Ishan Williams, PhD

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Roberts Scholar

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Research Focus

Conducting culturally relevant and sensitive research among vulnerable populations, such as rural and minority populations, around the areas of chronic illness and mental health among older adults and their caregivers

Teaching Focus

Culture and Health; Health Promotion and Health Behavior Research

Publications

Journal Articles

Fahs, P. S., Pribulick, M., Williams, I. C., James, G. D., Rovynak, V., & Seibold-Simpson, S. (2012). Promoting heart health in rural women. Journal of Rural Health, , Advance online publication. -doi:10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00442.x.

Williams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Jones, R., Hinton, I., Steeves, R., & Alexander, G. (2011). Recruitment of rural African Americans for research projects: Lessons learned. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research, 11(1), Retrieved from http://www.resourcenter.net/images/SNRS/Files/SOJNR_articles2/Vol11Num01Art08.html.

Rose, K., & Williams, I.C. (2011). Family matters: Family quality of life in dementia. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(6), 3-4.

Campbell, C., Williams, I.C., & Orr, T. (2010). Factors that impact end-of-life decision making in African Americans with advanced cancer. The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 12(4), 214-224.

Hinton,I., Howell, J., Merwin,E., Stern, S., Turner, S., Williams, I., and Wilson, M. (2010). The educational pipeline for health care professionals: Understanding the source of racial differences. Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 45, No.1, p. 116-156.

Stern, S., Merwin, E., Hauenstein, E., Hinton, I., Rovnyak, V., Wilson, M., Williams, I., and Mahone, I. (2010). The effect of rurality on mental and physical health. Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, 10(1-2), 33-66.

Jones, R.A., Steeves, R., & Williams, I. (2010). Family and friend interactions among African American men deciding whether to have a prostate cancer screening. Urologic Nursing, 30(3), 189-194.

Stern, S., Merwin, E., Hauenstein, E., Hinton, I., Rovnyak, V., Wilson, M., Williams, I. & Mahone, I.H. (2010). The effects of rurality on mental and physical health. Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, 10(1), 33-66.

Jones, R.A., Steeves, R., & Williams, I. (2009). How African American men decide whether or not to get prostate cancer screening. Cancer Nursing, 32(2), 166-172.

Jones, R.A., Steeves, R. & Williams, I. (2009). Strategies for recruiting African American men into prostate cancer screening studies. Nursing Research, 58(6), 452-456.

Alexander, G.K., Utz, S.W., Hinton, I., Williams, I., & Jones, R. (2008). Culture brokerage strategies in diabetes education. Public Health Nursing, 25(5), 461-470.

Utz,S. W.,Williams,I. C.,Jones,R.,Hinton,I.,Alexander,G.,Yan,G.,Moore,C.,Blankenship,J.,Steeves,R.,Oliver,M. N. (2008). Culturally tailored intervention for rural African Americans with type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes educator, 34(5), 854-865.

Utz, S.W., Williams, I.C., Jones, R., Hinton, I., Alexander, G., Yan. G., Moore, C., Blankenship, J., Steeves, R. & Oliver, M.N. (2008). Culturally-tailored intervention for rural African Americans with type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Educator, 34(5), 854-865.

Book Sections

Williams, I. C., Williams, D. J., Pelligrino, A., & Warren, J. C. (2012). Providing mental health services for racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation minority groups in rural areas. In B. Smalley, J.C. Warren, & J. Rainer (Eds.), Rural Mental Health (pp. 233-257). New York: Springer Publishing Co.