Faculty Bio

Julia Bucher, Ph.D., RN

Associate Professor of Nursing

Education

• BSN, University of Delaware (1974)
• MN, University of Washington (1980)
  MPM, Seattle University (1986)
• PhD, Community Systems Planning & Development, Penn State University (1992)

Credentials

• Registered Nurse

Courses

• Nursing Concepts and Practice: Community Health Nursing
• Community Health Concepts and Issues for Registered Nurses
• Research Concepts for Registered Nurses
• Health Care Policy, Organization and Finance (MS in Nursing)

Research Interests

• Problem solving coaching of family caregivers of persons with cancer
• Comprehensive cancer control planning and evaluation

Honors

• Trish Greene Quality of Life Award – Cancer Intervention
• Implementation Coordinator Award - Pennsylvania Comprehensive Cancer Control

Recent Publications

• Bucher, J.A. & Thompson, C.W. (2012). Promoting health in low-income communities: The Asthma Safe Kids Program delivered by an academic nurse managed center. Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators. 10(3):215-220.
• Bucher, J.A. & Houts, P.S. (2011). A comprehensive guide to caregiving for family caregivers. 2nd ED. Atlanta GA: American Cancer Society.
• Bucher, J.A. (2010). Using the logic model for planning and evaluation: examples for new users. Home Health Management and Practice. 22(5):325-333.

Recent Presentations

• Bucher, J. A. (2013). Successful Colonoscopy Preparation for Low-income, Low-vision Adults, Building Bridges: Pennsylvania Cancer Planning Summit, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Pavilion.
• Bucher, J. A. (2013). Community Resources, Support Group for Early-stage Alzheimer's Patients, Alzheimer's Association, Lebanon, PA.
• Bucher, J. A. (2012). Home Care of Veterans through Academic Nurse Managed Centers at Joining Forces to Restore Lives: Nursing Education and Research in Veterans Health Conference, University Of South Florida College Of Nursing, Tampa FL.