About the EmPATH Research Group

The EmPATH research group at the University of Rochester School of Nursing features faculty and doctoral students doing work at the intersection of parent-child and adolescent health.

Research Focus

Our team’s areas of research focus include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Maternal and fetal assessment
  • Clinical decision-making during pregnancy
  • Body weight during pregnancy and the postpartum period
  • Metabolic and psychological risk assessment
  • Diet and eating behaviors of young children
  • Adolescent and young adult eating behaviors, medical management of eating disorders
  • Eating disorder risk, prevention, and maintenance
  • LGBTQIA+ health

EmPATH Collaborations

Our teams rely on strong collaborations with many departments within the University of Rochester, such as:

EmPATH Faculty Members

Susan Groth, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAANP

Susan Groth, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAANP

Associate Professor

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Ying Meng, PhD, RN, ACNP

Ying Meng, PhD, RN, ACNP

Assistant Professor

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Caitlin Dreisbach, PhD, RN

Caitlin Dreisbach, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

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Meredith Kells, PhD, RN, CPNP

Meredith Kells, PhD, RN, CPNP

Assistant Professor

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Louie A. Rosario-McCabe, DNP, RN, CNE, CNL, WHNP-BC

Louie A. Rosario-McCabe, DNP, RN, CNE, CNL, WHNP-BC

Co-Director, Accelerated Programs for Non-Nurses Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing

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Yang Yu, PhD, MPH, MSN

Yang Yu, PhD, MPH, MSN

Assistant Professor

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EmPATH Student Members

Hilary Marsfelder-Clark

Hilary Marsfelder-Clark

PhD Student

Pamela Brashich

Pamela Brashich

PhD Student

Kuan Lin (Zona) Yeh

Kuan Lin (Zona) Yeh

PhD Student

Inclusivity Statement: We value the lived experience of all individuals including all genders, race and ethnicities, and sexual orientations. In particular, we recognize that reproductive health should encompass everyone including those who identify outside of the gender binary. Our goal at the University of Rochester School of Nursing is to create inclusive research that supports health care decision-making for all people.

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