Expertise

Dr. Haase is internationally recognized for her research on ways children, adolescents, young adults, and families positively adjust to the experience of cancer and other chronic illnesses.

My broad research interest is in Positive Health, the idea that knowledge of individual and family strengths and the ways people positively adjust are potentially useful to guide interventions to assist those who are at risk for poor adjustment and poor outcomes. Specifically, my research focuses on the empirical basis for interventions designed to improve resilience and quality of life in cancer patients and their families. 

I am also interested in cultural differences in cancer experiences and resilience outcomes. The research being done in this area is focused on African American breast Cancer survivors and on adolescent/young adult cancer survivors in Taiwan.

  • Behavioral oncology
  • Resilience, quality of life interventions
  • Child, adolescent/young adult, family
  • Research methods triangulation
  • Eligible to Direct Dissertations
Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Nursing

Communities
Oncology, Nursing, Nursing, Nursing
Degrees
PhD, Texas Woman's University, Nursing, 1985
MSN, University of California, Los Angeles, Nursing, 1975
BSN, Cornell University, Nursing, 1969
Keywords
adolescents quality of life program nursing education adolescent health cancer or carcinogenesis chronic illness breast cancer nurse practitioner oncology oncology nursing pediatrics
Languages
German
Honors

Resilience in Illness Model selected as framework, COG Nursing Discipline Committee (Children's Oncology Group), 2010

Senior Scientist Recognition Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society, 2008

Connie Henke Yarbo Excellence in Cancer Nursing Mentorship Award, Oncology Nursing Society, 2008

Fellowship, American Academy of Nursing, 2007

1st Place Poster Award, American Cancer Society/Oncology Nursing Society, 2007

2nd Place Poster Award, American Cancer Society/Oncology Nursing Society, 2007

One of Five Nominees for 2007 Nurse Educator of the Year, Indianapolis Star, 2007

Distinguished Research Award, Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON), 2007

Advocate of Music Therapy Award, American Music Therapy Association 8th Annual Conference November (Kansas City, Missouri), 2006

Abstract selected as model for Web-based call for abstracts for 9th National, American Cancer Society/Oncology Nursing Society (Nursing Research Conference), 2006

1st Place Research Abstract/Paper Award, 8th National ACS/ONS Conference on Cancer Research (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 2005

Content Leader/Expert for ONS Research Agenda, Oncology Nursing Society, 2003-2007

Designated Nurse Scholar, Children's Oncology Group (Oncology Nursing Society), 2002-2004

Great 100 Nursing Alumni Honoree, Texas Women's University, 2002

Senior Researcher Award, Pediatric Interest Section, Midwest Nursing Research Society, 2002

Listed in American Cancer Society Experts Directory, 2000

Manuscript co-authored with N. Keidy selected for Abstract in Evidence-Based Nursing, 1999

Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition of Outstanding Support as Team Leader, 1998 Grant Review Project Team, Oncology Nursing Foundation, 1998

Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition of Outstanding Support of the ONF as Chairperson of Grant Review Project Team, Oncology Nursing Foundation, 1997

Certificate of Appreciation for Service on Center for Research Planning Team, Oncology Nursing Society, 1997

Glaxo/Wellcome Research Award, Oncology Nursing Society, 1996

Nursing Publication Award, Nu Beta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau (Johns-Hopkins University), 1996

Susan Baird Excellence in Writing Award in Nursing Research, Oncology Nursing Society, 1995

Biomedical Research Service Award, 1992

Vice President for Research Faculty Small Grant Award, University of Arizona, 1992

Faculty Research Award, Beta Mu Chapter Sigma Theta Tau (University of Arizona), 1992

Bristol-Myers Research Award, Oncology Nursing Society, 1991

Dean's Research Award, University of Arizona College of Nursing, 1990

Faculty Research Award, Sigma Xi (University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center), 1988

Associations
American Academy of Nursing
American Cancer Society
American Nurses Association
American Psychosocial Oncology Society
Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
Children's Oncology Group
Indiana State Nurses Association
International Psychosocial Oncology Society
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National Institute of Health - Center for Scientific Review
National League for Nursing
Oncology Nursing Society
Sigma Theta Tau International
The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
Walther Cancer Institute