Open Study
Sleep Deficiency in Adults
Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease: An Exploratory Study of the Association with Quality of
Life
Currently recruiting for this study of sleep deficiency in adults aged 18 years and older with sickle cell disease.
Participation in this study includes completing three (3) short surveys. If you participate in this study, you will be compensated $20 and your total time commitment will be less than 30 minutes. See link below to access the study:
https://baseline.campuslabs.com/liu/sleepdefinadultsdiagnosedwscdsrp
Jennel_Sickle Cell Research
Assistant Professor, LIU Brooklyn
My professional goal is to conduct research that focuses on two major areas surrounding chronic diseases: (1) factors that affect sleep among individuals with sickle cell disease, and (2) examination of racial and socio-economic health care disparities among people of color.
Professional History
My Qualifications
Assistant Professor, LIU School of Nursing - Brooklyn
Sept. 2018 - Present
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - Columbia University School of Nursing. Currently an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Long Island University Brooklyn.
Graduate Student, Columbia University
2013Â - 2018
Conducted dissertation research on quality of life in Latino and non-Latino youth aged 8-18 years with sickle cell disease. For this mixed methods study, I completed linguistic validation of Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) Sickle Cell Disease Module and quantitatively examined factors associated with quality of life in a sample of youth with sickle cell disease.
"It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it".