Anne M. Fink, PhD RN CNE FAHA
Associate Professor & Interim Department Head
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science
Pronouns: she/her
Contact
Building & Room:
706 NURS
Address:
845 S. Damen Ave, MC 802, Chicago, IL 60612
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Research Heading link
My team studies sleep neurobiology and occupational health. We examine the physical and psychological consequences of work schedules that restrict the timing of sleep. We aim to make new discoveries about circadian rhythms, heart rate variability, brain mechanisms, and the microbiome, ultimately leading to the development of novel health-promoting therapies.
Importantly, people who work irregular and unpredictable schedules have an elevated risk for inadequate sleep (e.g., healthcare and transportation sectors). Chronically inadequate sleep impairs cardiovascular health, which can eventually lead to diseases and fatalities (e.g., stroke, heart failure). Sleep deprivation increases the risk for errors and accidents in the workplace. To address these serious public health and safety problems, my colleagues and I conduct experiments to understand how poor sleep evokes high blood pressure and impairs health and safety.
- Fink AM. Measuring the effects of night-shift work on cardiac autonomic modulation: An appraisal of heart rate variability metrics. International Journal of Occupational Medicine & Environmental Health, 2020;33:409-25. doi:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01560.
- Maki KA, Burke LA, Watanabe-Chailland M, Sweeny D, Romick-Rosendale LE, Calik MW, Green S, Fink AM. Sleep fragmentation increases blood pressure and is associated with alterations in the gut microbiome and fecal metabolome in rats. Physiological Genomics, 2020;52:280-92. doi:10.1152/physiolgenomics.00039.2020.
- Fink AM. Sleep neurobiology and the critical care environment. Critical Care Nurse, 2020;40:e1-6. doi:10.4037/ccn2020432.
- Fink AM, Burke LA, Sharma K. Lesioning of the pedunculopontine nucleus reduces rapid eye movement sleep, but does not alter cardiorespiratory activities during sleep, under hypoxic conditions in rats. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 2021;11:103653. doi:10.1016/j.resp.2021.103653.
- Maki KA, Fink AM, Weaver TE. Sleep, time, and space—fatigue and performance deficits in pilots, commercial truck drivers, and astronauts. SLEEP Advances, 2022;3:pac033. doi:10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac033.
Teaching, Mentoring & Curriculum Design Heading link
Physiology, Pharmacology & Pathophysiology (e.g., NURS 422, NURS 534); Theory (NURS 571); Sleep Neurobiology (NUEL 596); Thesis Supervision (NURS 599); Honor’s College & Bridge to Faculty Mentoring.
- Fink AM, Hallihan H. A guide for utilizing gestalt, critical, and humanistic theories to transform pathophysiology instruction in nursing. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2023:1-6. doi:10.1016/j.teln.2023.04.006.
- Fink AM, Martha SR, Calik MW, et al. Understanding the autonomic nervous system: A how-to guide for designing engaging pathophysiology and pharmacology courses. Nursing Forum, 2023: 2397564. doi:10.1155/2023/2397564.
- Fink AM, Martyn-Nemeth P. Socratic inquiry, syllogism, schematic cases, and symbolism. Critical-thinking strategies for nursing education. Nurse Educator, 2023;48:125-30. doi:10.1097/NNE.0000000000001324.
Degrees, Licenses & Certifications Heading link
PhD MS, University of Illinois Chicago.
BSN, Loyola University Chicago.
RN (Registered Nurse), State of Illinois.
CNE (Certified Nurse Educator), National League for Nursing.
Committees & Professional Memberships Heading link
Advisory Board for Student Veterans Affairs, UIC Office of the Dean of Students.
Chair, External Relations/Dissemination Committee, Midwest Nursing Research Society.
Fellow (FAHA), American Heart Association.
Awards Heading link
Barbara Berger Excellence in Teaching Award, 2019.
Clinical Article of the Year, American Heart Association, 2020.