Marilyn Frenn, Ph.D., RN, CNE, ANEF, FTOS, FAAN

Marilyn Frenn, Ph.D., RN, CNE, ANEF, FTOS, FAANMarquette University

Clark Hall, 353

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-3845marilyn.frenn@marquette.edu

Professor

Highest Degree and Institution

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan

Courses Taught

HEAL 1025:  Culture and Health

NURS 6010:  Research and Evidence as a Foundation For Nursing

NURS 6244:  Health Promotion

NURS 8020:  Nursing Education Research, Policy and Leadership

Research Interests

My research is with 4-8th grade children and their parents to prevent obesity, using a tailored online intervention and testing a prebiotic. I also have investigated interprofessional education and teaching excellence qualitatively.

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Nursing

Midwest Nursing Research Society

National League for Nursing Standards Committee

Sigma Theta Tau International

Specialization

Obesity prevention in youth, nursing education.

• Fellow, The Obesity Society
• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
• Fellow, Academy Nursing Education

Certifications

Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)

Publications

Frenn, M. (in press). Chapter 1. Introduction. In M. Frenn & D. Whitehead (Eds.) Translating the Evidence for Health Promotion. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Frenn, M., Stonehouse, M., & Sebern, M. (in press). Chapter 4. Theories guiding health promotion/risk reduction: Concepts and application. In M. Frenn & D. Whitehead (Eds.) Translating the Evidence for Health Promotion. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Frenn, M. (in press). Chapter 5. Evidence based health promotion In M. Frenn & D. Whitehead (Eds.) Translating the Evidence for Health Promotion. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Frenn, M. (in press). Chapter 13. Planning effective ways to help clients learn about health. In M. Frenn & D. Whitehead (Eds.) Translating the Evidence for Health Promotion. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Kobiske, K. R., Bekhet, A., Villarreal, M.G., Frenn, M. (in press). Pre-death grief, resourcefulness, and stress among partners with young onset dementia. Western Journal of Nursing Research.

Frenn, M. & Dreifuerst, K.T. (2019). Summary of research using the NLN Core Competencies as a framework. In J.A. Halstead (Ed.) NLN core competencies for nurse educators: A decade of influence. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

Funding

Preparing Faculty Scholars in Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 4/1/2018- 7/30/2021

Proposal for Funding of Microbiome Sequencing, Beneo Co. Germany, 10/15- 5/31/17

Interprofessional Health Education, MU Way-Klingler Teaching Enhancement Award, July 2015-July 2016