Faculty Directory

• 2024    
  International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, Sigma Thea Tau International
• 2021    
  Kathleen Dracup Award for Exemplary Early Career Mentoring, American Heart Association
• 2020    
  Mathy Mezey Excellence in Aging Award, American Heart Association
• 2019    
  Distinguished Faculty Award, Boston College Connell School of Nursing
• 2018     
  Director Lecture, National Institute of Nursing Research, Bethesda, MD
• 2017     
  Best Research Award, ESC EuroHeartCare 2018, Dublin, Ireland
• 2017    
  Faculty Senate Award for Research, Oregon Health & Science University
• 2016    
  Protégé Award, Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research
• 2016   
  Fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America (FHFSA)
• 2016    
  Carol A. Lindeman Distinguished Professor, Oregon Health & Science University
• 2015  
  Heart Failure Translational Research Prize, American Heart Association
• 2014 
  Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
• 2014
  Nursing Leadership Award, Heart Failure Society of America
• 2013  
  Marie Cowan Promising Young Investigator Award, American Heart Association
• 2012   
  Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA), American Heart Association
• 2009   
  Martha N. Hill New Investigator Award, American Heart Association

• Grady, K. L., Kallen, M. A., Beiser, D. G., Lindenfeld, J., Teuteberg, J., Allen, L. A., McIlvennan, C. K., Rich, J., Yancy, C., Lee, C. S., Denfeld, Q. E., Kiernan, M., Walsh, M. N., Adler, E., Ruo, B., Stehlik, J., Kirklin, J. K., Bedjeti, K., Cella, D., & Hahn, E. A. (2024). Novel measures to assess ventricular assist device patient-reported outcomes: Findings from the MCS A-QOL study [Article]. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 43(1), 36-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.08.007
• *Lee, C. S., Freedland, K. E., Jaarsma, T., Strömberg, A., Vellone, E., Page, S. D., Westland, H., Pettersson, S., van Rijn, M., Aryal, S., & Riegel, B.  (2024). Patterns of self-care decision-Making and associated factors: A cross-sectional observational study. International Journal of Nursing Studies (150), e104665, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104665
• *Pérez Capotosto, M., Lee, C. S., Jurgens, C. Y., Wang, S., Mitsunami, M., Charlton, B. M., & Chavarro, J. E. (2023). Predictors of Fertility-Awareness-Based Method Use among Women Trying to Conceive and Women Contemplating Pregnancy [Article]. Nursing Research, 72(5), 355-362. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000666
• Dwyer AA, McDonald IR, Cangiano B, Giovanelli L, Maione L, Silveira LFG, Raivio T, Latronico AC, Young J, Quinton R, Bonomi M, Persani L, Seminara SB and Lee CS. (2024) Classes and predictors of reversal in male patients with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: a cross-sectional study of six international referral centres. The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology;12:257-266. https//doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(24)00028-7.  
• Lee CS, Chu SH, Dunne J, Spintzyk E, Locatelli G, Babicheva V, Lam L, Julio K, Chen S and Jurgens CY. (2024). Body listening in the link between symptoms and self-care management in cardiovascular disease: A cross-sectional correlational descriptive study. International Journal of Nursing Studies;156. https//doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104809.  
• Thompson A, Fleischmann KE, Smilowitz NR, de Las Fuentes L, Mukherjee D, Aggarwal NR, Ahmad FS, Allen RB, Altin SE, Auerbach A, Berger JS, Chow B, Dakik HA, Eisenstein EL, Gerhard-Herman M, Ghadimi K, Kachulis B, Leclerc J, Lee CS, Macaulay TE, Mates G, Merli GJ, Parwani P, Poole JE, Rich MW, Ruetzler K, Stain SC, Sweitzer B, Talbot AW, Vallabhajosyula S, Whittle J and Williams KA, Sr. (2024). 2024 AHA/ACC/ACS/ASNC/HRS/SCA/SCCT/SCMR/SVM guideline for perioperative cardiovascular management for noncardiac surgery: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation, 150(19):e351-e442. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001285.
• Bozkurt B, Ahmad T, Alexander K, Baker WL, Bosak K, Breathett K, Carter S, Drazner MH, Dunlay SM, Fonarow GC, Greene SJ, Heidenreich P, Ho JE, Hsich E, Ibrahim NE, Jones LM, Khan SS, Khazanie P, Koelling T, Lee CS, Morris AA, Page RL, 2nd, Pandey A, Piano MR, Sandhu AT, Stehlik J, Stevenson LW, Teerlink J, Vest AR, Yancy C, Ziaeian B and Writing Committee M. (2024). HF STATS 2024: Heart Failure Epidemiology and Outcomes Statistics An Updated 2024 Report from the Heart Failure Society of America. J Card Fail. 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.07.001.
• Heidenreich, P. A., Bozkurt, B., Aguilar, D., Allen, L. A., Byun, J. J., Colvin, M. M., … Yancy, C. W. (2022). 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation, 145(18), E895–E1032. DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001063

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Lee/Buck (MPI)
9/19/2024-9/18/2026
Differential Impacts of Person and System Level Determinants of Health on Dyadic Heart Failure Management: The IMPACT-D Study

R01NR020127
Magwood (PI). Role: Consultant
9/1/2021-8/30/2026
Improving the Collaborative Health of Minority COVID-19 Survivor & Care-partner Dyads through Interventions Targeting Social and Structural Health Inequities.

1R21NR020059
Denfeld (PI): Role: Consultant
09/15/2023-9/14/2025
Physical Frailty and Symptom Monitoring and Management Behaviors in Heart Failure (PRISM-HF).

R21AG068715
Lyons/Lee (MPI)
09/10/2020-05/31/2022
Taking Care of Us: A Dyadic Intervention for Heart Failure. 

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Denfeld (PI), Role: Co-Investigator
04/23/2021-01/31/2025
Biological and Physiological Mechanisms of Symptom Clusters in Heart Failure (BIOMES-HF)

R01NR016017
Hansen (PI), Role: Co-Investigator
1/1/2016-12/31/2020
Symptom burden in End-Stage Liver Disease patient-caregiver dyads.

R01CA218093
Winters-Stone (PI), Role: Co-Investigator
4/1/2018-3/31/2023
Exercising Together: A randomized controlled trial of partnered exercise training on the health of couples coping with cancer.

R01NR020127
Magwood (PI), Role: Consultant
9/15/2020-9/14/2025
Improving the Collaborative Health of Minority COVID-19 Survivor & Care-partner Dyads through Interventions Targeting Social and Structural Health Inequities.

K99NR019325
Magny-Normilus (PI), Role: Sponsor
8/13/2020-7/31/2025
Self-Management and Glycemic Control in Adult Haitian Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes.

KL2TR001859
Bidwell (PI), Role: Sponsor 
10/1/2020-9/30/2022
Symptom Dynamics and Biomarkers of Disease Progression in Older Adult Patient-Caregiver Dyads During
Care Transitions after Heart Failure Hospitalization.

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Lee (PI)
4/01/2012-3/31/2017 
Profiling Biobehavioral Responses to Mechanical Support in Advanced Heart Failure.

R01HL130502
Grady (PI), Role: Co-Investigator/Site PI
12/1/2015-12/31/2018
Mechanical circulatory support: Measures of adjustment and quality of life.

• 2024  
  Distinguished Visiting Fellowship, Edith Cowan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Perth, Australia
• 2024  
  Visiting International Faculty, Xavier University, Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines
• 2022  
  External Advisory Board Member, Emory School of Nursing Lillian Carter Center
• 2020-2023    
  Professorial Fellow, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
• 2018  
  External Faculty Senior Nurse Scientist, Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research at Massachusetts General Hospital

• 2020-2024
  Member, NIH National Advisory Council on Nursing Research 
• 2021-2022
  Co-Chair, NINR Advisory Council Working Group on Diversity
• 2020
  Member, NINR Strategic Plan Working Group 
• 2018-2024
  Member, American College of Cardiology /American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures 
• 2016-present
  Member, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Research Mentoring Committee 
• 2017-2018
  Member, Nursing Research Committee, Oregon Center for Nursing
• 2016-2018
  Member, American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Research Consortium 
• 2016-2017
  Member, American Heart Association Scientific Writing Workgroup “Self Care for Prevention & Management of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke” 
• 2015-2018
  Member, American Heart Association Scientific Writing Workgroup “The Role of Government in Promoting Cardiovascular Health” 
• 2013
  Member, NINR Innovative Questions Initiative: Symptom Science: Promoting Personalized Health Strategies 
• 2013-2017
  Member, Biobehavioral Research Center External Advisory Committee, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing  
• 2008-2009
  Member, American Heart Association Scientific Writing Workgroup “State of the Science: Promoting Self-Care in Persons with Heart Failure”  Major Advocacy Service:  State/National/International
• 2018-present
  Member, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Leadership Committee  
• 2017-present
  Member, Heart Failure Society of America Nominating Committee 
• 2016-2018
  Speaker, American Heart Association Spotlight Series “The Management of Heart Failure: A Practical but Guideline-Directed Approach” 
• 2015-2018
  Speaker, American Heart Association Spotlight Series “Evidence-Based Approach to Heart Failure Readmission” 
• 2015-2018
  Member, American Heart Association Research Mentoring Committee 
• 2014-2016
  Member, National Advisory Council, American Academy of Nursing Institute for Nursing Leadership 
• 2014-2016
  Member, American Heart Association Council Operations Committee  
• 2012-2014
  Chair, American Heart Association CVSN Early Career Committee
• 2012-2014 
  Member, Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Programming Committee 
• 2011-2012
  Champion, Heart Failure Society of America/American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Writing Group “HFSA and AAHFN joint position statement: advocating for a full scope of nursing practice and leadership in heart failure” 
• 2011-2017
  Member, Heart Failure Society of America Interdisciplinary Advocacy Committee 
• 2010-2012
  Founder, American Heart Association CVSN Early Career Committee 
• 2010-2014
  Member, American Heart Association QCOR Young Clinicians and Investigators Committee 
• 2003-2009
  American Association of Critical Care Nurses, AACN/CCRN Ambassador