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Biography

Dr. Martinez holds board certifications in Advanced Holistic Nursing (AHN-BC) and Health and Wellness Nurse Coaching (HWNC-BC). With specialized training in HeartMath techniques and mindfulness education, she fosters holistic approaches to enhance the biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural-environmental well-being and wellness of individuals, families, and communities. Her research centers on comprehensive health practices, empowering individuals and cultivating resilience and intentional wellness in the communities she serves.Ìý

Education

• PhD, Florida Atlantic Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing (2020) Boca Raton, Florida
• MBA, Johns Hopkins University College of Business (2004) Baltimore, MD
• MSN, Johns Hopkins University College of Nursing (2004) Baltimore, MD
• BSN, University of Saint Joseph (2001) West Hartford, CT

Certifications:

• Board Certified in Advanced Holistic Nursing (AHN-BC)
• Board Certified Health and Wellness Nurse Coach (HWNC-BC)
• HeartMath: The Resilient Heart
• HeartMath: Stress and Well-Being Assessment Provider
• Certified Mindful Educator
• Certified Mindful Educator for Difficult Emotions

Teaching

• NUR3171 Creating Healing Environments
• NUR4165 Nursing Research
• NUR4937 RI: Scholarship for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
• NGR6168 Foundations of Holistic Nursing I: Advanced Nursing Situations
• NGR6169 Foundations of Holistic Nursing II: Advanced Nursing Situations
• NGR6296L Developing Expertise in Holistic Healing: Advanced Nursing Situations (Requires 145 supervised clinical hours)
• NGR6297L Integrating Expertise in Holistic Practice: Advanced Nursing Situations (Requires 145 supervised clinical hours)
• NGR6812 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Recent Publications

• Martinez, L., Opalinski, A. & Butcher, H. (2024). A unitary caring theory perspective of adolescent and young adult experiences of resilience. Nursing Science Quarterly, 37(4), 353 – 364. 10.1177/08943184241269830Ìý
• Datta, D., Ray, S., Martinez, L., Newman, D., Dalmida, S. G., Hashemi, J., ... & Eckardt, P. (2024). Feature identification using interpretability machine learning predicting risk factors for disease severity of in-patients with COVID-19 in South Florida. Diagnostics, 14(17), 1866.
• Opalinski, A.S., Martinez, L.A., Butcher, H., Bertulfo, T., Stewart, D. & Gengo, R. (2024). A theory-guided literature review: A knowledge synthesis methodology. Journal of Nursing Education (accepted for publication, 5/2024)
• Opalinski, A.S. & Martinez, L.A. (2024). Nursing student resilience in the U.S.: A theory-guided scoping review. Journal of Nursing Education (accepted 5/24).
• Martinez, L., Opalinski, A. & Herbert, L. (2023). The lived experiences of students with food allergies during a usual weekday. Journal of School Health, 94(7). 610-618. Ìý Ìý
• Datta, D., Dalmida, S. G., Martinez, L., Newman, D., Hashemi, J., Khoshgoftaar, T. M., ... & Eckardt, P. (2023). Using machine learning to identify patient characteristics to predict mortality of in-patients with COVID-19 in south Florida. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1193467.
• Shorten, C., Khoshgoftaar, T. M., Hashemi, J., Dalmida, S. G., Newman, D., Datta, D., Martinez, L. ... & Eckard, P. (2022, May). Predicting the Severity of COVID-19 Respiratory Illness with Deep Learning. In The International FLAIRS Conference Proceedings (Vol. 35).
• George, S.D., Payne, P.F., Mugoya, G.C., Kirkpatrick, B., Rhoads, K., Bonner, K., Merritt, J. & Martinez, L.A. (2021). A community-engaged, team-based approach to HIV care and research in the deep south. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, (14)1.
• Martinez, L.A. & Constantinides, S.M. (2021). Sleep assessment for sleep problems in children. The Nursing Clinics of North America, 56(2), 299-309.
• Opalinski, A. & Martinez, L.A. (2020). Mindfulness and self-regulation in a summer camp setting: An EBP project. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 57, 73-78. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.10.023ÌýÌý
• Martinez, L.A. & Opalinski, A. (2019). Building the concept of nurturing resilience. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 48, 63-71, doi: Ìý

Book Chapters

• George, S., Cody, S. L., Mumba, M., & Martinez, L. (2023). Empower, Encourage, and Expand: Mentoring Twenty-First Century Nurse Scientists. In Mentoring in Nursing through Narrative Stories Across the World (pp. 743-752). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Professional Presentations

• Martinez, L., Butcher, H., Opalinski, A., Alselami, S., & Longo, J. (2024, June 22).
  Symposium: Applications of the Unitary-Caring Hermeneutic-Phenomenological Research
  Method. Symposium conducted at the 2024 International Association of Human Caring (IAHC)
  Annual Conference, Gathering Anew in Community: Celebrating Innovations in Caring Science.
  Boca Raton, Florida.
• Martinez, L., Ismal, M., George, S., Hawthorne, D. (2024, June 22). Workshop: A Caring-
  Based Model for Comprehensive Wellness: Nurturing Holistic Well-Being in Academia.
  Workshop conducted at the 2024 International Association of Human Caring (IAHC) Annual
  Conference, Gathering Anew in Community: Celebrating Innovations in Caring Science.
  Boca Raton, Florida.
• Martinez, L., Joseph, P., Davis, S., Mbango, C. & Story, L. (2024, February 21). Podium
  Presentation: Research Interest and Implementation Group (RIIG) Engagement. Podium
  presentation presented at SSNRS 38th Annual Conference: Collaborating to Advance Nursing
  Research, Education, Leadership, and Practice. Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Martinez, L., Datta, D., Ray, S., Newman, D., George Dalmida, S., Hashemi, T.M., Sareli, C.,
  & Eckard, P. (2023, February 21). Podium Presentation: Using Random Forest Classifier to
  Identify Important COVID-19 Patient Characteristics Predicting Mechanical Ventilation in South Florida. Podium presentation presented at SSNRS 38th Annual Conference: Collaborating to Advance Nursing Research, Education, Leadership, and Practice. Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Opalinski, A.*, Martinez, L., Butcher, H., Bertulfo, T., Stewart, D., & Gengo, R. (2024, January 18). Poster Presentation: Theory-Guided Literature Review: A Knowledge Synthesis Methodology. Poster presented at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2024 Doctoral Education Conference. Naples, FL.
• Datta, D.*, George Dalmida, S., Martinez, L., Newman, D., Hashemi, J., Khoshgoftaar, T. M., Shorten, C., Sareli, C., & Eckardt, P. (2023). Podium Presentation: Using random forest classifier to identify important COVID-19 patient characteristics predicting mortality in South Florida. Proceedings of the 4th National Big Data Health Science Conference. BMC Proceedungs 17 (Suppl 19), 32 (2023).
• Martinez, L.*, George Dalmida, S.*, Datta, D., Ray, S., Newman, D., Hashemi, T.M., Sareli, C., & Eckard, P. (2023). Podium Presentation: Using Random Forest Classifier to Identify Important COVID-19 Patient Characteristics Predicting Mortality in South Florida. Presented at SSNRS 37th Annual Conference: Building Partnerships in Population Health through Research, Education, and Practice, March 1-3, 2023, Orlando, Florida.
• Shorten, C.*, Khoshgoftaar, T. M., Hashemi, J., George Dalmida, S., Newman, D., Datta, D., Martinez, L., Sareli, C., & Eckard, P. (2022). Paper Presentation: Predicting the severity of COVID-19 respiratory illness with deep learning. The International FLAIRS Conference Proceedings, 35.
• Shorten, C., Cardenas, E., Khoshgoftaar, T.M., Hashemi, J., George Dalmida, S., Newman, D., Datta, D., Martinez, L., Sareli, C, Eckard, P. (2022). Paper Presentation: Exploring Language-Interfaced Fine-Tuning for COVID-19 Patient Survival Classification. The 34th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence.
• George, S. & Martinez, L. (2021). Podium Presentation: Sigma's 32nd International Nursing Research Congress: Reimagining Culturally Relevant Research for the 21st Century and Beyond Presentation: “Black Girls' Magic: Neural Substrates of Sexual Risk Behavior of Black Girls".

Grants Awarded

• VitalNurse+: A Caring Pathway to Cultivate Resilience and Comprehensive Wellness in Nursing Students, Role: PI (2024 – present).
• Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), The Role of Pet Dogs: Examining Resilience and Well-being in Military Adolescents, Role: PI (2023 – present).
• American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, Inc., Pet Dogs, Resilience, and Well-being in Military Adolescents, Role: PI (2023 – present).
• Caring Research Initiative, Resilience and Well-being in Military Connected Adolescents, Role: PI (2023 – 2024).
• Center for SMART Health, Development of a Multi-Scale Predictive Model for COVID-19 Patient Outcomes and Long-Term Health Effects, Role: Co-PI, (2022 – 2024).
• Adolescent and Young Adult Stories of Resilience, Role: Co-I (2020 – 2023).
• The Daily Lived Experiences of Adolescents Living with Food Allergies During a Usual Weekday: A Phenomenological Hermeneutic Study, Role: PI, (2019 – 2020).