Mary Beth Happ
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First Name
Mary Beth
Last Name
Happ
Credentials
PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Nursing Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Research
Co-Director, Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving
Co-Director, T32 Training in the Science of Health Development
Address
760 Kinnear Road
City
Columbus
State
OH
Zip Code
43212
Research Interests
Critical care gerontology, patient care and communication during mechanical ventilation, symptom management, family bedside presence during critical illness, end-of-life care and treatment decision making in the ICU, patient and family outcomes in acute-critical illness.
News
January 27, 2026
Two master’s specialties and online bachelor’s programs also rank among the nation’s top five
U.S. News & World Report released new rankings today that place The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s online Master of Science in Nursing program No. 1 in the nation for 2026.
January 13, 2026
Joyce Calamese put off scheduling a routine preventive medical procedure for more than a decade until an Ohio State-trained community health worker strongly encouraged her to make the appointment. That intervention likely saved her life, the 67-year-old said.
