I am a nurse and clinical psychologist and have been at the University of Virginia since 1976. As an academic researcher I am committed to development of new knowledge that supports the mental health of diverse populations including women and rural and impoverished people, and strategies to deliver mental health care to the under served. I am particularly interested in narrative methods and technological strategies that can be creatively applied to the development of personal healing stories. As a teacher, I support the integration of knowledge from the social sciences, the arts, and science to facilitate an informed, creative and effective practice of nursing and psychotherapy.
Emily Hauenstein, PhD, RN, LCP
Director of the Southeastern Rural Mental Health Research Center
Thomas A. Saunders III, Family Professor
Department: Rural Health Care Research Center
Office: McLeod 5006
Phone: (434) 924-0093
Email: ejh7m@Virginia.EDU
Fax: (434) 982-3275
Currently I am the Thomas A. Saunders III, Family Professor, University of Virginia, School of Nursing and Director, Southeastern Rural Mental Health Research Center. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Clinical Psychology (1987), a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1977) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Rochester. I am licensed as a nurse and clinical psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia and am a Diplomate in Medical Psychotherapy (AABP).
Research Focus
My program of research has focused on health services and intervention, designing intervention programs for women, rural, and disadvantaged populations. I have held several NIH grants that have supported this line of research and have served on several NIH grant review committees including a 3 year term as a permanent member of the Services Research Specialty Review group at the National Institute of Mental Health.
Clinical Focus
Narrative Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Nursing, Storytelling as therapeutic practice.
Teaching Focus
I am a member of the Ph.D faculty and most recently have taught Philosophy of Science. In the Master of Science program I teach Research Methods and the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practicum.