Kelly E. Stacy , PHD,MHA,RN

Dr. Stacy is an Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing. Her research is aimed at improving the quality life of persons living with dementia, specifically Lewy body dementia (LBD) and their family caregivers. Dr. Stacy's research in this area has resulted in publications focusing on the needs and concerns of family caregivers and the development of an instrument to assess LBD family caregivers. Her goal is to design theory-based interventions to address the unmet needs of this population.

Dr. Stacy also has an interest in serving rural communities by developing, expanding, and improving prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals experiencing substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD).

BSN: University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Cincinnati, 1993

MHA: Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio, 1999

PhD: University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Cincinnati, Ohio, 2021

08-15-2022 -To Present Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio

08-15-2021 -08-15-2022 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio

08-15-2018 -08-15-2021 Graduate Research Assistant, Project Manager and Nurse intervener for NIH R21 NR016992-01 Telephone and Skill-Building Kit (TASK III) Program for Stroke Family Caregivers, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio

Grant: #GA1RH33550-02 Investigators:Stacy, K., & Stem, J. 11-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration RCORP: Collaborative Opioid Response Expansion (CORE II) Project in Highland County. Role:Project Director 1,000,000 Active Type:Grant Level:National

Grant: #H7NRH2566 Investigators:Lewis, P., Stacy, K., Stem, J. 11-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration RCORP: Psychostimulant Response Project in Highland County Role:Co-Investigator 500,000 Active Type:Grant

Published Abstracts

Bakas, T., Sucharew, H., Brehm, B. J., Dunning, K., McCarthy, M. J., Rota, M., Israel, J., Stacy, K., Kissela, B. M., & Miller, E. L. (2021. ) Feasibility of the Telehealth assessment and skill-building kit for stroke family caregivers. Circulation, 144 ,

Stacy, K. E., Miller, E., Shatz, R., & Bakas, T. (2022. ) COVID-19 related life changes for family caregivers of persons with Lewy Body Disease .[Abstract]Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association,

Patel, B., Stacy, K. E., Farley, M., Bedenfield, N., Taylor, A., Bayram, E., Wood, J., Armstrong, M. J., & Holden, S. K. (2023. ) Comparison of LBD research priorities by caregiver characteristics. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 19 (S19 ) ,https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.077609

Peer Reviewed Publications

Holden, S. K., Bedenfield, N., Taylor, A. S., Bayran, E., Schwilk, C., Fleisher, J., Duda, J., Shill, H., Paulson, H. L., Stacy, K., Wood, J., Corsentino, P., Sha, S. J., Litvan, I., Irwin, D. J., Quinn, J. F., Goldman, J. G., Amodeo, K., Taylor, J., Boeve, B. F., Armstrong, M. J. (2023. ) Research priorities of individuals and caregivers with Lewy body dementia: A web-based survey.Alzheimer's Disease & Associated Disorders, , 37 (1 ) ,66-72 More Information

Miller, E. T., Stacy, K. E., & Bakas, T. (2022. ) Stroke family caregiver live changes from the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, , 54 (4 ) ,159-164 More Information

Stacy, K. E., Lambert, J., Perazzo, J., Shatz, R., & Bakas, T. (2023. ) Development and validation of the Lewy Body Disease Caregiver Activities Scale.Journal of Nursing Measurement, , More Information

Stacy, K.E., Perazzo, J., Shatz, R., & Bakas, T. (2021. ) Needs and concerns of Lewy body disease family caregivers: A qualitative study.Western Journal of Nursing Research, , 44 (3 ) ,227-238 More Information

Glazer, G., Stacy, K. E., Bankston, K., Pritchard, T., Fulton, K. F., Grimley, K., & Eason, K. (2021. ) Maximizing an urban secondary and post-secondary partnership to align educational expectations and student success.Journal of Professional Nursing, , 37 (3 ) ,544-552 More Information

Glazer, G., Bankston, K., & Stacy, K. (2020. ) The University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Case Study: Bias and discrimination in the nursing learning environment.Academic Medicine, , 95 (12S ) ,s23 - s27 More Information

Bayram, E., Holden, S. K., Fullard, M., Armstrong, M. J., Lewy Body Dementia Association Community Engagement Working Group (2023. ) Race and Ethnicity in Lewy body Dementia: A Narrative Review.Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, , More Information

Invited Presentations

Miller, E. L., Stacy, K. E., & Bakas, T. (2024. ) Stroke Family Caregiving Life Changes During COVID-19 .Eta Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Virtual.

Poster Presentations

Miller, E., Stacy, K., & Bakas, T. (08-2022. ) Stroke Family Caregiver Life Changes During COVID. Virtual International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium, Virtual. . Level:International

Stacy, K. E., Miller, E., Shatz, R., & Bakas, T. (07-2022. ) COVID-19 related life changes for family caregivers of persons with Lewy body disease. Alzheimer's Association International Conference, San Diego, CA. . Level:International

Bakas, T., Sucharew, H., Brehm, B. J., Dunning, K., McCarthy, M. J., Rota, M., Israel, J., Stacy, K. E., Kissela, B. M., & Miller, E. T. (11-2021. ) Feasibility of the Telehealth Assessment and Skill-Building Kit for Stroke Family Caregivers .American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Level:National

Stacy, K. E., & Bakas, T. (03-2021. ) An Integrative Review of the Needs and Concerns of Family Caregivers of Persons with Lewy body Disease .Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference, Virtual. . Level:Regional

Patel, B., Stacy, K., Farley, M., Bedenfield, N., Bayram, E., Taylor, A. S., Wood, J., Armstrong, M. J., & Holden, S. K. (2023. ) Comparison of Lewy body dementia research priorities by caregiver characteristics. Alzheimer's Association International Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands. . Level:International

Martin, A., Stacy, K. E., Bakas, T. (2024. ) Lewy body Disease Caregiver Activities Scale (LBD-CAS) .Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN. .

Singh, D., Stacy, K. E., Miller, E., Shatz, R. S., & Bakas, T. (2024. ) Facilitators and Barriers to In-Home Respite Care Use: An Integrative Review .Southern Ohio Northern Kentucky Consortium, Cincinnati, Ohio. .

aging, dementia, Lewy body, alzheimer, gerontology, family, caregiving, family caregiving, care partner

Scientific Basis of Informatics and Evidence Based Practice Level:Undergraduate

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