community based participatory research with ethnically diverse populations. The Western Institute of Nursing 50th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Denver, CO: Western Institute of Nursing.
  • Crist, J. D., Brice, N., McEwen, M. M., & Rosenfeld, A. G. (2016, spring). Acute coronary syndrome and Native American men: Symptom experiences and challenges to healthcare access. AHA Scientific Sessions 2016/Resusciatation Science Symposium 2016American Heart Association.
  • McEwen, M. M., Crist, J. D., & Reifsnider, E. (2016, Apr). CONDUCTING RESEARCH WITH LATINO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. 49th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Anaheim, CA: 49th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference.
  • McEwen, M. M., Menon, U., Szalacha, L. A., & Loescher, L. J. (2016, Fall). Symposium Title: Translational Research: Dissemination and Implementation of Interventions From Research to Practice. 28th International Nursing Research Congress. Dublin, Ireland: Sigma Theta Tau International Conference 2017.
  • McEwen, M. M. (2016, october). Community-based interventions to decrease diabetes health disparities for Mexican American adults with T2DM. UA CON Homecoming Research Panel. UA CON: UA CON Alumni Association.

Poster Presentations

  • McEwen, M. M. (2019, Fall). What about the abuelos? T2DM self-management in caregiving Mexican American grandmothers. Arizona Health Equity Conference. Phoenix, AZ: Equality Health.
  • Williams, D. K., & McEwen, M. M. (2017, February). THE MYSTIFYING APPEARANCE OF LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION. The Union-North America Region 2017 TB Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia: The Union-North America Region.
  • Pace, T. W., Pace, T. W., McEwen, M. M., McEwen, M. M., Rosenfeld, A. G., Rosenfeld, A. G., Pace, T. W., McEwen, M. M., Rosenfeld, A. G., Pace, T. W., Rosenfeld, A. G., & McEwen, M. M. (2016, April). Symptom biomarkers in Mexican American women with diabetes & heart disease.. Western Institute of Nursing Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Anaheim CA: Western Institute of Nursing.
  • Rosenfeld, A. G., McEwen, M. M., & Hsu, C. (2016, April). Symptom experience of Mexican American women with diabetes & heart disease.. Western Institute of Nursing Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Anaheim CA: Western Institute of Nursing.

Others

  • Hooker, S. P., McEwen, M. M., Hingle, M. D., Loya, J. L., Campas, D., Aceves, B., Valdez, L. A., & Garcia, D. O. (2017, March). A Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention for Hispanic Males. [Abstract].
  • Garcia, D. O., Valdez, L. A., Aceves, B., Campas, D., Lopez, J., Rodriguez, E., Hingle, M. D., Bell, M., Mcewen, M. M., & Hooker, S. (2016, November). Recruiting Hispanic Men for a Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention. [Abstract]..
  • McEwen, M. M., Rosenfeld, A. G., & Pace, T. W. (2016, October). Concept Paper: Innovative, biobehavioral, symptom self-management approach to filling the existing gap in knowledge for Mexican-American women with co-occurring T2DM and IHD.. NIMHD program officers meeting.