{"id":38116,"date":"2011-04-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2011\/04\/12\/meet-unmc-distinguished-scientist-carol-pullen-ed-d\/"},"modified":"2011-04-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-12T05:00:00","slug":"meet-unmc-distinguished-scientist-carol-pullen-ed-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2011\/04\/12\/meet-unmc-distinguished-scientist-carol-pullen-ed-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet UNMC Distinguished Scientist Carol Pullen, Ed.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>UNMC researcher Carol Pullen, Ed.D., answers questions about her work, life and interests. <\/p>\n<p><TABLE border=\"0\" width=\"250\" cellspacing=\"10\" align=\"right\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CarolPullen411.jpg\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" alt=\"picture disc.\"><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:7pt; line-height:150%;\"> Carol Pullen, Ed.D.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE><I>NOTE: This profile is part of a series highlighting the 24 researchers who will be honored at a May 2 ceremony for UNMC&#8217;s 2010 Scientist Laureate, Distinguished Scientist and New Investigator award recipients. <\/I><\/p>\n<p><UL><LI><B>Name:<\/B> Carol Pullen, Ed.D.<br \/>\n<LI><B>Title:<\/B> professor in the College of Nursing<br \/>\n<LI><B>Hometown:<\/B> Bristol, Tenn.<br \/>\n<LI><B>Joined UNMC:<\/B> Summer 1993<\/UL><\/p>\n<p><B>Describe your research in laymen&#8217;s terms.<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Our interdisciplinary team&#8217;s research has focused on health promotion of vulnerable at risk rural women. We have focused on changing eating and activity in midlife and older rural women, changing eating and activity to lower blood pressure in pre-hypertensive midlife and older rural women and currently in improving eating and activity to promote weight loss and weight maintenance in this population. We also work on reducing risk for cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p><B>How does your research contribute to science and\/or health care? <\/B> <\/p>\n<p>Our work aims to improve women&#8217;s health by changing lifestyle behaviors, which ultimately will reduce morbidity and mortality as women age.<\/p>\n<p><B>Name someone at UNMC who provides vital contributions to your success and briefly describe how they help you. <\/B> <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Patricia Hageman, professor in physical therapy education, and I have been on a research team together since 1995. 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