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"Our understanding of genetic disease is no longer limited to the single gene disorders that often appear in childhood. Virtually every disease of public health significance has a genetic contribution, probably resulting from interactions of multiple genes and environment. Knowledge being generated through work with the human genome will affect every patient and family that we manage. A clear understanding of the foundations of genetics is essential for every health care professional."

Research Faculty

Theresa (Terry) Beery PhD, RN, ACNP

Associate Professor Adult Health Nursing
Institute for Nursing Research

College of Nursing University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210038, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038
Phone: 513/558-5006
Fax: 513/558-2142
Theresa.Beery@UC.Edu

EDUCATION

1979, ADN, Nursing, Miami University
1984, BSN, Nursing, Miami University
1986, MS, Nursing, Wright State University
1997, PhD, Nursing Science, University of Cincinnati
2002, Certificate, Acute Care NP, University of Cincinnati
2002, 12 Grad CH, Molecular Genetics in Research, Health and Society, Georgetown University

BACKGROUND

Terry Beery has been involved in the critical care of adults with cardiovascular problems for over 20 years. She has been a bedside nurse, a critical care educator, a faculty member, and now a researcher. She speaks and writes about women and heart disease and the genetics of cardiovascular problems.

TEACHING

Professor Beery has taught advanced physiology and developed and taught the masters level course in Advanced Adult Pathophysiology, which was designed specifically for Anesthesia and Adult Health students. She has received the College of Nursing Award for Excellence in Teaching and is known for incorporation of relevant clinical examples and humor into her lectures.

RESEARCH

Professor Beery has been an active researcher since arriving at the University of Cincinnati. She has done work with patient responses to implanted pacemakers and cardioverter-defibrillators and spirituality in persons with heart failure. Along with colleagues, she developed the "Implanted Device Adjustment Scale" which is a tool clinicians can use to screen patients and quickly assess how well they are adjusting to an implanted device. Use of this tool can facilitate timely and targeted interventions to assist patients having difficulty adjusting to a device.

In 2002 Terry Beery received a National Institute for Nursing Research Intramural Fellowship to study genetics at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Her current work explores the genetic components of cardiac disease. One recently completed project identified a mutation causing long QT syndrome using a candidate gene approach. She has recently submitted a Mentored Patient Oriented Career Award Proposal for further training in molecular genetics research. 2). Her mentor is D. Woodrow Benson MD/PhD, who is Director of Cardiovascular Genetics at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and a leading clinician and researcher investigating the structural and electrical foundations of cardiovascular disease in the young.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS (1997 to present)