Specialization and Interests:
- Maternal-Child Health Promotion
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Health Disparities
- Life Course Approach
- COVID-19 and Nursing Practice
Research Methods Areas of Expertise:
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Qualitative Methodology
- Systematic Review
- Survey Development
DePaul Affiliations:
- Vice Chair of DePaul University Institutional Review Board
- Member of the College of Science and Health Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Chair of the School of the Nursing Research Dissemination Committee
- Chair of the School of Nursing Post-Licensure Committee
Professional Affiliations:
- American Public Health Association
- Public Health Nursing, Elected Section Councilor, 2021-2024
- Maternal Child Health, Section Member
Awards:
- 2021 Recipient of the 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders in Illinois Award, Presented by the Illinois Nurses Foundation
- 2020 Recipient of the DePaul University Excellence in Teaching Award, Presented by the Quality of Instruction Council of DePaul University
- 2018 Recipient of the Louise de Marillac Women of Spirit and Action Award, Presented by the DePaul University Women's Network
Research Collaborations:
Founder of Maternal Child Health Initiative: https://mchi.org
Principal Investigator of the Nursing During COVID-19 Study: https://mchi.org/nursing-during-covid-19
Select Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Co-author Coding: §Doctoral student; *Masters student; +Bachelors student; ∆Community partner; †Health professional practice partner.
Publications Based Upon Original Research Indicated with icon: ±
Simonovich, S.D., *Quad, N., †Kanji-Ghaziani, Z., Tabb, K. (2022). Faith practices reduce perinatal anxiety and depression in Muslim women: A mixed-methods scoping review. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.826769
± Simonovich, S.D., Aquino, E., Lattner, C., †Soco, C., *Ponder, T.N., *Amer, L. *Howard, S., *Nwafor, G., *Shah, P., Badowski, D., †Krawczyk, S., Mueller Wiesemann, L., Spurlark, R.S., Webber-Ritchey, K., Lee, Y. (2022). US nurses' challenges with personal protective equipment during COVID-19: Interview findings from the frontline workforce. PSYCH. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych4020019
± Simonovich, S.D., Webber-Ritchey, K., Spurlark, R.S., Florczak, K., Mueller Wiesemann, L., *Ponder, T.N., *Reid, M., *Shino, D., *Stevens, B., Aquino, E., Badowski, D., Lattner, C., †Soco, C., †Krawczyk, S., Amer, K. (2022). Moral distress experienced by US nurses on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for nursing policy and practice. Sage Open Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608221091059
Tabb, K.M., Bentley, B., Pineros-Leano, M.F., Simonovich, S.D., Nidey, N., Ross, K., Huang W.D., Huang, H. (2022). Home visiting as an equitable intervention for perinatal depression: A scoping review. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.826673
§Trevizo Nimeri, C., Webber-Ritchey, K., Aquino, E., Simonovich, S.D. (2022). A systematic review examining barriers to home therapy dialysis utilization. Nephrology Nursing Journal.
± Badowski, D., Spurlark, R.S., Webber-Ritchey, K., *Ponder, T.N., Simonovich, S.D. (2021). Envisioning nursing education for a post-COVID-19 world: Qualitative findings from the frontline. Journal of Nursing Education. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20211004-03
Simonovich, S.D., Nidey, N.L., Gavin, A.R., Pineros-Leano, M., §Hsieh, W., *Sbrilli, M., +Ables-Torres, L.A., Huang, H., Ryckman, K., Tabb, K.M. (2021). Meta-analysis of antenatal depression and adverse birth outcomes in US populations 2010-20. Health Affairs. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00801
± §Allen, L., Tariman, J.D., Simonovich, S.D. (2021). The efficacy of a web-based, educational quality improvement project on hand hygiene to reduce post-cesarean birth surgical site infection. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications & Reviews of Research.
Webber-Ritchey, K., Aquino, E., *Ponder, T.N., Lattner, C., Soco, C., Spurlark, R.S., Simonovich, S.D. (2021). Recruitment strategies to optimize participation by diverse populations. Nursing Science Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/08943184211010471
Lofton, S., Kersten, M., Simonovich, S.D., Martin, A. (2021). Mutual aid organizations and their role in reducing food insecurity in Chicago's urban communities during COVID-19. Public Health Nutrition. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021003736
± §Tortolano, R., Neuman, M., Simonovich, S.D. (2021). Prevention of shaken baby syndrome among high-risk neonates: Program implementation and evaluation. Neonatology Today.
± Simonovich, S.D., Spurlark, R.S., Badowski, D., Krawczyk, S., Soco, C., *Ponder, T.N., *Rhyner, D., *Waid, R., Aquino, E., Lattner, C., Mueller Wiesemann, L., Webber-Ritchey, K., Li, S., Tariman, J.D. (2021). Examining effective communication in nursing practice during COVID-19: A large-scale qualitative study. International Nursing Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12690
± Pineros-Leano, M., Simonovich, S.D., Piñeros-Leaño, N., †Huang, H. (2021). “I don't have time to be sad": Experiences and perceptions of sadness among Latina mothers. Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swab008
Webber-Ritchey, K.J., Simonovich, S. D., Spurlark, R. (2021). COVID-19: Conducting research with vulnerable populations. Nursing Science Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894318420965225
± Simonovich, S.D., Pineros-Leano, M., *Hench, K., ∆Meline, B., Tabb, K.M. (2020). Formula and milk food insecurity among infants and children in WIC families. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications & Reviews of Research.
± §Barsella, R., Amer, K., Simonovich, S. D., Hibino, N. (2020). Educational tool reduces parental stress at home post pediatric cardiac surgery: A pilot study. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppedcard.2020.101335
Simonovich, S.D., Pineros-Leano, M., *Ali, A., *Awosika, O., *Herman, A., *Clark, M.H., §Cory, M., +Estrada, M., §Loiacono, B., +Soto, D., Buscemi, J. (2020). A systematic review examining the relationship between food insecurity and early childhood physiological health outcomes. Translational Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaa021
± §Soco, C., Simonovich, S.D., Dillon, D., Bishop-Royse, J., Lattner, C. (2020). Communication, leadership and organizational support facilitate successful transition into practice for nurse practitioners in the emergency department. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000500
± §Guardi, J., Aquino, E., Larimer, K., Bishop-Royse, J., Simonovich, S.D. (2020). Lack of diagnosis and screening for pediatric obesity in the retail health setting: Implications for quality improvement measures. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.10.002
± Simonovich, S.D., Pineros-Leano, M., *Bass, M.E., *Stromer, S.M., *Kim, K.C., ∆Meline, B., Tabb, K.M. (2019). WIC professionals' adaptations in clinical practice to better assess and address household food insecurity in diverse nonmetropolitan families. Beyond Borders: Advances in Global Welfare. https://doi.org/10.6017/bbagw.v1i1.11839
± §Velasco, D., Simonovich, S.D., †Krawczyk, S., †Roche, B. (2019). Barriers and facilitators to intraoperative opioid alternative strategies: Examining CRNA perspectives and practices. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal.
± §Elue, R., Simonovich, S.D., Tariman, J.D., †Newkirk, E.A., †Neerhof, M. (2019). Bedside shift report enhances patient satisfaction for Hispanic and public insurance patients and improves visibility of leadership in obstetric and postpartum settings. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications & Reviews of Research.
± §Neuman, M., Simonovich, S.D., Amer, K. (2019). Exploring the protective effects of Judaism on risky behaviors in college students: A pilot study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
± §Kanji, Z., Simonovich, S.D., †Najmi, N., Bishop-Royse, J. (2019). Examining clinical indications for cesarean section in a university hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Journal of Asian Midwives.
Amer, K., Aquino, E., Handrup, J., Larimer, K., Lee, Y.M., Morales, M., Simonovich, S.D. (2019). Integration of a community-based engagement model of service learning in a master's entry nursing program. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice.
*Kraus, M.R., Simonovich, S.D., Tabb, K.M. (2019). An integrative review examining the manifestation and trajectory of depression from pregnancy to postpartum in childbearing women. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications & Reviews of Research.
± Pineros-Leano, M., Tabb, K., Simonovich, S. D., Wang, Y., ∆Meline, B., †Huang, H. (2018). Racial differences in breastfeeding initiation among WIC participants in a Midwestern public health district. Health Equity. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2018.0016
Simonovich, S. D., Florczak, K.L. (2018). Re-envisioning evidence gap maps with qualitative research. Nursing Science Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1177/0894318418792882.
Simonovich, S.D. (2017). The value of developing a mixed methods program of research. Nursing Science Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1177/0894318417708426