Faculty Detail   
Name CYNTHIA IRWIN JOINER
Assistant Professor
Director, Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Unit
Assistant Director for Clinical Research, Administration, & Finance, Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Administrator, Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center		  
Campus Address FOT 1220 Zip 0000
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 Education

Undergraduate  West Virginia University    1997  BA, Biology 
Graduate  University of Alabama at Birmingham    2000  MPH, Maternal & Child Health 
Undergraduate  University of Alabama at Birmingham     2003  BSN 
Graduate  University of Alabama at Birmingham     2010  MSN, Nursing Education 
Graduate  University of Alabama at Birmingham     2011  PhD, Nursing, Dissertation “Neighborhood Characteristics and Weight Status in Preschool Children” 

 Certifications

Alabama Board of Nursing Registered Nurse   

Faculty Appointment(s)
Appointment Type Department Division Rank
Primary  Med - Cardiovascular Disease  Med - Cardiovascular Disease Associate Professor
Secondary  Nursing Acad Support  Nursing Acad Support Associate Professor Adjunct
Center  Ctr for Clinical & Translational Sci  Ctr for Clinical & Translational Sci Associate Professor

Society Memberships
Organization Name Position Held Org Link
• American Heart Association, 2011-present     
• Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association, 2015-present     
• Sigma Theta Tau International, 2003-present     
• Southern Nursing Research Society, 2007-present     
 

Research/Clinical Interest
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Description
• Prevention of cardiovascular disease and reduction of cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension) in families and children through the examination of environmental factors. • Prevention of childhood obesity through examination of the interactions and the impact of environmental and cardiovascular risk factors on a child’s weight status. • Education and training for clinical research personnel.

Selected Publications 
MANUSCRIPTS PUBLISHED
1. Irwin Joiner, C. (2009). Body Mass Index (BMI) report cards: should schools be responsible for screening? The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 34, 208.

2. Wilson, L., Rice, M., Jones, C.T., Joiner, C., LaBorde, J., McCall, K., Jester, P., Carter, S., Boone, C., Onwuzuligo, U., & Koneru, A. (2013). Enhancing Research Capacity for Global health: Evaluation of a Distance-Based program for International Study Coordinators. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 33(1): 67-75.