Contact Information
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN
PhD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
MScN (AGCNS), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
BScN, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Research Areas
Quality of Life & Chronic Condition Management
Awards and Honors
CRDF Global: Victor Rabinowitch Memorial Award Young Leader in International Scientific Cooperation
New Investigator Award, Health of Diverse Population Research Interest Group, Midwest Nursing Research Society
New/Early Investigator Award, Population Health Research Interest Group, Midwest Nursing Research Society
Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society
American Epilepsy Society Diversity Initiative in Fellows Program
Biography
Dr. von Gaudecker’s program of research focuses on generating knowledge to improve epilepsy care outcomes and the quality of life of people living with epilepsy in resource-limited settings. Specifically, her research focuses on behavioral mechanisms and health disparities that contribute to epilepsy treatment-seeking behaviors, access to care, treatment adherence, and efficacy. She teaches Nursing Theory and Measurement and Data Analysis courses in the master’s program. Dr. von Gaudecker is an Indiana University Center for Global Health-affiliated faculty. She is a certified global nurse consultant through the International Council for Nurses. She is the US-based lead for the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) nursing working group and the Vice Chair of the International League against Epilepsy Nursing Section.
Media Features
Yue, Lorene. (2021, November). CRDF Global announces Victor Rabinowitch Memorial Award recipients. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Center for Global Health. (2021, December). Dr. von Gaudecker Receives Scientific Leadership Award.
External Funding
2024-2029. (1R01NS134056-01A1) "Bridging the Treatment Gap by Expanding Access to Care for People with Epilepsy in Kenya (BEACON)." (PI) Fogarty International Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, $2.4 million.
2016-2018. (NR007066). (Rawl PI). T32 Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH/NINR T32.
2016-2017. Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha.
2013-2015. Skinner Scholarship Foundation Award.