
- Phone: (585) 273-3418
- Office: HWH 2W128
- Email: Lauren Ghazal
Lauren V. Ghazal, PhD, FNP-BC
(Pronouns: she/her/hers)
- Assistant Professor
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Care Delivery Research, 2023. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI
- PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development, 2021. New York University. New York, NY
- Masters in Nursing, 2016. Regis College. Weston, MA
- BSN in Nursing, 2015. Regis College. Weston, MA
- BA in Economics, 2013. Boston College. Chestnut Hill, MA
Francis-Levin, N., Ghazal, L.V., Francis-Levin, J., Zebrack, B., Chen, M., & Zhang, A. (2023). Exploring the Relationship between Self-Rated Health and Unmet Cancer Needs among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. Current Oncology. PMID: 37887571 PMCID: PMC10605547 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30100671
Waters, A.R., Turner,C., Easterly, C.W., Tovar, I., Mulvaney, M., Poquadeck, M., Johnston, H., Ghazal, L.V., Rains, S.A., Cloyes K.G., Kirchhoff, A.C., & Warner. E.L. (2023). Exploring Online Crowdfunding for Cancer-Related Costs Among LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus) Cancer Survivors: Integration of Community-Engaged and Technology-Based.Methodologies. JMIR Cancer. PMID: 37902829 PMCID: PMC10644187 DOI: 10.2196/51605
Ghazal, L.V., Wentzell, K., & Blanchette, J.E. (2023). Mobilizing Research to Understand the Impact of Financial Toxicity Among Adolescents and Young Adults Diagnosed With Chronic Diseases. Journal of Adolescent Health. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.05.020
Ghazal, L. V., Wason, S. E., Gentry, B., & Santacroce, S.J. (2023). “Both a life saver and totally shameful”: young adult cancer survivors’ perceptions of medical crowdfunding. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. PMID: 35169983 PMCID: PMC9378759 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01188-x
Ghazal, L.V., Merriman, J.D., Santacroce, S.J., Fletcher, J., Wright, F., & Dickson, V. V. (2023). Profiles of Work and Quality of Life among Young Adult Cancer Survivors. Western Journal of Nursing Research. PMID: 36529990 DOI: 10.1177/01939459221120742
Ghazal, L.V., Merriman, J.D., Santacroce, S.J., Fletcher, J., Wright, F., & Dickson, V. V. (2022). Exploration of Relationships Between Symptoms, Work Characteristics, and Quality of Life in Young Adult Hematologic Cancer Survivors. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. PMID: 34882016 PMCID: PMC9639603 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2021.0135
Lauren V.G., Cole, S., Salsman, J.M., Lynne Wagner, L., Duan, F., Gareen, I., Lux, L., Parsons, S.K., Cheung, C., Loeb, D.M., Prasad, P., Shira Dinner, S., & Zebrack, B. (2022). Social Genomics as a Framework for Understanding Health Disparities Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Commentary. JCO Precision Oncology. PMID: 35772048 PMCID: PMC9259142 DOI: 10.1200/PO.21.00462
Hughes, T.L., Jackman, K., Dorsen, C., Arslanian-Engoren, C., Ghazal, L., Christenberry-Deceased, T., Coleman, C.L., Mackin, M. Moore, S.E., Mukerjee, R., Sherman, Smith. S., Walker, R. (2022). How can the nursing profession help reduce sexual and gender minority related health disparities: Recommendations from the National Nursing LGBTQ Health Summit. Nursing Outlook. PMID: 35430056 PMCID: PMC9393898 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2022.02.005
Ghazal, L.V., Petrovsky, D.V., & Carpenter, J.S. (2022). Leadership corner: FAANs and the National Cancer Advisory Board. Nursing Outlook. PMID: 35164935 PMCID: PMC9382877 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.12.005
Ghazal, L. ., Santacroce, S.J., Merriman, J.D., & Dickson, V.V. (2022). “Now Everybody Is Thinking About Things Like That.” Young Adult Cancer Survivors Reimagining Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research. PMID: 34818265 DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000567
Ghazal, L.V., Merriman, J., Santacroce, S.J., & Dickson, V.V. (2021). Survivors’ Dilemma: Young Adult Cancer Survivors’ Perspectives of Work-Related Goals. Workplace Health & Safety. PMID: 34039084 PMCID: PMC8599614 DOI: 10.1177/21650799211012675
Germack, H. Cary, M., Gilmartin, H., Girouard, S., Jones, T.M., Martin, B.J., Norful, A.A., Anusiewicz, C.V., Riman, K.A., Schlak, A.E., Squires, A., Estrada, L.V., and Priscilla Gazarian, P., Gerchow, L., Ghazal, L.V., Henderson, M.D., Mitha, S., Mpundu, G., Nikpour, J., Royster, M., Thompson, R., & Stolldorf, D.P. (2021). Leading Policy and Practice Change During Unprecedented Times: The Nursing Health Services Research Response. Journal of Nursing Regulation. PMID: 34513205 PMCID: PMC8425338 DOI: 10.1016/s2155-8256(21)00057-0
Gormley, M., Ghazal, L., Fu, M.R., Van Cleave, J.H., Knobf, T., & Hammer, M. (2020). An Integrative Review on Factors Contributing to Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nursing. PMID: 32657897 DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000858
Ghazal, L.V., Ma, C., Djukic, M., & Squires, A. (2020). Transition-to-U.S. Practice Experiences of Internationally Educated Nurses: An Integrative Review. Western Journal of Nursing Research. PMID: 31271112 DOI: 10.1177/0193945919860855