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Margaret Kearney, PhD, RN, FAAN

Margaret Kearney, PhD, RN, FAAN

(Pronouns: she/her/hers)
  • Professor Emerita

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nursing, 2000. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA
  • Ph.D. in Nursing, 1993. University of California. San Francisco, CA
  • M.S. in Ambulatory Women's Health Nursing, 1987. Boston College. Chestnut Hill, MA
  • M.Ed. in Guidance & Counseling, 1986. Plymouth State College. Plymouth, NH
  • B.S. in Nursing, 1977. Columbia University. New York City, NY
  • B.A. in Religion & Anthropology, 1975. Marlboro College. Marlboro, VT

Bio

Margaret Kearney is a nationally recognized expert in rigorous qualitative research methods. Before assuming other roles, her research centered on socially high-risk pregnant and parenting women's health perceptions and decisions. She specialized in naturalistic approaches to the study of behavior and communication, often relying on systematic analysis of open-ended interviews and observations.

As the editor in chief from 2012-2018 of Research in Nursing & Health, a peer-reviewed general research journal devoted to the publication of a wide range of research that informs nursing and other health disciplines, Kearney had an international impact on the evidence in support of health science. She has published more than 100 scholarly articles, books, and chapters and regularly presents at regional and national workshops.

As the former director of the school's PhD program and the current university dean of graduate studies, Kearney is focused on strengthening the quality and relevance of graduate research and advancing interdisciplinary collaborations. She has participated in more than 45 doctoral committees, and she is committed to mentoring students, their advisors, and faculty in research and writing for publication.


Current Focus

My goal is to help the nursing profession present itself well in print. In my editing, teaching, and mentoring, I am committed to clear writing and rigorous scholarship. I am always ready to help students or faculty describe their research in manuscripts for publication.


Vice Provost and University Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 7/2011 - Current

Professor, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY, US. 7/2011 - Current

Editor, Research in Nursing & Health, US. 6/2012 - 1/2018

Associate Editor, Research in Nursing & Health, US. 2011 - 2012

Independence Foundation Professor; Director, PhD Programs, URSON, Rochester, NY, US. 1/2005 - 6/2011

Associate Editor, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, US. 2001 - 2008

Chair, Maternal-Child Health, Boston College (William F. Connell School of Nursing), Chestnut Hill, MA, US. 2001 - 2004

Associate Professor, Boston College (School of Nursing), Chestnut Hill, MA, US. 1997 - 2004

Associate Clinical Professor (courtesy appointment), Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT, US. 1998 - 2002

Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania - Susan Gennaro (Nursing & Epidemiology), PA, US. 1999 - 2000

GYN Nurse Practitioner (per diem), Crittenton-Hastings House, Brighton, MA, US. 1993 - 1998

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, US. 1993 - 1997

Instructor, University of California (Medical Anthropology), San Francisco, CA, US. 1993 - 1993

Individual NRSA, U.S. Public Health Service - Dyanne Affonso (Crack Cocaine and Pregnancy: A Grounded Theory...), San Francisco, CA, US. 1991 - 1993

Research Associate, Institute for Scientific Analysis, San Francisco, CA, US. 1991 - 1993

Nurse Practitioner, Women's Clinic (J.P. Shively MD PA), San Francisco, CA, US. 1990 - 1993

Regents Fellowship, University of California ((full tuition and stipend for doctoral study)), CA, US. 1989 - 1993

Hinckley Scholarship, First Unitarian Church of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, US. 1990 - 1992

Student Research & Teaching, School of Nursing, UCSF (Assistantships), San Francisco, CA, US. 1989 - 1992

Non-resident tuition scholarship, University of California ((awarded on academic merit)), CA, US. 1989 - 1990

Instructor (courtesy appointment), Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, US. 1988 - 1989

Perinatal Nurse Clinician, Hitchcock Clinic, Hanover, NH, US. 1987 - 1989

Research Associate, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Department of Nursing), Hanover, NH, US. 1986 - 1989

Adjunct Assistant Professor (courtesy appointment), University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, US. 1986 - 1989

Nursing Instructor, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Education Department), Hanover, NH, US. 1983 - 1985

Assistant Head Nurse, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Obstetrics), Hanover, NH, US. 1977 - 1982

Staff Nurse, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Obstetrics), Hanover, NH, US. 1977 - 1982
150th Anniversary Alumni Excellence Award
UCSF, 2015

Sustained Influential Leader
Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2013

Professional Advancement Award
University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2012

Outstanding Faculty Colleague
University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2009

Chair, NRRC Initial Review Study Section
NINR, 2006

Marshal
University of Rochester Doctoral Degree Commencement, 2006

Fellow
American Academy of Nursing, 2002

Chair, Committee on Research
AWHONN, 2000

Postdoctoral Fellowship
NINR T32, 1999

National Nursing Advisory Council
March of Dimes, 1999

Eighty Percent Sabbatical (awarded once per biennium)
Boston College School of Nursing, 1999

Co-Facilitator, Qualitative Methods RIG
ENRS, 1998

Secretary
ENRS, 1995

Hinckley Scholarship
First Unitarian Church of San Francisco, 1990

Test Consultant
NCC, 1989

Regents Fellowship
University of California, 1989

Nonresident Tuition Scholarship (for academic merit)
University of California, 1989

Board of Directors
NH Nurses Association, 1987

Chair, Nominating Committee
NH Nurses Association, 1986
Publishing: Methods matter.
ENRS 30th Annual Scientific Sessions, 2018
Newark, New Jersey

Producing clinically useful qualitative evidence.
Pat Potter Memorial Lecture, St. Louis University, 2018
St. Louis, Missouri

Publishing pragmatic trials.
Kearney, M. H., & Pickler, R. H.
Council for Advancement of Nursing Science Advanced Methods Conference, 2017
Washington, District Of Columbia

Can I serve this dish half-baked? When and how to publish work that is incomplete or flawed.
International Academy of Nursing Editors, 2017
Denver, Colorado

Meet the Editors panel (convenor, presenter, and moderator).
SNRS Annual Conference, 2017
Dallas, Texas

Meet the Editors panel (convenor, presenter, and moderator).
SNRS Annual Conference, 2016
Williamsburg, Virginia

"My choice was breathe or eat:" Understanding the choices made by community-swelling older adults with dysphagia.
Seshadri, S., Sellers, C. R., Kearney, M. H., & Szekeres, S.
Qualitative Health Research International Conference, 2015
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Descriptive studies: Maximizing your contribution to the literature.
Council on the Advancement of Nursing Science, 2014
Washington, District Of Columbia

Publishing in high-impact journals.
Kearney, M. H., Chyun, D., Gennaro, S., & Redeker, N.
Annual Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Improving patient-centered care with qualitative research.
Raising Your Research IQ: 13th Annual Nursing Research Conference, 2013
Rochester, New York

Perspectives and outcomes of a collaborative care model for postpartum depression in an urban pediatric clinic.
Chaudron, L., Kearney, M. H., Talbot, N., Anson, E., & Szilagyi, P.
Marcé Society International Biennial Congress, 2012
Paris, France

Perinatal risks and outcomes in Latina migrant farmworkers.
Maher, M. D., Kearney, M., & Groth, S.
American College of Nurse-Midwives 56th Annual Meeting, 2011
San Antonio, Texas

Nurse leaders in ENRS CTSIs.
23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2011
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overcoming barriers to writing for publication.
St. John Fisher College, 2011
Pittsford, New York

Adolescent perspectives on informed assent for an HIV vaccine trial.
Blake, D., Lemay, C., Kearney, M., & Mazor, K.
Advancing Ethical Research Conference, 2010
San Diego, California

Adolescents’ preferences for timing of parental involvement in the research assent process.
Blake, D., Lemay, C., Kearney, M., & Mazor, K.
Advancing Ethical Research Conference, 2010
San Diego, California

Introduction to grounded theory methods.
Odum Institute, University of North Carolina, 2010
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The rules of engagement: Exploring use of a sexual partner type taxonomy by Black adolescent mothers in the US.
Nelson, L., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, M. & Dozier, A.
Annual Meeting, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2010
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Adolescent perspectives on informed assent for an HIV vaccine trial.
Blake, D., Lemay, C., Kearney, M., & Mazor, K.
Annual Meeting, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2010
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Always, sometimes, or never: Categorical and conditional condom use decision making among Black adolescent mothers in the US.
Nelson, L., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, M. & Dozier, A.
Annual Meeting, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2010
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"A Frustrating Adventure:" Parents' information-seeking during newborn screening evaluations.
DeLuca, J. M., & Kearney, M.H.
22nd Annual Scientific sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2010
Providence, Rhode Island

Parents' experiences of expanded newborn screening.
DeLuca, J. & Kearney, M.
22nd Annual International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG), 2009
San Diego, California

Nurses' depictions of competence in the first five years of practice.
Kearney, M. H., & Kenward, K.
Qualitative Health Research 15th International Interdisciplinary Conference, 2009
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Nursing journal peer reviewers' (NJPR) views on quality indicators in publishing.
Dougherty, M., Freda, M. C., Kearney, M. H., Baggs, J. G., & Broome M. E.
Sixth International Congress on Peer Review Congress and Biomedical Publication, 2009
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ethical concerns of nursing journal reviewers: An international survey.
Broome, M. E., Dougherty, M., Freda, M. C., Kearney, M. H., & Baggs, J. G.
Sixth International Congress on Peer Review Congress and Biomedical Publication, 2009
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Exploring parents' ideas for improving expanded newborn screening practices.
DeLuca, J. & Kearney, M.
11th International Congress of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (ICEIM), 2009
San Diego, California

Overcoming publishing paralysis.
Gennaro, S., Kearney, M.H., & Freda, M.C.
Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2009
Boston, Massachusetts

The evolution of grounded theory.
UCSF Medical Sociology 40th Anniversary Celebration, 2009
San Francisco, California

Experience, time investment, and motivators of nursing journal peer reviewers.
Kearney, M.H., Baggs, J.G., Broome, M.E., Dougherty, M., & Freda, M.C.
Conference 2008, International Academy of Nurse Editors (INANE), 2008
Padua, Italy

What editors really want.
Kearney, M. H., & Freda, M.C.
Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Inconstant comparisons: A look at grounded theory in nursing and sociology.
2nd Annual Strauss Symposium, 2007
San Francisco, California

The subject nobody talks about: Nurse editors' compensation.
Freda, M.C., & Kearney, M.H.
Conference 2007, International Academy of Nurse Editors, 2007
Las Vegas, Nevada

Ethical dilemmas faced by nurse editors.
Freda, M.C., & Kearney, M.H.
Conference 2006, International Academy of Nurse Editors (INANE), 2006
London, England

What can we learn from reviewers?
Kearney, M.H., Freda, M.C., & Broome, M.E.
Conference 2006, International Academy of Nurse Editors (INANE), 2006
London, England

Writing and revising.
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 2006
Pennsylvania

Clinical application of qualitative findings.
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 2005
Pennsylvania

Safeguarding the quality of evidence in print: Nurse editors' views on the peer review process.
Kearney, M.H., & Freda, M.C.
16th International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau, 2005
Waikoloa, Hawaii

Enriching your qualitative analysis.
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 2005
Pennsylvania

Reducing postpartum weight retention: A pilot study.
Kearney, M.H., & Simonelli, M.C.
17th Annual Scientific Session, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2005
New York, New York

Nursing editors' roles and practices: An international survey.
Freda, M.C., & Kearney, M.H.
International Association of Nurse Editors, 2004
Nassau, Bahamas

Qualitative methods in caregiver research.
Third Annual Research Development Summer Institute, Interdisciplinary Education for Alzheimer’s Disease Research, 2004
Lexington, Massachusetts

Advancing your qualitative analysis: A participatory workshop.
16th Annual Scientific Session, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2004
Boston, Massachusetts

Grounded theory in the health professions: Traditions and trends.
Qualitative Methods in the Health Professions Colloquium, Boston University, 2004
Boston, Massachusetts

Windows into Worlds: Qualitative Integrative Reviews [symposium convenor].
15th Annual Scientific Session, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2003
New Haven, Connecticut

Health behaviors as mediators of the impact of partner abuse on birth weight.
15th Annual Scientific Session, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2003
New Haven, Connecticut

Obstacles to participation in chlamydia screening programs: the young person's perspective.
Blake, D.R., Kearney, M.H., Oakes, J.M., Druker, S.K., & Bibace, R.
Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2002

Effect of recent intimate partner abuse on birth outcomes and maternal morbidity.
Kearney, M.H., Haggerty, L.A., Munro, B.H., &Hawkins, J.W.
State of the Science Nursing Research Conference, 2002
Washington, District Of Columbia

Caught in the crossfire: Pregnancy and parenting for substance abusing women.
Annual Convention, AWHONN, 2002
Boston, Massachusetts

Seeing myself in a new light: Toward a grounded formal theory of health behavior change.
International Qualitative Health Research conference, 2002
Banff, Alberta, Canada

Domestic violence: Impact on mothers and newborns.
19th Annual Gravidas at Risk Perinatal Conference, 2001
Hickory, North Carolina

Substance abuse in pregnancy; Risks and professional responses.
19th Annual Gravidas at Risk Perinatal Conference, 2001
Hickory, North Carolina

I can see clearly now: Self-knowledge and identity shifts as turning points in women's health behavior change.
13th Annual Meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2001
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Qualitative data analysis: Descriptive, interpretive, and theory-building approaches.
13th Annual Meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2001
Atlantic City, New Jersey

In search of true collaboration: A cross-disciplinary analysis of the essences of medical and nursing practice.
Kearney, M.H., Long-Middleton, E., Cashman, S., Ferguson, W., Barron, A., & Hanson, A.
Second International Advances in Qualitative Methods conference, 2001
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Tough-minded member of the meta-family: Grounded formal theory and qualitative synthesis.
Second International Advances in Qualitative Methods conference, 2001
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Physicians and nurse practitioners: Complements or competitors.
Long-Middleton, E., Cashman, S., Kearney, M.H., Ferguson, W. & Hanson, A.
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, 2000
Boston, Massachusetts

Building interdisciplinary primary care teams.
Long-Middleton, E., Cashman, S., Kearney, M.H., & Hanson, A.
Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, 2000
Las Vegas, Nevada

Does nurse home visiting to vulnerable families make a difference? The evidence from research.
Annual Meeting, AWHONN, 2000
Seattle, Washington

Prevalence and correlates of abuse during pregnancy.
Barrett, R., Kearney, M.H., Munro, B., & Hawkins, J.
International Conference of the Nursing Network on Violence against Women, 2000
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Substance abuse in pregnancy.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2000
Pennsylvania

Guiding patients with borrowed maps: Judging and applying qualitative evidence in health care practice.
Qualitative Evidence-Based Practice Conference, 2000
Coventry, England

Commitment to self or self-deprivation: Women's efforts to maintain a low-fat diet.
Kearney, M.H., Rosal, M., Ockene, J., & Churchill, L.
Sixth International Qualitative Health Research Conference, 2000
Banff, Alberta, Canada

Doing qualitative research: Researcher stressors and strategies.
Kearney, M.H., & Beck, C.
Annual Meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2000
Newport, Rhode Island

Screening for abuse: Barriers and opportunities.
Pearce, C., Hawkins, J., Aber, C., Bell, M., Dwyer, J., Haggerty, L., Higgins, L., Kearney, M.H., Mahony, D., & Munro, B.
International Congress on Women's Health Issues, 2000
San Francisco, California

Enduring love: A grounded formal theory of women’s experience of domestic violence.
State of the Science Nursing Research Conference, 1999
Washington, District Of Columbia

Qualitative Methods: Conference Pre-sessions.
Beck, C., & Kearney, M.H.
Annual Meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 1999
New York, New York

Spotlights, plots, and actors in grounded formal theory production.
Advances in Qualitative Methods International Conference, 1999
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Violence, substance use, and pregnancy outcomes.
Kearney, M.H., & Hawkins, J.
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, 1998
Washington, District Of Columbia

Abuse, women's self-care, and pregnancy outcomes: A preliminary report.
Annual Meeting, AWHONN, 1998
San Antonio, Texas

Domestic abuse in pregnancy: Clinical and academic research links.
Nurse Recognition Week, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1998
Boston, Massachusetts

For experienced qualitative researchers: Current issues in qualitative methods.
Annual Meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 1998
Rochester, New York

Multisite research on sensitive topics: Issues in study design and implementation.
Annual Meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 1998
Rochester, New York

A grounded formal theory of women's recovery from illness and trauma.
4th International Qualitative Health Research Conference, 1998
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Grounded theory: Meanings and actions in context.
Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, 1998
Boston, Massachusetts

Domestic abuse in pregnancy: A nursing research agenda.
Boston College Development Office Parents' Weekend, 1997
Boston, Massachusetts

Truthful self-nurturing: A grounded formal theory of women's addiction recovery.
Annual Meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 1997
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

HIV risks and risk reduction in pregnant drug users.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., & Rosenbaum, M.
Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, 1996
New York, New York

Quitting drugs: A grounded theory study of pregnant and postpartum women's experiences.
Annual Meeting, AWHONN, 1995
Nashville, Tennessee

Women's stages of quitting drugs: Users' and counselors' perspectives.
7th Annual Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 1995
Portland, Maine

Women's stages of quitting drugs: A pilot study.
Annual Meeting, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 1995
San Diego, California

Users, hookers, and fugitives: Finding and following legally vulnerable respondents.
Southern Nursing Research Society, 1995
Lexington, Kentucky

Studying troubled lives: A program of research on women drug users.
Nursing Research Interest Group, Women & Infants' Hospital, 1994
Providence, Rhode Island

Salvaging self: Pregnancy on crack cocaine.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., Irwin, K., & Rosenbaum, M.
2nd International Qualitative Health Research Conference, 1994
Hershey, Pennsylvania

Treat me like I'm somebody: Pregnant drug users' experiences of stigma.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., Irwin, K., & Rosenbaum, M.
Southern Nursing Research Society, 1994
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Alcohol and cigarette use among pregnant crack users.
Kearney, M.H., and Britton, B.
Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, 1993
San Francisco, California

At least I feel guilty: Emotions and reflexivity in pregnant drug users' accounts.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., and Rosenbaum, M.
American Sociological Association, 1993
Miami, Florida

Risk and conflict, pride and guilt: Crack cocaine users and prenatal care.
Kearney, M.H., Irwin, K., Murphy, S., and Rosenbaum, M.
Tenth National Meeting, AWHONN, 1993
Reno, Nevada

Doing women good, doing research well: Studying pregnancy experiences.
Western Society for Research in Nursing, 1993
Bellevue, Washington

Struggling toward the positive: The trajectory of pregnancy on crack cocaine.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., & Irwin, K.
Western Society for Research in Nursing, 1993
Bellevue, Washington

Damned if you do, damned if you don't: Crack cocaine users and prenatal care.
International Conference on Drug Policy Reform, 1992
Washington, District Of Columbia

I couldn't take no birth controls: Fertility decisions of cocaine-addicted mothers.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., & Rosenbaum, M.
Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, 1992
Washington, District Of Columbia

Mothering on crack: A grounded theory study.
Presentations to nursing and medical students, UCSF Medical Center, 1992
San Francisco, California

Pride and guilt: Stories of mothers on crack.
Presentation to Intensive Care Nursery Staff, UCSF Medical Center, 1992
San Francisco, California

I couldn't take no birth controls: Fertility decisions of cocaine-addicted mothers.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., & Rosenbaum, M.
Research in Women's Health and Perinatal Nursing Conference, 1992
Seattle, Washington

At least I have morals about myself: Experiences of mothering on cocaine.
Doctoral Program Council, UCSF Medical Center, 1992
San Francisco, California

At least I have morals about myself: Experiences of mothering on cocaine.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., & Rosenbaum, M.
Western Society for Research in Nursing, 1992
San Diego, California

Slipping down, fighting back: Becoming a crack mother.
Kearney, M.H., Murphy, S., & Rosenbaum, M.
37th Annual Meeting, American College of Nurse-Midwives, 1992
Phoenix, Arizona

Running Between the Rooms: Mothering on Crack.
Murphy, S., Kearney, M.H., & Rosenbaum, M.
American Society of Criminology, 1991
San Francisco, California

Fetal health and maternal behaviors: Issues in the study of addiction in pregnancy.
1991 Scientific Session, ANA Council of Nurse Researchers, 1991
Los Angeles, California

Breastfeeding and employment.
Kearney, M.H., & Cronenwett, L.
1991 Biennial Meeting, Society for Research in Child Development, 1991
Seattle, Washington

Breastfeeding and employment.
Kearney, M.H., & Cronenwett, L.
Western Society for Research in Nursing, 1990
Denver, Colorado

Limited bottle use in the early weeks postpartum and breastfeeding outcomes.
Cronenwett, L., Reinhardt, R., Kearney, M.H., Barrett, J., & Stukel, T.
NAACOG Research Conference, 1990
Denver, Colorado

Breastfeeding and employment.
Kearney, M.H., & Cronenwett, L.
NAACOG Research Conference, 1990
Denver, Colorado

Prenatal expectations for breastfeeding: Fathers and mothers.
Cronenwett, L., & Kearney, M.H.
Eighth Biennial Eastern Nursing Research Conference, 1988
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Early breastfeeding problems.
Kearney, M.H., & Cronenwett, L.
NAACOG Research Conference, 1988
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Perceived perinatal complications and childbirth satisfaction.
Kearney, M.H., & Cronenwett, L.
1988 Annual ASPO/Lamaze Conference, 1988
San Francisco, California

Relationships between supplementation and breastfeeding outcomes: Causal or spurious?
Cronenwett, L., & Kearney, M.H.
International Nursing Research Conference, 1987
Edinburgh, Scotland
Kearney, M. H. (2018). The hidden work of a journal editor [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 41, 3-5. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21849

Pickler, R. H., & Kearney, M. H. (2018). Publishing pragmatic trials. Nursing Outlook. Advance online publication. PMID: 29903502 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2018.04.002

Kearney, M. H. (2017). Research protocols offer a glimpse into evidence in the making [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 40, 93-95. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21787

Kearney, M. H. (2017). Can I serve this dish half-baked? Approaches to publishing some less than perfect research [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 40, 483-486. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21834

Kearney, M. H. (2017). The discussion section tells us where we are [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 40, 289-291. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21803

Seshadri, S., Sellers, C., & Kearney, M. H. (2017). Balancing eating with breathing: Community-dwelling older adults’ experiences of dysphagia and texture-modified diets. The Gerontologist, 58 (4), 749-758. PMID: 28082276 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw203

Kearney, M. H. (2017). Making dissertations publishable [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 40, 3-5. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21780

Kearney, M. H. (2017). Challenges of finding and filling a gap in the literature [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 40, 393-395. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21812

Kearney, M. H. (2016). RINAH editors as mentors: A resource for authors [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 39, 311-313. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21748

Kearney, M. H. (2016). Under-appreciated steps in instrument development, part II: Ending with validity [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 39, 135-138. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21721

Greenhalgh, T., Annandale, E., Ashcroft, R., Barlow, J., Black, N., Bleakley, A., Boaden, R.,… [Kearney, M. is author #36 of 76], … Ziebland, S. (2016). An open letter to The BMJ editors on qualitative research [letter to editor]. BMJ, 352. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i563

Kearney, M. H. (2016). Moving from facts to wisdom: Facilitating synthesis in literature reviews [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 39, 1-6.

Kearney, M. H. (2016). Under-appreciated steps in instrument development, part I: Starting with validity [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 39, 81-83.

Kearney, M. H. (2016). Rigorous peer review is worth the effort [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 39, 393-395. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21771

Kearney, M. H. (2016). Revitalizing RINAH as nursing research matures [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 39, 209-211. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21736

LeCuyer, E.A., Christensen, J.J., Kreher, D., Kearney, M.H., Kitzman, H.J. (2015). African American mothers' self-described discipline strategies with young children in 1992 and 2012.. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 29 (1), 28-37. PMID: 25079694 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.05.009

Kearney, M. H. (2015). Write to me please: The scholarly importance of letters to the editor [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 38, 327-329. DOI: 10.1002/nur21677

Kearney, M. H. (2015). Which journal will take the best care of my paper? [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 38, 249-253.

Kearney, M. H. (2015). Ways of knowing: A guide to the journals a clinical discipline needs? [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 38, 97-99.

Kearney, M. H. (2015). Distinguishing impact from productivity [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 38, 417-419. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21698

Kearney, M. H., & the INANE Predatory Publishing Practices Collective (2015). Predatory publishing: What authors should know [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 38, 1-3. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21640

Blake, D. R., Lemay, C. A., Maranda, L. S., Fortenberry, J. D., Kearney, M. H., & Mazor, K. M. (2015). Development and evaluation of a web-based assent for adolescents considering an HIV vaccine trial. AIDS Care, 27, 1005-1013. PMID: 25803694 PMCID: PMC4425609 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1024096

LeCuyer, E. A., Christensen, J. J., Kearney, M. H., & Kitzman, H. (2015). African American mothers' self-described discipline strategies with young children in 1992 and 2012. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 29, 28-37. PMID: 25079694 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.05.009

Kearney, M. H. (2015). It’s not a vote: How editors use peer reviews [web log post]. Retrieved from http://exchanges.wiley.com/blog/2015/11/05/its-not-a-vote-how-editors-use-peer-reviews/.

Kearney, M. H. (2014). Hoping for a TREND toward PRISMA: The variety and value of research reporting guidelines. [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 37, 85-87.

Kearney, M. H. (2014). The guilt factor: Another reason to publish your research and help others publish theirs [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 37, 353-355.

Kearney, M. H. (2014). Be a responsible co-author [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 37, 1-2. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21580

Holland, M. L., Christensen, J. J., Shone, L. P., Kearney, M. H., & Kitzman, H. (2014). Clients' reasons for attrition from a nurse home visiting program. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 43, 61-70. PMID: 24354411 PMCID: PMC4560239 DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12263

Kearney, M. H. (2014). Who owns a dissertation, and why does it matter? [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 37, 261-264.

Kearney, M. H. (2013). Why I may be antisocial, or the value added by editing [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 36, 435-436. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21560

Kearney, M. H. (2013). The role of a general research journal in nursing and health science [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 36, 1-2. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21519

Poleshuck, E. L., Cerrito, B., Leshoure, N., Finocan-Kaag, G., & Kearney, M. H. (2013). Underserved women in a women’s health clinic describe their experiences of depressive symptoms and why they have low uptake of psychotherapy. Community Mental Health Journal, 49, 50-60.

Nelson, L. E., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, M. H., & Dozier, A. (2012). Black adolescent mothers' perspectives on sex and parenting in non-marital relationships with the biological fathers of their children. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 41, 82-91.

DeLuca, J. M., Kearney, M. H., Norton, S. A., & Arnold, G. L. (2012). Internet use by parents of infants with positive newborn screens. Journal of Inherited and Metabolic Disease, 35, 879-884.

Baggs, J. G., Becker, P., Froman, R. D., Jennings, B., Kearney, H. H., & Sandelowski, M. (2012). Can this manuscript be saved? [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 35, 561-563.

Nelson, L. E., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, M., & Dozier, A. (2011). Sexual partner type taxonomy use among Black adolescent mothers in the United States. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 20, 1-10. PMID: 25382990 PMCID: PMC4220588

LeCuyer, E.A., Christensen, J.J., Kearney, M.H., & Kitzman, H. (2011). African American mothers’ self-described discipline strategies with young children. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 34, 144-162. PMID: 21767073 DOI: 10.3109/01460862.2011.596457

Nelson, L. E., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, M., & Dozier, A. (2011). Always, never, or sometimes: Examining variation in condom-use decision making among Black adolescent mothers. Research in Nursing & Health, 34, 270-281.

DeLuca, J. M., Kearney, M. H., Norton, S. A., & Arnold, G. L. (2011). Parents’ experiences of expanded newborn screening evaluations. Pediatrics, 128, 53-61. PMID: 21708804 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-3413

Dougherty, M., Freda, M. C., Kearney, M. H., Baggs, J. G., & Broome, M.E. (2011). Online survey of nursing journal peer reviewers: Indicators of quality in manuscripts. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 33, 506-521. PMID: 21078915 DOI: 10.1177/0193945910385715

Blake, D. R., Lemay, C. A., Kearney, M. H., & Mazor, K. M. (2011). Adolescents’ understanding of research concepts: A focus group study. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 165, 533-539. PMID: 21646586 PMCID: PMC4675619 DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.87

Broome, M.E., Dougherty, M., Freda, M. C., Kearney, M. H., & Baggs, J. G. (2010). Ethical concerns of nursing journal reviewers: An international survey. Nursing Ethics, 17, 741-748. PMID: 21097972 DOI: 10.1177/0969733010379177

Kearney, M. H., & Kenward, K. (2010). Nurses’ competence development during the first five years of practice. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 1, 9-15.

Freda, M. C., Kearney, M. H., Baggs, J. G., Broome, M.E., & Dougherty, M. (2009). Peer reviewer training and editor support: Results from an international survey of nursing peer reviewers. Journal of Professional Nursing, 25, 101-108. PMID: 19306833 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2008.08.007

Kearney, M. H. (2009). Taking grounded theory beyond psychological process [editorial]. Research in Nursing & Health, 32, 567-568.

Groth, S. W., & Kearney, M. H. (2009). Diverse women’s beliefs about weight gain in pregnancy. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 54, 452-457. PMID: 19879517 PMCID: PMC2799189 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.03.003

Ruger, J. P., Emmons, K. M., Kearney, M. H., & Weinstein, M. C. (2009). Measuring the costs of outreach motivational interviewing for smoking cessation and relapse prevention among low-income pregnant women. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 9, 46. PMID: 19775455 PMCID: PMC2761847 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-9-46

Kearney, M. H., Baggs, J. G., Broome, M.E., Dougherty, M., & Freda, M. C. (2008). Experience, time investment, and motivators of nursing journal peer reviewers. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 40, 395-400. PMID: 19094157 DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2008.00255.x

Kearney, M. H. (2008). Inconstant comparisons: A nurse and a sociologist study depression using grounded theory. Studies in Symbolic Interaction, 32, 143-159.

Kearney, M. H. (2008). Keeping the editor “In Focus” [editorial]. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 37, 251-252. PMID: 18507593 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00233.x

Baggs, J. G., Broome, M.E., Dougherty, M., Freda, M. C., & Kearney, M. H. (2008). Blinding in peer review: The preferences of reviewers for nursing journals. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 64, 131-138. PMID: 18764847 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04816.x

Ruger, J. P., Weinstein, M. C., Hammond, S. K., Kearney, M. H., & Emmons, K. M. (2008). Cost-effectiveness of motivational interviewing for smoking cessation and relapse prevention among low-income pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial. Value in Health, 11, 191-198. PMID: 17854434 PMCID: PMC2775431 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00240.x

Kearney, M. H. (2007). From the sublime to the meticulous: The continuing evolution of grounded formal theory. In K. Charmaz and T. Bryant, Eds., Handbook of grounded theory research, 127-150.

Freda, M. C., & Kearney, M. H. (2007). A first look at nurse editors’ compensation. Nursing Economic$, 25, 371-375.

Kearney, M. H. (2007). Going deeper versus wider in qualitative sampling [editorial]. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 36, 299. PMID: 17594402 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00167.x

Kearney, M. H. (2007). Tobacco, alcohol, and drug use in childbearing families. March of Dimes: Tobacco, alcohol, and drug use in childbearing families.

Kearney, M. H. (2006). Skilled peer review: A roadmap to stronger scholarship. [editorial]. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 35, 443.

Kearney, M. H., & Simonelli, M.C. (2006). Intervention fidelity: Lessons learned from an unsuccessful pilot study. Applied Nursing Research, 19, 163-166. PMID: 16877196 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2005.11.001

Kearney, M. H., & Freda, M. C. (2006). “Voice of the profession:” Nurse editors as leaders. Nursing Outlook, 54, 263-267. PMID: 17027602 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2006.04.002

Freda, M. C., & Kearney, M. (2005). An international survey of nurse editors’ roles and practices. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 37, 87-94. PMID: 15813592 DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2005.00006.x

Kearney, M. H., & Freda, M. C. (2005). Nurse editors’ views on the peer review process. Research in Nursing & Health, 28, 444-452.

Freda, M. C., & Kearney, M. H. (2005). Ethical issues faced by nursing editors. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 27, 487-499. PMID: 15870245 DOI: 10.1177/0193945905274906

Kearney, M. H. (2005). Risks affecting fetal well-being. In L. Littleton & J. Engebretson, Eds. Maternity nursing care, 412-425.

Kearney, M. H. (2005). Seeking the sound bite: Reading and writing clinically useful qualitative research [editorial]. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 34, 417. PMID: 16020408 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2005.tb00361.x

Kearney, M. H. (2004). Choosing healthy behaviors: One small step for womankind. [editorial]. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 33, 539. PMID: 15495696 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2004.tb00237.x

Kearney, M. H., Munro, B. H., Kelly, U., & Hawkins, J. W. (2004). Health behaviors as mediators of the effect of partner abuse on infant birth weight. Nursing Research, 53, 36-45. PMID: 14726775 DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200401000-00006

Kearney, M. H. (2004). Foreward. Straight As in maternal-neonatal nursing.

Thorne, S., Jensen, L., Kearney, M.H., Noblit, G., & Sandelowski, M. (2004). Qualitative meta-synthesis: Reflections on methodological orientation and ideological agenda. Qualitative Health Research, 14, 1342-1365.

Kearney, M. H., & O’Sullivan, J. (2003). Identity shifts as turning points in health behavior change. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 25, 134-152. PMID: 12666640 DOI: 10.1177/0193945902250032

Kearney, M. H., Haggerty, L. A., Munro, B. H., & Hawkins, J. W. (2003). Birth outcomes and maternal morbidity in abused pregnant women with public and private health insurance. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 35, 345-349.

Pearce, C., Hawkins, J. W., Kearney, M. H., Peyton, C., and PSP team (2003). Translation of domestic violence instruments for use in research. Violence Against Women, 9, 859-878.

Kearney, M. H. (2003). “Thinking upstream” to confront prematurity [editorial]. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 32, 577-578. PMID: 14565735

Blake, D. R., Kearney, M. H., Oakes, J. M., Druker, S. K., & Bibace, R. (2003). Improving participation in Chlamydia screening programs: Perspectives of high-risk youth. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 157, 523-529. PMID: 12796231 DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.157.6.523

Kearney, M. H. (2002). Evidence-based thinking: Make it a habit [editorial]. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 31, 499. PMID: 12353725 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2002.tb00071.x

Kearney, M. H., Rosal, M., Ockene, J., & Churchill, L. (2002). Influences on older women's adherence to a low-fat diet in the Women's Health Initiative. Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, 64, 450-457. PMID: 12021418 DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200205000-00009

Kearney, M. H. (2001). New directions in grounded formal theory. In R. Schreiber & P.N. Stern, Eds. Using grounded theory in nursing, 227-246.

Haggerty, L., Kelly, U., Hawkins, J., Pearce, C., & Kearney, M. H. (2001). Pregnant women’s perceptions of abuse. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 30, 283-290. PMID: 11383951

Kearney, M. H. (2001). Levels and applications of qualitative research evidence. Research in Nursing & Health, 24, 145-153.

Kearney, M. H. (2001). Team up and write it up [editorial]. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 30, 461. PMID: 11572525 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2001.tb01564.x

Kearney, M. H. (2001). Defining and managing risk: Snapshots of women's strategies across the lifespan. In Young, L., & Hayes, V., Transforming health promotion practice: Concepts, issues, and applications, 148-161.

McCarter-Spaulding, D., & Kearney, M. H. (2001). Parenting self-efficacy and perception of insufficient breast milk. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 30, 515-522. PMID: 11572532 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2001.tb01571.x

Kearney, M. H. (2001). Grounding grounded theory: Guidelines for qualitative inquiry. [book review]. Qualitative Health Research, 11, 580-580.

D'Avolio, D., Hawkins, J., Haggerty, L., Kelly, U., Barrett, R., Toscano, S., Dwyer J., Higgins, L., Kearney, M. H., Pearce, C., Aber, C., Mahony, D., & Bell, M. (2001). Screening for abuse: Barriers and opportunities. Health Care for Women International, 22, 349-362. PMID: 11813784 DOI: 10.1080/07399330152398891

Kearney, M. H. (2001). Environmental risks affecting fetal well-being. In L. Littleton & J. Engebretson, Eds. Maternal, neonatal, and women’s health nursing, 605-641.

Gennaro, S., Hodnett, E., & Kearney, M .H. (2001). Making evidence-based practice a reality in your institution: Evaluating the evidence and using the evidence to change clinical practice. MCN The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing, 26, 236-244.

Kearney, M. H. (2001). Enduring love: A grounded formal theory of women's experience of domestic violence. Research in Nursing & Health, 24, 270-282.

Kearney, M. H., York, R., & Deatrick, J. (2000). Effects of home visits to vulnerable young families. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 32, 369-376. PMID: 11140201 DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2000.00369.x

Kearney, M. H. (2000). Women don’t get heart attacks?. Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 26 (2), 18-20, 45. PMID: 11987254

Kearney, M. H. (1999). Perinatal impact of alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use. March of Dimes: Perinatal impact of alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use.

Kearney, M. H. (1999). Understanding women’s recovery from illness and trauma. Understanding women’s recovery from illness and trauma.

Kearney, M. H. (1998). Truthful self-nurturing: A grounded formal theory of women's addiction recovery. Qualitative Health Research, 8, 495-512. PMID: 10558341 DOI: 10.1177/104973239800800405

Kearney, M. H. (1998). Ready to wear: Discovering grounded formal theory. Research in Nursing & Health, 21, 179-186.

Kearney, M. H. (1997). Substance abuse. The pregnant patient: Teaching without alienating. American Journal of Nursing, 97 (9), 69. PMID: 9311344 DOI: 10.1097/00000446-199709000-00041

Kearney, M. H. (1997). Drug treatment for women: Traditional models and new directions. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 26, 459-468. PMID: 9252894 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1997.tb02728.x

Kearney, M. H. (1996). Problems during pregnancy. commercially produced patient education pamphlet.

Kearney, M. H. (1996). Reclaiming normal life: Women's stages of recovery from drug use. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 25, 761-768. PMID: 8951113 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1996.tb01492.x

Kearney, M. H. (1996). Crack cocaine and pregnancy. American Journal of Nursing, 96 (3), 17, 19. PMID: 8607539 DOI: 10.1097/00000446-199603000-00011

Kearney, M. H. (1995). Damned if you do, damned if you don't: Crack cocaine users and prenatal care. Contemporary Drug Problems, 22, 639-662.

Kearney, M. H. (1995). Preventing drug abuse: What do we know? [book review]. Social Science and Medicine, 40, 1163.

Kearney, M. H., Murphy, S., Irwin, K., & Rosenbaum, M. (1995). Salvaging self: A grounded theory of pregnancy on crack cocaine. Nursing Research, 44, 208-213.

Rosenbaum, M., Murphy, S., Irwin, K., Kearney, M. H., Theidon, K., & Irwin, J. (1995). An ethnographic study of pregnancy and drug use. Final Report, National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant # RO1 DA 06832.

Kearney, M. H., Murphy, S., & Rosenbaum, M. (1994). Mothering on crack cocaine: A grounded theory analysis. Social Science and Medicine, 38, 351-361. PMID: 8140462 DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(94)90405-7

Kearney, M. H., Murphy, S., & Rosenbaum, M. (1994). Learning by losing: Sex and fertility on crack. Qualitative Health Research, 4, 142-162.

Kearney, M. H. (1994). Problems during pregnancy. commercially produced patient education pamphlet.

Kearney, M. H. (1993). Salvaging self: A grounded theory study of pregnancy on crack cocaine. Dissertation, School of Nursing, University of California at San Francisco.

Cronenwett, L., Stukel, T., Kearney, M.H., Barrett, J., Covington, C., Del Monte, K., Reinhardt, R., & Rippe, L. (1992). Single daily bottle use in the early weeks postpartum and breast-feeding outcomes. Pediatrics, 90, 760-766. PMID: 1408551

Kearney, M. H., & Cronenwett, L. (1991). Breastfeeding and employment. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 20, 471-480. PMID: 1757832 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1991.tb01713.x

Kearney, M. H. (1991). Running between the rooms: Stories from crack mothers. California Advocates for Pregnant Women Newsletter (15), 2-4.

Kearney, M. H., Cronenwett, L., & Barrett, J. (1990). Breastfeeding problems in the first week postpartum. Nursing Research, 39, 90-95. PMID: 2315072

Kearney, M. H., Cronenwett, L., & Reinhardt, R. (1990). Cesarean delivery and breastfeeding outcomes. Birth, 17, 97-103. PMID: 2363774 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1990.tb00708.x

Kearney, M. H., Whedon, M., & Shedd, P. (1989). Reducing patient falls. Research Review: Studies for Nursing Practice, 5 (5), 2.

Kearney, M. H., & Cronenwett, L. (1989). Perceived perinatal complications and childbirth satisfaction. Applied Nursing Research, 2, 140-141. PMID: 2764582 DOI: 10.1016/s0897-1897(89)80041-2

Kearney, M. H. (1988). Identifying psychosocial obstacles to breastfeeding success. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 17, 98-105. PMID: 3286848 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1988.tb00519.x

Kearney, M. H. (1986). Interpersonal effects on blood pressure measurement. Nursing Research Review, 2 (6), 2.

Payne, N., & Kearney, M.H. (1986). Reducing pain from intramuscular injections. Nursing Research Review, 2 (1), 2.

Kearney, M. H. (1985). Body temperature measurement. Nursing Research Review, 1 (3), 2.