Christine Ann Williamtiis

Dr. Christine Williamitis has been a nurse for over 40 years and a Nurse Practitioner since 1997.  Dr. Williamitis has taught graduate and undergraduate students since 1997 and has been a full time educator since 2014 continuing to actively work as a Nurse Practitioner in the Psychiatric Mental Health field.  She has extensive experience in Critical Care and Critical Care Transport as a flight nurse  prior to becoming a PMH NP and has enjoyed all phases of her career, but especially now working in mental health.  She was chosen as a Janseen scholar in 2011 by the American Psychiatric Nurse's Association  and  continues to be active in APNA.  Dr. Williamitis provides a psychiatric outpatient clinic for Huntington's Disease patients which is grant supported from the Huntington's Disease Society of America and also provides psychiatric care for patients with intellectual and physical disability in both an inpatient and outpatient settings.  She is the co-author of the Cedar Lake mood and emotions measurement instrument and is currently testing the instrument for validity and reliability. 

Doctor of Philosophy: University of Kentucky Lexington, Ky., 2021 (Nursing with a Psychology minor )

Doctor of Nursing Practice : University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, Tn., 2011 (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner )

Master's of Science in Nursing : University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio, 1997 (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner )

Post Master's Certificate: University of Louisville Louisville, Ky. , 2008 (Family Nurse Practitioner )

Bachelor of Science in Nursing : Columbia Union College Takoma Park, Md. , 1985 (Nursing)

Associate Degree in Nursing : Kettering College of Medical Arts Kettering, Oh, 1982 (Nursing)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology : University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, Ca., 2018 (Psychology)

Research interests include the development and evaluation of instruments measuring mood and quality of life in patients with intellectual and physical disability.
Overall interest is psychiatric mental heatlh and Neuropsychiatric assessment as well as managing psychiatric symptoms in chronically ill medical and surgical patients.     

 

08-15-2023 - Assistant Professor Clinical, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati, Ohio

06-05-2019 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Provide Psychiatric Mental Health direct care in both inpatient and outpatient settings , U. S. Psychiatry , Louisville, Ky.

05-02-2021 -12-15-2023 Assistant Professor, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

01-07-2014 -08-31-2021 Assistant Professor, Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program , University of Massachusetts Global, Irvine, California

06-15-2015 -05-15-2017 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP and FNP managing psychiatric and medical clients with eating disorders in both and outpatient and inpatient program. , The Emily Program, Cleveland, Ohio

08-01-2000 -04-01-2005 Flight Nurse, United States Air Force,

12-21-2011 -01-01-2014 Course Faculty, Frontier Nursing University , Versailles, Kentucky

03-01-1998 -08-01-2000 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner , Managing patients in Cardiac and Thoracic surgery , Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, Inc. , Cincinnati, Ohio

08-01-1998 -06-01-2000 Adjunct Faculty in the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program , University of Cincinnati College of Nursing , Cincinnati, Ohio

08-01-1993 -03-01-1998 RN The Christ Hospital Mobile Care Unit, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

08-01-1993 -03-01-1998 RN, CCU and Emergency Department, University of Cincinnati Hospital , Cincinnati, Ohio

03-01-1988 -03-01-1993 RN, MICU, VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

03-01-1986 -03-01-1988 RN, Medical Surgical unit, Kettering Medical Center , Kettering, Ohio

08-01-1982 -08-01-1986 RN, Otterbein Home , Lebanon, Ohio

08-15-2008 -12-30-2018 Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care NP in a busy Cardiothoracic Surgery practice , University of Louisville , Louisville, Ky

Investigators:Williamitis, Christine; Brammer, Susan;Harley, Dana; Richardson, George 02-16-2024 -03-30-2025 Ohio Department of Higher Education Great Minds Health Expansion Grant Role:Co- Investigator 538176.00 Active Type:Grant

Published Abstracts

Sagi, V, Williamitis, C. , Travedi,J., Atkins, K. (2020. ) Effect of seizures on outcomes in patient with cardiac surgery .[Abstract]American Academy of Neurology, 94 (15 ) ,supplementCo-Author

Effect of seizures on outcomes in patient with cardiac surgery

Peer Reviewed Publications

Cheng, A., Williamitis,C., Slaughter, M. (2014. ) Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile-flow left ventricular assist devices: is there an advantage to pulsatility?.Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery , , 3 (6 ) ,573-581

Comparison of continuous flow and pulsatile flow in left ventricular assist devices

Invited Presentations

Williamitis, Christine (10-12-2024. ) Using Measurement Instruments in Psychiatric Evaluation to Improve Clinical Practice .American Psychiatric Nurses Association , Louisville, Ky. Conference. . Level:National

Williamitis, Christine (02-13-2013. ) Independent Predictors of Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery .Southern Nursing Research Society, Dallas, Texas. Level:National

Williamitis, Christine (10-05-2011. ) The Use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Patients who have had VAD transplantation .American Psychiatric Nurses Association , Anaheim, California . Level:National

Williamitis, Christine (07-12-2023. ) Complications in Cardiac Surgery .University of Alabama CCTS, Birmingham, Alabama. Level:Regional

Williamitis, Christine (01-15-2023. ) Coding and Billing in Psychiatric Practice .University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama . Level:Regional

Williamitis, Christine (05-29-2021. ) Eating Disorders in Adolescents .University of Kentucky , Lexington, Ky.. Level:State

Williamitis, Christine (05-31-2021. ) Complications in Cardiac Surgery .University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.. Level:University

Williamitis, Christine (05-10-2020. ) Assessing and Documenting Mental Status in Psychiatric Evaluation .University of Massachusetts Global, Irvine, California. Level:Regional

Williamitis, Christine (05-14-2019. ) Neuropsychiatric Evaluation in Psychiatric Assessment .University of Massachusetts Global, Irvine, California . Level:Regional

Williamitis, Christine (05-29-2019. ) Eating Disorders in Adolescents .University of Massachusetts Global, Irvine, California. Level:Regional

Williamitis, Christine (08-15-2015. ) Eating Disorders in Adolescents .Eastern Kentucky University , Richmond, Ky.. Level:Regional

Williamitis, Christine (05-29-1997. ) The Relationship Between Resources Needed and Available in Patient's After Heart Transplantation .University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio . Level:University

Symposium

Williamitis, Christine (10-12-2024. ) Using Measuring Instruments in Psychiatric Evaluation to Improve Clinical Practice .Louisville, Ky. . Conference. Level:National

Using measuring instruments in psychiatric evaluation to improve clinical practice

Faculty of the Year 2018 University of Massachusetts Global Status:Recipient Level:University

Janseen Student Scholar 2011 American Psychiatric Nurse's Association Status:Recipient Level:National Type:Fellowship

Induction into Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society 2014 Omicron Delta Kappa Status:Recipient Level:National Type:Recognition

New Horizons Scholarship 2014 University of Kentucky Status:Recipient Level:Regional Type:Monetary

Graduated with Highest Honors 2011 University of Tennessee Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Recognition

Induction into Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing 1997 Sigma Theta Tau Status:Recipient Level:International Type:Recognition

Koch Scholarship 1980 Otterbein Home Status:Recipient Level:Local Type:Grant

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing (Research and Scholarly Activities Council ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 08-01-2024 -08-01-2026

University of Massachusetts Global (Curriculum Committee ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 08-01-2019 -08-02-2021

University of Massachusetts Global (Faculty Personnel Committee ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 08-01-2016 -08-01-2019

University of Massachusetts Global (Faculty Personnel Committee ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 08-01-2016 -08-01-2019

University of Massachusetts Global (Equity and Diversity and Inclusion Committee ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 08-01-2019 -08-01-2021

American Psychiatric Nurse's Association (Recovery Council ) Committee Member Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:National 05-01-2024 -05-01-2028

01-07-2023-07-15-2023 Post Doctoral research training , University of Alabama , , Birmingham

willci@ucmail.uc.edu