Teaching: Dr. Rowe teaches research, statistics, pathophysiology and other classes to undergraduate and graduate students. Her prior teaching experience has been at Montana State University, University of Rochester, and SUNY, Binghamton.
Research: Dr. Rowe’s research interest is with informal caregivers of cognitively-impaired individuals and problems they encounter, such as nighttime activity and becoming lost in the community. She has developed and commercialized a home monitoring system for caregivers of persons with dementia and parents of autistic children. The system, called CareWatch, assists caregivers in managing nighttime activity and preventing unattended exits from the home. She has current national funding from the National Institutes of Nursing Research and the Veteran’s Administration (link to ORC website),
Service: Dr. Rowe holds membership in Alzheimer’s Education Committee, Professional Education Committee, and various CON committees. She serves as a consultant to Oak Hammock.
Clinical practice area/expertise:Dr. Rowe’s area of expertise is currently with older adults. She has prior clinical practice in critical care.
Education: Dr. Rowe received her BS in Nursing at the University of Cincinnati and her MS in Critical Care Nursing at California State University. She received her PhD in Nursing at the University of Rochester.
Selected Publications:
Rowe, M., & Bennett, V. (2003). A look at deaths occurring in persons with dementia lost in the community. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Disorders, 18(6), 343-348. (abstract)
Rowe, M. (2003). People with dementia who become lost. American Journal of Nursing. 103(7), 32-41.
Rowe, M., & Glover, J. (2001). Cognitively impaired individuals who become lost in the community: A descriptive study of Safe Return discoveries. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, 6, 344-352.
Rowe, M. (2001). Increased nighttime activity in cognitively-impaired individuals: A report of the impact on the caregiver. Proceedings of Women’s Health Conference.
Rowe, M. (2000). Monitoring nighttime activity in home-dwelling cognitively-impaired individuals: A case report. Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice, 3(2).
