Timothy Joseph Sowicz
Timothy Joseph Sowicz , PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

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Nursing
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PO Box 210203Tucson, Arizona 85721
Interests & Expertise
Chronic Disease, Health Equity, Mental Health, Qualitative Methods, Social Determinants, Substance Use
Education
- Ph.D., Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 2016
- M.S.N., Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 2009
- B.S.N., Nursing, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2001
Licensure & Certifications
- Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing, 2021
Awards
- Most Cited Research Article Award, Pain Management Nursing journal, Fall 2022
Courses
The Nurse Educator Role
NURS 656 (Spring 2023)Qualitative Research
NURS 731 (Fall 2022)
Research Preceptorship
NURS 791A (Spring 2022)
Research Impact
I conduct research to facilitate personal access to health care. Presently, I concentrate on the barriers and facilitators to treatment access that Hispanic adults living with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders experience.
Journals/Publications
- Sowicz, T., Huneycutt, B., & Lee, J. M. (2022). Nurses’ practices with persons experiencing opioid use disorder: A narrative literature review. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 33(1), 3-12. doi:https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000444
- Sowicz, T. J., Knisely, M. R., Booker, S. Q., Bai, J., Saravanan, A., & Marie, B. S. (2022). Pain management nurses' roles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pain Management Nursing, 23(1), 9-16. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2021.09.006
- Turner, H. N., Oliver, J., Compton, P., Matteliano, D., Sowicz, T., Strobbe, S., St. Marie, B., & Wilson, M. (2022). Pain management and risks associated with substance use: Practice recommendations. Pain Management Nursing, 23(2), 91-108. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2021.11.002
- Bingham, B., Knisely, M. R., Shade, M., & Sowicz, T. J. (2021). Engaging pain management nurses in research and evidence-based practice. Pain Management Nursing, 22(3), 247-249. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2021.03.005
- Bai, J., Booker, S. Q., Saravanan, A., & Sowicz, T. J. (2021). Grant writing doesn't have to be a pain: Tips for preparation, writing and dissemination. Pain Management Nursing, 22(5), 561-564. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2021.08.009
- Sowicz, T. J., & Hausmann, L. R. (2021). Veterans' experiences of an opioid specialty clinic. Pain Medicine, 22(10), 2242–2251. doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnab096
- Turner, H. N., Oliver, J., Compton, P., Matteliano, D., Sowicz, T. J., Strobbe, S., St Marie, B., & Wilson, M. (2021). Pain management and risks associated with substance use: Practice recommendations. Pain Management Nursing, 23(2), 91-108. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2021.11.002
- Sowicz, T. J., Sefcik, J. S., Teng, H. L., Irani, E., Kelly, T. A., & Bradway, C. (2019). The use of closing questions in qualitative research: Results of a web-based survey. Nursing Research, 68(6), E8-E12. doi:https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000380
- Okatch, H., Sowicz, T. J., Teng, H., Ramogola-Masire, D., & Buttenheim, A. M. (2018). Achieving public and global health competencies: A teaching case study of Botswana's cervical cancer screening program. Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.), 35(3), 238-245.
- Sowicz, T. J., Gordon, A. J., Gellad, W. F., Zhao, X., Zhang, H., Emmendorfer, T., & Good, C. B. (2018). High variability of opioid prescribing within and across emergency departments in the US Veterans Health Administration. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 33(11), 1831-1832. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs11606-018-4588-2
- Sowicz, T. J., & Bradway, C. K. (2018). Factors affecting sexual history taking in a health center serving homeless persons. Qualitative Health Research, 28(9), 1395-1405. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732318765442
- Abboud, S., Kim, S. K., Jacoby, S., Mooney-Doyle, K., Waite, T., Froh, E., Sefcik, J. S., Kim, H., Sowicz, T. J., Kelly, T. A., & Kagan, S. (2017). Co-creation of a pedagogical space to support qualitative inquiry: An advanced qualitative collective. Nurse Education Today, 50, 8-11. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.12.001
- Sowicz, T. J. (2017). Response to the editorial "Being a professional in a tumultuous environment". Nursing Outlook, 65(4), 353-354. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2017.04.008
- Sowicz, T. J. (2017). Mixed methods designs: More than just data collection. Pain, 158(4), 760. doi:https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000806
- Okatch, H., Sowicz, T. J., Teng, H., Pilling, L., Harmon, M., Brewer, C., & Buttenheim, A. (2016). Nursing students as epidemiologists: A simulation approach. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 12(2), 51-61. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2015.12.001
- Sowicz, T. J., Teitelman, A. M., Coleman, C. L., & Brawner, B. M. (2014). Considerations for implementing oral preexposure prophylaxis: A literature review. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 25(6), 496-507. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2014.07.005
- Sowicz, T. (2010). Atopic dermatitis: An evaluation of two clinical guidelines. Dermatology Nursing, 22(5), 9-11.
Presentations
- Oliver, J., Turner, H., Sowicz, T., St. Marie, B., & Matteliano, D. (2022, September). Pain Management and Risks Associated with Substance Use: Practice Recommendations. 32nd National Conference. Indian Wells, CA: American Society for Pain Management Nursing.
- Sowicz, T., Booker, S. Q., & Bai, J. (2022, September). Covid-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Pain Management Nurses’ Roles. 32nd National Conference. Indian Wells, CA: American Society for Pain Management Nursing.
- Sowicz, T., Booker, S. Q., & Bai, J. (2022, September). Grant Writing Skills for Improving Practice and Knowledge Development. 32nd National Conference. Indian Wells, CA: American Society for Pain Management Nursing.
- Wilson, M., & Sowicz, T. (2022, July). Pain management and risks associated with substance use. CE event and chapter meeting. Web-based: Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing.
- Holleman, C., Albright, J., Sowicz, T., & Poole, J. (2021, March). Interdisciplinary approach to harm reduction strategies. 2021 Spring Symposium, Addiction Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery: A Call to Action. Virtual (due to Covid-19): NC State University School of Social Work.
- Sowicz, T., Booker, S. Q., Saravanan, A., & Bai, J. (2020, October). Grant writing doesn't have to be a pain! Tips from preparation to dissemination. American Society for Pain Management Nursing 30th National Conference. Virtual (due to Covid-19): American Society for Pain Management Nursing.
- Sowicz, T. (2019, April). Nursing discharge planning for older people with chronic pain. 8th Annual Atrium Health Nursing Research Symposium: EBP, Research, and Keeping Up-Improved Practice Outcomes. Kannapolis, NC.
- Sowicz, T. (2018, May). Veterans' and healthcare providers' experiences of an opioid use review clinic. VAPHS OAA Advanced Fellows Conference. Pittsburgh, PA: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Office of Academic Affiliations.
- Sowicz, T., Irani, E., Teng, H., & Sefcik, J. S. (2018, October). The use of closing questions in qualitative research: Results of a web-based survey. Qualitative Health Research Conference. Halifax, Canada: University of Alberta International Institute for Qualitative Methodology.
Poster Presentations
- Sowicz, T., & Lee, J. (2022, October).
Identifying and Synthesizing Nurses Actions, Practices, and Work with People Living with Opioid Use Disorder
. 45th Annual International Nurses Society on Addictions Educational Conference. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: International Nurses Society on Addictions. - Sowicz, T., & Bradway, C. K. (2017, October). Exploring sexual history taking in one health center: A focused etnography. 44th Biennial Convention. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma).
- Sowicz, T. (2017, August). Veterans' and healthcare providers experiences of an opioid use review clinic. EXPOceptional 2017. Pittsburgh, PA: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
- Sowicz, T., & Bradway, C. K. (2017, July). Contextual considerations influencing sexual history taking in a federally qualified health center. 2017 National Sexual Health Conference. Denver, CO.
- Sowicz, T. (2014, April). Primary prevention of HIV infections using preexposure prophylaxis. 26th Annual Scientific Session. Philadelphia, PA: Eastern Nursing Research Society.
- Moore, M., Paik, G., & Sowicz, T. (2009, August). The campaign for the national nurse. Colloquium. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
Others
- Sowicz, T. J. (2018, August). What Nurses Do. The American Journal of Nursing.