Core Faculty
Laura Smart Richman
Degrees
PhD, University of Virginia
MA, University of Virginia
BS, University of Maryland, College Park
Laura Smart Richman is an Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences. Her research focuses on understanding the factors that contribute to health disparities for disadvantaged groups. A few topics Dr. Richman has studied include the roles of social status, gentrification, and social network characteristics on health behaviors and outcomes.
Dr. Richman completed her BS at the University of Maryland, College Park. She subsequently went on to complete her MA as well as her PhD at the University of Virginia.
Thompson SL, Lindgren A, McDermott J, Barnes SG, Tennyson CD, Granger B. Impact and Sustainability of a Palliative Care Education Module in Patients With Heart Failure. The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2024 Oct;41(10):1132–7.
Mall A, Fox A, Kester K, Hunter S, Allen D, Granger BB. Developing Nurses as Principal Investigators: A Critical Step for Advancing Site-Based Clinical Inquiry. AACN advanced critical care. 2024 Jun;35(2):187–92.
Pokorney SD, Granger BB. Patient perspectives on oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: can more specific communication on bleeding risk help? Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2024 May 28;23(4):e41–2.
