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Anne M. Fink, PhD

Associate Professor & Department Head,

Biobehavioral Nursing Science

Pronouns: she/her

Contact

Building & Room:

7th floor, College of Nursing

Address:

845 S. Damen Ave, MC 802, Chicago, IL, 60612

About

 

Research Lab:  Inadequate sleep has serious consequences, such as elevated blood pressure, chronic stress, and fatal accidents.  To understand health problems caused by inadequate sleep, our team conducts research about sleep neurobiology and cardiovascular and brain pathologies.  Our discoveries inform future strategies for novel therapies and disease prevention.  My Bibliography - NCBI

 

  • 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.

 

  • Fink AM.  Shift work sleep disorder and mental health: An integrative review of neurobiological, sociological, and psychological perspectives with public policy implications.  Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 2024. 25:94-102. doi:10.1177/15271544241238752.

 

Classroom:  Our team is developing more effective ways to educate healthcare providers.  We use frameworks that link basic science curricula (e.g., neuroscience) with students' clinical problem-solving skills.

 

  • 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.  Sleep neurobiology and the critical care environment.  Critical Care Nurse, 2020. 40:e1-6. doi:10.4037/ccn202043.

 

  • 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.

 

Assigned Courses:  Physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology (e.g., NURS 530, NUNA 514).  Research supervision (e.g., NURS 599, NUPR 593).

 

Teaching Honors:  UIC Teaching Recognition Program Award, 2025.

 

Degrees & Credentials:
Loyola University Chicago:  BSN.
University of Illinois Chicago:  PhD, MS.
State of Illinois:  Registered Nurse (RN).
National League for Nursing:  Certified Nurse Educator (CNE).
Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA).