Professional Interests:

• Rogerian nursing science

• Barrett's theory of power

• Health patterning modalities

• Healing potentials of human-animal-nature interconnectedness

Primary Teaching Areas:

• Theory

• Research

• Psychiatric nursing

Selected Publications:

• Malinski, V. M., & Todaro-Franceschi, V.  (in press). Exploring co-meditation as a means of reducing anxiety and facilitating relaxation in a nursing school setting. Journal of Holistic Nursing.

• Malinski, V. M. Meditations on the unitary rhythm of grieving-dying, dying-grieving. Manuscript accepted by Nursing Science Quarterly.

• Malinski, V. M. (2009). Evolving paths of transformative change in Rogerian nursing science. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 16, 8-18.

• Malinski, V. M. (2004). Compassion and loving-kindness: Heartsongs for healing. Spirituality and Health International, 5(2), 89-98.

• Malinski, V. M., & Barrett, E. A. M. (Eds.) (1994). Martha E. Rogers: Her Life and Her Work. Philadelphia: Davis.

• Malinski, V.M. (Ed.). (1986). Explorations on Martha E. Rogers' science of unitary human beings. Norwalk, CT: Appleton-Century-Crofts.

Works in Progress:

Malinski, V. M. Exploring co-meditation as a practice for facilitating knowing participation in change in nursing school settings. Manuscript in preparation.

Education:

• BS

• MA

• PhD