About
Meet Dena Schulman-Green, PhD
Research Focus
I am a researcher, educator, and consultant specializing in qualitative and mixed methods research, self- and family management theory, and scientific writing. Drawing on an interdisciplinary background in counseling psychology, gerontology, and palliative care, I collaborate with researchers across nursing, medicine, public health, and other disciplines at leading academic institutions in the United States and internationally. My research has focused on self- and family management of chronic illness, palliative care, and cancer survivorship.
Academic Leadership
I began my academic career at Yale School of Nursing as a Research Scientist in 2003, later serving as an Associate Professor. In 2020, I joined New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, where I served as Director of the Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development. Currently, I am Associate Professor Adjunct at Yale School of Medicine. Throughout my academic career, I have maintained a consulting practice.
Professional Highlights
Methodological Leadership
- Founder and Chair, Yale Qualitative Research Interest Group
- Lead, Qualitative and Mixed Methods Core, Center for Biobehavioral Health Research, Yale School of Nursing
Theory Leadership
- Current Lead Developer, Middle Range Theory of Self- and Family Management of Chronic Illness
- Guest Editor, BMC Nursing, Special Issue: Nurse-Led Interventions on Chronic Disease Self-Management
Scientific Review and Editorial Leadership
- Scientific Reviewer, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
- Distinguished Reviewer, JAMA Internal Medicine
Teaching and Mentoring
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
- Annie W. Goodrich Award for Excellence in Teaching, Yale School of Nursing
- Invited national and international speaker on qualitative methods, mixed methods research, self- and family management theory, and scientific writing
Research Recognition
- World's Top 2% of Scientists (Stanford University/Elsevier)
- Suzanne Feetham Nurse Scientist Family Research Award, Eastern Nursing Research Society
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Research Award
If you'd like to learn more about me:
View my curriculum vitae (PDF)