April Haberyan, PhD, MS, RN, CNE

(Pronouns: she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
Co-Director APNN Program

Bio

An award-winning educator, scholar and nurse, April Haberyan joined the UR School of Nursing faculty in 2022. She has extensive experience in behavioral and mental health and wellness and is a recognized expert in disaster response. Prior to joining the UR School of Nursing, she held faculty roles at Troy State University, Northwest Missouri State University, St. Luke's College of Health Sciences, Park University and the Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing. She began her career as a staff nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and has served as an administrative director of a hospital mental health unit, a health coach, and as a behavioral health nurse educator and nurse residency program manager. She has been honored with numerous awards, including the Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Education and the Indispensable Woman of the Year Award from Northwest Missouri State. She earned her bachelor's in nursing and a master's in adult psychiatric mental health nursing from the University of Rochester and a master's in psychology and a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Awards

Dean's Appreciation Award: School of Nursing, University of Rochester, 2023
Josephine Craytor Nursing Faculty Award: School of Nursing, University of Rochester, 2023
Excellence in Academic Advising: Park University, 2017
Excellence in Teaching Award: The National Society of Leadership and Success, 2016
Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Education: Northwest Missouri State University, 2010
College of Education and Human Services Dean Award for Excellence in Teaching: Northwest Missouri State University, 2010

Presentations

The Effect of Emotional Content on Text Recall: J. Barnett & L. Weisbach; Annual Convention, American Psychological Society, 2017; Boston, Massachusetts
A Modified Replication of the Effects of Mind-Body Dualism on Health Behavior: J. Barnett; American Psychological Society National Convention, 2014
Academic Entitlement, Narcissism, and Emotional Intelligence: J. Barnett; American Psychological Society National Convention, 2011
The Impact of Intruder Drills on Students' Perceptions of Anxiety and Safety: J. Barnett & Francis, A.; American Psychological Society National Convention, 2010
International Humanitarian Law at the Higher Education Level: American Red Cross National Headquarters, 2010
Gender, college students' fear of victimization, and behavior: a complex relationship: Francis, A.; American Psychological Society National Convention, 2009
Suicide prevention training for resident assistants: results of the Northwest Missouri State University Training Model: J. KIbler; American Counseling Association, 2008
Collaborative testing does not increase longer-term memory of course content: D. Dunham; American Psychological Society National Convention, 2007
Collaborative testing, achievement, and personality: who chooses to collaborate and do they benefit?: J. Barnett; American Psychological Association, 2006
The rates of physical violence in midwestern adolescent dating relationships: J. KIbler; American Psychological Society National Convention, 2006
Suicide ideation, depression, and alcohol abuse: examination of rural adolescent health behaviors: J. KIbler; American Psychological Society National Convention, 2006

Publications

Lesher, B., Witt, J., Woodward, R., & Haberyan, A. (2021). New graduate RN perinatal internship.. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 52 (1), 47-52. DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20201215-12
(2021). New graduate RN perinatal internship. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. PMID: 33373008 DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20201215-12
Donna M. Ehrlich and Jeff A. Ehrlich and April Haberyan (2020). Storytelling in a First-Year Seminar. InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 15, 105-121. DOI: 10.46504/15202006eh
Haberyan, A. & Corson, M. (2014). Developing Resiliency Skill Sets in Emergency and Disaster Management Students. IAEM Bulletin, 31, 22-23.
Haberyan, A. & Barnett, J. (2010). Collaborative Testing and Achievement: Are two heads really better than one?. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 37, 49-56.
Hiatt, S. & Haberyan, A. (2008). Planning, organizing, implementing a crisis/emergency response conference.. The Counseling Interviewer, 41, 10-13.
Haberyan, A. & Hiatt, S. (2008). Disaster Facts: What school guidance counselors need to know.. The Counseling Interviewer, 41, 7-9.
Kibler, J., Haberyan, A., Wilmes, G. & Murr, V. (2008). Suicide Prevention: A rural University's response. The Counseling Interviewer, 41, 20-24.
Haberyan, A. & Kibler, J. (2008). Physical violence in rural and urban Midwestern adolescent dating relationships. Psychology Journal, 5, 158-164.
Kibler, J. & Haberyan, A. (2008). Suicide prevention training for resident assistants: results of the Northwest training module.. http://counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas_2008_Title.htm.
Dunham, D. & Haberyan, A. (2007). Collaborative test-taking: memory enhancement or grade inflation?. Journal for the Liberal Arts and Sciences, 12, 19-28.
Haberyan, A. (2007). Team-based learning in and I/O Psychology course.. North American Journal of Psychology, 9, 143-151.
Haberyan, A. & Hendrix, R. (2002). Common Psychotropic Medications in the Classroom.. The Counseling Interviewer, 34.