Research Team

		JUNE ANDREWS HOROWITZ, PhD, PMH CNS-BC, FAAN Principal Investigator and Professor Spearheading clinical research about postpartum depression and its effects on mother-infant interactions is a passion for Dr. June Andrews Horowitz. Dr. Horowitz is an expert in psychiatric-mental health nursing and a senior scientist at the Center for Excellence in Nursing at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Horowitz received her BS in nursing from Boston College, her MS in psychiatric-mental health nursing at Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, and her PhD in nursing research and theory development at New York University.
		JOYCE PULCINI, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP Co-Investigator and Associate Professor Dr. Pulcini has extensive experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner, educator, and organizational leader. Her expertise in pediatric primary care positions her to influence health care policy and practice concerning PPD screening and treatment referral. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Pulcini received her BSN from St. Anselm College, MS from Boston University, and PhD from Brandeis University’s Florence Heller School.
		KATHERINE GREGORY, PhD, RN Co-Investigator and Assistant Professor Dr. Katherine Gregory is a specialist in maternal-child health. Dr. Gregory’s research interests focus on preterm infant feeding, growth and development, and related pathologic sequelae. She received her BS from the State University of New York, Binghamton University, her MSN from the University of Pennsylvania, and her PhD from Boston College.
		CHRISTINE A. MURPHY, PhD, RN Project Director Dr. Murphy directs logistical, budgetary, analytic and reporting activities for the CARE Study. Dr. Murphy’s expertise in research methodology, instrument development, and program evaluation stems from 20 years of consultation to educational, health, human service and corporate institutions. As a part-time faculty member, she has taught research methods to CSON graduate students. Dr. Murphy received her BS in nursing from Boston College, MS in nursing from the University of Connecticut, and PhD in evaluation and measurement from the University of Connecticut.
		JOANNE D. WOJCIK, MS, APRN, BC Research Associate Joanne D. Wojcik brings her expertise in psychiatric nursing and data management to the CARE Study. She is the associate director of the Commonwealth Research Center and an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Ms. Wojcik earned her BS from the University of Bridgeport, Conn, and her MS in nursing from Boston College, and is a PhD candidate at Boston College.
		LORI R. SOLON, APRN, BC Research Nurse Lori Solon has filled multiple roles on the CARE Study that span from recruitment to conducting home visits and implementing the CARE intervention. She is a psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist and maintains a private psychotherapy practice along with her teaching and research roles. She received her BSN from Boston University and her MSN from Columbia University.
		ELLE FADELY, BSN STUDENT Undergraduate Research Fellow In addition to her work on the CARE project, Elle Fadely has conducted her own research on the dynamic of culture and community reintegration following surgical relief of chronic conditions in women while working in Sierra Leone.
		MARIE BROWN, BSN STUDENT Undergraduate Research Fellow Marie Brown is currently working for June Horowitz on the CARE project, researching the causes and possible treatments of postpartum depression.
		NICOLE MATHE, BSN STUDENT Undergraduate Research Fellow Nicole Mathe continues her work on The CARE Project this year, checking the data collected over the last semester. This year, she will help to prepare the data for review and presentation as the project nears completion.

From the beginning of the project in 2004 to the present, many undergraduate and graduate students from the William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, and several registered nurses, have contributed their expertise to the project.  We thank them for contributing to the success of the CARE Study.