Faculty and Staff

Linda C. Cassata, PhD, MSN, RN

Title: Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Office #: Building 125, Room 4507, LUHS/GC, Room 364, LSC

Phone: 773.508.3258 and 708.216.6989

Research Interests

2002 - 2007
“Negotiating African-Adolescent Fatherhood”. National Institute of Nursing
Research, (Co-Investigator) (PI-Constance Dallas). RO1NR007767,
2Funding period: 003-2007. ($1,751,974.00).
2006
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CETL) University of Illinois at
Chicago, Co-Investigator) Funding period: 2006-2007 ($5,000.00) for the
purpose of developing a cultural website for the College of Nursing.
2004
“Challenges, Barriers and Opportunities: Nursing Care with Adolescent
Childbearing”. University of Illinois at Chicago, Internal Research Support
Program, College of Nursing Dean’s Fund,
(PI – Cassata). ($ 3,290.00)
2003
“Challenges, Barriers and Opportunities: Nursing Care with Adolescent
Childbearing”. Anne Zimmerman Award: American Nurses Foundation (2003).
(PI – Cassata) ($4,983.00).
2000
Utility Maximization and Adolescent Pregnancy, Dissertation, University of
Illinois at Chicago, (PI – Cassata) 2000.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Sigma Theta Tau (Alpha Lambda Chapter) Vice President (1998-present)
Sigma Theta Tau (Alpha Lambda Chapter - Research & Awards Chair (2002-2008)
ASPO/Lamaze
AWHONN
ANA
MNRS

Honors:
Teaching Recognition Award Program recipient (2008). University of Illinois at Chicago.
Faculty award recipient - (2007). The graduating class/ College of Nursing
Convocation Ceremony - 1997-2008 (chosen to present class pins)
Student Council Faculty Advisor - 2005-2008.

Publications

Selected peer-reviewed publications (in reverse chronological order):

Dallas, C., Kavanaugh, K., Dancy, B., Norr, K. & Cassata, L. (2009) Using data from qualitative
      study of adolescent fatherhood to create population-specific operational definitions for
      the kinscripts conceptual framework. SOJNR (9) 1.
Cassata, L. &  Cox, T. (2009).   Evaluation tool for clinical nursing textbooks: Bridging content
      analysis with evidence. JNE. Accepted for publication for March, 2009.
Cassata, L. (2005). Nurses Attitudes and Childbearing Adolescents:  Bridging the Cultural
      Chasm, ABNF Journal, (May-June).
Dallas, C., Norr, K., Dancy, B., Kavanaugh, K., and Cassata, L. (2005).  An example of a
      successful research proposal (Part 1 of II). Western Journal of Nursing Research,
      27 (1). 50-72.
Dallas, C., Norr, K.,  Dancy, B.,  Kavanaugh, K., and Cassata, L. (2005) An Example of a
      Successful Research Proposal, Part II. Data Collection Measures,  Western Journal of
      Nursing Research, 27(2), 210-231.
Keeney, G. and Cassata, L. (2002). Integrating adolescent health into nursing curriculum.
      Adolescent Health Curriculum for Nursing and Midwifery, World Health Organization.
Bremer, C. & Cassata, L., (1986). Trauma in pregnancy.  Nursing Clinics of North America.
      21, 705-716.

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