About the Authors and Review Board
Authors
Jane E. Brazy, MD - Neonatologist
Medical School: Washington University (St. Louis, Mo), 1972
Residency in Pediatrics: St. Louis Children's Hospital, 1972-74
Fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Duke University, 1974-76
Faculty Positions: Duke University 1976-1988; University of Wisconsin 1988-present
Current Position: Professor of Pediatrics, University of WI and Adjunct
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of WI
Areas of Research, Past and Present:
- Effect of Beta-adrenergic Tocolytic Agents on Neonates
- Effects of Preclampsia on Neonates
- Assessing Brain Blood Volume and Oxygenation with Near Infra-red Spectroscopy
- Predicting Developmental Outcome of Preterm Neonates
- Interaction of Factors Influencing Outcome of Preterm Neonates
- Infromatinal and support needs of parents
- Medical Education of the Public through the Internet
Patricia Becker, RN, PhD - Maternal-Child Nursing
Master's of Nursing: Yale University School of Nursing, 1956
Doctorate in Developmental Psychobiology: University of Connecticut, 1980
Research Affiliate: Biobehavioral Sciences, Laboratory of Infant Studies, University of Connecticut, 1972-1978
Faculty Positions: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing
- Assistant Professor, 1980 - 1986
- Associate Professor, 1986- 1991
- Professor, 1991-present
- Affiliate, Waisman Center on Mental Retardation, Social Processes Unit, 1981 - present
Current Positions:
- Professor, Maternal-Child Nursing, School of Nursing
- Director, Women's Health/Maternal Newborn Graduate Program
- Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, 1995-present
Areas of Research, Past and Present:
- Influences of mother-child interaction and family environment on infant sleep/wake development in adolescent and adult single mother families
- Influences of mother-child interaction and father and mother adaptation on the development of young children with developmental disabilities
- Effects of staff training in developmentally oriented nursing care on behavioral and physiological outcomes of infants in neonatal intensive care
- Effects of developmentally sensitive versus traditional handling of very low birth weight infants during routine nursing care on the behavioral and physiological outcomes of infants in the NICU
- Increasing access to information for parents of preterm infants through use of the World Wide Web.
Linda Cripe, MD - Pediatric Cardiologist
Michael Hynan, PhD - Psychologist/Parent of Preemie
Graduate School: U. of Iowa, Ph.D. 1974
Internship: Dept. of Psychiatry, Ohio State U. 1973-74
Current Positions:
- Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Board of Directors, Perinatal Foundation
- Board of Directors, Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
Research Areas:
- Postnatal distress reactions, such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, in parents that have had a baby in the NICU
Mary Ircink, BSN - Neonatal Nurse
Review Board
Fredrick Edelman MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Pediatric Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Ricki F. Goldstein MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatologist, Duke University, Durham, NC
Rebecca Hatfield, Parent of two preemies, Parent Support Coordinator, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Christina Iyama-Kurtycz MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Developmental Pediatrician, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Diane L. Langkamp MD, Developmental Pediatrician, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
Monte D. Mills MD, Assoicate Professor of Opthalmology, Pediatric Opthalmology, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Steven M.Block, M.B.,B. Ch., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatologist, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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