Chandice Covington, R.N., Ph.D.
Dr. Chandice Covington
The LWBIWH is honored to have Chandice Covington, R.N., Ph.D., A.P.R.N. (BC), F.A.A.N., as the Thelma Florence Hall Chair for Nursing Excellence in Women’s Health, the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing’s historic fourth endowed chair.
The aim of the Florence Thelma Hall Chair for Nursing Excellence in Women’s Health is to be a catalyst for the development of women’s health programs in the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing, the School of Medicine and the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health. This academic position includes research, clinical, and teaching activities. The Chair will contribute to the scientific body of knowledge in women’s health. The Hall Endowed Chair holds an academic appointment at the rank of associate or full professor in the TTUHSC Perry School of Nursing.
Dr. Covington is the first chair appointed within an institute and the first faculty within the School of Nursing to have an appointment with the School of Medicine.
Dr. Covington has an extensive research background in women’s health and was previously the dean of the College of Nursing at University of North Dakota. She has had major research funding from multiple National Institutes of Health entities including the National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Nursing Research, with additional funding from NASA, National Indian Health Service, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her recruitment to TTUHSC lifts us into a new realm of leadership and research within the university.
Dr. Covington plans research in two major areas. In West Texas, she will examine how multiple roles in women’s lives (such as mother, spouse, daughter, worker) influence health, especially sleep debt, and its relation to overeating, risk for diabetes, and cognitive skills. She notes that due to the numerous roles that women play in society, there is often less than optimal time to devote to personal basic needs, such as sleep and a healthy diet. This can have a negative effect on women’s physical health and mental acuity.
On the international front, Dr. Covington’s research will continue to focus on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV via breast milk in Kenya, Africa.
Her hobbies include writing creatively about women and their challenges in life, international travel where health is constantly challenged by the environment and lack of resources. Her pass-time interests include fly-fishing, music, and reading – especially the newspaper.
l to r: Nancy Neal, Chancellor Kent Hance, Dr. Marjorie Jenkins, Dr. Chandice Covington, F. Marie Hall, Dr. John Baldwin, Dr. Alexia Green.
Selected Publications:
1. Covington, C, Delaney-Black, V., Sokol, R., Ager, T., Knoll, J.(1996).Development of an instrument to assess problem behavior in first-grade students prenatally exposed to cocaine: Part I. Substance Abuse,17(2), 87-99.
2. Covington C, Nordstrom-Klee B, Delaney-Black V, Templin T, Ager J, Sokol RJ. (2001). Development of an instrument to assess problem behavior in first grade students prenatally exposed to cocaine: Part II -Validation. Substance Abuse, 22 (4), 217-233.
3. Varnum, S, Covington, CY, Woodbury, RL, Konstantinos, P, Kangas, LS, Abdullah, MS, Pounds, JG, Smith, RD, Zangar, RC. (2003). Proteomic Characterization of Nipple Aspirate Fluid: Identification of Potential Biomarkers of Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Research Treatment, 80(1), 87-97.
4. Delaney-Black V, Nordstrom B, Covington C, Janisse J, Ager J, Chiodo, L, Sokol RJ. (2004). Prenatal cocaine: Quantity of exposure and gender moderation. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 25 (4), 254-263.
5. Zangar, RC; Varnum, SM; Covington, CY; Smith, RD. (2004). A rational approach for discovering and validating cancer markers in very small samples using mass spectrometry and ELISA microarrays. Disease Markers, 20 (3),135-148.
6. Bailey, BN; Delaney-Black, V; Covington, CY; Ager, J; Janisse, J; Hannigan, JH; Sokol, RJ. (2004). Prenatal exposure to binge drinking and cognitive and behavioral outcomes at age 7 years. American Journal Of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 191 (3), 1037-1043.
7. Sood BG, Nordstrom Bailey B, Covington C, Sokol RJ, Ager J, Janisse J, Hannigan JH, Delaney-Black V. (2005). Gender and alcohol moderate caregiver reported child behavior after prenatal cocaine. Neurotoxicol Teratol., 27(2), 191-201.
8. Nordstrom Bailey B, Sood BG, Sokol RJ, Ager J, Janisse J, Hannigan JH, Covington C, Delaney-Black V. (2005). Gender and alcohol moderate prenatal cocaine effects on teacher-report of child behavior. Neurotoxicol Teratol., 27(2):181-9.
9. Djuric Z, Visscher DW, Heilbrun LK, Chen G, Atkins M, Covington CY (Senior AU). (2005). Influence of lactation history on breast nipple aspirate fluid yields and fluid composition. Breast Journal,11(2):92-9.
10. Sood, BG, Nordstrom Bailey, B, Covington, C, Sokol RJ, Ager J, Janisse J, Hannigan JH, Delaney-Black V. (2005). Gender and alcohol moderate caregiver reported child behavior after prenatal cocaine. Neurotoxicol Teratol., 27 (2): 191-201. Epub 2004 Nov. 14.
11. Bailey, BN, Delaney-Black, V, Hannigan, JH, Ager, J, Sokol, RJ, Covington, CY. (2005). Somatic Complaints in Children and Community and Community Violence Exposure. J Dev Behav Prediatr. 26 (5): 341-348.
12. Lithgow, DI, & Covington, C. (2005). Chronic Inflammation and Breast Pathology: A Theoretical Model. Biological Research for Nursing, 7, 118-129.
13. Lithgow, D., Nyamathi, A., Elashoff, D., Martinez-Maza, O., & Covington, C. (2006) C-Reactive Protein, an Inflammation Marker, in Nipple Aspirate Fluid: Relation to Women’s Reproductive, Nutrition, and Body Composition Factors. Nursing Research, 55(6), 418-25.
14. Ondersma, S.J., Delaney-Black, V., Covington, C.Y., Nordstrom, B., Sokol, R.J. (2006). The Association Between Caregiver Substance Abuse and Self-Reported Violence Exposure Among Young Urban Children. J Trauma Stress, 19(1), 107-18.
15. Bailey, B.N., Hannigan, J.H., Delaney-Black, V., Covington, C., Sokol, R.J. The Role of Maternal Acceptance in the Relation Between Community Violence Exposure and Child Functioning. (2006). J Abnorm Child Psychol, 34(1): 57-70.
16. Bailey, B.N., Delaney-Black, V., Hannigan, J.H., Ager, J., Sokol, R.J., Covington, C.Y. (2005). Somatic Complaints in Children and Community Violence Exposure. J Dev Behav Pediatr, 26(5), 341-8.
17. Kwon, J., Delaney-Black, V., Covington, C., Abell, S., Nordstrom-Bailey, B., Sokol, R., & Ager, J. (2006). The relations between maternal expressed emotion and children’s perceived self-competence, behavior and intelligence in African-American families. Early Child Development and Care, 176(2), 195-206.
18. Djuric Z, Chen G, Ren J, Venkatramanamoorthy R, Covington CY, Kucuk O, Heilbrun LK. (2007). Effects of high fruit-vegetable and/or low-fat intervention on breast nipple aspirate fluid micronutrient levels. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev., 16(7), 1393-9.
19. Lithgow D, Nyamathi A, Elashoff D, Martinez-Maza O, Covington C. (2007). C-reactive protein in nipple aspirate fluid associated with Gail model factors. Biol Res Nurs., 9(2):108-16.
20. Nyamathi A, Covington C, Mutere M. (2007). Vulnerable populations in Thailand: giving voice to women living with HIV/AIDS. Annu Rev Nurs Res.;25:339-55.
21. Chiodo LM, Covington C, Sokol RJ, Hannigan JH, Jannise J, Ager J, Greenwald M, Delaney-Black V. (2007). Blood lead levels and specific attention effects in young children. Neurotoxicol Teratol., 29(5), 538-46.
22. Borkow, G, Lara, HH, Covington, CY, Nyamathi, A, Gabbay, J. (2008). Deactivation of HIV-1 in medium by copper-Oxide 1 containing filters. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 52(2), 518-525.
23. Chae, S., Covington, CY. (2009). Bio-behavioral Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine: Evidence From Animal Models. Biological Research for Nursing, [Epub ahead of print], 1-5.