Mazen El Ghaziri,PhD, MPH,BSN
Education and Training
Undergraduate:
June 1999Bachelor of Science in Nursing, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Doctoral/ graduate:
June 2001Masters of Public Health, Concentration in Health Services Administration, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
May 2013PhD (Nursing), University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Dissertation: Understanding the Impact of Coworker Conflict in an Unionized U.S. Public Sector Workforce and Comparative Psychometric Review of the Negative Act Questionnaire. Jane Lipscomb, Advisor
June 2013-July 2015Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace, Division of Occupational and Environment Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
Research Interests
Workplace violence
Occupational health and safety
Aging workforce
Nursing workforce
Work environment and organization of work
Professional Experience
Teaching Experience
September 2015Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Nursing
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
August 2010-May 2011Teaching AssistantUniversity of Maryland, School of
Science and Research Nursing, Baltimore, MD
for Advance Nursing
Practice (4 credits)
Spring 2014Guest LecturerUniversity of Connecticut Health
Environmental and Center, Farmington, CT
Occupational Epidemiology
Research Experience
June 2011-May 2013Research AssistantUniversity of Maryland, School of
Nursing, Baltimore, MD
June 2013-PresentPostdoctoral FellowUniversity of Connecticut Health
Center, Farmington, CT
Nursing and Hospital Administration Experience
June2004- June2010Magnet Project Coordinator/ American University of
Case Manager Beirut Medical Center,
Lebanon
February 03- April 04Project Manager New Mowasat Hospital,
Kuwait
June01- Jan03Administrative OfficerAmerican University of
Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
July 00-September 00 RN In ChargeHariri Foundation,
Directorate of Health& Social Services, Lebanon
Other Experience
June 00- August 00Graduate AssistantAmerican University of
Beirut, Lebanon
October 99- Feb 00Graduate AssistantAmerican University of
Beirut, Lebanon
October 99- April 00Clinical Assistant Medical Institute of
Neuropsychological Disorders, Lebanon
Grants and Funding
3/1/2015-2/28/2016
Grant/PI: Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW) Pilot Project Program (PI: Mazen El Ghaziri)
Source:CPH-NEW Grant No. 2U19-OH008857 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Title:Assessing the Occupational Health Risks and Health Behaviors for Men in Correctional Nursing and Evaluating the Barriers and Facilitators for a Peer Mediation Program
Role: Principal Investigator
Major Goals:To compare occupational exposures, health behaviors and outcomes of male and female RNs in the Correctional Managed Health Careworkforce. Using the Organization of Work framework, this study examines differences in gender role expectations, incidents of Type III workplace violence, and implications for nurse retention. It will also examine facilitators and barriers to improve the utilization of a peer-based mediation program.
Award:$10,927
2013-2015
Grant/PI: Occupational Safety and Health Core Interest Group (PI: Jennifer Cavallari)
Source:University of Connecticut, Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
Title:Occupational Health Needs and Research within Connecticut
Role: Co-investigator
Major Goals:To address the objectives of expanding the membership of the CICATS Occupational Health Research CIG and foster new collaborations and grant applications among researchers, practitioners and community members within the state of Connecticut interested in addressing new and emerging topics in the field of Occupational Health Research.
Award: $27,000
2007-2008
Grant/PI: Transparency & Accountability Grants Project managed by AMIDEAST (PI: Gladys Mouro)
Source:United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Title:Accountability in the Nursing Profession in Lebanon
Role: Co-Investigator and project coordinator
Award: $50,000
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
El Ghaziri, M., Zhu, S., Lipscomb, J., and Smith, B. (2014).Work schedule and client characteristics associated with workplace violence experience among nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Association of Nurses in Aids Care, 25 (1S), S79-S89, doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2013.07.002
Lipscomb, J. and El Ghaziri, M. (2013). Workplace Violence Prevention: Improving Front-line Healthcare Worker and Patient Safety. New Solutions, A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, 23 (2), 297-313. doi: 10.2190/NS.23.2.f
Lipscomb, J., London, M., McPhaul, K., El Ghaziri, M., Lydecker, A., Geiger-Brown, J., and Johnson, J. (In press).The Prevalence of Coworker Conflict, including Bullying, in the U.S. Public Sector Workforce.Journal of Violence and Victims.
Manuscripts under review
Cherniack, M.G., Dussetschleger, J.D., Dugan, A., Farr, D., Namizu, S., El Ghaziri, M., and Henning, R. (In review). Participatory Action Research in Corrections: the HITEC 2 Program.Applied Ergonomics.
Cherniack, M.G., El Ghaziri, M., Dussetschleger, J.D., Elliot, D., Kuehl, K. (In review). Total Workers Health Strategies and Tips for Correction Officers Health and Wellness. American Jails Magazine.
Manuscripts under preparation
El Ghaziri, M. J., Storr, C.L., M. Trinkoff, A.M., McPhaul, K.,Johnson, J., and Lipscomb, J.Understanding the Impact of Coworker Conflict in an Unionized U.S. Public Sector Workforce. To be submitted to Journal of Violence and Victims.
El Ghaziri, M.,Garza, J.B., Warren, N., Cherniack, M.G., Dussetschleger, J.D. Demographic and Work Exposure Factors Associated with Standing Work Among Manufacturing Workers Across Different Age Groups.To be submitted to Ergonomics.
El Ghaziri, M. Unick, G., J., Storr, C.L., M. Trinkoff, A.M., McPhaul, K.,Johnson, J., and Lipscomb, J. Using an Item Response Theory Approach in Participatory Action Research Measuring Negative Acts and Bullying.
Non Peer-Reviewed Publications
Elliot, D., Kuehl, K., El Ghaziri, M., and Cherniack, M.(In press).Total Worker HealthTMfor Corrections Officers: Moving an Invisible Profession into View. Correction Today.
Aly, A., Brent, C., Chihos, V., Clark, I., EL Ghaziri, M., Deborah Mansdorf, D., and Mishler, O. (2013). The Civility Discourse: Where Do We Stand and How Do We Proceed?.President’s Symposium and White Paper Project, President’s Fellows, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
El Ghaziri, M., McPhaul, K., London, M., and Lipscomb, J. (2012).Workplace Violence in the Healthcare Setting: Legislation, Regulations, and Accreditation Approaches. In Needham, I., McKenna, A., Kingma, M., and Oud, N.(Eds.). Proceedings from the Third International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector: Linking local initiatives with global learning.Netherland:KAVANAH.
Lipscomb, J., ElGhaziri, M., McPhaul, K., and London, M. (2012).Do Workplaces at Increased Risk for Patient – Related Workplace Violence have an Increased Risk of Co-worker Conflict and Bullying? In Needham, I., McKenna, A., Kingma, M., and Oud, N.(Eds.). Proceedings from the Third International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector: Linking local initiatives with global learning.Netherland:KAVANAH.
London, M., Lipscomb, J., ElGhaziri, M., McPhaul, K. (2012).The Impact of Co-worker Violence, including Bullying, in US Mental Health Facilities. In Needham, I., McKenna, A., Kingma, M., and Oud, N.(Eds.). Proceedings from the Third International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector: Linking local initiatives with global learning.Netherland:KAVANAH.
Mouro, G. and El Ghaziri, M. (2010). Journey across times…Against all odds.Lebanese Journal of Nursing, 1, 16-17.
Presentations
May 2015“The Organized workforce in Corrections: An invisible key to officer health and Well-being”, by Mazen El Ghaziri, Sara Namazi, Jeffrey Dussetschleger, and Martin Cherniack, at the Work, Stress, and Health conference: Sustainable Work, Sustainable Health, Sustainable Organizations, in Atlanta, Georgia.
May 2015“Health Improvement through Employee Control (HITEC2): Adapting the participatory action research to Corrections”, by Martin Cherniack, Jeffrey Dussetschleger, Robert Henning,Mazen El Ghaziri, and Nicholas Warren, atthe Work, Stress, and Health conference: Sustainable Work, Sustainable Health, Sustainable Organizations, in Atlanta, Georgia.
January, April 2015, Invited speaker, Shatter the Silence-Connecticut Conference on Workplace Assault and Violence-Sponsored by the CT AFLCIO, AFT, and ConnectiCOSH, Meriden, Connecticut.
November 2014 “Case Study of a Workplace Participatory Intervention in Corrections”, by Mazen El Ghaziri, Sara Namazi, Jeffrey Dussetschleger, andMartin Cherniack, at the 4th Annual Community Engagement and Research Symposium: Building on Partnership Strengths to Improve Community Health, University of Massachusetts Centre for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts.
November 2014 “Building Partnerships for Healthier Connecticut Workers: The Occupational Safety and Health Core Interest Group (OSH-CIG) of UConn Health” by Jennifer Cavallari , Alicia Dugan , Mazen El Ghaziri, Jennifer Garza , and Sarah Wakai at the 4th Annual Community Engagement and Research Symposium: Building on Partnership Strengths to Improve Community Health, University of Massachusetts Centre for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts.
October 2014 “An Assessment of Preventing and Managing Aggressive Behavior in a U.S. State Hospital System” by Jane Lipscomb and Mazen El Ghaziriat the Fourth International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Miami, Florida.
October 2014 “A Tale of Two Intervention Approaches: Towards Total Worker Health™ within a Correctional Workforce” by Mazen El Ghaziri, Martin Cherniack, Jeffrey Dussetschleger, Robert Henning, and Nicholas Warren at the First International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
November 2013 Round Table on “Individual and organizational impact of co worker conflict and bullying: A public sector perspective” byMazen El Ghaziri,Matthew London,and Jane Lipscombat the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition, Boston,Massachusetts.
November 2013 Round Table on “Do workplaces at increased risk for customer – related violence have an increased risk of co-worker conflict and bullying?” byJane Lipscomb, Mazen El Ghaziri, and Matthew Londonat the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition, Boston,Massachusetts.
October 2013 Poster presentation on “Using an Item Response Theory Approach in Participatory Action Research Measuring Negative Acts and Bullying” by Mazen EL Ghaziri, M., George J. Unick, Carla L. Storr, Alison M. Trinkoff, Kathleen McPhaul,Jeffery Johnson, and Jane Lipscomb; at Health, Workplace, and Environment: Cultivating Connections Conference, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.
April 2013 “Individual and organizational impact of coworker conflict: A public sector perspective” by Mazen El Ghaziri,Carla L. Storr,Matthew London, Jane Lipscomb, at the University of Maryland Graduate School, 35th Annual Graduate Research Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
October 2012 “Workplace Violence in the Healthcare Setting: Legislation, Regulations, and Accreditation Approaches” by Mazen El Ghaziri, Kathleen McPhaul, Matthew London, and Jane Lipscomb, for the 3rd International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
October 2012 “Do Workplaces at Increased Risk for Patient – Related Workplace Violence have an Increased Risk of Co-worker Conflict and Bullying?” by Jane Lipscomb, Mazen El Ghaziri, Kate McPhaul, and Matthew London, for the 3rd International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
October 2012 Round Table on “Participatory Approaches to Designing the Age-Friendly Workplace” by Kate McPhaul, Karen Mulloy, Kenneth Scott, Steven Hecker, James Grosch, and Mazen El Ghaziri, MPH, BSN, RN, at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, California.
October 2012 “The Impact of Co-worker Violence, including Bullying, in US Mental Health Facilities” by Matthew London, Dr. Jane Lipscomb, Mazen El Ghaziri, and Kate McPhaul, for the 3rd International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
October 2012 “Work schedule and client characteristics associated with workplace violence experience among nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa” by Mazen El Ghaziri, ShijunZhu, Jane Lipscomb, Barbara Smith, at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, California.
October 2012 “Prevalence of Coworker Conflict, including Bullying, in the U.S. Public Sector Workforce” ” by Jane Lipscomb Matthew London, Mazen El Ghaziri, and Kathleen McPhaul, at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, California.
April 2012 “Work schedule and client characteristics associated with workplace violence experience among nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa” by MazenEl Ghaziri, Shijun Zhu, Jane Lipscomb , and Barbara Smith , at the University of Maryland Graduate School, 34th Annual Graduate Research Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
November 2011 “Incivility Lateral Violence, and Bullying: Impact on Nurse and patient Safety” by Kate McPhaul and Mazen El Ghaziri, at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Annual Fall Nursing Conference “The Hazards of Nursing: RNurses at Risk”, Baltimore, Maryland.
April 2008 “Towards Better Nursing Accountability in Lebanon” by Gladys Mouro and Mazen El Ghaziri, at the American Organization of Nurse Executives, 41st Annual Meeting and Exposition, Seattle, Washington.
April 2008 Poster presentation on “Shaping the Future of Nursing Services with Large Scale Intervention”(Poster Presentation). Mazen El Ghaziri, Najwa Kais, and Jane Kelley, at the American Organization of Nurse Executives, 41st Annual Meeting and Exposition, Seattle, Washington.
June 2005 “How a hospital creates a culture for RN retention” by Gladys Mouro, Rana Abdel Malak, andMazen El Ghaziri, American University of Beirut Medical Center at the Centennial Nursing Conference, AUB, Lebanon.
Journal Editorial and Review Responsibilities/Conferences Peer Review
2010 Editorial BoardLebanese Journal of Nursing,
2012Invited manuscript reviewer Journal of the Association of Nurses
in AIDS Care
2012 Invited manuscript reviewer BioMed Central Public Health
2014-2015 Invited reviewerAmerican Public Health Association
142nd and 143rdAnnual Meeting & Exposition
Professional Memberships, Committee, Organizational, and Volunteer Service
2014- Present Advisory CommitteeAmerican Nurses Association, Professional Issues Panel on Workplace Violence and Incivility
2014-PresentMemberAmerican Nurses Association,
Connecticut Nurses Association
2012-2013PresidentNursing Doctoral Student Organization,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2012-2013 Search Committee for the Assistant Dean for PhD, School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2011-2012Vice PresidentNursing Doctoral Student Organization,
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2010-2011First Year PhD Nursing Doctoral Student Organization,
Students Rep.University of Maryland, Baltimore
2011-PresentMemberSigma Theta Tau (Pi Chapter)
2010-PresentMemberAmerican Public Health Association
2008-PresentMemberAmerican Assembly for Men in Nursing
2005-2010MemberInternational Member of the American
Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
2008-2010MemberAONE International Committee currently
known as AONE International Institute
2004-PresentMemberOrder of Nurses in Lebanon
2007-2010Elected Cabinet Order of Nurses in Lebanon
Member
2009-2010SecretaryOrder of Nurses in Lebanon Pension Plan
Committee
2007-2010MemberOrder of Nurses in Lebanon the Scientific
Committee
2007Co –ChairScientific Committee of the Order of Nurses
in Lebanon
1999-PresentMemberAmerican University of Beirut Alumni
Association
Honors/Awards
1999Women’s Auxiliary, AUBMC Henriette Sabra Memorial Award
2012Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International's Scholarly Presentation Award
2012-13University of Maryland President’s Fellow-Focusing onCivility as a Core Instructional Value
2013University of Maryland Alumni Association Award for Outstanding PhD Graduate
2013Nominated by the University of Maryland School of Nursing for the American Associations of Colleges of Nursing Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science Award
Certifications & Training Experience
- May 6-9, 2015 Work, Stress, and Health conference: Sustainable Work, Sustainable Health, Sustainable Organizations, Atlanta, Georgia.
- November 7, 2014, FourthAnnual Community Engagement and Research Symposium: Building on Partnership Strengths to Improve Community Health, University of Massachusetts Centre for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Oct 22-24, 2014, Fourth International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector: Towards, safety, security and wellbeing for all, Miami, Florida
- October 6-8, 2014, First International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- July 16-18, 2014,Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute: Advancing theory and practice in the context of total worker health, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
- July 15, 2014, National Symposium on Corrections Worker Health, Portland, Oregon
- November 2-6, 2013, American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition, Boston,Massachusetts
- October 2013, Health, Workplace, and Environment: Cultivating Connections Conference, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
- January 10-11, 2013, Advanced Topics in Structural Equation Modeling, by Dr. Gregory Hancock, University of Maryland College Park, Baltimore, Maryland
- January 7-9, 2013, Structural Equation: Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling, by Dr. Gregory Hancock, University of Maryland College Park, Baltimore, Maryland
- October 24-26, 2012,The 3rd International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- October 27-31, 2012, American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, California
- September 7, 2012, Designing the Age Friendly Workplace Workshop, University of Maryland School of Nursing and Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health, in collaboration with CDC NIOSH, Baltimore, Maryland
- May 1, 2012Interprofessional Civility in Healthcare: Awareness, Impact & Outcomes, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- October 29 - November 2, 2011, American Public Health Association’s(APHA) 139th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Washington, DC
- October 5, 2011Evidence-based Practice: Empirical Outcomes vs. Urban Myths, The Millicent Geare Edmunds Lecture, UMSON, Baltimore, Maryland
- June 29, 2011 Inter-disciplinarySymposium on Gender Violence and HIV/AIDS, Office of Global Health Initiatives, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
- June 29, 2011 Sigma Theta Tau-Pi Chapter Annual Business Meeting and Research Presentations, UMSON, Baltimore, Maryland
- April 29, 2011, Institute of Medicine, Workshop on the Social and Economic Costs of Violence: The Value of Prevention, Washington DC
- March 25, 2011, Nurses for Global Health, UMSON, The Nursing Contribution in The Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS, Baltimore, Maryland
- September 30-October 3, 2009, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Magnet Conference, Louisville, Kentucky
- April 25-29, 2008 American Organization of Nurse Executives, 41st Annual Meeting and Exposition, Seattle, Washington (funded to attend by the Professional Training Program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID))
- October 3-5, 2007, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Eleventh National Magnet Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
- July 23-August 3, 2007 Project Management Professional PMP® Preparation Course of the Project Management Institute, AMIDEAST, Beirut, Lebanon
- September 12-Septmebr 16, 2006, Emergency Nurses Association, Your Steps to Success, San Antonio, Texas
- June21-June23, 2006 Medhealth Beirut, Invest in Healthcare, Lebanon
- January 2006 BLS for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, DUHS,NC, American University of Beirut-Medical center-renewed on January 2008
- July 26-August9, 2005, Nursing 515: Evidence Based Management, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- June30-July2, 2005 Centennial Nursing Conference 100 Years of Nursing Education at AUB Pioneering Achievements and Global Vision, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- June 15-17, 2005, Medhealth Beirut, Quality, Safety and Infection Control, Lebanon
- April 26-28, 2005 Project Management Workshop, Center for Strategic Development, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
- December 2003 CPR Training-Kuwait Emergency Medical Services, Kuwait
- 2000-01 Residency in Health Services Administration at the American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Lebanon
- June 22-23, 1999, First International Nursing Conference in Lebanon, Global Collaboration-Route to Excellence, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Skills