Dr. Munjas' work focuses on identifying nursing strategies that have the potential for healing persons with complex and stigmatizing conditions. Current work examines the impact of stress management interventions, specifically support groups, on persons with HIV disease. Past research has focused on the care of persons living with a long term mental condition. Sunghee H Tak , RN, Ph.D., Assistant Professor. Dr. Tak's work focuses on developing self-management strategies among the elderly with chronic conditions.
Special interests are in complimentary alternative approaches in managing chronic illness.
Inez Tuck , Ph.D., Associate Professor, Chair. The experience of living with a chronic mental illness or the response to a life changing event is the core of the program of research and has led to the recognition of the spiritual component of these experiences and the transformative nature of healing. A recent research interest is the catastrophic event of having a child be a victim or perpetrator of homicide and the parents experience with transformative healing including forgiveness. VCU is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such web sites.