Title:  Associate Professor

School/Center:  School of Nursing

Office Location:  106B Robinson Hall

Office Hours (Fall 2008):  Wednesday 12-2pm, Thursday 2-4pm

Phone:  617-373-3623

Email:  m.emerson@neu.edu

Education:  PhD, University of Michigan; MS, University of Michigan; BS, University of Michigan

Specializations:  Addiction, Health Promotion, Pathophysiology

Research Interests:  Dr. Emerson's research focus is on developing behavioral interventions, especially those promoting health through nutrition and physical activity, for use in the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. She currently is studying weight gain in Latina and African American women who are in residential treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. She has completed pilot work on weight gain in women during residential treatment for alcohol and drug abuse and a proposal to develop this work further is in review at the National Institute for Drug Abuse. Dr. Emerson's clinical practice is in alcohol and drug detoxification. She is a Faculty Scholar at NU Institute on Urban Health Research and is a previous fellow in Project MAINSTREAM, a national substance abuse interdisciplinary project.

Community Engagement:  Exeuctive Board, Association for Medical Education & Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA); Sigma Theta Tau Gamma Epsilon Chapter, Faculty Advisor

Teaching:  Health & Illness; Study Abroad: Vulnerable Populations; Leadership & Management; Pathophysiology

Selected Publications (as Margaret Christensen): Diamond, M. & Christensen, M. H. (2006). Bravo! Can acting games promote learning in the college classroom? Journal on Teaching in Higher Education, 6(2), 55-67.

Christensen, M., Boisse, N., Sanchez, W., & Friemann, P. (2005) Teaching substance abuse screening, assessment, and brief intervention to vocational rehabilitation counselors. Substance Abuse, 26(3/4), 59-62.

Christensen, M. H., Boisse, N., Sanchez, W., & Friedmann, P. (2004). Enhancing vocational rehabilitation counselors: substance abuse screening, assessment, and intervention practices. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 21(3), 157-163.

Christensen, M. H. & Patsdaughter, C. A. (2004). Gambling behaviors in Black older adults: Perceived effects on health. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 30(4), 34-39.

Masters, J. A. & Christensen, M. H. (2002). What is a picture really worth? Old teaching techniques and the new nursing student. Nurse Educator, 27(1), 41, 46.

Christensen, M. H., Patsdaughter, C. A., & Babington, L. M. (2001). Health care providers’ experiences with problem gamblers. Journal of Gambling Studies, 17(1), 71-79.

Patsdaughter, C. A., Christensen, M. H., Kelley, B. R., Masters, J. A., & Ndiwane, A. N. (2001). Meeting folks where they are: Collecting data from ethnic groups in the community. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 8(4), 122-128.

Highlights of Faculty Research at the School of Nursing