Biography

Johannah Uriri Glover PhD, MSCR, RN is a clinical professor at Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation (ASUCONHI). She currently teaches Evidence-Based Practice Nursing in the DNP and BSN programs. Lastly, serves as a statistics consultant for DNP students. Other graduate courses taught at ASUCONHI include Managing the Health of Older Adults, Biostatistics and Health Policy.  She also mentors, new faculty, PhD, DNP and BSN honor students. Dr. Glover received her PhD at Oregon Health and Sciences School of Nursing in 2002; with a minor in methodology and gerontological nursing research. She received a Master’s of nursing Science from the University of Arkansas for Medical Graduate School, in 1992, specializing in gerontological nursing and a minor in nursing administration. She also received a BSN and nurse practitioner certificate University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing, in 1987. Dr. Glover has also completed post-doctoral studies in 2005 at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in department of Mental Health and Aging with an emphasis on dementia research. During this time she received a Master’s of Science in Clinical Research from the Medical University of South Carolina Department of Biometry and Epidemiology, with an emphasis in biostatistics, randomized clinical trials, genetics research and public health research. Dr. Glover is the chairperson on the Center for African American Health Arizona. She currently is on the Arizona Governor’s Aging Advisory board and serves as a committee member on the Alzheimer’s disease Committee. Dr. Glover was selected by the governor’s advisory board on aging to serve on the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force and is currently working on recommendations to legislator s in the area of education and regulation of professionals and nonprofessionals caring for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementia in Arizona. Dr. Glover currently serves on the ASUCONHI PhD leadership committee, and chairperson of the college’s Academic Assembly.  Research studies include the following:  Family Caregiver’ s Perception  of Assisting an Cognitive Impaired Family Member during Bathing: Instrument Development;  An Exploration of Perceived Racial/Ethnic Discrimination in Cancer Care Delivery; A Warm Lavender Oil Towel Bath to Promote Sleep in Persons with Dementia Experiencing Sleep Disturbance; and the Perceptions of Family Cares on Bathing Persons with Dementia.  Research interest inclued developing interventions that can help caregivers better manage individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
She is a member of both the American and Arizona Geriatrics Nursing Society, Sigma Theta Tau, Black Nurses Association, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, National Association of Gerontological Nurses.  Recent publications include the following:

Uriri-Glover, J. McCarthy, M., Cesarotti, E. (2012).CE Connection Alzheimer disease: What the evidence shows. Nursing Management, Practitioner, 43, (11). 26-31.

Uriri-Glover, J. McCarthy, M., Cesarotti, E. (2012).  Solving the puzzle of Alzheimer disease. Nurse Practitioner, 37, (9) 5-56,

Laura J Blank, L. J.,* Benyo, E. B. Glover Uriri J. (2012).   Bridging the Gap: A closer look at  medication reconciliation Journal of Geriatric Nursing, 33(5), 401-409.

Allen, A, Coon, D., Uriri-Glover J. ((in press) Sleep disturbance in older adults in inpatien rehabilitation facilities. Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.
Campesino M., Ruiz, E. Glover, U. J., Koithan, M (2011). Surgical treatment differences among
african american and latino breast cancer survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum, 3, (4) E324-E31.