Ann L. Whall, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
School of Nursing,
University of Michigan.
e-mail: annwhall@umich.edu

Ann Whall, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Principal Investigator on a five-year (1999-2004) research grant which models factors related to display of aggressive behaviors in dementia. Dr. Whall is also Associate Director of the Geriatrics Center, a Faculty Associate at the Institute of Gerontology, and a Co-director of a project on Partners in Quality Care of the University of Michigan Medical School.

Sample publications:
Conceptual Models of Nursing: Analysis and Application.
Barnes & Noble.com - Conceptual Models of Nursing : Analysis and Application. Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Ann L. Whall. (Barnes & Noble.) April 1996

Whall, Ann; Black, Margaret; Groh, Carla; et al. The Effect of Natural Environments Upon Agitation and Aggression in Late Stage Dementia Patients. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. (September/October 1997), v. 12(5), pp. 216-20

Kolanowski, A. & Whall, A. (2000). Toward holistic theory-based intervention for dementia behavior. Holistic Nursing Practice, 14(2), 67-76.

Sample study:
Aggressive Physical Behavior: Background and Proximal Factors
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ann Whall. Ann M. Kolanowski, PhD, RN | Research
The purpose of this study, one of a trio, that comprises an Interactive Research Project Grant, is to determine which background and proximal factors as explicated in the need-driven Dementia-compromised Behavior Model predicts aggressive physical behavior in persons with dementia.