Research for Advanced Practice Nurses

Susan Weber Buchholz, PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN, is a professor and Associate Dean for Research and the PhD Program at Michigan State University College of Nursing. Dr. Buchholz has been funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Nursing Research. She continues to explore innovative, realistic mHealth interventions to promote walking among adults of all ages. Globally, she is one of the first researchers to use a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial to explore how to optimize adaptive interventions to improve physical activity. She has conducted and published research on her quantitative and qualitative work and is the author of the award-winning Literature Review and Synthesis: A Guide for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals. As an adult nurse practitioner faculty member, she is committed to high-quality nurse practitioner education. She is a past president of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Capital University, a Master of Science in Nursing from Indiana University, and a PhD in Nursing from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. 

Jackeline Iseler, DNP, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, FCNS, is an Associate Professor and Program Director at Grand Valley State University’s Kirkhof College of Nursing. She also practices as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Trinity Health Grand Rapids, where she leads initiatives in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and nursing scholarship. Dr. Iseler has led system-level efforts to strengthen evidence-based practice infrastructure, build research capacity, and advance measurable improvements in patient outcomes. She mentors nurses across career stages in the design, implementation, and dissemination of practice-based scholarship. Her clinical expertise includes advanced cardiovascular care, and her work in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patient management has contributed to practice development and education beyond the United States, reflecting her international impact on specialty nursing practice. She serves as President-Elect of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), advancing national efforts in policy, research, and role visibility. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.  

Marcy Ainslie, EdD, MS, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire’s School of Nursing. She also practices as a family nurse practitioner, providing primary care and medication assisted recovery care at the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester in New Hampshire. Dr. Ainslie’s scholarship in Competency Based Education (CBE) has informed her research, service, and teaching. Her publications, conference presentations, and webinars have contributed to CBE implementation nationally. She served as the Senior Fellow for the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) 2023-2025, Chairs the Nurse Practitioner Affinity group for Aquifer, Inc., bringing the NP perspective to not-for-profit, interdisciplinary, digital education, and serves on the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College, a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from Columbia University, and a Doctor of Education from Plymouth State University. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.