Susan J. Pressler is an American cardiovascular researcher and nurse. She is the Susan Rearhard Endowed Chair in Nursing and Director of the Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in Chronic Illness at the Indiana University School of Nursing.
Susan J. Pressler | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | BSN, Indiana State University MSN, PhD, Indiana University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Indiana University School of Nursing University of Michigan |
Early life and education
editPressler earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Indiana State University and her MSN and PhD from Indiana University.[1]
Career
editUpon completing her PhD, Pressler joined the faculty at the University of Michigan and served as chairperson of the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing.[1] In 2011, Pressler was appointed the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies where she would oversee Michigan's new Doctorate in Nursing Program.[2] She also served as the principal investigator of a randomized pilot study to test a computerized cognitive training intervention program in patients with heart failure.[3] The following year, Pressler was named a Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow at Australian Catholic University.[4]
Pressler eventually left the University of Michigan and accepted a position as the Sally Rearhard Endowed Chair at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. At the Indiana University School of Nursing, she also directed the Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in Chronic Illness.[1] In this role, she was the recipient of the National Institutes of Health $2.5 million grant to research whether computerized cognitive training exercises can improve memory and quality of life for heart failure patients.[5] Pressler was also the co-recipient of another research grant to study new ways to prevent and manage serious chronic health conditions.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Susan J. Pressler, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN". nursing.iupui.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Susan Pressler Steps into Appointment as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies". nursing.umich.edu. July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Pilot Study of Brain Fitness Program Conducted by Dr. Susan Pressler". nursing.umich.edu. December 2, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "UMSN Associate Dean Named Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow at Australian Catholic University". nursing.umich.edu. November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Nursing researcher to examine if brain training helps combat memory loss in heart failure patients". nursing.iupui.edu. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Griffin, Richard (August 14, 2019). "IU School of Nursing awarded NIH training grant to prepare next generation of nurse scientists". news.iu.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
External links
editSusan J. Pressler publications indexed by Google Scholar