Quinnipiac University
Professor of Nursing
Hamden, CT
2020 - Present
Nicholas R Nicholson, Jr.
Professor of Nursing
Nicholas R Nicholson, Jr.
Professor of Nursing
Nicholas R. Nicholson Jr. is a Professor of Nursing at Quinnipiac University in the School of Nursing.
After receiving his PhD in Nursing from Yale University in 2010, Dr. Nicholson completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in Geriatric Clinical Epidemiology and Aging-Related Research from the Yale School of Medicine. He previously earned both a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master in Public Health from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Nicholson is also a board-certified clinical nurse specialist in Public/ Community Health.
Dr. Nicholson’s program of research is aimed at understanding factors that lead to social isolation in older persons and developing interventions to mitigate social isolation. His clinical work includes nursing experience in cardiac telemetry, cardiac post-access, medical/ surgical and public/ community health nursing. Dr. Nicholson has published research articles pertaining to the social isolation related topics: concept analysis, state of the science, predictors, psychometric evaluation, and interventions.
Most Recently, Dr. Nicholson led a team of interdisciplinary researchers to create & test the psychometric properties of the Social Isolation Scale for use in older adults. Dr. Nicholson’s current research is focused on the development and testing of an intervention to reduce social isolation in older adults. Additional research interests include: psychosocial & chronic disease epidemiology, social support, and social networks.
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After receiving his PhD in Nursing from Yale University in 2010, Dr. Nicholson completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in Geriatric Clinical Epidemiology and Aging-Related Research from the Yale School of Medicine. He previously earned both a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master in Public Health from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Nicholson is also a board-certified clinical nurse specialist in Public/ Community Health.
Dr. Nicholson’s program of research is aimed at understanding factors that lead to social isolation in older persons and developing interventions to mitigate social isolation. His clinical work includes nursing experience in cardiac telemetry, cardiac post-access, medical/ surgical and public/ community health nursing. Dr. Nicholson has published research articles pertaining to the social isolation related topics: concept analysis, state of the science, predictors, psychometric evaluation, and interventions.
Most Recently, Dr. Nicholson led a team of interdisciplinary researchers to create & test the psychometric properties of the Social Isolation Scale for use in older adults. Dr. Nicholson’s current research is focused on the development and testing of an intervention to reduce social isolation in older adults. Additional research interests include: psychosocial & chronic disease epidemiology, social support, and social networks.
Education
- BS, University of Connecticut
- MS, University of Connecticut
- MPH, University of Connecticut
- PHD, Yale University
Areas of Expertise
- Adult / Older Adults
- Epidemiology
- Community
- Public Health
- Research
Organization
- Nursing
Office Location
- Medicine, Nursing, Health Sci 465L
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Associate Professor of Nursing
Hamden, CT
2016 - 2020
Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Hamden, CT
2012 - 2016
Yale University
Lecturer
New Haven, CT
2010 - 2010
Yale University School of Medicine
Post-doctoral Fellow in Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Related research
New Haven, CT
2010 - 2012
Yale Univeristy
Clinical Instructor
New Haven, CT
2006 - 2008
University of Connecticut
Clinical Instructor
Storrs, CT
2004 - 2005
Selected Publications
Conference Presentation
Nurses as Advocates
Nicholson, N.
Disrupt Aging in the Classroom, Virtual, AARP National (2022)
Conference Presentation
Social Un-distancing: Social Integration in the Era of COVID.
Nicholson, N.
Connecticut League for Nursing’s 42nd RN Student Day. , Virtual (2022)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Impact of a 6-week Intervention on Social Isolation & Loneliness in Older Adults.
Hanrahan, C., Zuewsky, K., Tran, H., Fein, R., & Nicholson, N.
34th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Providence, RI, (2022)
Invited Speaker
The Assumptions We Hold: Rethinking Commonly- Held Beliefs among Elder Justice Professionals.
Nicholson, N.
Coalition for Elder Justice in Connecticut Virtual Symposium by AARP CT, Virtual (2022)
Invited Speaker
The Real-World Impact of Social Interventions: Zero Isolation.
Nicholson, N.
AARP CT & Story Corps Present Listening Out Loud: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Voices., Virtual (2022)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Impact of a 6-week Intervention on Social Isolation & Loneliness in Older Adults.
Hanrahan, C., Zuewsky, K., Tran, H., Fein, R., & Nicholson, N.
The 26th Annual Evidence Based Practice Conference: Nursing- Back to Health, , Virtual (2022)
Chapter
Lubkin’s Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention
Findlay, A. & Nicholson, N.
Social Support 11th 245-268 (Jones and Bartlett 2021)
Chapter
Lubkin’s Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention
Nicholson, N.
Social Isolation 11th 25-48 (Jones and Bartlett 2021)
Peer Reviewed Presentations
How Social Isolation in Older Adults is Affected by Population Density and Race/ethnicity Factors
Powell, D., Jacobson, S., Lerner, R., Feinn, R., Andreoletti, C., & Nicholson,. N.
Connecticut Public Health Association (CPHA) (2021)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Person-centered assessment of people living with dementia: review of existing measures.
Mast, B., Molony, S., Nicholson, N., Keefe, K., DiBasbarro, D.
(2021)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Psychometric Evaluation of the Social Isolation Scale in Older Adults
Nicholson, N. Feinn., R., E., Casey, Dixon, J.
(2019)
Chapter
Lubkin’s Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention
Nicholson, N.
Social Isolation 10th ed. 57 - 80 Boston, MA (Jones & Bartlett 2019)
Chapter
Encyclopedia of Elder Care
Nicholson, N. & Jacobson, S.
Social Isolation 4th ed. 119, 683-695 New York (Springer 2018)
Professional Designation
Clinical Nurse Specialist Public/ Community Health- Board Certified (PHCNS-BC)
RN
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