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Denise A Kent, PhD, APRN

Assistant Professor

Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science

Contact

Building & Room:

722 NURS

Address:

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

Office Phone:

312.413.2623

CV Download:

D.-Kent-CV-9.24.pdf

About

Dr. Kent is a nurse researcher, committed to improving the lives of those affected by illness. Dr. Kent’s research is centered around researching best practices for the return of individual research results. Dr. Kent is the principal investigator of the RECEIVE Study funded by the American Lung Association (ALA) and co-investigator in the RECOVER Study (trans-NIH funded initiative to address Long COVID) and the Lung Health Cohort Study funded by the ALA. Dr. Kent research focuses on increasing recruitment and retention for clinical research (especially among underrepresented groups).

Dr. Kent is also dedicated to teaching the next generation of nurses as evidenced by her years of teaching in both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at UIC. Dr. Kent has more than 17 years of teaching experience. She brings authenticity, transparency, and inclusivity to the classroom, as highlighted in an online publication by the UIC Center for Advancement for Teaching Excellence on teaching innovation. Dr. Kent inspires her students to obtain the knowledge, skills and confidence to drive positive health outcomes for all. She believes strongly in the mantra “lead by example.” Leaders are not born, they are created; and she encourages her students to think like leaders.

Dr. Kent is committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion within our college through her efforts as a Change Champion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As a champion for DEI Dr. Kent worked to establish department priorities that are in line with the CON strategic plan.

Nursing is a service profession and Dr. Kent’s faculty role is no different. Dr. Kent is an honors college fellow and participates in several college committees. Outside of the University, Dr. Kent is active member of Midwest Nursing Research Society where she serves an award reviewer. Dr. Kent also volunteers at Breakthrough in the East Garfield Park neighborhood to help members of that community struggling with food insecurities. Dr. Kent brings her passion for nursing to her research, teaching and service endeavors. Dr. Kent received her BSN degree from Northern (’00) and MS/Family Nurse Practitioner degree (’04) and PhD in Nursing (’11) from UIC.

Selected Grants

Executive Leadership ILLInet consortium., My ILLInet RECOVER Return Of Results (MIRROR), Principal Investigator

American Lung Association, REturning Computed tomography rEsults to actIVE Lung Health Cohort participants (RECEIVE), Principal Investigator

NHLBI, Researching COVID to Advance Recovery (RECOVER), Co-Investigator

American Lung Association, Lung Health Cohort, Co-Investigator

Selected Publications

Kent, D. A, Villegas-Downs, M., Del-Rios, M., Freedman, M.,  Krishnan, J., Menchaca, M., Patil, C., Sculley, J., Tintle, N., & Gerald, L. Returning individual research results to participants: Values, preferences, and expectations. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2024. Link to Pub

Schutlz, C., Burke, L., and Kent, D. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Initial Literature regarding COVID-19 Symptoms in Children in the United States Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 2023. Link to Pub

Vanderzwan, K., Hiller, A., Carlucci, M.,Amusina, O.,Ryan, C., Krassa, T., McPherson, S., Tozer, C., Quinn,L., Kent, D. Mentoring Workgroup for Academic Role Transition Among Clinical Track Nursing Faculty, Journal of Nursing Education, 2023. Link to Pub

Ortiz, L. Kent, D., Ricca, P., Carlucci, M., Vanderzwan, K., Zeiher, W., Kilroy, S. Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Framing virtual simulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 2022. Link to Pub

Kilroy, S. Kent, D., Vanderzwan, K., McPherson, S. Development of a Multisite Nursing Simulation Work Group Focusing on INACSL Standards, Journal of Nursing Education -131R2, Educational Innovation, Vol. 60 No.3, 2021.Link to Pub

Kent, D. A., Fritschi, C., Park, C., & Quinn, L., Young Adults with T1DM: Is Fear a Mediator between Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life? Diabetes, June 2020.Link to Pub

Kent, D.A., & Quinn, L.  Factors that Impact Quality of Life in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes.  Diabetes Educator (Volume 44, Number 6), December 2018.*Link to Pub

 

MEDIA Coverage

UIC Today- September 18, 2024

Research-study-participants-are-more-engaged-when-they-see-their-test-results/

UIC Today- September 15, 2022

UIC Nursing study seeks to improve the return of research results to the participant

UIC College of Nursing Website- September 6, 2022

UIC Nursing Researcher Dr. Kent: Improving how researchers share results with participants 

UIC Newsletter- January 2021

Innovations in Online Teaching Link to Pub

 

Notable Honors

2012, Entrepreneurial Winning Women-Semi- Finalist, Ernst & Young

2010, Seth Rosen Award, Seth Rosen Family

2000-Present, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society Member, Sigma Theta Tau

2021, Barb Berger Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Nursing- BNS Department

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago May 2011

Masters in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Illinois at Chicago May 2004

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Northern Illinois University May 2000

Licensures and Certifications

Registered Advance Practice Nurse in Illinois, 2004-Present

Registered Nurse in Illinois, 2000- Present

 

Professional Memberships

American Thoracic Society

Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research

Midwest Nursing Research Society

Sigma Theta Tau International

 

Selected Presentations

Kent, D. A, Patil, C., Calhoun, B., Freedman, M., Fritschi, C., Tintle, N., & Krishnan, J. My ILLInet Recover Return of Results (MIRROR): A pilot study about participant preferences in a longitudinal COVID study. Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research, Chicago, IL, April 25, 2023.

Kent, D. A, Patil, C., Calhoun, E., Tintle, N., Collins, E., Villegas-Downs, M., & Krishnan, J. My ILLInet Recover Return of Results (MIRROR): Needs of Research Participants. Poster and Presentation at National Academy of Nursing Annual Health Policy Conference, Washington DC, October 6, 2023.

Kent, D., & Quinn, L. Young Adults with Type I Diabetes: A Web-based Approach to Support Research. Nursing Research Day. UIC. Chicago, IL March, 2019

Shin, H., Kent, D., Martyn-Nemeth, P., Park, C., and Quinn, L. Quality of Life in Young Adults with Newly Diagnosed T1DM, American Diabetes Association, June 2014.

Kent, D., Berger, B., Collins, E., Gallo, A., Penckofer, S., and Quinn, L. Psychosocial Factors in Young Adults with T1DM. Poster Presentation University of Illinois Diabetes Research Symposium, October 2013.

Kent, D., Berger, B., Collins, E., Gallo, A., Penckofer, S., and Quinn, L. Leveraging Technology in Young Adults with T1DM. Poster Presentation MNRS Annual Meeting, March 2013.

Kent, D., Berger, B., Collins, E., Gallo, A., Penckofer, S., and Quinn, L. Factors that Impact Quality of Life in Young Adults with T1DM. Poster Presentation American Diabetes Association, June 2012.

Research Currently in Progress

Learn more about the RECEIVE Study by visiting our website https://receive.uic.edu/