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Laura White

Associate Professor of the Practice

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Laura White

Ph.D., M.S., RN, CPNP, PMHNP-BC

Contact

Maloney Hall 361A

Telephone: 617-552-1630

Email: laura.white.3@bc.edu

Education

  • B.S., 艾可直播 College
  • M.S., Columbia University
  • Ph.D., 艾可直播 College

Research Interests

Integrative health care; mind-body interventions; positive youth development; adolescent mental health in primary care; stress reduction for children and adolescents; school health

Expertise

  • Child Health
  • Mental Health

Profile

Laura White, Ph.D., M.S., RN, CPNP, PMHNP-BC, is an associate聽professor of the practice at the Connell School of Nursing. Dr. White鈥檚 research is focused toward youth development and mental health. White designed a schoolbased study in collaboration with physicians from 艾可直播 Children鈥檚 Hospital and the Massachusetts School Nurse Research Network.

Dr. White is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. White has been awarded grants from Clinical Research Grant, Alphi Chi, and Sigma Theta Tau. White is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, American Holistic Nurses Association, Massachusetts School Nurse Research Network, and Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.

Selected Publications

  • White, L. S., Aubin, J., Bradford, C., Alix, C., Hughes, L., & Phipatanakul, W. (2015). Effectiveness of a computer module to augment the training of school staff in the management of students with food allergies. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Advance online publication. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2014.11.020
  • White, L. (2011). Conducting school-based research: Lessons learned from an afterschool intervention study.聽Journal of Pediatric Health Care,聽26, 75-79.
  • White, L. (2011). Reducing stress in school-age girls through mindful yoga.聽Journal of Pediatric Health Care,聽26, 45-56.
  • White, L. (2009). Yoga for children.聽Pediatric Nursing, 35 (5), 277-283.

clinical practice

Clinician at Walden Behavioral Care and Ashland Public Schools

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