Joanne Costello

Fogarty Life Science 218 (401) 456-9570 jcostello@ric.edu

Academic Background

• B.S.N. Saint Anselm College, 1981
• M.P.H. Tulane University, 1986
• M.N. Louisiana State University, 1987
  Doctoral Candidate, University of RI 1998-present.

Areas of Interest

• Public Health/Health Policy
• Chronic Disease/Diabetes Management

Recent Scholarly Activity

• Presentation of "A Collaborative Learning Experience to Promote Healthy Homes" at the American Association of Public Health’s 134th Annual Meeting in Boston, MA November 8, 2006 in collaboration with M. Byrd, R. Lindberg, P. Raymond, C. Shelton, P. Thomas, J. Schwager, and K. Gremel.
• Acceptance of Dissertation Research Proposal "Strategies of Nurse Diabetes Support Group Facilitators in Promoting Self-Management" at the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing, April 2006.
• Publication of "An Active Learning Experience in Health Policy for Baccalaureate Nursing Students" with Co-Authors M. Byrd, C. Shelton, P. Thomas, & D, Petrarca in Public Health Nursing Vol. 21, N0. 5, pp. 501-506.