Education
PhD Purdue University Health Promotion 2011
Research Interests
Community Networks; Health promotion and disease prevention for vulnerable populations
Teaching Interests
Population/Public Health; Health Promotion; Health Policy
Grants
2022 - Drug Free Communities
2021 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021 - Health Resources and Services Administration
2020 - Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
2020 - Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Selected Publications
Kovich, M., Simpson, V., Foli, K., Hass, Z., & Phillips, R. (2022). Application of the
PERMA model of well-being in undergraduate students. International Journal of
Community Well-Being (2022): 1-10.
Simpson, V., Hass, Z., Panchal, J., & McGowan, B. (2022). Understanding the
development, evaluation, and sustainability of community health networks using social
network analysis: a scoping review. American Journal of Health Promotion, 36(2), 318-
327.
Xu, D., & Simpson, V. L. (2022). Subjective well-being, depression, and delays in care
among older adults: Dual-eligible versus Medicare-only beneficiaries. Journal of Applied
Gerontology, 41(1), 158-166.
Simpson, V., Edwards, N., & Kovich, M. (2021). Enhancing Annual Wellness Visit Outcomes: Patient Perceptions and Provider Practices, in press, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Melnyk, B., Hsein, A., Tan, A, Gawlik, K., Hacker, E., Hoffman, J., Simpson, V.,
Burda, C., Hagerty, B., Willis, D., Holt, J., Gampetro, P., Fargo, A., & Glogocheski, S.
(2021). The state of mental health and healthy lifestyle behaviors in health sciences
faculty and students at Big 10 universities with implications for action. Journal of
Professional Nursing, 37(6), 1167-1174.
Jo, S., Kurt, S., Bennett, J., Mayer, K., Simpson, V., Skibiski, J., Takagi, E., Metin
Karaaslan, M., Ozluk, B., & Riefsnider, E. (2021). Nurses resilience in the face of
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coronavirus disease (COVID-19): An international view. Nursing and Health Sciences,
23(3), 646-657.
Simpson, V., Edwards, N., & Kovich, M. (2021). Conversations about wellness: A
qualitative analysis of patient narratives post annual wellness visit. Geriatric
Nursing, 42(3), 681-686.
Simpson, V., Pedigo, L., & Hamdan Rodriguez, M. (2021). Healthy food access and
low-income teens: A photovoice approach, Western Journal of Nursing Research, 43(6),
542-550.
Simpson, V. & Pedigo, L., & Hamdan, M. (2020). Healthy Food Access and Low-Income Teens: A Photovoice Approach, Western Journal of Nursing Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945920963800
Simpson, V., & Xu, D. (2020). Difficulties with health self-management by older adults: The role of well-being. Geriatric Nursing, 41(6), 984-991.
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