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Faculty Profile

Paula Meek, PhD, RN

Professor and Senior Faculty Scholar

paula.meek@ucdenver.edu

Dr. Meek is a Professor and Senior Faculty Scholar as well as Chair for the Adult and Gerontological Health Division. Dr. Meek's past experience includes Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.  She has also served in faculty and administrative positions at Colleges of Nursing at University of Arizona and University of Utah. Dr. Meek's areas of research are pulmonary sensations/dyspnea; cognitive process and symptom self-management; and cancer treatment-induced symptoms.   Her areas of teaching are advanced statistics, quantitative research design, psychometrics, outcomes research, and clinical/translational research.

Degree Awarding Institution Field of Study Graduation Date
PhD University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona Clinical Nursing Research 1993
MS University of Washington, Seattle, WA Physiological Nursing 1985
BSN Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Nursing 1982
Title Organization Year
Excellence in Research Award Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Sigma Chapter 2005
Fellow American Academy of Nursing 2003
Regents Professor University of New Mexico College of Nursing 2003-06
Marilyn Hansen Award for Outstanding Abstract American Thoracic Society 2002
Excellence in Research Award Sigma Theta Tau Beta Mu Chapter 2000
  1. Michaels, C., Meek, P.M., Dedkhard, S. (in Press) Breathing intensity and word use in individuals with COPD. Chronic Respiratory Disease.
  2. Celli, B. R., Cote, C. G., Lareau, S. C. Meek, P. M. (2008) Predictors of Survival in COPD: More than Just the FEV1. Journal of Resp Med.;102 Suppl 1:S27-35.
  3. Badger, T, Segrin C, Dorros SM, Meek P, Lopez AM. Depression and anxiety in women with breast cancer and their partners. Nurs Res. 2007 Jan-Feb;56(1):44-53.
  4. Larson, JL, Ahijevych K, Gift A, Hoffman L, Janson SL, Lanuza DM, Leidy NK, Meek P, Roberts J, Weaver T, Yoos HL; ATS Nursing Research Priorities Subcommittee American Thoracic Society statement on research priorities in respiratory nursing. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 Aug 15;174(4):471-8. No abstract available.
  5. Segrin C, Badger T, Sieger A, Meek P, Lopez AM Interpersonal well-being and mental health among male partners of women with breast cancer. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2006 May;27(4):371-89.
  6. Badger, T, Segrin, C. Meek, P, Lopez, AM, Seiger, A. (2005)Telephone interpersonal counseling with women with breast cancer: Symptom management and quality of life Oncology Nursing Forum, 32, 273-79.
  7. Hu,J., Meek, P.M. (2005). Health-related quality of life in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Heart and Lung, 34, 415–22.
  8. Verran, J.V., Meek, P.M. (2005). Validity. Encyclopedia of Nursing Research 2nd ed. NY: Springer
  9. Meek, P.M., Verran, J.V. (2005). Reliability. Encyclopedia of Nursing Research 2nd ed. NY: Springer.
  10. Verran, J.V., Meek, P.M. (2005). Instrumentation. Encyclopedia of Nursing Research 2nd ed. NY: Springer.
  11. Insel, K. Meek, PM, Leventhal, H. (2005) Differences in illness representation among pulmonary patients and their providers. Journal of Health Psychology,10, 147-158.
  • Co-PI, Investigating the Affective Dimension of Dyspnea, National Institute of Nursing Research. April 2007-April 2010.
  • PI, Cognitive Function and Symptom Self-Management in COPD, National Institute of Nursing Research. August 2004-August 2007.
  • Co-PI, Telephone intervention project: women with cancer & their partners, National Institute of Nursing Research. May 2002- May 2004.