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CURRICULUM VITAE
Kathy Denise Wright, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Phone: 330-730-4097
Work Address: 2120 Cornell Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4906 Email: kdw39@case.edu
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Year Degree Institution
2013 PhD (Nursing Science) University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
1992 MSN (Geriatric Mental Health Case Western Reserve
Minority Mental Health) University
Cleveland, Ohio
1989 BSN (Nursing Science) Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
Date/Year Title Institution
2016 Health Disparities Research National Institute of Minority
Scholar Health and Health Disparities
2016 Summer Genetics Institute NINR, Intramural Research
Training Award, NIH
7/2014-8/2018 KL2 Clinical Research Scholar Clinical and Translational
Career Development Award Science Collaborative, CWRU
2013-2014 Mellen Postdoctoral Fellow Frances Payne
endowment funds of Bolton School of Nursing, CWRU
Shirley Moore, PhD, RN
Focus: Health behavior
intervention research
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATES
Year License/Certificate Organization
2012 Postmasters Certificate Rutgers, The State
in Nursing Education University College of
Nursing - Center for
Professional Development
2000-2015 Certificate of Authority Ohio Board of Nursing
COA.02857-NS
1992-2019 Adult Psychiatric Mental American Nurses Health Clinical
Nurse Specialist Credentialing Center
1991-2018 Gerontological Clinical Nursing American Nurses
Nurse Specialist Credentialing Center
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1989-2015 Registered Nurse Ohio Board of Nursing
RN.223069-COA1
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
7/1/14-8/1/18 Instructor Frances Payne Bolton
School of Nursing,
CWRU
5/2013-present Research Associate University Center on
Aging, CWRU
HOSPITAL CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS
Date Title Employer
1/2017-1/2020 Board Appointment Kendal at Oberlin
Oberlin, Ohio
10/1990-11/2014 Advance Practice Nurse Summa Health System
Geriatrics Clinical Akron, Ohio
Nurse Specialist
6/1989-10/1990 Registered Nurse Acute Geropsychiatry
Trumbull Memorial Hospital
Warren, Ohio
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016- Manuscript Reviewer WJNR
2015- Manuscript Reviewer Journal of Immigrant and
Minority Health, 1999
2013- Manuscript Reviewer Nursing Research and
Practice, 2010
2012-2014 Co-Investigator Summa Health System
Comparative Effectiveness Akron, Ohio
Care Management and Diabetes
Self-Management in Uninsured
R03DK090351-01
9/2015-present Manuscript Reviewer Geriatric Nursing
9/2011-present Manuscript Reviewer International Journal of Aging
and Human Development
12/2005-12/2010 Co-Investigator and Summa Health System
Advance Practice Nurse Akron, Ohio
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of After Discharge Care
Management of Low Income
Frail Elderly Randomized
Controlled Trial
R01HSO14539-01A1
7/2002-7/2006 Advance Practice Nurse Summa Health System
Post-Stroke Care Akron, Ohio
Management Randomized
Controlled Trial
R01NS41333-01A1
AWARDS AND HONORS
Year Honor/Award Organization
2016 Trumbull County African TCAAA
American Acheivers
TCAAA Hall of Fame
2016 New Investigator Award Midwestern Nursing Research
Gerontological Nursing SIG Research Society
2014 Dissertation Award from the Midwestern Nursing Research
Gerontological Nursing Research Society
Science Research Interest
Group (SIG)
2013 Outstanding PhD Student University of Utah College
of Nursing
2012 Grantmakers in Aging Fellow Grantmakers in Aging
2012 Janssen Scholar American Psychiatric Nurses
Association
2012 Student Poster Award University of Utah Center
on Aging
Year Honor/Award Organization
2011-2013 Minority Fellow Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
at the American Nurses
Association
2011 Faculty Learning About Minnesota National Hartford
Geriatrics Fellow Center for Geriatric Nursing
Excellence
2011 AHRQ Innovations Agency for Healthcare
Exchange Research and Quality
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2010-2012 Patricia G. Archbold John A. Hartford Foundation’s
Predoctoral Scholar National Hartford Centers of
Gerontological Nursing
Excellence Award Program
2010 Excellence in Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International
Research Award Delta Omega Chapter
2009-2010 Noorda Foundation University of Utah
Predoctoral Awardee
2008-2009 Geriatric Nursing Leadership Sigma Theta Tau and
Academy Fellow John A. Hartford Foundation
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. Member of the Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative
2. Golden Key International Honor Society
3. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, Alpha Mu
4. National Black Nurses Association
5. Gerontological Society of America
6. Midwest Nursing Research Society
7. American Psychiatric Nurses Association
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed publications
1. Wright, K., Pepper, G., Caserta, M., Wong, B., Bunker, C., Morris, D., Burant, C., Hazelett, S.,
Kropp, D., & Allen, K. Factors that influence physical function and emotional well-being among
Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. Geriatric Nursing, 36(2015), S16-S20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.02.022
2. Wright, K., Hickman, R., & Laudenslager, M. Hair cortisol analysis: a promising biomarker of
HPA activation in older adults. The Gerontologist. 55(2015), S140-5. doi:
10.1093/geront/gnu174.
3. Moore, S.,M., Wright, K., Andrisin, S., Lissemore, F., Hewitt, J., Solano- López, A., Ievers-
Landis, C. (2014). Application of an Adaptive Intervention Protocol in a Weight Management
Trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 47, S230
4. Wright, K., Pepper, G., Caserta, M., Wong, B., Bunker, C., Morris, D., Hazelett, S., Kropp, D.,
& Allen, K. (2014). Age, physical activity, and quality of life in dually enrolled Medicare-Medicaid
older adults. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 47, (S1), C-153.
5. Allen, K., Hazelett, S., Jarjoura, J., Wright, K., Fosnight, S., Kropp, D., Hua, K., & Pfister, E.
(2011) The after discharge care management of low income frail elderly (AD-LIFE) randomized
trial: Theoretical framework and study design. Population Health Management, 14(0), 1-6. DOI:
10.1089/pop.2010.0016.
6. Allen K., Hazelett, S., Jarjoura, D., Hua K., Wright, K., Weinhardt. J, & Kropp, D.
(2009). A randomized trial testing the superiority of a post-discharge care management model
for stroke survivors. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 18(6), 443-452.
7. Wright, K., Hazelett, S., Jarjoura, D., & Allen, K. (2007) The AD-LIFE trial. Working to integrate
medical and psychosocial care management models. Home Health Care Nurse. 25(5), 308-
314.
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8. Allen, K., Hazelett, S., Jarjoura, D., Wright, K., Clough, L., & Weinhardt, J. (2004). Improving
stroke outcomes: Implementation of post discharge care management model. Journal of
Outcomes Management, 11(11), 707-714.
9. Allen, K., Jarjoura D., Hazelett S., Wickstrom, G., Weinhardt J., Wright, K., & Hua, K. (2002).
Effectives of care management for secondary prevention with TIA/non-disabled stroke
survivors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 50(4), P483: S168.
10. Allen, K., Hazelett S., Jarjoura, D., Wickstrom, G., Hua, K., Weinhardt, J., & Wright K. (2002).
Effectiveness of care management for stroke and transient ischemic attack: A randomized trial.
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 11(2), 88-98.
Book chapters
1. Allen, K., Smucker, W., Wright, K., & Weinhardt, J. (2006). Cerebral vascular disease. In
Ham, R., Sloan, P., Warshaw, G., Flaherty, E., & Bernard, M. Primary Care Geriatrics-A Case
Based Approach (pp.474-483) Syracuse, NY: Elsevier-Mosby
Peer-reviewed podium presentations
1. Wright, KD; Jones, LM; Fresco, D; Wright, JT; Friedman, JP; Jack, AI; Moore, SM.
Neuroprocessing and Self-Management in Prehypertensive African Americans. Council for the
Advancement of Nursing Science. Washington, DC. September 14-17
2. Jones, L., Wright, K., Moore, SM; Friedman, JP; Jack, AI. Exploring Associations Between
Neurocognitive Processing and Information Behaviors in African Americans with
Prehypertension. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science. Washington, DC.
September 14-17
3. Moore, SM, Musil, C., Jack, A., Decker, M., Webel, A., & Wright, K. Uncovering the
Neurobiological Mechanisms of Self-Management Science. Midwestern Nurses Research
Society Annual Meeting (preconference). Milwaukie, WI. March 17, 2016.
4. Wright, K., Moore, S.,M., Andrisin, S., Lissemore, F., Hewitt, J., Solano- López , A., Ievers-
Landis, C. Designing and Using an Adaptive Intervention Protocol in a Weight Management
Trial. Council for The Advancement of Nursing Science. Washington, D.C., September 19,
2014.
5. Wright, K. Pepper, G., Caserta, M., Morris, D., Wong, B., Brunker, C., Kropp, D., Hazelett, S.,
& Allen, K. Do Frail Older Adult Dually Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid Differ by Race in
Emotional Well-Being and Physical Function? Midwestern Nursing Research Society
Conference. St. Louis, MO. March 29, 2014.
6. Wright, K., Hazelett, S., Allen, K., Kropp, D. McNeally, P., Jarjoura, D., Hau, K., Pfister, E., &
Pepper, G. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Medicare/Medicaid older adult
enrollees: Benefits and barriers in secondary analysis. Midwestern Nursing Research Society.
Chicago, I.L. March 9, 2013
7. Wright, K. & Pepper, J. Risk and Resilience: The Impact of Social Determinants and
Psychosocial Stressors on Depression in African-American Older Adults. Gerontological
Society of America. San Diego, C.A. November 18, 2012.
8. Wright, K., Holder, C., Hausch, K., Benedict, L., Hazelett, S., Ward, M., Blake, K., & Natale, C.
It’s my health. A Nursing Model Combining Patient-Centered Care and Transitional Care.
Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, C.A. November 16, 2012.
9. Wright, K., Berger, B., & Pessefall, M. Creating Community Linkages to Support Patient
Centered Accountable Care. American Society on Aging. Aging in America Conference.
Washington, D.C. March 29, 2012
10.Wright, K., Caserta, M., Allen, K., Hazelett, S., Jarjoura, D., Fosnight, S., Kropp, D., Hua, K., &
Pfister, E. (Paper Presentation). The Construct of Empowerment Illustrated Through Guided
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Mastery and The Health Belief Model to Promote Physical Activity in a Frail Older Adult with
Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Case Study. B. Resnick (2011) in Symposium: Successfully
Maintaining Healthy Behaviors Throughout the Adult Lifespan. Successfully Overcoming
Special Challenges to Adhering to Healthy Behaviors Among Older Adults. Gerontological
Society of America Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. November 19, 2011.
Peer-reviewed poster presentations
1. Wright, K.D.; Moore, SM; Musil, C; Martukovich, R; Taylor, I. Associations among, Stress,
Allostatic Load and Blood Pressure in African American Older Adults.
2. Wright, K., Moore, SM, Loue, S., & Laudenslager, M. Chronic Stress, Allostatic Load, and Hair
Cortisol Concentration Analysis in Low-Income African American Older Adults. Midwestern
Nurses Research Society Annual Meeting. Milwaukie, WI. March 18, 2016.
3. Wright, K., Moore, SM, Moore-Schiltz, & Sattar, A. Does lifestyle exercise predict reduction in
metabolic syndrome factors among older adults after a cardiac event? The Gerontological
Society of America's 68th Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL from November 18-22, 2015.
4. Wright, K., Pepper, G., Caserta, M., Morris, D., Wong, B., Brunker, C., Allen, K., Hazelett, S.,
& Kropp, D. Factors that influence physical function and emotional well-being among Medicare-
Medicaid enrollees. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, State of the Science
Conference. Washington, DC. September 19, 2014.
& Kropp, D. Age, physical activity, and quality of life in dually enrolled Medicare-Medicaid older
adults. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. April 25, 2014.
6. Wright, K. Andrisin, S., Hewitt, J., López-Solano, A., Ivers-Landis, C., & Moore, S.
Implementation of an adaptive intervention protocol in an adolescent weight management trial.
Research ShowCASE. Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, OH. April 18, 2014.
Jarjoura, D., Kropp, D., Keding, H., & Pfister, E. Disparities in Physical Function and Emotional
Well-being in the Frail Dual-Eligible older adult. John A. Hartford Building Academic Geriatric
Nursing Capacity Leadership Conference. Boston, MA. November 17, 2011.
8. Wright, K. Depression in African-American Older Adults. National Gerontological Nurses
Association Conference. Louisville, KY. October 13. 2011.
9. Holder, C., K. Hausch, K. Wright, K. & L. Benedict. It’s my health: A Nursing Model Combining
Patient Centered Care and Transitional Care. ANCC National Magnet Conference. Baltimore,
MD. October 4-6, 2011.
10.Wright, K., Ellington, L., Clayton, M., Berry, P., & Caserta, M. Pre-Death Dual Process Coping
in Hospice Nurse-Caregiver Communication: A Case Study. Poster presentation
Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 2010.
11.Wright, K., Hazelett, S., Jarjoura, D., & Allen, K. Unlocking The “Black Box” of Care
Management Through a Retrospective Exploration of Bandura’s Social Learning Construct of
Self Efficacy: A Case Study. Poster presentation Gerontological Society of America Annual
Meeting. Atlanta, GA. 2009
12.Wright, K., Hazelett, S., Jarjoura, D., Hau, K., Kropp, D., & Allen, K. Management of Chronic
Illness in African American Grandmother(s?) Caring for Grandchildren: A case study from the
AD-LIFE Trial. Poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting in
National Harbor, MD. 2008.
13.Wright, K. Hazelett, S., Kropp, D., Jarjoura, D., Hau, K., Mussey, L., & Allen, K. Can African
American Healthcare Providers Reduce Disparities in Hospice Use in the African American
Community: A Case Study. Poster presentation at the American Geriatrics Society Annual
Meeting in Washington, D.C. 2008.
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RESEARCH SUPPORT
Current
Shirley Moore (PI)
09/25/2014 – 07/31/2019
1P30NR015326 SMART Center II: Brain-Behavior Connections in Self-Management Science
09/25/2014 – 07/31/2019.
Role: Dr. Wright is PI of pilot study under P30 grant 07/2014-7/2016
Mindfulness Attitude to Deliver Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (MAD DASH) $100,000.
Kathy Wright (PI)
07/2014-7/2017
1KL2RR024990 (Clinical Research Scholar) Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC)
KL2 Understanding Chronic Stress, Allostatic Load and Health Outcomes in Low Income
Older adults, Case/Cleveland Clinic Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Award
Role: Principal Investigator, KL2 Pilot Funds $75,000.
Submitted; not funded
*1 R01 AG 054368-01 (Wright) 09/01/2016-08/31/2020 3.00 calendar months
NIH/NIA
Annual direct
costs: $460,260
The Impact of Neurobiological, Psychological and Social Stressors/Buffers on Self-management
Behaviors and Health Outcomes in African American Elders with Hypertension
We now seek to test a comprehensive model of HTN self-management to include the influences of
stress (perceived and biological, acute and chronic) and a set of stressors and buffers on the self-
management of HTN and resulting health status.
Completed
Edward Scott (PI)
06/2011-12/2012
5R03DK090351-02 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease.
Comparative effectiveness of a diabetes management intervention in low income adults. Pilot
Study.
Role: Co-Investigator $491,223
Kathy Wright (PI)
01/2009-11/2011
Transitional care across the continuum: Empowering the older adult to change through
medication reconciliation self-management: Pilot Study.
An ambulatory clinic medication self-management education intervention to promote medication
management.
Role: Principal Investigator Unfunded (in kind)
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Kyle Allen (PI)
12/2005-12/2010
R01 HS014539-02 NIH/AHRQ
Discharge management of Low Income Frail Elderly study (AD-LIFE).
Post discharge intervention to test ACOVE guidelines and provide interdisciplinary care management
over 12 months.
Role: Co-Investigator and Advanced Practice Nurse $800,000.
Kyle Allen (PI)
01/2002 -12/2004
1R01 NS41333-01A1 NIH
Strategies to Enhance Post Stroke Care and Recovery
A Post Discharge Intervention to Improve Stroke
Outcomes. The major goal of this project is to test the effectiveness of post discharge interdisciplinary
team care management for patients who experienced a disabling stroke.
Role: Advanced Practice Nurse Care Manager $500,000.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Wright, K. (August, 2015). Academic Minute. WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Housekeeping improves
mental and physical health in older adults. Retrieved from http://academicminute.org/2015/08/kathy-
wright-case-western-reserve-university-healthy-housework/
Wright, K. (April, 2015). Reflections on Nursing Leadership. Retrieved from
http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org/Pages/Vol41_2_RNews_Housework.aspx
Wright, K. (April, 2015) Physical activity including housework liked to better physical and emotional
aging. Retrieved from http://medicalresearch.com/?s=wright&submit=Search
Wright, K. (April 2015). Housework keeps older adults more physically and emotionally fit, CWRU
researcher finds. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/292574.php
Wright, K. (April 2015). Housework can make you physically and mentally fit. Retrieved from
http://odishasamaya.com/news/housework-can-make-physically-mentally-fit/
Wright, K. (April 2015). Housework keeps older adults ‘physically and emotionally fit’. Retrieved from
http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/specialisms/older-people/housework-keeps-older-adults-
more-physically-and-emotionally-fit/5084288.article?referrer=RSS
Wright, K. (April 2015). House chores keep older adults more physically and emotionally fit. Retrieved
from http://www.topnews.in/healthcare/content/24626house-chores-keep-older-adults-more-
physically-and-emotionally-fit
from https://in.news.yahoo.com/house-chores-keep-older-adults-more-physically-emotionally-
054324398.htm
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from http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/Entertainment/20150417/2574003.html
from http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail11/story212253/house-chores-keep-older-adults-more-
physically-and-emotionally-fit.html
Wright, K. (April 2015). Housework keeps older adults more physically and emotionally fit. Retrieved
from http://scienceblog.com/77864/housework-keeps-older-adults-more-physically-and-emotionally-
fit/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+
%28ScienceBlog.com%29#HEjh4rIkFbgZ3Z2C.97
researcher finds. Retrieved from http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/housework-keeps-older-
adults-more-physically-and-emotionally-fit-cwru-researcher-finds/elder-care/#sthash.F37fagqZ.dpbs
Wright, K. (April 2015). Housework keeps older adults more physically and emotionally fit, according
to new study by Case Western Reserve nursing school researcher. Retrieved from
http://www.healthcanal.com/geriatrics-aging/62436-housework-keeps-older-adults-more-physically-
and-emotionally-fit-according-to-new-study-by-case-western-reserve-nursing-school-researcher.html
Wright, K. (April 2015). Housework seniors healthy: Researchers. Retrieved from
http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Health-News/housework-fit-senior/2015/04/16/id/639043/
Wright, K. (April 2015). Now there’s no excuse not to do the dishes: Housework keeps adults
physically and emotionally fit. Retrieved from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-
3042272/Now-s-no-excuse-not-dishes-Housework-keeps-adults-physically-emotionally-fit.html
Wright, K. (April 2015). Housework keeps older adults more physically, emotionally fit, researcher
finds. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150416132627.htm
Wright, K. (April 2015). Senior citizens jubilant after a good house cleaning, so the research shows.
Retrieved from http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Aging/2015/20150416_Senior-citizens-jubilant-
after-a-good-house-cleaning-so-the-research-shows.htm
researcher finds. Retrieved from
http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/108899/Housework_keeps_older_adults_more_physically_
and_emotionally_fit_CWRU_researcher_finds_.html
Wright, K. (April 2015). Housework keeps older adults more physically and emotionally fit, researcher
finds. Retrieved from http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-housework-older-adults-physically-
emotionally.html
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