Mary F. O'Connell, MA, RN, PHN, HN-BC

Biobehavioral Health Science Division

Principal Lecturer

moconnel@arizona.edu(link sends e-mail)

520-626-7025

Nursing (#203)

Room Number: 

203

 Research and Clinical:

Research and Clinical Interest: 

Leadership, Maternal Child Health, Vulnerable Populations

Clinical Expertise: 

Leadership and ManagementTranscultural NursingCommunity Health NursingMaternal Child Health and PediatricsDiabetes Type TwoOnline Teaching Expertise for Integrative Therapies, Nursing Research and Leadership

 Research & Scholarship: 

 ·  Leadership and Management

·  Diabetes in Hmong and Latino Communities

·  Border Health Care

·  Breast Cancer and Prevention in Latina and Hmong Communities

·  Depression and Exercise in Hmong Women

·  Diabetes Prevention in Adolescent Latinas

·  Community Health and Public Housing Residents

·  Transcultural Nursing

·  Maternal Child Health and Pediatrics

·  Hmong and Latino Diabetic Group Visits

·  Hmong Women and Support Groups for optimal mental health

·  Special Populations and Vulnerable Populatio

 All Funding: 

    

 

  

Funding Source

 

1/1/2007-12/31/2009

Federal Public Housing Primary Care Grants

BPHC

Contributor and Site Director

1/1/2007-12/31/2009

Eliminating Health Disparities InitiativeDiabetes Program for Hmong and Latinos

Minnesota Department of Health

Project Director

1/1/2007-12/31/2007

Community Care Network Grant; Program for intensive case-management for poorly controlled patients with Diabetes

UCare of Minnesota

Project Director

1/1/2007-12/31/2007

Diabetes Prevention Program

UCare of Minnesota

Contributor to grant and Project Director

1/1/2006-12/31/2006

Diabetes Prevention Project

Minnesota Department of Health

Author of grant and Project Director

1/1/2005-12/31/2005

Hmong group visits for Diabetes Patients

Midwest Clinician Network

Assistant Project Director

1/1/2005-12/31/2007

Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative, Continuation Grant; Diabetes Program for Hmong and Latinos

Minnesota Department of Health

Contributing Author and Project Director

1/1/2004-12/31/2004

Chicas Al Ritmo de Salud Girls to the Rhythm of Health

General Mills Corporation

Project Director

1/1/2004-12/31/2004

Pearle Vision Grant; The Gift of Sight

Pearle Vision Foundation

Project Director

1/1/2003-12/31/2005

Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative, Continuation Grant, Hmong and Latinos

Minnesota Department of Health

Contributing Author of grant and Project Director

1/1/2003-12/31/2006

Federal Public Housing Primary Care Grants

BPHC

Contributor and Site Director

1/1/2002-12/31/2002

Breast Cancer Prevention

American Cancer Society

Contributor to grant and Project Director

1/1/2002-12/31/2002

Hmong and Latina Cancer Screening Outreach Program

Susan G. Komen Foundation

Author and Project Director

1/1/2002-12/31/2002

Special Populations Grant, Mental Health and SEA

BPHC

Contributing Author and Project Director

1/1/2002-12/31/2005

Diabetes Fitness Program, Por Tu Salud

Medtronic Foundation

Project Director

1/1/2001-12/31/2003

Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative, Diabetes Program for Hmong and Latinos

Minnesota Department of Health

Contributing Author of grant and Project Director

1/1/2000-12/31/2001,

Hmong and Latina Cancer Screening Outreach Program

Susan G. Komen Foundation

Author and Project Director

1/1/2000-12/31/2002

Federal Public Housing Primary Care Grants

BPHC

Contributor and Site Director

1/1/1997-12/31/1998

South East Asian Women living in Public Housing

Fannie Mae Foundation

Project Director

1/1/1997-12/31/1999

Hmong and Latino Breast Cancer Screening Outreach Program

Allina Foundation

Project Director and Principal Investigator

Publications: 

Currently there is no publications information for this individual.

Honors and Awards: 

2018 Chosen by BSN student body for Pinning at Fall Convocation

2016 Integrative Nursing Faculty Fellowship

2016 Chosen by BSN student body for Pinning at Spring and Fall Graduation.

2015 Excellence in Teaching BSN Student Body

2015 Excellence in Teaching RN/MS Student Body

2012 Excellence in Teaching

2007 Leadership Vision

Education: 

    

 

Institution/Location

Degree

Attended

Field of Study

Augburg College, Minneapolis, MN

Masters

1999-2001

Trancultural and Community Health Nursing

Bethel College

BSN

1992-1993

Nursing

Minneapolis Community College

ADN

1983-1985

Nursing