Education Training Additional Training

Ellen M Volpe, PhD, RN, FNP-BC

University of Buffalo, School of Nursing Wende Hall, room 325

3435 Main St Buffalo, NY 14214-8013 E-mail: [email protected]

Education

2010-2012 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Health Disparities and Global Woman’s Health University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing. Philadelphia, PA.

2003- 2010 PhD, Health Practice Research

University of Rochester, School of Nursing. Rochester, NY 1995-1997 MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner

Vanderbilt University. Nashville, TN 1990-1994 BS, Biology major and Anthropology minor

Wake Forest University. Winston-Salem, NC

Training

“Research on Vulnerable Women, Children & Families” (T32NR007100, M. Sommers) Center for Health Equity Research, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing 2007-2010 NIH/NIMH Individual Predoctoral National Research Service Award

“Partner Age Discordance and HIV Risk Behaviors in Adolescent Girls” (F31MH082646-01A2, E. Volpe) University of Rochester, School of Nursing

2006-2007 Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Fellowship, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY (T71MC00012, R. Kreipe)

2004-2006 NIH/NINH Institutional Predoctoral National Research Service Award

“Intervention with High Risk Children and Youth” (T32NR007109, H. Kitzman) University of Rochester, School of Nursing

Additional Training

2013 (April) Narrative Exposure Therapy Training. University of Minnesota, Department of Family and Social Services

2012 (June) NIH Dietary Supplement Research Practicum, Office of Dietary Supplements. Travel support awarded by American Society for Nutrition. Bethesda, MD

2011-2012 Post-Doctoral Training Seminar Series in Teaching. University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing and Center for Teaching and Learning.

2011(June) NIH/NICHD Summer Institute in Applied Developmental Research. Selected for scholarship support by W.T. Grant Foundation. Bethesda, MD

2011 (Jan) Center for Public Health Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Winter Institute. University of Pennsylvania.

2010 (July) Summer Institute in Adolescent Health: Positive Pathways to Prevent Youth Violence. University of Minneapolis. Center for Adolescent Health, School of Nursing.

2010 (June) Dyadic Data Analysis: Models and Methods for the Study of Couples. University of Michigan and Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR) Project and National Center for Family and Marriage and Research at Bowling Green State University.

Research Assistantships

PI Mary Naylor, PhD, FAAN, RN (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing

2010-2012 Research Assistant, Mothers as Caregivers for Survivors of Brain Tumors PI Janet Deatrick, PhD, FAAN, RN (R01-NR009651)

University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing

2004-2010 Research Assistant, Maintaining HIV Prevention Gains in Female Adolescents PI Dianne Morrison-Beedy, PhD, FNAP, APRN, WHNP, (R01 NR008194) University of Rochester, School of Nursing

2005-2006 Research Assistant, Somalia Women’s Health Project,

PI Jennifer Carroll, MD, MPH, Family Medicine Research Center University of Rochester, Department of Family Medicine

Teaching Assistantships

Spring 2006 University of Rochester, School of Nursing. Health Assessment, Carolanne Bianchi, MSN Fall 2005 University of Rochester, School of Nursing. Ethics and Public Policy. Gail Ingersoll, PhD

Professional Experience

2001-2009 Family Nurse Practitioner, Westside Health Services, Rochester, NY

2003-2009 Clinical Leader, National Health Disparities Collaborative; Westside Health Services

2001-2008 Clinical Preceptor, Family Nurse Practitioner Program: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 1998-2001 Family Nurse Practitioner, York Health Corporation, York, PA

Research

Principal Investigator, “Safety NET: Building foundations for research in violence and trauma research in Adolescents” Patricia H. Garman Behavioral Health Nursing Endowment Fund. 4/1/13-4/1/13, $15,000. Principal Investigator, “Partner Age Discordance and HIV Risk Behaviors in Adolescent Girls”.

F31MH082646-01A2 National Institutes of Mental Health 2008-2009 11/17/07-5/17/09, $158,966 Principal Investigator, “Partner Age Discordance and HIV Risk Behaviors in Adolescent Girls”.

Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Chapter 2008-2009 $2,200.00

Principal Investigator, “Partner Age Discordance and HIV Risk Behaviors in Adolescent Girls: Feasibility Study”. Susan B. Anthony Institute, Nov 2007- June 2008, $250.00.

Publications

Volpe, E.M., Hardie, T., Cerulli, C., Sommers, M.M., & Morrison-Beedy, D. (2013) What’s age got to do with

it? Partner age difference, power, intimate partner violence, and sexual risk in urban adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Published on line January 2013 DOI: 10.1177/0886260512471082

Naylor, M. A.,Lustig, A., Thompson, H.K., Volpe, E.M., Melichar, L., & Pauly, M. (2013).

Introduction: The Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative. Medical Care. 51:S1-S5. Naylor, M. A., Volpe, E.M., Lustig, A., Thompson, H.K., Melichar, L. Pauly, M. (2013) Linkages

between nursing and the quality of patient care: A 2-year comparison. Medical Care. 51:S6-S14.

Volpe, E.M., Hardie, T & Cerulli, C. (2012). Relationships among power, dating violence victimization

and aggression and depression in urban, adolescent girls. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. 41(4) 506-518.

Hocking, M.C., Hobbie, W.L., Deatrick, J.A., Lucas, M.S., Szabo, M.M., Volpe, E.M., & Barakat, L.P. (2011). Neurocognitive and Family Functioning and Quality of Life Among Young Adult Survivors of

Childhood Brain Tumors. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 25(6), 942-962.

Fiscella, K., Volpe, E.M., Winters, P., Brown, M., Adris, A. & Harren, T. (2010). A Novel approach to quality improvements for chronic disease in primary care: An RCT of concurrent peer review visits. Journal of National Medical Association, 102 (12), 1231-1236.

Volpe, E.M., Nelson, L.E., Kraus, R.A., & Morrison-Beedy, D. (2007). Adaptation and refinement of the HIV knowledge questionnaire for use with adolescent girls. Journal of the Association of Nurses in

AIDS Care, 18(5), 57-63.

Carroll, J., Epstein, R., Fiscella, K., Gipson, T., Volpe, E., & Jean-Pierre, P. (2007). Caring for Somali Women: Implications for clinician-patient communication. Patient Education and Counseling, 66 (3), 337-345.

Carroll, J., Epstein, R., Fiscella, K., Volpe, E., Diaz, K., & Omar, S. (2007) Knowledge and beliefs about health promotion and preventative health care among Somali women in the United States. Health Care for Women International, 2 (4) 360-380.

Morrison-Beedy, D., Nelson, LE, & Volpe, E. (2005). HIV testing and risk behaviors in adolescent girls: Evidence for clinical practice. Pediatric Nursing, 31, 508-512.

Under Review

Volpe, E.M., Morales-Aleman, M.M., & Teitelman, A.M. Companions, confidences and control: Perspectives of adolescent girls’ romantic relationships. Journal of Community Psychology.

Brawner, B.M., Volpe, E.M., and Gomes, M. M. Attitudes and beliefs toward biobehavioral research among urban adolescent females with mental illnesses. Annals of Human Biology.

Brawner, B.M., Fannin, E.F., Stewart, J.M., Alexander, K.A., Volpe, E.M, Gomes, M.M. Development of a brief intervention to facilitate biobehavioral research recruitment among adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research

In Progress

Barakat, L.P., Li, Y., Hobbie, W.L., Ogle, S.K., Hardie, T., Volpe, E.M., Szabo, M.M., Reilly, M.,& Deatrick,

J.A. Family mediators of disease/treatment late effects and HRQL among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood brain tumors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Klostermann, K., Volpe, E.M., Trabold, N., McMahon, J.M. Comprehensive review of the psychometric properties of the Sexual Relationship Power Scale (SRPS) in HIV/STI prevention research. Social Science and Medicine.

Research Presentations (Refereed)

Volpe, E.M., Morales-Aleman, M.M., Teitelman, A.M., (April 2013). Campanions, Confidences, and Control:

Urban Adolescent Girls’ Perspectives on Romantic Relationships. Eastern Nursing Research Society. Boston, MA.

Volpe, E.M., Hardie, T., Cerulli, C., Sommers, M.M., & Morrison-Beedy, D (September, 2012). Partner Age

Difference, Power, Intimate Partner Violence, and Sexual Risk in Adolescent Girls. Council for the Advancement in Nursing. Washington, DC.

Volpe, E. M., Winters, P., Idris, A., Brown, M., Harren, H. & Fiscella, K. (May, 2011). Concurrent Peer

Review: An innovative quality improvement initiative for chronic conditions. International Council of Nursing Conference. Valetta, Malta.

Volpe, E. M., Winters, P., Idris, A., Brown, M., Harren, H. & Fiscella, K. (November, 2009) Quality

improvement for chronic disease in primary care: An RCT of current peer review visits. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada.

Volpe, E. & Morrison-Beedy, D. (April, 2009). Partner age discordance and adolescent girls risk behavior: Is there evidence for mediation? Susan B. Anthony Institute Graduate Student Conference. Rochester, NY. Seibold-Simpson, S.M., Nelson, N.E., Volpe, E., & Morrison-Beedy, D. (October, 2006). Substance use

and sexual risk behaviors among adolescent girls: Emerging need for emphasis in HIV prevention Paper presentation at 2006 National State of the Science Congress in Nursing Research, Washington, DC.

Volpe, E. & Morrison-Beedy, D. (April, 2006). Dissemination of HIV-related finding. Paper presentation at Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Annual Clinical Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Volpe, E. & Morrison-Beedy, D. (April, 2005). HIV prevention research in adolescent girls: Methodological challenges and successes: Recruiting adolescent girls for HIV prevention interventions: Overcoming the challenge. Research Symposium, 16th Scientific sessions of the

Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, NY.

Morrison-Beedy, D., Nelson, L., Volpe, E., & Carey, M.P., (October, 2004). Racial differences in HIV-related sexual risk and prevention in adolescent girls: Who got the prevention message? Who needs to get the message? Paper presentation at 2004 National State of the Science Conference, Washington, DC. Published Abstracts

Volpe, E.M., Cerulli, C., Hardie, T. (2011). Powerlessness Explaining the Relationships Between Dating Violence (Victimization and Aggression) and Depressions in Urban, Adolescent Girls. Journal of Adolescent Health, 42 (2) p.S92

Volpe, E.M., & Morrison-Beedy, D.(2010). Partner age discordance, sexual relationship power and HIV risk behavior in adolescent girls. Journal of Adolescent Health, 48(2) p. S38.

Volpe, E.M., Bucher Della-Torro, S., & Kriepe, R. (2008). Technology-Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Medicine, 42(2) p.S31.

Poster Presentations

Barakat, L.P., Hobbie, W.L., Ogle, S.K., Hardie, T., Volpe, E.M., Reilly, M., Li, Y., Deatrick, J.A., (June 2012). Disease/Treatment Late Effect, Family Functioning, and Health-related Quality of Life Among

Adolescents and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors. International Nursing Conference On Child and Adolescent Cancer Survivorship. Williamsburg, VA.

Volpe, E.M., Cerulli, C., Morrison-Beedy, D., Hardie, T (March 2011). What’s Age Got to Do with It?

Associations Between Partner Age, Power, IPV, and Sexual Risk Among Urban Adolescent. Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA

Volpe, E.M., Morison-Beedy, D. & Crean. H. (March, 2009). Differences in Sexual Motives for Adolescent Girls with Older Male Partners. Eastern Nursing Research Society. Boston, MA.

Volpe, E., Idris, A., Fiscella, K., Brown, M., Harren, T., Meldrum, S. (November, 2008). The Role of Clinical Inertia and Competing Demands in Explaining Health Care Disparities. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Brown, M., Idris, M., Volpe, E., Winters, P., Meldrum, S., Harren, P., Fiscella, K. (November, 2008) Randomized Clinical Trial of Concurrent Peer Review. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Volpe, E.M. & Morrison-Beedy, D. (October, 2008). Partner Age Discordance and Adolescent Girls Risk Behavior: Is There Evidence for Mediation? Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Meeting. Washington, DC.

Carroll, J.K., Epstein, R., Fiscella, K., Volpe E., Diaz, K. & Morrow, R. (September, 2006) Health promotion and cancer screening services for African women. Poster presented at European Association for Community Health, Basle, Switzerland.

Carroll, J., Epstein, R.M., Fiscella, K., Morrow, G.M., Jean-Pierre, P., Figueroa-Moseley, C., & Volpe, E. (June 2006). Cancer Screening Services among African Refugee women. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Atlanta, GA.

Carroll, J., Epstein, R.M., Fiscella, K., Volpe, E., Diaz, K. & Omar, S. (March, 2006). Health Promotion and Preventive Services for African Women. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Tuscan, AZ.

Carroll, J., Epstein, R., Morrow, G., Volpe, E., Diaz, K., Omar, S., Fiscella, K., Pascal, Jean-Pierre, P. & Figuera-Moseeley, C. (November, 2006) Health Promotion and Cancer Screening Services Among Somali Women. 10th Annual Scientific Symposium of the University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, NY.

Carroll, J. K., Diaz, K. M., Volpe, E.M., & Omar, S. (2005, October). Health promotion and Preventive Health Services among Somali Women. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Canada.

Invited Presentations

Health. Center for Social Advancement, Disease Prevention and Medical Research, Ormylia, Chalkidike Greece.

Volpe, E.M. (May 2012).Adolescent Risk and Community Health. Center for Social Advancement, Disease Prevention and Medical Research, Ormylia, Chalkidike, Greece.

Volpe, E.M. (November, 2010). Peer Review Office Visits: Overcoming Clinical Inertia and Competing Demands To Reduce Disparities. In panel presentation Improving Quality via Reducing Disparities at Aligning Forces for Quality Improving Health & Health Care in Communities Across America Conference Orlando, Florida

Volpe, E.M. (October, 2010). Creating a Research Design: Adolescent Dating Violence. At Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization: Bridging Research to Practice conference. Rochester, New York.

Volpe, E.M. (March, 2008). Adolescent Dating Violence. Presentation at YWCA: Community Advisory Council Meeting. Rochester, NY

Keesecker, N., Volpe, E.M, Sapalio, J., & Quirk, P. (October, 2007). Translating Evidence-based Practice into Real World Solutions. Paper presentation at Finding Answers Grantee Conference, Chicago, IL.

Honors and Awards

Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Xi Dissertation Award 2010 Katharine M. Donohoe Scholarly Nurse Practitioner Award 2009

Loretta Ford Scholarship 2003-2005

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayer 1998-2000

Valerie Potter Academic Scholarship 1996-1997

Kathleen S. Nelson Academic Scholarship 1995-1996

Professional Society Memberships

Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Xi & Xi Chapter 2006-present

American Nurses Society 2008-present

Society of Adolescent Medicine 2006-present

Eastern Nursing Research Society 2008-present

National Primary Care Research Group 2008-2010

Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 2005-2009

Service

2011 Eastern Research Nursing Society Conference abstract reviewer 2011-present Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

2010-present Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2008-present Qualitative Health Research Committee Membership

2008-2009 University of Rochester, Subcommittee for the PhD Program

2006-2007 Westside Health Services, Coordinator, Monthly Educational Diabetes Forum.

License/Certification

Registered Nurse, New York State 528515-1

Registered Nurse Practitioner in Family Health F333548-1 Family Nurse Practitioner, ANCC Certification 0291845