Christine Mueller, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN

Research Summary/Interests: Quality of care and life for residents/patients in nursing homes as influenced by nurse and organizational factors: staffing, leadership, case models, delegation, professional practice environment.

Academic Interests and Focus
Gerontological nursing; LTC nursing administration; Nursing management/leadership; Nursing education; Nursing theory; Nursing professional issues.

• Fellow, Gerontological Society of America, 2011
• Endowed Long Term Care Professorship in Nursing, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 2011
• Nurse Research Award, Minnesota Nurses Association, 2008
• MACN Educator of the Year Award, Minnesota Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2006
• Outstanding Faculty Member in Gerontological Nursing Education, John A. Hartford Foundation Institute on Geriatric Nursing and the American Association of Colleges in Nursing, 2006
• Fesler Lampert Chair in Aging Studies, University of Minnesota Center on Aging, 2006

• Center for Aging Science and Care Innovation

Award: ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Principal Investigator: McCarthy, Teresa Coleen
Sponsoring Organization: The University of New Mexico
Award Dates: 2020 - 2021

Award: Creative collaborations
Principal Investigator: Kaas, Merrie Jean
Sponsoring Organization: MN Department of Health
Award Dates: 2020 - 2023

Award: Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT)Program
Principal Investigator: Lovinaria, Danilo Nestor Pajarillo
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services HRSA
Award Dates: 2017 - 2018

Award: Nursing Facility Rates and Policy
Principal Investigator: Beebe, Timothy James
Sponsoring Organization: MN Department of Human Services
Award Dates: 2017 - 2018

Award: Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT)Program
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services HRSA
Award Dates: 2016 - 2017

Award: Increasing Interprofessional Collaboration in Clinical
Principal Investigator: Brandt, Barbara F
Award Dates: 2015 - 2019

Award: Increasing Interprofessional Collaboration in Clinical
Principal Investigator: Brandt, Barbara F
Award Dates: 2015 - 2019

Award: Home and Community Based Service Performance-based Incen
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Award Dates: 2015 - 2017

Award: New Careers in Nursing Technical Assistance
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Award Dates: 2014 - 2015

Award: New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program-University of
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Award Dates: 2014 - 2015

Award: Regulating Licensed Nursing Practice in Nursing Homes: E
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Award Dates: 2013 - 2014

Award: Nursing Facility Rates and Policy
Principal Investigator: Kane, Robert L
Sponsoring Organization: MN Department of Human Services
Award Dates: 2011 - 2016

Award: Performance-Based Incentive Payment Program (PIPP) Evalu
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: MN Department of Human Services
Award Dates: 2010 - 2013

Award: Performance-Based Incentive Payment Program (PIPP) Evalu
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: MN Department of Human Services
Award Dates: 2010 - 2015

Award: Evaluating a Comprehensive State-Level Model to Improve
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Award Dates: 2010 - 2014

Award: Evaluating a Comprehensive State-Level Model to Improve
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Award Dates: 2010 - 2014

Award: Regulating Licensed Nursing Practice in Nursing Homes: H
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: Duke University
Award Dates: 2010 - 2012

Award: Nursing Home Incentive Payment Program for the Texas Dep
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Award Dates: 2010 - 2011

Award: Partners Investing in Nursing's Future
Principal Investigator: Wyman, Jean F
Sponsoring Organization: North Dakota State University
Award Dates: 2010 - 2013

Award: Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC)
Principal Investigator: Kane, Robert L
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services HRSA
Award Dates: 2010 - 2015

Award: Disparities in Incontinence and Perineal Skin Damage in
Principal Investigator: Bliss, Donna Z
Sponsoring Organization: NIH NINR National Institute of Nursing
Award Dates: 2009 - 2015

Award: Building Faculty Capacity in Geriatric Nursing for Centr
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: West Central Initiative
Award Dates: 2009 - 2011

Award: Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services HRSA
Award Dates: 2009 - 2012

Award: Evolution of Small House Nursing Homes in Three Organiza
Principal Investigator: Kane, Rosalie A
Sponsoring Organization: Institute to Transform Senior Life
Award Dates: 2008 - 2010

Award: Regulation licensed nursing practice in nursing homes: R
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: Duke University Medical Center
Award Dates: 2008 - 2010

Award: Developing Comprehensive Dementia-Specific Nursing Home
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: Indiana University
Award Dates: 2007 - 2011

Award: Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
Principal Investigator: Wyman, Jean F
Sponsoring Organization: The John A. Hartford Foundation
Award Dates: 2007 - 2013

Award: Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
Principal Investigator: Kane, Robert L
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services HRSA
Award Dates: 2007 - 2010

Award: Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
Principal Investigator: Kane, Robert L
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services HRSA
Award Dates: 2007 - 2010

Award: Geriatric Nursing Education Project
Principal Investigator: Mueller, Christine Ann
Sponsoring Organization: American Assoc of Colleges of Nursing
Award Dates: 2002 - 2009

• Long-term care nursing leadership
• Geriatric nursing education
• Nurse staffing, leadership and practice models in long-term care