Rosalind Peters,  PhD, RN

Wayne State University
College of Nursing
358 Cohn
5557 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-0342
(313) 577-(FAX)
E-mail: rpeters@wayne.edu

EDUCATION:

• BSN - Madonna University, Livonia, MI
  
• MSN - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
  
• PhD - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
  

RESEARCH INTEREST:

• Prevention & control of hypertension and its complications
• Preventive Self Care
• Stress and Stress Emotions
• Effect of stress on physiological functioning (emphasis on immune and cardiovascular functioning)
• Effect of racsim on cardiovascular functioning

CURRENT RESEARCH:

Funded Research

2007-2008 Co-Principal Investigator: Hypertension Prevention Beliefs in Hispanics. Funded by University of Central Florida, College of Nursing Chatlos Minority Research Fund

2007-2008 Principal Investigator: Cardiovascular and Central Nervous System Responses to Racism among African Americans. Funded by Wayne State University. College of Nursing Dean’s New Investigator Initiative Award

2003-2006 Principal Investigator: Hypertension Prevention Beliefs of African Americans. Funded by National Institute of Nursing Research (R15 NR008489-01)

2004-2005 Co-Principal Investigator: The Effects of Psychosocial Aspects of Care on Hypertension Outcomes in African Americans. Funded by Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Scholar Award

2004-2005 Principal Investigator: Kidney Disease Awareness among a High Risk Population. Funded by Wayne State University College of Nursing

CLINICAL AREA OF EXPERTISE:

Primary Care of the Adult - Health Promotion

COURSES TAUGHT:

• Nursing Research – Undergraduate and Graduate Level
• Nursing Theory – Master and Doctoral Level
• Leadership and Management

CURRENT PUBLICATIONS:

Benkert, R., Peters, R.M., Tate, N., & Dinardo, E. (2007-In Press). Low-income African Americans’ trust of nurse practitioners and physicians. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Peters, R.M., Benkert, R., Butler, K., & Brunelle, N. (2007). Adherence with JNC7 guidelines and blood pressure outcomes in African Americans. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, 14 (1), 32-40.

Peters, R.M., Benkert, R., & Dinardo, E. (2007). Assessing quality of care for African Americans with hypertension. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 29 (3), 10-20.

Peters, R.M., & Lumley, M.A. (2007). Relationship of alexithymia to cardiovascular disease risk factors among African Americans. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 48, 34-41.

Aroian, K.J, Vander Wal, J.S., Peters, R.M., & Tate, N. (2007). Consumer dissatisfaction, self-treatment and health services use in low income African American and White older persons. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 14 (2), 61-67.

Peters, R.M. (2006). The relationship of racism, chronic stress emotions, and blood pressure. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 38 (3), 234-240.

Peters, R.M., Aroian, K.J., & Flack, J.M. (2006). African American culture and hypertension prevention. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 28 (7), 831-854.
Benkert, R., Peters, R.M., Clark, R., & Keves-Foster, K. (2006). Effects of perceived racism, cultural mistrust, and trust in providers on satisfaction with care. Journal of the National Medical Association, 98, 1532-1540.

Benkert, R., & Peters, R.M. (2005). African American women’s coping with healthcare prejudice. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 27 (7), 863-895.

Peters, R.M. (2004). Racism and hypertension among African Americans. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 26 (6), 612-631.

Starner, T., & Peters, R.M. (2004). Anger expression and blood pressure in adolescents. Journal of School Nursing, 20 (6), 335-342.

Peters, R.M. , & Flack, J.M. (2004). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 33 (2), 209-220.

Peters, R.M. (2003) Patient Characteristics in the Kidney Early Evaluation Program. American Journal of Kidney Disease, 42 (5), 16-27.

Peters, R.M., & Flack, J.M. (2003). Diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in children and adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 15 (2), 56-65.

Flack, J.M., Peters, R., Shafi, T., Alrefai, H., Nasser, S.A. & Crook, E. (2003). Prevention of hypertension and its complications: theoretical basis and guidelines for treatment. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), 14 (7 Suppl 2)S92-98.
Brown, W.W., Peters, R.M., Ohmit, S. Keane, W.F., Collins, A., Chen, S., King, K., Klag, M., Molonoy, D.A., & Flack, J.M. (2003). Early detection of kidney disease in the community: The Kidney Early Evaluation Program. American Journal of Kidney Disease, 42, 22-35.

Ohmit, S.E., Flack, J.M., Peters, R.M. Brown, W.W., & Grimm, R. (2003). Longitudinal Study of the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP). Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 14, S117-121.

OFFICE HOURS:

Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
Fridays, noon-1 p.m., and by appointment